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Rich Jones

Los Angeles Rams win Super Bowl as late Cooper Kupp touchdown beats Cincinnati Bengals

The Los Angeles Rams have won Super Bowl 56 after beating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 at SoFi Stadium.

For the second straight year, the Vince Lombardi Trophy was lifted by a team in their home stadium.

Matthew Stafford's late touchdown throw to Cooper Kupp saw the Rams emerge victorious in a tense and dramatic conclusion to the NFL season.

It meant Joe Burrow and the Bengals fell agonisingly short of an unlikely triumph as the star power of the Rams got them over the line in a back-and-forth encounter.

The Rams took the lead in the first quarter with Odell Beckham Jr hauling in a 17-yard touchdown catch.

Cooper Kupp scores the Rams' second touchdown of the night at Super Bowl LVI (Getty Images)

But he was forced out of the game with a knee injury in the second quarter.

Cooper Kupp also scored a second quarter touchdown as the Rams raced into an early lead but the Bengals instantly responded with running back Joe Mixon finding Tee Higgins on a trick play.

And it was Higgins who again delivered early in the second half with a 75-yard touchdown to give Cincinnati the lead for the first time.

Tee Higgins scored a 75-yard touchdown early in the second half for the Bengals (Getty Images)

Moments later, Chidobe Awuzie intercepted Matthew Stafford as the Bengals enjoyed a dream start to the season half.

However, the Rams rallied and Stafford found Kupp in the end zone for the second time late on to take the lead.

And when Burrow, banged up after being sacked by Von Miller, returned he was unable to drive his team into field goal range to tie the game as the Rams defence came up with a huge stop.

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