‘I WAS LUCKY TO GET IN BUT NOW I MUST GRAB CHANCE’

By Chris Dunlavy

SUPER STOPPER: Cardiff keeper Dillon Phillips saves his second penalty in the 4-0 win against Preston and, insets, celebrating promotion with Charlton, top, and CheltenhamPICTURE: AlamySOME players grind their way into a manager’s thoughts. Some command a place by virtue of talent or transfer fee.For Dillon Phillips, it was sheer, blind luck that landed him a place between the sticks for Cardiff City – but, boy, has the 25-year-old capitalised on his slice of fortune.Signed from Charlton Athletic, where he won the club’s player of the year award ...

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