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I hate to say this in respect of Bell, but there is no comparison. Benarous (like Scott) has a different level of composure and technical ability and therefore can look comfortable wherever he is played, even out of preferred position. Bell strikes me as someone like Wes Burns before him, who simply has a standout natural attribute (pace) but confidence will quickly get eroded in the wrong position. Doesn't mean he can't have a good career, borne out of hard work. @RedMis spot on. I want all our young players to thrive but I'm a nervous wreck watching him play now, he's always got a mistake in him, opponents pick on him, and I was also relieved when he went off. Could have been 2-2 before long.

He'll be gone this summer I'm afraid. You'd have to be pretty optimistic to think he will still be with us next season given that he is likely to be playing for a reasonably major team at the World Cup Finals. He may even see a move as integral to his national team standing. You only have to look on Twitter at Ghanaian media and fans who rave about him each week and see him as the future of their side. I've also noticed recently Fenerbache fans are all on about signing him and this stuff normally gathers pace.

Derby is a fantastic place to watch football and will be sorely missed (vs the Reading's and Watford's of this world). Disappointed you didn't get any photos of the walk to the ground alongside the river John - quite sunning scenery. Then peeling off the river path on the way back, coming up these stairs to some of the best away pubs in the land.

One team already relegated, another with nothing to play for - of course this was the recipe for City's best performance of the season as Nigel Pearson's demand for the visitors to finish the season brightly found very little resistance from a much changed Derby side and Antoine Semenyo had his way with the strugglers in a one sided win. (Un)Remarkably this was the first time this season City won by more than one goal and it was fully deserved after a one sided first half as Weimann & Semenyo got in behind the defence repeatedly - to score twice in front of 1000 travelling fans. In the second, Derby picked on Sam Bell, got a goal, but Tim Klose's header made it more realistic. City were on top from the word go. After just 3 minutes Klose volleyed over from James' right wing free kick. Before 10 Weimann was sent away by Martin in the left channel and faced up the keeper before slamming home for his 20th of what must be one of the most brilliant individual seasons of any player. In front of away fans the visitors celebrated. Minutes later Weimann again got behind the disorganised hosts and got to the byline to force a corner. On 17 Chris Martin volleyed wildly over as City yet again broke, and the away side once more went at their hosts as make shift wing back Benarous toyed with defenders, shimmied to cross far post where Alex Scott went down holding his face. The teenager went off with a broken nose to be replaced by striker Sam Bell reprising his wing back role. Derby's best chance came midway through the half as they got behind from the right and slipped to the edge of the box to where Ravel Morrison sent a perfect curling shot goalwards only for teammate Cybulski to stick out a foot to divert well over. On 26 City, comfortable at the back, robbed the home side and Weimann strode away to feed Semenyo down the left who got right to the byline to cut back for Joe Williams who reprised his Blackburn goal winning miscue and sent a wayward volley out to the right - which was returned into the box to where Semenyo could not control under pressure. After a half hour Joe Williams powered over tackles and through midfield before setting Bell clear down the right and in on