LEYTON Orient had on-loan Tottenham goalie Josh Keeley to thank for forcing extra time in their FA Cup second round match against Oldham Athletic.
With the game deep in stoppage time, and the London side facing an unlikely exit to non-league opposition, they were awarded a free kick on the corner of the area.
The Irish shotstopper, 21, was cheered as he made his way into his opponents penalty box to come up for the opportunity.
Amazingly, he managed to get his head onto the whipped in cross and glance into the bottom corner.
There was a bedlam from the home crowd, as Keeley wheeled off to celebrate his miraculous strike.
Orient were trailing to a Manny Monthe goal – and it appeared they were heading out of the cup.
However, that all changed with Keeley’s brilliant header in the 99th minute, which meant another 30 minutes would be played.
Incredibly, Orient would go on to win the game in dramatic fashion.
Forward Dan Agyei netted the winner in the 121st minute, with the visitors awaiting a penalty shootout.
But the win wouldn’t have been possible without Keeley’s goal.
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The Republic of Ireland U21 international joined Orient on loan in August.
He started his career at St Patrick’s Athletic, before moving to North London in 2022.
Although he is yet to appear in the first team, Keeley has starred in the Tottenham’s U21 side.
Last season, Keeley enjoyed a loan spell at Barnet, where he appeared 21 times in all competitions.
This season, the youngster has racked up nine appearances.
