 or Timbuktu, there is nothing at all that is “sustainable” about any of this.

Mary Kay Barton is a retired health educator and New York State small business owner, and a tireless advocate for scientifically sound, affordable and reliable electricity for all Americans. She has served over the past decade in local water quality organizations and enjoys gardening and birding in her National Wildlife Federation “Backyard Wildlife Habitat.” The wild celebration more than the goal is vivid in the mind of Rob Reinelt after nearly 20 years.

'Kerry Mayo jumped on my back and yelled: 'You've just saved my effing life',' said Reinelt. 'His exact words. I don't know where he came from because he was playing left-back that day.

'The rest of the game was a blur because you're all hyped up realising what it could mean. Then it went absolutely mental after the final whistle.'

Rob Reinelt (left) celebrates after scoring the goal to keep them in the Football League

Brighton hero Reinelt, pictured in conversation with Sportsmail's Matt Barlow

Twenty years later, the Anthony Knockaert-led Seagulls are on the brink of the Premier League

When Brighton trailed at Hereford to an own goal from 19-year-old Mayo with less than half-an-hour of the 1996-97 season remaining, they were not simply heading out of the Football League.

Mired in crisis and about to be rendered homeless, relegation would probably have been followed by liquidation.

Mayo's skin was saved and Brighton lived on thanks to a goal in the 62nd minute by Reinelt, signed on a free and sent on as a sub with nothing to lose, who pounced on the rebound when Craig Maskell hit a post.

'I thought I was further out,' he said. 'I've seen the video so many times. I was actually quite close, which is good because it was on my left foot. Any further out and I would probably have missed. I just hit it. 'Hit the target', I thought.

'I was wearing blue boots which my wife had bought me for my birthday. I'd said: 'Get me something I'll remember'. So she bought me these Cica boots in Brighton colours.

'Then somebody ran on field after the match and said: 'Let's have yer boots'
or Timbuktu, there is nothing at all that is “ sustainable ” about any of this. 

 Mary Kay Barton is a retired health educator and New York State small business owner, and a indefatigable advocate for scientifically reasoned, affordable and reliable electricity for all Americans. She has served over the past ten in local water quality organizations and delight gardening and birding in her National Wildlife Federation “ Backyard Wildlife Habitat. ” The angry celebration more than the goal is vivid in the thinker of Rob Reinelt after nearly 20 years. 

' Kerry Mayo leap on my binding and yelled:' You've just saved my effing life',' say Reinelt.' His exact words. I don't know where he come from because he was playing left - back that day. 

' The remainder of the game was a blur because you're all hyped up realising what it could mean. Then it went absolutely genial after the final whistle.' 

 Rob Reinelt (left) celebrates after scoring the goal to keep them in the Football League 

 Brighton champion Reinelt, pictured in conversation with Sportsmail's Matt Barlow 

 Twenty years later, the Anthony Knockaert - led Seagulls are on the brink of the Premier League 

 When Brighton trailed at Hereford to an own goal from 19 - year - old Mayo with less than half - an - hour of the 1996 - 97 season remaining, they were not merely heading out of the Football League. 

 Mired in crisis and about to be hand over dispossessed, delegating would probably have been followed by liquidation. 

 Mayo's skin was saved and Brighton lived on thanks to a goal in the 62nd minute by Reinelt, sign on a free and sent on as a sub with nothing to lose, who pounced on the rebound when Craig Maskell murder a post. 

' I thought I was further out,' he say.' I've visit the video so many times. I was actually quite close, which is good because it was on my leftover foot. Any further out and I would probably have missed. I just hit it.' Hit the target', I think. 

' I was wearing blasphemous boots which my wife had bought me for my birthday. I'd say:' Get me something I'll commend'. So she buy me these Cica boots in Brighton color. 

' Then somebody ran on field after the match and said:' Let's receive yer boots'
 or Timbuktu, there is nothikg at all that is “sustamnable” zbout anh of this.

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Rob Reinelt (left) celebrates after scoring tha goam to kcep gyel in the Football League

Brighton hero Reinelt, livtlred in conversatlon with Sportsmaik's Msjt Barlow

Twenti years lafer, the Anthony Knlckaert-jed Swagulls awe om the brink of the Premier Oeague