goal - yet his square ball was quickly cut out before Semenyo could finish. Minutes later the all action striker cut in from the right, teased defenders before slamming a low shot in on goal that deflected wildly away for a corner. Semenyo was the dangeman and within five minutes he had City's second. Robbing full back Nathan Byrne and racing clear again in the left channel, looking up for the square pass then choosing to rocket it into the far corner and wheel away toward the adjacent away fans. Two goals. One sided first half. In front of away fans. This was a rare treat. It might have been three as Semenyo flicked on and Martin sent Benarous down the left channel from where yet again his dangerous cross to the far post was headed behind for a corner. Before halftime Bentley needed to make a rare but stunning save from range from Morrison - while Semenyo in injury time stung keeper Allsop's hands from 25 yards. With City 2-0 ahead the second half was an altogether tamer experience although early on star man Semenyo tested the keeper yet again from range. But Derby were starting to combine well and City relied on in form Atkinson making crucial interceptions at the back - time and again inch perfect tackling to stop Derby advances before they started. Before the hour Benarous got down the left and fed Semenyo who screwed back to the edge of the box for Weimann to volley well wide. City could have been out of sight but stood off the next (first) well worked Derby attack down the right, offering no challenge as Ebiowei swung a cross over to the far post where Forsyth headed in unchallenged. On the hour there was an almost immediate answer, Weimann strode into space through the middle and put Semenyo clear on goal in the box but his shot facing down the keeper at the right post was deflected back for Bell to drill in on goal again, Weimann at the far post almost diverting the well angled shot in on goal with a speculative last gasp backheel. In a game City dominated by now it was all Derby and on the midway point of the half Ebiowei skipped past midfielders from our right and drove a decisive shot goalwards through a crowd but just past the post. And sub Bell was giving the ball away in terrible positions to compound a feeling a collapse was incoming despite City's dominance. Duncan Idehen came on for his City debut for Benarous with 20 left and again it was the visitors that went close - a nuisance all day Semenyo roared down the left channel and laid the ball off for Weimann to get to the byline and square the ball back where Semenyo fired past the post. No surprise also as Han Noah Massengo replaced Bell. Suddenly City had 3 - Massengo clattered on his first forray down the left and Matty James deep free kick swung into the box to where Tim Klose steered a decisive header into the far corner. In a minute the defender nearly teed up City's fourth - playing Martin down the left channel to funnel Massengo in and cut back for James to screw it wide. In the final ten minutes of exchanges a long ball saw Martin turn inside his marker and feed Semenyo who had just keeper to beat but fired straight at him. Before the end Joe Williams was replaced by Andy King and in what was Derby's last serious threat, debut man Idehen executed a perfect goal saving tackle in the box to deny a right wing incursion. So entertaining fare at Pride Park where City bossed most of the fixture against relegated opponents - highlighting an attacking threat led by Semenyo but also a comfortable last gasp defence evidenced by in form man of the match Atkinson who again looked head and shoulders above all around him. Three games to go, and our best of the season. Bentley 7 Klose 7 Atkinson 8 Cundy 7 Scott 6 Benarous 7 Williams 7 James 7 Weimann 7 Martin 7 Semenyo 8 Bell 4 Idehen 7 Massengo 6

