Arbroath goalkeeper Ali Adams played a key role in his side's comeback against Raith Rovers in the Scottish Championship - after coming on and scoring as an outfield player.<br /><br />With all outfield substitutes used, manager Jim McIntyre turned to his bench and saw only Adams left, and needed to make a change with Aaron Steele going down injured just before the hour mark.<br /><br />Three changes had already been made in the game, with Darren Lyon replacing Thomas O'Brien early, and Keaghan Jacobs and Kenan Dunnwald-Turan on at the half time.<br /><br />Adams, branded 'a real team player' by the official Arbroath X account, played an important role up front and scored a stunner after 76 minutes to bring his team, who were 2-0 down, back into the game.<br /><br />With the ball bouncing around 30 yards out, the 32-year-old tried his luck with a volley on the turn and fired high past Kevin Dabrowski to give his side hope of a result. <br /><br />Arbroath, who are ninth out of 10 in the Scottish Championship table, named only four substitutes for the game, with Adams the backup goalkeeper, deputizing for Derek Gaston.<br /><br />While he may not have expected to play a role unless, in the case of an emergency, McIntyre decided to play his in a forward role when center-back Steele went down hurt.<br /><br />Wearing a kit he's not quite used to, Adams, who joined Arbroath in the summer from Musselburgh Athletic on a free transfer, trudged onto the pitch with the score still at 1-0.<br /><br />The hope of any result against the league leaders seemed all but lost moments after he entered the pitch, with Jack Hamilton netting a second goal for the home side to make it 2-0.<br /><br />But Adams took it upon himself on what was his league debut for his side to take a pot-shot from a distance and gave his side hope, with the Arbroath X account posting: 'Ali with an absolute SCREAMER from 20 yards out!!! WHAT A MAN!!'<br /><br />Leighton McIntosh then scored from the penalty spot 10 minutes from time and the visitors held on for what was a well-earned point to keep them within touching distance of Inverness Caledonian Thistle, who drew 0-0 against Greenock Morton on Saturday.<br /><br />At full-time, the Arbroath side applauded the traveling fans, who lauded Adams in response.
