Kevin McDonald's first goal in five years in Exeter City's win over Cambridge United last weekend was, by all accounts, a pretty special one.
It's got nothing to do with the long wait, either - McDonald hasn't exactly been the most prolific goalscorer during his playing career, but there have been some pretty significant mitigating factors at play.
Back in May 2021, McDonald's life changed forever when he underwent lifesaving kidney surgery. At the time, a return to football was far from a foregone conclusion.