Excellent photo journalism. I have a photo of you outside the station but it was without your permission so I won't allow OTIB to see the legend in action. In the meantime. 1. All good things - must come to an end when this lot turn up at the away pub and throw their weight around. (The WPC was very cheerful though). 2. Did you know Stoke has Britain's only tyre manufacturer-based driving restriction. Cars with Continental or Goodyear wheels have to go left here. 3. Just after the limbs. Notice how Joe Williams is insisting on telling his teammates all about the fish he once caught while on holiday in Morecambe.

How about Stoke crucified by DaSilva cross?

You're overestimating the level of forward planning that goes into this Fordy.

City won their fourth straight game away at Stoke - dominating and using the ball more effectively in a low quality tussle between 2 of the Championship's poorer teams. After a similar win on the road up at Blackburn this may be Nigel Pearson's prototype, compact organised, more ambitious with the ball and ultimately deserving Jay DaSilva's winner. It wasn't much advertisement for football in the Championship - a match short on clear chances, full of unforced errors where both sides gave the ball away, and a forgettable 90 minutes despite the unusually warm feel of summer. City were the more purposeful against an awful Stoke side - and DaSilva's late cross-shot sailed into the top corner. It was the visitors wing back who looked the best outlet in the early exchanges as City probed down the left, but after 12 a smart touch by Martin sent Semenyo away in the right channel, racing clear with just keeper to beat, only to hammer wildly over and into the stand. It was a wasted opportunity in a match desperately short of goal chances. Unadventrous Stoke were non existent and easily managed by City's back line so it was not until half an hour that they threatened - Williams beaten by Baker and Allen crossing into the middle where Brown forced Bentley into a diving save. At the other end Williams lobbed a free kick into the box that Martin squared and almost forced an own goal. On 36 Scott stole the ball to tee up a break, Semenyo slipping clear of a midfielder and releasing Martin down the left channel who forced a reflex save at the near post with Stoke bundling away as Semenyo followed in. On 40 Weimann was flagged offside as he went clear through from halfway as City stole possession and Semenyo threaded in. On halftime the mercurial Semenyo ghosted away from 2 defenders on the right before racing clear into the box only to cut the ball back behind teammates and only into the path of grateful defenders. Before the break Jacob Brown and keeper Bentley got into a protracted scuffle, tumbling over advertising hoardings as they wrestled with each other. After the break the fixture became an even more awful and forgettable example of the Championship - bereft of creativity or clear chances until before the hour mark Martin brought down a direct ball and steered it on into the path of Weimann to break the lines and pass to Semenyo to hold up and lay off for DaSilva in space to cross over everyone. Stoke introduced two subs and immediately got one of them - Maja - clear into the right channel to run free and square it into where Baker missed a sitter at the far post. By now the ref was keeping a match already short on action very quiet by blowing up for every minor contact, even halting play when the home side were about to race clear on goal. On 68 Cundy headed over from close range after James recycled a clearance from his own free kick and got clear to the byline to cross from the right - with Stoke defenders stretched. At the other end sub midfielder Sawyers saw a drilled long range shot laser toward the bottom corner after a deflection but Bentley got down well to save and hold. Despite making no subs City continued to be the more purposeful and on 78 DaSilva teed up Weimann as the visitors broke but the top scorer gave the ball away and with Cundy racing up to halfway out of position Stoke sprung behind the defence down the left channel to cross and force Klose to turn behind - the hosts suddenly looked a threat. From the resulting corner Baker edge of the box skipped past Martin's outstretched foot but saw a chance to win a free kick 18 yards out. The whole ground fell silent and Brown fired onto the bar. At the other end Weimann flicked a goalkick perfectly over the last man and then collected on the run to force a brilliant save with the chance of the match. City had edged a game short on chances - and within a minute they would steal into a late lead. Semenyo fed DaSilva on the left in a seemingly innocuous position but a curled cross sailed over everyone and keeper into the top corner. Amazingly this was right in front of the visitors noisy following who were bathed in sunshine and now celebrating. Pearson's side have a history this season of throwing away leads but in truth City were comfortable until the end, though sub Nahki Wells gave the ball away cheaply on several opportunities to run down the clock. Before the end a free kick spun to Atkinson, whose left wing cross forced keeper Bonham to claw off the line, Martin's header back cleared. A poor game of Championship football and Stoke offered arguably the least threat that City have faced all season, but the visitors were the better team and it was no surprise as home fans poured out and a boisterous 700+ travelling fans lauded a surprise win that ended with boss Pearson encouraging DaSilva to soak up the crowds' adulation. Bentley 7 Klose 7 Atkinson 7 Cundy 7 DaSilva 7 Scott 7 Williams 6 James 6 Weimann 7 Semenyo 6 Martin 7 Wells 4 Massengo 6

Love watching Josh Brownhill play, he just never stops.

Here's the data, it was prior to yesterday's games. Always happy to help an elite broadcasting team provide insight to an unusually high number of Bristolian proxy IP addresses international audience. As @ExiledAjaxsays this does have a minimum qualification, in this case being that players had to be in the top 10 scorers in their respective divisions because I had to manually link shots back to lists of top scorers and I'm lazy.

Well exactly. It wasn't missed as he acknowledged the incident as you say by running over but made no decision at all. I'd have more sympathy for refs if they communicated their thinking, if he thinks it's a dive he should have the bottle to say so. And if our manager believes it is significant to the game as his summary indicates he evidently did I'd like to hear about it before Dave Barton steers him back onto the usual meaningless formulaic platitudes that pass for official "reaction".

Without prompting Pearson highlights the usual farce of City being forbidden clear penalties so what does our Head of Communications do but steer the conversation swiftly away onto something altogether more mundane. Why is the club obsessed with treating us to this sanitised sycophantic waffle like we're not allowed to hear controversy and everything needs a Bristol Sport airbrushing. I'd like to know what NP thinks about refereeing please.

Pokesdown station. Last train home.

You're 100% right with your description and defence of the stewards - I've been all over the country and they were the nicest and most sensible I've ever dealt with.

