Kal Naismith said scoring a stunning winner against Bournemouth with the last kick of the game felt like an “out of body experience” that he says will be hard to beat.
The defender curled into the bottom corner to settle a classic Championship clash in which Luton went 2-0 up in the first half and got pegged back in the second before the Scot sent Kenilworth Road into delirium.
Players jumped on him, while manager Nathan Jones invoked the spirit of Jose Mourinho, running up the touchline and sliding on his knees, injuring his hamstring in the process.
Asked what he was feeling after as he marked his one-year anniversary as a Hatter with his second goal in a week, Naismith said: “It’s hard to explain. You’re not in control, it’s like an out of body experience. I could see myself back on the TV, going mental and trying to get my top off, sliding and it’s just crazy. You’re just overcome with emotion.
“It felt like I had about 45 people jumping on my back. I was just thinking, ‘just get up and don’t concede, because it will look bad.’
“I said to Sonny (Bradley), ‘don’t conceded’ and he said, ‘it’s done, it’s over’. He must’ve got the nod from the ref.”
The noise inside Kenilworth Road was deafening as soon as Naismith’s cool finish found the net and the defender said: “I don’t even know if it’s sunk in yet. It’s just pure joy, obviously, to score the goal, not just for me but everyone, the players, the fans. There were just so many players overcome with emotion and joy.
“Just hearing the noise, and then the whistle goes straight away, the noise continues and I’m trying to do the Sky interview and I can’t even hear myself think or speak because the fans are just bouncing.
“What a moment. I had goosebumps doing the Sky interview. It’s just an amazing feeling.”
He added: “That’s why we love football. Ten thousand people, staff and players, just overcome with joy. It’s just that moment of pure joy and that’s why we love it.
“Literally everyone’s overcome with the best emotion you can get in life. Pure happiness. It’s a special moment.”
And though he’s scored late winners for former side Portsmouth, back in League Two, as well as winning silverware, Naismith thinks that goal could top the lot.
He said: “I’ve been lucky enough to have good moments in my career. I’ve won a couple of things. I’ve won stuff with Portsmouth. I don’t know, it’s maybe a hard feeling.
“I know it’s only three points, but just the fact we were 2-0 up and I was at fault for them getting back into it 2-1, when (Jack) Stacey cut inside. Then to get the winner, it’ll be hard to beat that I think.”
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