EFL star scores goal after pulling off 1000 IQ trick that goalkeeper never spotted

Crewe Alexandra star Josh March scored the winning goal in his side's 1-0 victory over Northampton after pulling off a genius trick on the opposition goalkeeper.

The Railwaymen have kept up their 100 per cent record in League Two after two games, having beaten nine-man Crawley Town 1-0 in their opening fixture last weekend.

But while Lee Bell's side triumphed in a bad-tempered match at Broadfield Stadium which saw one of their players also sent off, their victory at home on Saturday was decided by an incredible piece of ingenuity.

In the 54th minute, Northampton goalkeeper Zach Jeacock got down low to keep out a low strike from Calum Agius, and held on to the ball after doing so.

He then took a few strides forward before placing the ball down to kick it either short or long.

What he didn't see was March, who was off the pitch at the time that Jeacock had the ball in his hands, but ran back on to tackle the ball and place it into the empty net.

The goal was not disallowed despite complaints from the Northampton defenders, and it proved to be the only goal of the game.

IFAB's Laws of the Game state that opponents 'must be outside of the penalty area until the ball is in play', and that the ball is in play 'when it is kicked and clearly moves'.

As Jeacock drops the ball, he takes a touch to control the ball before then nudging it forward, though as it was not a goal kick, the mere act of him dropping the ball would signify the ball was in play.

While the Northampton goalkeeper was clearly oblivious to where March was, left-back James Maxwell frantically pointed towards him in an effort to stop Jeacock from dropping the ball.

Centre-back Jon Guthrie also got involved but it was too late, with the pair appealing to the referee and assistants over an infringement while March was wheeling away in celebration.