Non-league footballer misses open goal, reacts by stealing fan's beer

“There are two things I am good at, missing open goals and drinking beer.”

Every weekend - come rain or shine - thousands don a pair of weathered football boots and get down to their local pitch.

While these matches lack the skill and technique present at higher levels of the game, it provides moments of unique brilliance.

Horsham FC striker Terry Dodd embodies this spirit.

The video shows the attacker round the goalkeeper and with the entire goal to aim it, he puts it just wide of the left post.

His frustration is short-lived as he proceeds to steal a fan’s beer and take a sip.

Non-league footballer misses open goal, reacts by stealing fan's beer

Dodd can be forgiven for his blasé attitude as he had already scored a hat-trick in Horsham’s 11-1 victory over Halisham, securing the league title in the process.

The video has been viewed over 2 million times in two days and Dodd found himself trending on Twitter.

He told West Sussex County Times: “I just never expected it to get how it has. There are two things I am good at, missing open goals and drinking beer.

“It’s made me an internet sensation. It’s quite nice and it gives Horsham a bit of publicity and name."

West Sussex County Times reports that Dodd broke a 44-year-old club record with his hat-trick becoming the first Horsham player to score 30 goals in a season.

Are we witnessing another non-League hero like a certain Jamie Vardy?