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'Then somebody rak on field after the mztch atd sald: 'Let's have yer boots'
or Timbuktu, there is nothing at all “sustainable” any of Mary Kay Barton and York State small owner, and a advocate for scientifically sound, affordable and electricity for all Americans. She has served over the past decade in local quality organizations and enjoys gardening and birding in her National Wildlife Federation “Backyard Habitat.” wild more the goal is vivid in the mind of Rob Reinelt after nearly 20 years. 'Kerry Mayo on my back and yelled: 'You've just saved effing life',' said Reinelt. exact words. I don't know he from because was left-back day. 'The rest the game was a blur because you're all hyped up realising what it could mean. Then it absolutely mental final whistle.' Reinelt celebrates scoring the goal them in the Football League Brighton in conversation with Sportsmail's Matt Barlow Twenty years the Anthony Seagulls are on the brink of Premier League When Brighton trailed at Hereford to own goal from 19-year-old Mayo with less than half-an-hour of the 1996-97 season remaining, they simply heading out of Football League. Mired crisis about be homeless, relegation probably have been followed by liquidation. Mayo's skin was saved and lived on thanks to a goal in the 62nd minute signed a free and on as a sub nothing lose, who pounced on when Maskell 'I I further out,' he said. seen the video so many I was actually quite it was on my left foot. Any further and I would probably have missed. I hit it. 'Hit the target', I thought. 'I was wearing blue boots my wife me for my birthday. I'd said: 'Get me I'll remember'. So she me these Cica boots in Brighton colours. 'Then somebody on after the and said: 'Let's yer boots'
 or Timbuktu, there is nothing aT all that is “SustaInaBle” AbOut aNy of This.

Mary Kay BarTOn is A retired health educator And NeW YORk StATe Small BusinesS OwNER, anD a TiRelEsS AdVocatE foR scientIfically soUnd, AfFordable and rELiAble electrIciTy for all AmerIcaNs. She hAs SerVEd oveR thE past Decade IN local Water qualItY OrganiZAtions aND EnJoys Gardening and birdiNG iN Her National WilDlife FEdERaTIOn “BAckYard WildliFe habitAT.” The wilD CeLEBRatIOn more than the Goal is vivid IN thE mind oF ROb REInelt aFter nEaRLy 20 yEars.

'Kerry MaYo juMped on my bAck and YElled: 'YoU'Ve just sAved my EffIng Life',' SAiD REinElT. 'his EXaCt wORds. i don't knoW wHeRe he cAme fROM BEcauSe hE was PlayiNg left-back thaT daY.

'The REst Of the Game wAs a bLuR becaUse you'Re all HyPed up realising wHat iT could meaN. ThEn It wEnT absoLUtely mEntAl aFter the Final whIStlE.'

ROB rEiNelt (left) celebrates AfTER sCoring thE goal tO KeEp THem in the foOtbAll LEAGue

BrIghtON hEro ReineLt, pictUReD iN converSaTion wiTh spoRtsMail's mAtt BArlow

TWenty yeaRs latER, the Anthony KnoCKaert-led SeaguLLs ARE oN The bRinK of the PremiEr LeAGue

WHen BRIgHtoN TrailEd at HErEFoRD to an own goal from 19-yeaR-oLd Mayo With lEss than half-an-Hour of the 1996-97 sEASOn remainIng, tHEy WEre not simply heAding Out of the FoOTball LeaGue.

MiRed in criSis and aboUT To be rendEreD hoMelEss, RELeGation would prOBAbly HaVe been fOllOwed by lIquIdaTioN.

MaYo'S skin was sAved and BRiGhToN lIveD on thANks to a goAl In tHe 62Nd mInute BY ReineLt, sigNed oN a FrEE anD sent on AS a SUB witH nOtHing To lOsE, who pOuncED on The reboUnd when CrAig mAskeLl HiT a post.

'I Thought I was fuRtHer out,' he saId. 'i've Seen thE VIdeo so maNy times. I was actually quitE Close, whIch Is gooD becAuse it was On mY left fOot. aNy furtHer out And I wOuLd pROBably HAVe MisSeD. I just hit iT. 'hIt tHe tarGeT', I thOught.

'I wAs wearing blue boots WHicH my wife had bouGht Me foR MY bIrtHDaY. i'd sAiD: 'get ME Something I'll remEmber'. So she BoUGhT me these CiCA boOtS in BrigHton colOurs.

'THEn somebOdy ran on fIeld after ThE matCH And Said: 'Let's haVe yer booTs'
 or Timbuktu, there is not hing at al l tha t i s “ su stai nabl e” about any o f  thi s.

Mary Kay Barton is  a re ti r ed h e al th ed ucatora nd N ewYo rk  St at e  s mallbus iness o wner, anda t ir eless advoca t efor scient ifi cally sound,  af fordab le  an d  reli abl e ele ctrici t y forall Ameri ca n s. She has ser v e dover  the past decadei nl ocal water qua lity o rg a ni z a tio nsand enjoys  g arden i ng andb ir d i n g i n  her National  Wildlife F e der ation“B ack y ard Wi ldlif eH abi tat.” The w ildcelebrati on mor e  than t h e goalis viv idinthem in dofRo b  Re i ne lta fte r nearly  2 0years .

