There 's an old adage - if you want something done right , do it yourself . Well , that was certainly the case for Grays Athletic player-manager Mark Bentley . With his side 2-1 down in the second-half to Hampton and Richmond Borough in the Isthmian League Premier Division , defeat was looking likely . Bentley though , was n't prepared to just stand back and take one ; so , in a bold tactical move , the 37-year-old subbed himself into the game , and minutes later , he scored an equalising goal with a header from a corner . Grays Athletic player-manager Mark Bentley comes on as a sub to score an equalising goal for his side . Bentley 's header makes the score 2-2 between Grays Athletic and Hampton and Richmond Borough . As if that was n't incredible enough , when the Grays goalkeeper was forced off the field with injury and with no replacement available from the bench , Bentley stepped into his position . Amazingly , he managed not to concede , even after his side gave away a clumsy penalty in the 81st minute . Bentley guessed correctly and saved the shot to keep Grays in it at 2-2 . The Blues would then go on to score a late winner and Bentley has since become a viral sensation . After an injury to the Grays goalkeeper , Bentley went in goal and had to face an 81st minute penalty . Amazingly , the 37-year-old managed to save the shot and keep the scores level , before Grays nicked a winner .
Grays 2-1 boss Mark Bentley made a very effective substitution . The 37-year-old brought himself on to score an equaliser with Grays Athletic down . After an injury to the Grays goalkeeper , Bentley then went in goal . He managed to make a superb penalty save to keep the scores at 2-2 . Grays would go on to beat Hampton and Richmond 3-2 .