Accrington’s Sean McConville nets free kick, gives it large to the Harrogate fans, who give it back

Accrington’s Sean McConville nets a banging free kick, gives it large to Harrogate fans, who then give it back in the League Two clash.

The clip has gone viral, and what made it more special was one Harrogate supporter getting up on the barrier and attempt to get on the pitch before stewards come towards him.

Uploaded by Accrington, @edward_w97 reposted it and it has since gone on to get over 4,000 likes, getting millions of views since the weekend…

Sean McConville banging in a free-kick and giving it to the away fans.

The man is timeless.#asfc pic.twitter.com/vSKWgsSFRm

— Edward Walker (@edward_w97) August 21, 2023

It was in the 98th minute when Jack Nolan netted a injury-time winner for 10-man Accrington against Harrogate.

Stanley dominated in terms of chances throughout the first half, before breaking the deadlock after 28 minutes when they were given a free kick due to a foul on Whalley, McConville sending the ball into the top corner from 25 yards.

Harrogate came very close to a leveller in the first half after goalkeeper Toby Savin prevented Luke Armstrong’s effort.

In the second half, Harrogate keeper Mark Oxley saved chances from Whalley and Josh Andrews before the hosts saw defender Seb Quirk handed a red card on the 82nd minute having picked up two yellow cards, the resulting free kick met Luke Armstrong’s head, for it to be turned into the net by Warren Burrell.

Whalle also saw his overhead kick hit the post, before Nolan made no mistake with his free kick from 30 yards out.

John Coleman spoke on Accrington’s win as per Lancashire Telegraph: “I am absolutely delighted. Some wins enthral you more than others and today was one of them.

“I think for most of the game we were the better team, we took the game to them but in the second half we took our foot off the gas but Toby Savin still didn’t have a save to make in the second half and they scored from a set-piece. We are usually good at defending them.

“They were two excellent free-kicks for our goals. I can’t take the credit for putting Jack Nolan on as I was going to put someone else on and shore it up but Jimmy Bell (assistant) told me to put Jack on so he deserves a pat on the back.

“Shaun Whalley was outstanding, Rosaire Longelo was magnificent and Seamus Conneely ran himself into the ground and we will need everyone.

“That’s seven points out of 12 and it’s nice to do well at home. I want to us entertain the fans and get the feel-good factor back.”

Twitter users reacted as Accrington’s Sean McConville nets a free kick, gives it large to the Harrogate fans, who hilariously give it back…

@BenjaminGrocott: Imagine giving it large from the away end when you don’t even take enough fans to have behind the goal allocated to you at accy away 😂😂

@Bennbfc: The bloke in the black had every chance to get over the barrier and didn’t.

@FourFourOnGlue: Keir Starmer in black there didn’t take that too well

@Keeeeebzy: It couldn’t be any easier to get past the barrier 😂😂😂😂😂

@1DjBrown: @robertnutsy the man getting up on the barrier praying a steward pulls him down so he can carry on pretending he was going to do something 😂 🍋

 

@Miker_smith92: These are grown men 🤣

@Robbeddall141: Look at the 🤡 acting like he’s gonna jump over the barrier 😂😂😂

@Stuart58583206: Gets up on the barrier and waits for someone to stop him. Brilliant

@AustinWash84: Grown men there in the crowd. Actual grown men!

@johncee56: I’ll step on this fence and look hard. 😀

@N26bwfc: What a wanker

@CThomse: It’s the guy in pink that gets me 😂

 

@chase_kania: “Hold me back! Hold me back!”

@OliBoylan1989: That bloke in the black though! 🤣🤣 What’s holding him back? 🤣🤣 Absolute whopper!

@gurts82: The guy in the black 😂😂😂😂

@_DanWilliams94: I’ve never seen a man take so long to climb over a fence

@MBHolderSonsLt1: That absolute drip in the black polo could of got on to the pitch and chose to ask the stewards to “hold me back “ .. grow up 🤦‍♂️

@Madden1976: Hahaha the bloke in the black top. Let me at him! Making out as if he’s behind a barbed wire fence ffs

@K33NES: The guy in the black giving it large only to realise no one is there to stop him getting on to the pitch so freezes until a steward comes 😂😂

@149mja149: Those two blokes losing their minds need to give their heads a wobble. If you care this much about football you have my sympathy

@Alex_Jordan85: Offff rattled a few there didn’t he! 😂😂

@DavidWayneBoyes: Grown men 🤣🤣🤣

@Callum959: Mad how that invisible wall stops that bloke on 11 seconds, but then he wants to go again once stewards get there. ‘Hold me back, hold me back’

@birnie_luke: That fella giving it big ens waiting for the security guard to come grab him 🤣🫠🫠🫠

@BIGANTZ85: We’re can I get one then red railings there excellent for stopping people invading 😳😂

@_mbphotos1: Grown men legging it to furiously wave their hands at footballers to try intimidate them. Howling.

‘Hold me back’ 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/6eSVBep423

— Macca 🔰 (@Jamie07macca) August 21, 2023

Didn’t know they had invisible walls at Accrington’s ground. They should install them everywhere, they clearly work 🤣 pic.twitter.com/OnCkfhqkgA

— OD (@Owen_Rhys_) August 21, 2023