We had few reasons to expect much from promotion chasing Bournemouth yet despite three Cherries goals in a row, City nudged in front in the first minute & nudged back into contention in the last minute, and despite a one sided game can lay claim to an unlikely robbery given that referee Steve Martin - he of the Alex Scott stonewall home to Forest - also ignored a blatant Chris Martin penalty. Rob Atkinson headed in a first minute corner but the hosts probed continually, Cundy the stand out defender - the weight of chances ultimately too much as the Cherries pulled one back before half time and pulled away in the second half. Yet City held on and with sub Massengo started to counter - star man Martin denied a clear penalty but eventually Weimann scoring a last minute consolation. It took time to pass security and fill up City's sold out away end which meant fans were all still pouring into the stand as a corner in the first minute found Rob Atkinson bundling it over the line - exactly the pandemonium needed to unsettle a plastic sat down home side - and yet Bournemouth stayed focused on their strengths and delivered crosses into the box that Cundy attacked to head away. On the half hour Zemura found space down the left and swept the ball into the middle - but Billing steered his shot well wide of the far post. On 38 Cundy executed a brilliant last gasp tackle after Scott over elaborated and allowed Bournemouth to break yet in a minute they were level Zemura again getting into space, crossing to where top scorer Solanke got ahead of a marker to stab home. After the break the hosts returned looking to secure all 3 points and within minutes they nearly went in front as Solanke met an early second half corner and nearly turned in at the far post, Atkinson clearing off the line. Next Lerma met an Anthony long ball from the left to volley top corner forcing Bentley to parry over - but from the corner a ball to the edge of the box saw Cook fire into the lead. Bournemouth looked well set to go further in front and Smith got down the right to cross low into the box but City somehow hooked the ball clear from the six yard box despite attempts from Billing and Zemura to finish. Massengo entered for Pring and the largely anonymous visitors started to find time on the break. This culminated with Chris Martin being shoved over in the box yet no decision. Referee Steve Moron had already ignored a blatant penalty shout for Alex Scott at home to Nottingham Forest earlier in the season - and now he had his second. In minutes Andi Weimann did get clear on the right and tried to feed Wells & Massengo, who couldn't get a shot away and Martin recycled the ball to DaSilva whose desperate shot was blocked. After just 72 City were starting to find their response and DaSilva got space on the left to excute a perfect low drilled cross which Martin turned goalwards and home keeper Travers somehow kept off the line down at the near post, the ball spinning clear where Martin prone on the floor couldn't convert and Travers had just enough time to claim at the second attempt in front of away fans. City somehow in a game they were second best in - yet inside the last ten they rightly went further behind as Dembele weaved a way through defenders from the left before applying a finish. It could have been 4 after Wells got to the byline and cut back to the edge of the box where Weimann could not control and Bournemouth broke - Solanke setting up Christie to drive wide of goal. In injury time City aimed long and Conway - on for star defender Cundy - got time to slip down the right and drill a low cross into the six yard box which top scorer Weimann saw and lasered in on to slam home. For several minutes the away side were thinking a late equaliser but by now Bournemouth's silent home fans were tucked into their seats and quietly waving clappers waiting for the win. Bentley 7 Cundy 8 Atkinson 7 Klose 7 DaSilva 6 Pring 5 James 5 Scott 5 Weimann 6 Wells 5 Martin 7 Massengo 7 Conway 6

Why is League One finishing a week earlier than League Two and the Championship? Do they have somewhere they need to be?

Wait until you discover Ryanair.

"one or two tickets" = 1 adult or 2 children or pensioners! Job done. In other news Lisa Knights explanation on Twitter is way off the mark.

The Yespay platform is a disaster @Davefevs and good luck to City in getting an answer from Worldpay about it, I've told them multiple times for years, even had acknowledgement (no fixes). As you say this issue is new but if people are desperate to go to Stoke just buy one or two tickets at a time - assuming you're not done too many "low value" purchases since your last authentication, they will all go through without need to authenticate.

I am not Pearson out, I desperately want him to be a success - he describes the games the way I see them and brings a level of experience and toughness that we haven't had. With all that said, I have had enough of believing he is not part of the problem - there is no way any manager on earth gets away with pretending that what is now a) the most chaotically inconsistent side I can remember and b) the weakest and most poorly drilled defensively side at this level since we were last relegated, is not in some way down to the manager, his coaches and what they do in training. They have a pedigree to be better both defensively and mentally. I have a horrible feeling that he has failed to take control or inspire confidence in this squad and will be clinging on until he is sacked when it becomes obvious or we simply collapse. That's not to say the side is good enough but if improvement is not consistent and entrenched over time there's no point in being here. And Nige doesn't seem to be able to carry his improvements from one game to the next. That's the worst of it.

