Forest get 'free' goal from Foxes
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Nottingham Forest were given a "free" goal as they started their replayed Carling Cup tie with Leicester on Tuesday night.
The second-round tie between the two sides was abandoned at half-time last month after City defender Clive Clarke collapsed in the dressing room after suffering heart failure.
Forest were leading 1-0 at the time, and the visitors sportingly allowed the Reds to regain that 1-0 lead with the first touch of the game, and goalkeeper Phil Smith dribbled all the way through and netted - his first career goal. -
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WTH.. let keeper score.
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haha i wonder if he has "goal bonus clause" in his contract.
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Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:goalkeeper Phil Smith dribbled all the way through and netted - his first career goal.
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Free goal also cant win..
Leicester went on to win 3-2 with two goals in the final three minutes swinging the game in the favour of new boss Gary Megson.
Megson said: "It was something that the chairman, chief executive and myself decided two or three days ago.
"We felt it was morally right for us to come here and start 1-0 behind in reacting to what went on three weeks ago.
"As a football club we felt it was the right way to behave and it was a gesture meant in the spirit of the game.
"I had a chat with Forest manager Colin Calderwood 20 minutes before the kick-off to explain what we had in mind but it was kept very quiet until just before the start.
"Obviously, it turned out right for us because we have made the gesture and ended up winning the game and going through to a very attractive tie against Aston Villa next week." -
*applause*
