That would have been an own goal had he not taken down the goal posts.
It would indeed be an own goal were we to damage the prospects for cable at the very time that it is showing new vitality.
I may have scored an own goal on this occasion, but that is another matter.
If that is so, is it not an own goal to suggest that that can be married to a system of payment by results?
That turned into something of an own goal.
But if it only scores an own goal, it would be better to leave it out.
Our own goal must be to end discrimination and safeguard their rights.
In that case, they have scored yet another own goal.