Luton Town were a non-league club eight years ago but the goal that took them three games away from the Premier League came after some comical Sunday League goalkeeping.
‘Did you see the goal? No, neither did I,’ was the talk of the terraces at half-time. Neither did Sky Sports, busy showing replays of missed Luton chances.
But whether fans saw it or not, Harry Cornick’s goal will go down in Hatters folklore as one that edged little old Luton Town closer to the glitz and glamour of the world’s richest league.
Luton Town sealed a place in the play-offs after a 1-0 win against Reading on Saturday
Reading keeper Orjan Nyland had the ball in his grasp and placed it on the floor, about to launch it up field to see his team go into the break level.