Post by bluetornados on Jan 11, 2015 11:38:57 GMT
Crawley striker Matt Harrold played in goal for over 50 minutes and won man of the match as his side conceded a last-minute equaliser to draw with MK Dons.
With no keeper on the bench, Harrold, who had never previously played in goal, came on for Brian Jensen after the Dane dislocated a finger.
Izale McLeod's penalty had given Crawley a first-half lead and his low shot made it 2-0 after the break.
However, Will Grigg's header and Alli's scrambled shot earned MK Dons a point.
Harrold, 30, with Jensen giving him encouragement from the stand behind the goal, made a number of saves to deny the visitors but was ultimately left heartbroken.
He told BBC Surrey: "I've never played in goal before. Not even in training.
"I got pressured into it because everyone just looked at me and said 'you're big'. It's a bit embarrassing because it's my first man of the match for the club."
The former Bristol Rovers man added: "It was such a late goal to concede and we're all devastated but we would have taken a point when I went in goal.
"It was a bit like playing with 10 men because we dropped deep and they hung high balls up at me but I did enjoy it.
"I felt comfortable in there in the second half after having a bit of a shocker when I first came on.
With no keeper on the bench, Harrold, who had never previously played in goal, came on for Brian Jensen after the Dane dislocated a finger.
Izale McLeod's penalty had given Crawley a first-half lead and his low shot made it 2-0 after the break.
However, Will Grigg's header and Alli's scrambled shot earned MK Dons a point.
Harrold, 30, with Jensen giving him encouragement from the stand behind the goal, made a number of saves to deny the visitors but was ultimately left heartbroken.
He told BBC Surrey: "I've never played in goal before. Not even in training.
"I got pressured into it because everyone just looked at me and said 'you're big'. It's a bit embarrassing because it's my first man of the match for the club."
The former Bristol Rovers man added: "It was such a late goal to concede and we're all devastated but we would have taken a point when I went in goal.
"It was a bit like playing with 10 men because we dropped deep and they hung high balls up at me but I did enjoy it.
"I felt comfortable in there in the second half after having a bit of a shocker when I first came on.