Former Southcity player Shaun Ainscough has become an international internet sensation for all the wrong reasons.
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An error in judgement saw Ainscough snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
In the final minute of Batley’s game against Featherstone in his native England, Ainscough had intended to kick the ball dead, but instead set up a beautiful long-range try for the Featherstone winger, who caught the perfect bounce from the most imperfect kick.
At the time, Batley were leading 26-22, but the try and subsequent conversion from the sideline brought it all unstuck.
Ainscough could only watch on in disbelief while Featherstone players leapt into each others arms, hardly believing their luck.
It’s been described as one of one the biggest blunders in rugby league.
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