After finally winning an away game (up at Blackburn on Saturday) the least surprising thing ever happened as Nigel Pearson's sad disinterested rabble handed themselves yet another day off for managing to win a game - like Bramhall Lane, Forest, Blackpool and many others beforehand - this time allowing relegation threatened Barnsley to run riot. The Tykes converted twice in 20 minutes via headers from uncontested left wing corners, in a match where City gave the ball away or made unforced errors the entire time, while being non existent in midfield, getting two of their more influential midfielders injured, and anonymous save for Semenyo's attempts to single handedly kick start a first half revival. Instead of teammates following his lead and putting a foot on the ball to go at opponents like the City youngster, after the break they decided it'd be easier on balance if they all just gave the ball away and watched on as the survival battling hosts teed off time and again at Bentley's goal in an even more one sided half that could easily have ended 4-0. From the off Semenyo's purpose won a right wing corner on a rare break but all the drive and purpose was from Barnsley to open City up. After 10 Cundy gave away a corner from their left and Wolfe headed back at the far post to where Morris hooked easily inside an empty near post. Calamitous defending for a side setup with three big centre backs. For City Semenyo won a corner and Matty James - awful throughout - screwed miles wide from the edge of box after DaSilva and Massengo combined down the left. But the quality was coming from Barnsley and by 20 another left wing corner (stalled by the ref for the ball outside the quadrant) saw Helik easily peel off and head in at the far post. This was abysmal stuff from the supposedly renewed and bouyant away City side. On 28 a chance of a response - Semenyo showed brilliant skill to drop a shoulder to turn away from the last man on the left, racing clear to the byline to cross low and hard into the box but Weimann met the ball in the box with an unusually wild finish that went high and wide. Things got worse as City lost Alex Scott to a knee injury before the break, Williams on in the so far anonymous midfield while DaSilva switched to right wing back and Weimann pushed forward. The visitors enjoyed a spell of pressure around the box but as usual an unforced error ended it, Massengo gave the ball away left wing with teammates forward. After half time City's only hope Semenyo got away from his marker with neat footwork at the second attempt and fed DaSilva running into the right of the box but his low shot was held. City were comically bad from then on - James gave it away in his own half under no pressure while sub Williams limped back off as a porous midfield went from bad to worse. Striker Wells was on and his first input was to get to the byline and then simply lift the ball out of play under no pressure and with Semenyo in the six yard box. Barnsley didn't need much invitation to carve through their opponents and after an hour tore in off the right, several balls causing panic, as Morris forced the best of several blocks and saves. No surprise another left wing corner and yet another no show from City as Quina on the edge of the box had time to volley into the side netting. Next Weimann was robbed in open play and Quina lashed another shot in on goal from range just past the far post. At the other end Martin headed over leaning in to James' right wing cross from a rare move. City briefly rallied and DaSilva went clear to force a parry from which Semenyo forced a save with the rebound and Atkinson headed over from a corner. It was a brief sideshow. Bassi had space on the left to force Bentley to save at the second attempt. Fullback Vita then also forced a stinging save at the near post. Barnsley in first gear and all over us. Next DaSilva half cleared straight to Brittain who put Bassi in down the right channel - to volley narrowly past Bentley's near post. Yet another sighter and with better finishing this awful City side would be 4 or 5-0 down. One more push for a response saw Weimann put Semenyo into space down the left channel - but he injured himself lashing wildly over. In injury time easily our best chance of the game as Wells got to the byline on the right and lifted a perfect ball that Martin steered goalwards to be cleared off the line under the bar - from the recycle sub Conway saw his shot deflected wide. Before the end City picked out Wells with keeper to beat but he didn't connect with a simple near post flick. It summed up an evening where City made a lifetime's worth of unforced errors and never got close to shutting down or slowing down a relegation threatened Barnsley side which was supposed to be their inferior. The reality is that while Pearson's side has good days, it is not clear if they have many sides worse than them, such is their awful consistency. After all the positivity off a win at Blackburn (a win at Blackburn!) the truth is no matter how much the club spin us out with endless "uncut" video of players training (they train! this is remarkable!) this is easily the softest and most easily found out set of players we have had since we were last relegated and Pearson has no idea how to manage them. Bentley 6 Klose 5 Atkinson 4 Cundy 4 DaSilva 6 Weimann 4 James 3 Massengo 3 Scott 4 Martin 4 Semenyo 7 Williams 4 Wells 4 Conway 5

I'm not a railway expert or anything but it could be a train.

I had forgotten I actually took a picture of it at about 7 last night after several drinks @Never to the dark side Feast your eyes on this. Trains to Blackburn on the left, to Preston on the right. Ticket machine out of order.

Your two best photos John are the skip giving a teamtalk to some wheelie bins and the "Welcome Millwall" sign?! I'm surprised you didn't go to Mill Hill and not Blackburn station, it's identical to Parson Street, you'd have loved it.

