Beroe Stara Zagora win Cup

ByReuters

Published 05/05/2010 at 17:53 GMT

A stoppage-time goal by Doncho Atanasov helped Beroe Stara Zagora secure their first Bulgarian Cup triumph with a 1-0 dramatic win over second division Chernomorets Pomorie.

Beroe's Doncho Atanasov carries a flag as he celebrates after winning the Bulgarian Cup final soccer match against Chernomorets Pomorie in the town of Lovech, some 145 km (90 miles) east of Sofia,

Image credit: Reuters

Beroe, league champions in 1986 but Cup runners-up four times between 1968 and 1980, can look forward to playing in next season's Europa League.

"We were trophyless for 24 years but I think the players and fans deserved to win the Cup after all the pressure we've been under," said Beroe coach Ilian Iliev.

The crowd was clearly in favour of Beroe with their passionate fans packing the stadium in Lovech and heavily outnumbering the Chernomorets supporters.

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