NEWPORT County goalkeeper Joe Day has tweeted this photograph of his newborn twins, born last night on the same day of the Exiles' FA Cup heroics at Rodney Parade.
The club shared the good news this morning. Day's wife Lizzie gave birth to twins Sophia Grace Day and Emelia Lillie Day.
👶👶 | A huge congratulations to ‘Keeper Joe Day and his wife Lizzie who gave birth to twins Sophia Grace Day and Emelia Lillie Day last night.
— Newport County AFC (@NewportCounty) February 6, 2019
Mother Lizzie and the two girls are all healthy and already looking forward to the #EmiratesFACup Fifth Round! 🏆#OneClubOneCounty 💛 pic.twitter.com/dzJu9oMCRS
Mum and daughters are all said to be healthy and ready to watch County take on Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the next round of the competition.
READ MORE: Outstanding Exiles outclass Boro to set up Manchester City clash
Day kept a clean sheet in Newport County's 2-0 replay victory over Middlesbrough on Tuesday, and ran straight off the pitch at full time to join his wife, after learning she had gone into labour during the match.
And on Twitter, the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board shared a picture of the keeper and his wife Lizzie with their newborn twins.
"The care we've received has been fantastic all the way through" @NewportCounty keeper Joe and wife Lizzie Day with Sophia and Emelia born last night at the Royal Gwent Hospital during the historic FA cup win over Middlesbrough FC pic.twitter.com/bOyDZQykw0
— Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (@AneurinBevanUHB) February 6, 2019
READ MORE: Newport goalkeeper runs off pitch after learning wife had gone into labour
Day missed the first Middlesbrough tie, a 1-1 draw on Teesside, because his wife was expecting the twins' birth.
👶👶 @NewportCounty goalkeeper Joe Day's wife has been close to giving birth to twins for days.
— The Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) February 5, 2019
🕤 Tonight, she went into labour during The Exiles' 2-0 win over @Boro.
🏃 At the FT whistle, Joe raced straight down the tunnel to be with his wife.
💛 Good luck Joe and family! pic.twitter.com/w46gD2GjoM
Newport County offered "huge congratulations" to the Day family.
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