It is Monday night and the famous Old Trafford clock shows we are in the 85th minute.
Manchester United's Reserves have been pegged back by a second Derby County equaliser and the Reds need a hero. Step forward Scott McTominay, turning to fire a loose ball home in front of the Stretford End for his second goal of the game and one that earned a valuable Premier League 2 win for Warren Joyce's youngsters.
The joy in his sliding celebration was obvious – it was the sort of thing every schoolboy footballer dreams of – but it was a long and difficult route to this point for the 19-year-old.