Haughton follows up FA Cup heroics with 70-yard wonder goal

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By Adam Ellis
Chorley midfielder Nick Haughton continues to draw plaudits in the National League North after scoring from within his own half against Alfreton Town.
A week on from firing Matt Jansen’s side into the next round of the FA Cup, the Fleetwood Town loanee bagged a brace to send the Magpies back to Lancashire with all three points – doing so in some style!
Receiving the ball inside his own half, the 23-year-old lets fly from 70 yards to leave opposition goalkeeper Chris Elliot backpedaling in a panic and a resulting goal which has drawn comparison’s to David Beckham’s strike against Wimbledon and Xabi Alonso’s against Newcastle United.
Haughton told the Lancashire Evening Post: “I’ve seen the keeper off his line and a good bit off his line, so I was waiting for a ball to be hooked from the defenders and fall at my feet.
“That happened and I just did it straight away and it ended up in the back of the net.
“I was buzzing. It is easily the best goal I’ve ever scored, I don’t know whether I will ever do it again but I might give it a try – you never know.
“It is always nice to be compared (to Beckham’s goal) but obviously it is different but I will take it.”

With a clean sheet to add to Haughton’s standout performance, manager Matt Jansen praised his team’s performance as they climbed into the play-off spots by wrapping up their sixth win of the season at North Street.
Jansen said: “It was a simply brilliant team performance. We were outstanding today, created chance after chance and could have had a lot more goals. It could have been a cricket score.”