‘Written in the stars’ – Ben Wilson keeps Coventry City dream alive with extraordinary moment
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Ben Wilson proved to be the unlikeliest of heroes for Coventry City as Mark Robins’s side kept their play-off hopes alive against Blackburn Rovers.
The home side had taken the lead at Ewood park in the first half through Sam Gallagher as the Lancashire club looked to fend off challenges for their spot in the top six. The Sky Blues struggled to get themselves into the game, with the match low on chances, and City’s dreams of promotion appeared to be fading away.
However, Mark Robins’ side began to dominate proceedings in the final stages and came up with the most remarkable equaliser. Goalkeeper Ben Wilson proved to be in the right place at the right time, after racing up field for Gustavo Hamer’s 95th minute corner, to bundle in City’s equaliser.
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The result leaves City in eighth, a point off the play-off places, ahead of three crucial games to end the campaign, starting with a home clash against Reading on Saturday. After the final whistle was blown, Ciy supporters rejoiced at Ben Wilson’s heroics on social media:
@JoshuaMobley18: Super Ben Wilson, our hero and my man of the match.
@ccfc4life91: The dream is still alive!
@DS21DS: That will feel like three points. Well done!
@NickJH83: Just about deserved that point for the final 10 minutes we had them pinned back! Ben Wilson the hero!
@walford_lee: He’s magic you know! Super Ben Wilson scores goals!!!
@SephtonMark I can’t believe that! Speechless lol.
@caIIvm: We are going to Wembley it’s written in the stars.
@mattjohns01: What a football club. Realistically a point probably isn’t going to be enough, but moments like this make you believe it is written in the stars.
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