Favourite Town Goal

Wayne Burnetts Golden Goal

Quoted from Rik e B

For sheer elation Burnett backheel in Shield final, more recently and more importantly Bogle's second to seal the deal pretty much in Conference playoff final.

This one for me too, probably more so than Arnold’s. I was certain, absolutely certain, in that moment that the curse had been lifted and we were going to be back in the league. By contrast, the John Lewis goal a year earlier just felt ‘too early’.

Other less obvious ones which stand out:

• Groves away at Scunny in the Auto Windscreens on the road to Wembley
  
• Burnett away at QPR in a game where were completely outplayed but won thanks to that goal and a Danny Coyne masterclass
  
• Alan Pouton’s penalty away at West Brom circa 2001 in a game where we were again outplayed but again won thanks to the genius of Danny Coyne
  

Quoted from Poojah

Burnett away at QPR in a game where were completely outplayed but won thanks to that goal and a Danny Coyne masterclass

It was a Paul Groves header which took a large deflection off QPR's Ian Barraclough.

[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1224528.stm]BBC Match Report[/url]

We also beat them (2-1) at Loftus Road in October 1998. But that was prior to signing Danny Coyne. The goalscorers on that day were David Smith & Kingsley Black. Before that you have to go back to 1949 for a win at QPR when we beat them twice (February & December).

Quoted from GollyGTFC

It was a Paul Groves header which took a large deflection off QPR's Ian Barraclough.

[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1224528.stm]BBC Match Report[/url]

We also beat them (2-1) at Loftus Road in October 1998. But that was prior to signing Danny Coyne. The goalscorers on that day were David Smith & Kingsley Black. Before that you have to go back to 1949 for a win at QPR when we beat them twice (February & December).

Clearly my memory has been obscured by the mists of time (and the several pints of Guinness I had that day in order to secure myself a novelty Paddy’s day hat). To be fair, the goal itself was, evidently, entirely forgettable - it was more how completely against the run of play it was and it’s significance in keeping us up that season that sticks in my mind.

The only game I can remember us being under more pressure and getting anything out of it was a 0-0 draw against Rotherham around 2002. George’s Santos and Steve Chettle (I think) were sent off in the first half and do we played the bulk of the game with nine men. Steve Kabba was absolutely unreal and practically played them on his own.

Quoted from Poojah

Clearly my memory has been obscured by the mists of time (and the several pints of Guinness I had that day in order to secure myself a novelty Paddy’s day hat). To be fair, the goal itself was, evidently, entirely forgettable - it was more how completely against the run of play it was and it’s significance in keeping us up that season that sticks in my mind.

The only game I can remember us being under more pressure and getting anything out of it was a 0-0 draw against Rotherham around 2002. George’s Santos and Steve Chettle (I think) were sent off in the first half and do we played the bulk of the game with nine men. Steve Kabba was absolutely unreal and practically played them on his own.

Having just Googled it it was actually Paul Raven, not Chettle who was sent off.

Quoted from Vance Warner

Can't believe it but no one has mentioned Donovan's volley away at Burnley. It's hard to imagine now that we'd never played at Wembley in our history. In those days a Wembley final meant everything. The atmosphere in the away end and on Bernard's bus after was pure jubilation. And what a goal!

Great shout!   Yes, that was mental - I was in line with the volley - it was in from the second he touched it.  Absolute scenes when that hit the back of the net.

Joe Waters’ goal against Sheffield United in May 1980 takes some beating, in spite of Kev Dinkell’s hat trick in the same game.