Another freeze-frame moment for Jack - and another golden response

Brighton and Hove Albion FC Football Sport

There is freeze-frame in our picture library which shows a barely believable goal-line clearance by Jack Hinshelwood.

It came in a midweek game at home to Brentford and saw him recover from a seemingly impossible position to deny Yoann Wissa what looked a certain goal.

A similar freeze-frame when Carlos Baleba’s pass found Hinshelwood in front of goal against Chelsea on Tuesday would not make such enjoyable viewing. That, too, looked a certain goal.

But those two incidents have something in common.

Both were followed by a Hinshelwood goal in front of the North Stand.

Remember this goal-line clearance by Jack Hinshelwood (circled) at the Amex? (Image: Sky Sports)

Against Brentford, he headed home a Pascal Gross cross for the winning goal just a couple of minutes after his defensive heroics.

Against the Bees’ West London rivals, he had to wait a little longer before guiding home his first goal since switching to a more forward role.

“It felt bad at the time,” Hinshelwood said of that moment when his weak finish allowed Trevoh Chalobah to get back and save the blushes of Robert Sanchez, who had gifted the ball to Baleba.

“But I think the defender reacted really well and I didn't see him go to the line.

“I thought it was just an empty net.

“When the goals haven't been coming in for me lately, sometimes you maybe have that doubt in front of a goal.

“But I thought I stuck with it really well and kept doing what I can.

“Luckily Georgie (Rutter) put one on the plate and I couldn't miss that one.”

Hinshelwood has had chances at home to Liverpool and away to Sunderland, which is probably what he was referring to.

But his goal record is still good for a player who has usually played in a defensive role.

And he ended last season in style with three in the last two games.

Jack Hinshelwood produces a lethal finish against Chelsea (Image: Liz Finlayson)

He has fitted into a new role out of keeping with what we traditionally expect from the previous generations of Hinshelwoods.

But he said: “I try to just give my all for the team.

“I love my team-mates, I love the manager, I love the staff, I love the fans, I just love the club.

“And, every time I go out there, I try to just give 110%.

“No matter what position that might be, I just try to help the team going forward.”

Hinshelwood joked again about giving the No.13 shirt back to Gross at the end of the season.

The man who crossed for his first senior goal has also been helping get things back on track in recent weeks.

Hinshelwood said: “Pascal's an unbelievable player. He's an incredible player and a massive player for us.

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“Although we were in that disappointing run, I think it was fine margins in that run.

“We just went back to basics and back to training hard every day, putting that intensity I think we saw (against Chelsea).

“The first half, the intensity we played with, we created so many chances and I thought we thoroughly deserved the 3-0 win.

“That's just the way we play. It's our identity.

“We really want to fill the pitch with energy and intensity and give everyone who's playing a good feeling - the team-mates, the fans.

“The fans were unbelievable. I thought they really got behind us and that was a massive help in getting the win as well.”