Arbroath’s back-up keeper comes on as substitute striker and scores screamer
The Arbroath goalkeeper Ali Adams came off the bench as a makeshift striker and scored a superb long-range goal to help his side roar back to a 2-2 draw at the Scottish Championship leaders, Raith Rovers.
Raith, looking to extend an 11-match unbeaten run, took the lead in the 34th minute when Dylan Easton finished off a quick passing move. Jack Hamilton looked to have put the game beyond the relegation-battling visitors when he headed in a second on the hour.
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The Red Lichties, though, mounted a superb fightback in the closing stages, sparked by a fine effort from Adams. The 32-year-old goalkeeper had been sent on for his league debut just before the hour mark, but as an outfield player to replace the injured defender Aaron Steele after the visitors – with only four players named on the bench – had used up all their other substitutes.
With 15 minutes left, the ball dropped to Adams around 25 yards out – and he spun to crash a half-volley soaring over the Rovers keeper Maciej Dabrowski and into the top corner. Arbroath then earned a point when Leighton McIntosh slotted in a penalty in the 81st minute following a handball by Scott Brown.