Josh Windass came into his side's Championship match against Derby in excellent form and has scored a goal in each of his past four matches.
Coach Danny Ruhl, aware of the burden on players during the busy holiday period, decided to rotate the number 10 off the bench for the match against the Rams before bringing him on at halftime.
Administrative strike?
Just over 15 minutes after entering the field, Windass, who was unhappy about not starting, got the ball about 35 yards from his own goal, took a touch and…
He told BBC Radio Sheffield: “I just looked and was initially going to try to get past the defender but the keeper was too far away and I thought he was finished here.”
Rams goaltender Jakob Weddle Zetterstrom was hit from 62.2 yards out, and if his New Year's resolution wasn't to not stray too far from his goal before, it probably is now.
Meanwhile, Windass is hoping the goal will earn him a nomination for the Puskas Award given by FIFA for the best result in world football a year ago, after feeling he was overlooked last year for his stunning goal at Blackburn.