Shedding the misplaced pen prices Blackburn to grab Bristol Metropolis’s late victory

Losing the lost pen costs Blackburn to snatch Bristol City's late victory

Andreas Wyman scored a dramatic objective in additional time as Bristol Metropolis snatched an sudden 1-0 win at Blackburn chasing promotion into the Sky Guess Championship.

Austria’s excellent air strike concluded on the finish of a formidable recreation at Ewood Park, which ended with the hosts shedding the highest two because the chasing group approached.

The hosts produced sufficient possibilities to win two video games, however have been prevented by a mix of extravagance and excellent goalkeeper performances from Daniel Bentley, who saved a penalty for Bradley Duck late on the striker’s comeback a 12 months after struggling a cruciate ligament harm.

Blackburn additionally shook the woodwork and misplaced his cool within the aftermath of the successful objective, sending off goalkeeping coach Ben Benson. They continue to be in fourth place within the desk however haven’t achieved any win in three matches after scoring just one objective in 9 matches.

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Bristol Metropolis have fun their late victory

Metropolis superior a spot after their first away win of the 12 months.

There was little mistaking Nigel Pearson’s facet going ahead this season and Antoine Semanu confirmed their resolve within the first two minutes, testing Jean Paul van Heck earlier than taking pictures away.

Nevertheless, they wanted trophies from Bentley within the 14th minute, who made a shocking low save to dodge Daragh Lenihan’s towering header from Joe Rothwell’s nook, earlier than sending a harmful cross from Reda Khadra to security.

One of the best likelihood within the half was in entrance of Semenio within the thirty fifth minute when Chris Martin’s intelligent header discovered his strike companion on an acre 12 yards, however the striker aborted his effort, which was straightforward for goalkeeper Thomas Kaminsky.

Lenihan freed Joe Rankin Costello within the center simply earlier than the tip of the primary half, however his flip and shot have been saved by Bentley.

Within the second half, Rovers deliberately launched, and Bentley needed to block Khadra’s shot at an angle, earlier than blocking the German’s shot within the fifty fifth minute.

Khadra lastly beat Bentley within the 72nd minute with a strong cross kick, nevertheless it hit the crossbar and the guests continued to carry on.

The strain appeared to return seven minutes earlier than time when Van Heck was dropped within the space however Bentley guessed appropriately to disclaim Duck a passable comeback, diving low to his left to save lots of the penalty.

The returning champion Rovers missed one other nice alternative moments later, failing to get sufficient contact from Khadra’s excellent go with the objective cracking.

And so they have been hit laborious after two minutes of additional time when Joe Williams discovered Wyman, who struck brilliantly in his seventeenth objective of the season.

He achieved a win that was barely plausible for the guests, with Blackburn coach Benson being despatched off for his protests.

What did the managers say…

Blackburn Tony MowbrayDelayed objective, issues (that) occurred earlier than, possibilities we had, we missed a penalty, once more (the second time) in two weeks. It appears like a troublesome match. It is actually robust within the group, you’ll be able to see the management in that group. Within the final half hour or so, the despair of scoring a objective and sure, it sounds fairly tough – however there you’re. With the job.

“I am undecided they deserved to attain, however there you go, they acquired a objective and good luck. For us, now we have to dwell with the truth that the stats and the historical past books present we did not rating once more in one other recreation – and now we have to take that within the chin. I assumed the group labored laborious to attempt to rating right now. We had some possibilities. Lenihan acquired a free header from a nook kick, clearly we missed a penalty. One other day we gained the sport, very comfy however we did not try this right now.”

Bristol Metropolis Nigel Pearson“The factor that makes me completely happy right now is, even when we lose that match, the traits we have to be a greater group have been there. It was all the time going to be a troublesome match and I feel we confirmed a whole lot of self-discipline. At this time we did issues we have not achieved shortly which is to remain in matches. Tight – and also you all the time have an opportunity to win.

“Whether or not we’re fortunate or not, it does not matter. We had some good possibilities within the match, we made some good conditions, as an away facet. I did not watch the penalty, whether or not it was a penalty or not. Clearly the referee had some criticism in these The stage, whether or not that makes it simpler or tougher, I do not know. But when Han Noah (Masengo) pulls the shirt off, it isn’t a wise factor to do. However Dan (Bentley) saved it, and we stayed within the match.”