He was excited, he was ecstatic.

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Following the final whistle, Manchester United fan Simon Green, 50, a self-employed bricklayer from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, said he was "absolutely ecstatic".

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He was cheered by his ecstatic team-mates on the dressing room balcony and given a standing ovation by the 1, 100 spectators who were present.

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