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Sean Dyche had a moment to be proud of on Tuesday night, and it was nothing to do with Nottingham Forest.

Max Dyche, son of the iconic Premier League manager, scored a crucial equaliser for Northampton to snatch a 2-2 draw away at Barnsley.

Dyche Jr has been a bit-part player for Northampton this seasonCredit: Getty

The Cobblers are currently locked in a fierce relegation battle in League One, and started the night second-from bottom in the table.

Managed by former West Ham and Newcastle ace Kevin Nolan, Northampton headed into the clash off the back of four straight defeats.

But the visitors made the perfect start when Nesta Guinness-Walker gave them the lead after just three minutes.

Barnsley then equalised on the half-hour mark through David McGoldrick, before Adam Phillips put them 2-1 up.

This set things up for some Dyche heroics, as the 22-year-old pounced on a loose ball into the box to head home Northampton's equaliser on 71 minutes.

Footage shows the youngster wheeling away in celebration, as the rain lashed down on him at Oakwell.

It didn't take long for word to spread of the younger Dyche's goal, as his equaliser was announced on Sky Sports' Soccer...

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