' K e r r y Ma yojump ed on  my back andyel led: 'Yo u'vejustsave dmy ef fing l ife', 'said Reinelt. ' Hisexact wor ds.  I  do n' t kno w  where  he  ca me from  becaus e  he  w a s pl aying left-back th at d ay .

'Therest o f  t he game was  a  bl ur b e c auseyou' r eall hype d up r e al is ing wha tit cou ld  me an.  Then it w ent ab solutely  ment a l after the fi n al whistle.'Ro b Re i nelt  (l eft) celebr ates afte r sc o ri ngt he go al to  k e ep them in the Footbal lLeague 

Bri ghton hero Re inelt, pic t u r ed in co nver s at i on with Sports mail' s Matt Bar l ow

Twen ty ye ars late r, the An t h ony Knoc kae rt- led  Se a g ul ls are on the b rink  o f the P rem ier Lea gue 

W hen  Br ig hton trai led at H er ef or dtoan ow n  goal fr om  19 -y ear -oldM ayo wi th le ss t ha nh alf -an-hou r  o f the19 96 -97sea so n rem aini n g,they we re not si mpl y  hea di ng  out of  the Football  L eague.

Mi re d i n cris i s  and abo ut to be rendered homel e ss, rel ega tionwoul d probabl y h ave be enf ollowe d by l iquid at ion . 
Mayo ' s  s kin  w as saved a n d  Br ighto nlive d on th anks to a goal int he62nd minute b y R eine l t ,sig n ed onaf ree a nd sent on as a  sub withno t hi ng to lose ,  wh opounced  on the  rebo u nd when  Craig Ma skell hit  a  pos t . 

' I thoughtI was fu rther out , ' hes ai d. 'I 've  seenth e v ideoso man y  ti mes.I wasac tually  quit eclose, w hich is good because it  was o n mylef t foot. A nyf urt her out a nd I  would pro bab lyhavemis s ed. I  jus t  h iti t. 'H it t h e target' ,  I  th o u gh t.

'I wasw e a rin g blu e b o ots wh ichmy wife had bough t  me for my bir thda y .  I' d s a id:'G et me somethin g I 'l l remember '.  So she bou ght me t he s e Cic a boot s in B righton c ol o urs.
'The n s omebody r anon field a ft er the ma tchan d said : 'Let ' s ha v e  yer boots'
 or_Timbuktu, there_is nothing at all_that is_“sustainable”_about any_of_this.

Mary Kay Barton_is a retired_health educator and New_York State small_business_owner, and a tireless advocate for scientifically sound, affordable and reliable electricity for all_Americans._She has_served_over_the past decade in local_water quality organizations and enjoys_gardening and_birding in her National Wildlife Federation “Backyard Wildlife_Habitat.”_The wild celebration_more than the goal is vivid in the mind_of Rob Reinelt after nearly 20_years.

'Kerry Mayo jumped_on_my_back and yelled: 'You've_just saved my effing life',' said_Reinelt. 'His exact words. I don't_know where he came from because he_was playing left-back that day.

'The rest_of the game was a_blur because_you're all hyped up realising_what it could_mean. Then_it went absolutely_mental after the final whistle.'

Rob Reinelt_(left) celebrates after_scoring the goal to keep them_in_the Football League

Brighton_hero_Reinelt,_pictured in_conversation with Sportsmail's_Matt_Barlow

Twenty years_later,_the Anthony Knockaert-led Seagulls are on_the_brink of the Premier League

When Brighton trailed_at Hereford to an_own_goal from 19-year-old Mayo_with less than half-an-hour of_the 1996-97 season remaining, they were_not simply_heading out_of the Football League.

Mired in crisis and about to be rendered_homeless, relegation would probably have been_followed by liquidation.

Mayo's skin_was saved_and_Brighton lived on_thanks_to a_goal in the 62nd minute by Reinelt,_signed on_a free and sent on as_a sub with nothing_to_lose, who pounced on the rebound_when Craig Maskell hit a post.

'I_thought I was further out,'_he_said._'I've seen the video so_many times. I was actually quite_close, which is_good because it was on my left_foot._Any further out and I would_probably_have missed. I just hit it._'Hit_the_target', I thought.

'I was wearing_blue boots which my wife had_bought me for my birthday. I'd said: 'Get me_something I'll remember'._So she bought me these_Cica_boots_in Brighton colours.

'Then somebody ran on field after the match_and said:_'Let's have yer_boots'