By Padraig Amond For The Daily Mail
Published: 22:32 GMT, 7 January 2019 | Updated: 22:55 GMT, 7 January 2019
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I thought my once-in-a-lifetime FA Cup moment had been and gone last year, when I scored against Tottenham to earn us a replay at Wembley.
To be here now, see my face on the sports pages again and be talked about by Ian Wright, Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker is surreal.
As a League Two player who has turned out in the National League, I can tell you it is a slog at times, but moments like this make all the sacrifices worthwhile.
Padraig Amond proved to be Newport County's hero in the FA Cup once more on Sunday
People will be disappointed we didn't go out and party, but we were knackered!
All you want to do is go home, sit down, have a drink and watch Match of the Day.
I was back home with my fiancee Caoimhe by 10pm - not exactly rock 'n' roll.
I didn't want to miss Match of the Day, because how often do you see yourself score a winning goal on TV?
You watch highlights of the Premier League every week and, when the FA Cup comes around, you dream of watching yourself scoring the winner, never thinking it will
