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01st Jan 2015

VINE: Newcastle United’s Paul Dummett scores hilarious own goal

Probably best to avoid Match of the Day later Paul

Robert Redmond

Newcastle United defender Paul Dummett scored at the wrong end with deft daft header.

The Magpies are leading Burnley 2-1 at half-time, but were earlier pegged back by Paul Dummett’s comical own goal. The defender had attempted to guide the ball back to Jak Alnwick, but instead saw it sail over the goalkeeper’s head and into the Newcastle net. Hilarious stuff, but, in fairness to the defender, where the hell was the ‘keeper running to?

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