FA Cup

Antoine worked his way to the top

Antoine Semenyo was just 17 when he clambered off the bench for the final 13 minutes of Highworth Town’s 3-2 defeat to Marlow in the FA Cup preliminary round.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
24 May 2026

FA CUP WINNER MADE IN NON-LEAGUE

MY JOURNEY: Antoine Semenyo lifts the FA Cup with Manchester City and inset, at Bath City
PICTURE: Alamy and Simon Howe

Antoine Semenyo was just 17 when he clambered off the bench for the final 13 minutes of Highworth Town’s 3-2 defeat to Marlow in the FA Cup preliminary round.
Little did anybody at the Elms Recreation Ground realise that, just nine years later, the stocky little debutant would be hoisting the trophy aloft at Wembley after scoring an FA Cup final winner.
Semenyo’s impudent back-heel at Wembley won Pep Guardiola the final trophy of his gl...

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