Championship

CRITCHLEY LIVING TANGERINE DREAM

by
The LeaguePaper Team
8 August 2021

Lavery’s late strike stuns City
By Steve Coombs

BRISTOL C 1
Martin 44

BLACKPOOL 1
Lavery 90+3
STAR MAN

CHRIS MARTIN Bristol City

NEIL Critchley hailed his Championship newcomers for never giving up after Shayne Lavery’s stoppage-time strike earned a battling point at Ashton Gate.
Newly-promoted Blackpool looked to be heading for certain defeat until Lavery got on the end of a low cross from fellow substitute Josh Bowler to fire past Dan Bentley from close range.
The goal was a sickener for City boss Nigel Pearson, who looked to be heading for his first home win since ...

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