Watford goalkeeper Pontus Dahlberg saved three penalties in a shootout to help Doncaster Rovers beat Walsall in the Carabao Cup.
The Swedish shot-stopper, who is on loan at Rovers for the season, kept a clean sheet during the game to keep the score at 0-0, then produced heroics when the game went to penalties to send his side to the second round.
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Doncaster boss Richie Wellens said after the match: “Pontus was class tonight and has shown exactly why we brought him in. Credit must go to both goalkeepers who were brilliant.
“He needs that confidence because it just helps him to settle quicker and feel a real part of the team."
Dahlberg's exploits mirror those of Hornets teammate Daniel Bachmann in last season's Carabao Cup, when he denied Oxford United three times from the spot in the second round of the same competition.
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