NO matter how many goals you score, some people will only remember that one miss.
That’s the case for one Scotland star today as he’s gone viral over the last 24 hours for a shocking miss for his club – even though he actually found the net later in the clash.
Tommy Conway, 22, topped off Middlesbrough‘s 3-1 win over Stoke City last night with his side’s third and final goal in the second half.
It took him to ten for the season in the Championship.
And it was a much-needed win collectively, particularly for Michael Carrick, who’s been feeling the heat at Riverside in recent weeks.
But even though he added another goal to his tally and helped ease some pressure off his manager, Conway would have had another thing on his mind altogether this morning.
That’s his howler in the first half.
The Tartan Army forward was given the perfect chance to extend Boro’s lead before the half-hour mark following Marcus Forss’ opener.
And it was the first goal-scorer who was in amongst it again as he put the ball on a plate for Conway inside the six-yard box with a pinpoint pass from the right.
Stoke City goalie Viktor Johansson was left in no-man’s land as the ball trickled past him and straight to Conway’s feet, with an open goal in front of him.
Remarkably though, the 22-year-old scuffed his shot and blasted it into the stands.
Fans were in disbelief on social media, with one branding it a “miss of the season contender”.
Someone else agreed: “There’s been some shockers in the Championship this season but nothing will be touching this.”
Another laughed: “I don’t even think I could miss that. I don’t think I’m skilled enough to miss that.”
While a third asked: “How’s that even possible?!”
Conway usually has one of his Scotland team-mates by his side at Middlesbrough.
He’s formed an impressive partnership with Ben Doak since they both arrived at the club last summer.
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The Liverpool starlet and former Celtic kid isn’t available for Carrick at this moment in time though due to an injury.
But the Manchester United legend is hopeful of welcoming back to training in the coming days.
He said: “We’re hoping that Ben [Doak] will be in and around it in terms of training next week.
“We don’t want to put too much of a deadline on that. Everyone’s waiting to see when he’s fit, I get that, but we’ll have to wait and see.
“He’s not too far away now, so that’s good.”
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