Second half I felt they were not as direct and although they looked the more threatening a lot of that was from some shocking defending, Daniel Gabbidon the worse culprit.
Several players struggled to stay on their feet but the number of times Gabbidon quite literally fell over and lost possession was very alarming.
Neil Alexander made some superb stops and kept City in a game that could have been lost by four or five goals. City though are a different City than a season ago. The again excellent Gary Croft kept plugging away and it was his cross that was headed goalwards by Peter Thorne and Earnie, the poacher supreme, got the last touch and City earned a point.
Leo started the game with Legg on the bench as City went 4 – 3 – 3. Andy Campbell came on at half time for Leo in a tactical change, Chris Barker replaced an injured Rhys Weston and Layton Maxwell was Lennie’s last throw of the dice as he came on for a lucky Graham Kavanagh, lucky because both referee and linesman missed a raised hand as Kav took a whack at one of the Wigan players and should have been sent off.
City lacked width, especially down the right, Earnie was reluctant to go wide and when we did get down the right we looked threatening. Peter Thorne nearly stole a point for City when his header flashed wide but it was that man Earnshaw who take the headlines.
Cracking stadium, great atmosphere, entertaining game and a continuing unbeaten away record. It would have been doom and gloom if Earnie had not popped up with his late goal. In the past we would have lost this game, well done to the team for getting a very valuable point.
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