Reading claimed a 1-0 home win over Burnley on Friday - in a match that will be remembered for a mind-boggling piece of defending from Clarets' Ben Mee.
Noel Hunt looked certain to score for Reading during a goalmouth scramble after keeper Lee Grant fumbled Ian Harte's free-kick.
But Mee, already on the floor, bravely stuck his head behind the ball and, risking a serious head injury, took the full impact at point-blank range to divert the ball over.
It was an astonishing act of bravery, putting his head in where it hurts, just inches from Hunt's swinging boot.
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| Burnley defender Ben Mee uses his head to prevent Reading's Noel Hunt from scoring Photo: YouTube |
Noel Hunt looked certain to score for Reading during a goalmouth scramble after keeper Lee Grant fumbled Ian Harte's free-kick.
But Mee, already on the floor, bravely stuck his head behind the ball and, risking a serious head injury, took the full impact at point-blank range to divert the ball over.
It was an astonishing act of bravery, putting his head in where it hurts, just inches from Hunt's swinging boot.
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