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Coventry goalkeeper Ben Wilson scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to earn a point at play-off rivals Blackburn at Ewood Park.
Sam Gallagher steered a superb diving header into the bottom corner from Joe Rankin-Costello’s floated cross to give Rovers a deserved half-time lead.
The hosts looked to have withheld late pressure until Wilson bundled Gustavo Hamer’s corner over the line in the sixth minute of stoppage-time.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Blackburn
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Pears
- 11Rankin-CostelloBooked at 80minsSubstituted forThomasat 84′minutes
- 17Carter
- 5Hyam
- 2BrittainSubstituted forWhartonat 74′minutes
- 27TravisBooked at 45mins
- 36WhartonSubstituted forMortonat 84′minutes
- 8Szmodics
- 19HedgesBooked at 90mins
- 9GallagherSubstituted forDolanat 73′minutes
- 22Brereton
Substitutes
- 1Kaminski
- 6Morton
- 10Dolan
- 14Thomas
- 16Wharton
- 23Dack
- 33Phillips
Coventry
Formation 3-5-2
- 13Wilson
- 16McNally
- 5McFadzeanSubstituted forPanzoat 82′minutes
- 3DoyleBooked at 90mins
- 7Norton-CuffySubstituted forDaboat 82′minutes
- 14SheafSubstituted forWilson-Esbrandat 45+3′minutes
- 28EcclesSubstituted forWalkerat 74′minutes
- 38Hamer
- 27BidwellSubstituted forKellyat 45′minutes
- 24Godden
- 17Gyökeres
Substitutes
- 2Panzo
- 6Kelly
- 11Wilson-Esbrand
- 18Maguire
- 19Walker
- 23Dabo
- 44Tyler
- Referee:
- Jeremy Simpson
- Attendance:
- 14,728
Live Text
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Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Coventry City 1.
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Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Coventry City 1.
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Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Coventry City 1. Ben Wilson (Coventry City) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sorba Thomas.
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Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Aynsley Pears tries a through ball, but Ben Brereton is caught offside.
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Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Coventry City).
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Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
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Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
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Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Callum Doyle (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
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Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
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Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
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Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
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Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Sorba Thomas (Blackburn Rovers).
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Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
