Former Crystal Palace defender Adrian Mariappa ended a five-year long wait for a goal in English football in dramatic fashion on Saturday.
The 36-year-old netted a stoppage-time equaliser for League One strugglers Burton Albion against table-toppers Plymouth Argyle. The Brewers found themselves 2-1 down heading into the final seconds of the game before Mariappa thundered a header into the back of the net in the 97 th minute.
Goals for the 36-year-old defender have come few and far between throughout his career. Mariappa had scored just seven times during spells with Watford, Reading, Crystal Palace and Bristol City before spending a season in Australia with Macarthur FC last term.