City's desperate away run of 2 points in 33 and conceding 2 or more goals in 12 straight road trips deservedly came to an end up at playoff chasing Blackburn as a purposeful and resolute Robins withstood a second half rally from timid, out of form Blackburn - and then saved their 83rd minute penalty before claiming a 92nd winner and rare clean sheet. Like QPR and Peterborough a half year ago in the end City will have felt lucky to take all three points away from home yet unlike both those games this was far more deserving - easily the better side for much of the game until a ridiculously bad cameo from sub Massengo handed Rovers' initiative and seemingly the game - but somehow fate had other plans. A feature of Blackburn's low confidence had been a side often throwing themselves to the floor up in attacking positions hoping for respite. The referee was not fooled but that pressure for a decision built to a late penalty for sub Dack, Bentley saving easily, before Williams - with DaSilva standout performers - teeing Weimann's stunning volleyed winner. City started in a back 5 with the top scorer himself at right wing back, but it was they that settled fastest, inside just two minutes Semenyo broke down the left channel, left a marker for dead to get into space before slashing across the face of goal but beyond the far post. He'd have a shout for a penalty minutes later as Scott led a sweeping move. For Blackburn to finally get into the game it took Khadra dribbling the ball out of play off a cut in from the left wing - linesman and ref oblivious but a succession of corners for the home side followed, Lenihan forcing a point blank Bentley save low down to his left from a right wing corner from Rothwell. The hosts has finally started to show a rare threat. Midway through the half Semenyo robbed a Blackburn defender out on the right and cut it across where Chris Martin forced a corner. City by far the more probing and repeatedly the first to every ball led by Rob Atkinson. In the 34th minute Semenyo spread out left to DaSilva whose centre was half cleared by Martin and Semenyo half volleyed over. By now City were simply wasting their clear advantage - on 42 Scott overhit a free kick into the box after Martin was pulled down, a typically soft end to a big chance. Yet inside half time Blackburn nearly scored, a quick ball over the top put Pickering in behind our defenders to draw a defender and square to Costello but Weimann raced over to hijack. The Austrian's tackle saved a clear goal at the half and within 45 minutes he'd also bag a winner. But first Khadra would get booked for diving (Blackburn's main tactic). Almost immediately Atkinson gave away a second ball on our left and made it worse by failing to react to the runner at a loose ball - Travis able to fire over from the edge of the box. A shy Blackburn side were by now moving the ball faster and carved through our back line on 53 to steal in from the left to force a Bentley point blank save from Khadra, Scott hooking clear with a rebound lined up. City were increasingly wasteful and squandered two balls over the top, the hosts forcing the second Bentley save - this time from Travis. Massengo was sent on for Scott - surprising change with the returning James still on - yet City by now were ragged as the impetuous and chaotic midfielder raced round time and again giving it away to opponents - easily his worst performance in a City shirt. Pearson would send on Nahki Wells for willing runner Semenyo as the visitors looked for an answer. As Blackburn rallied the game had become an end to end battle - sub Wells wasting a shot after good work by DaSilva allowing a break by Rovers for Khadra to force a save, City breaking again only for Massengo to miscue once more and send the hosts away who between diving for desperate fouls put Khadra clear on goal to force another save. Midway into the second half City's star man DaSilva again got in behind Blackburn's right back to cross for Weimann to head back at the far post yet sub Wells couldn't swivel in the six yard box at close range and gave it away. Suddenly Dack was on for the hosts whose home fans finally made some noise. With 20 left and Massengo the weak link in a retreating midfield, dangerman Khadra hit the crossbar with a cross shot from the left touchline after a poorly defended throw in, five minutes later Williams found room from City's left and squared to where Wells was able to cushion back for James on the edge of the area to force a low and stinging save. By now Blackburn had been looking to dive in the box for penalties all game and finally the referee relented on weight of evidence - the abysmal Massengo pushing van Hecke in a crowded box from a cross yet sub Dack fired to Bentley's left and he claimed. Soon after Rovers swept down the left and fired across goal for a tap in but City clung on. Saving the spot kick should have helped to secure a deserved point having redoubled away fan voices - and yet there was more to come as City continued to take the game to their fussy give-us-a-FK oriented players. With minutes left Williams skipped through their back line with teammates pouring into the box yet Martin, teed up to finish, fell over. Heading into injury time a quick reverse put DaSilva away into room on the left but his deep cross over everyone saw Williams with space and time at the far post smash wildly over with the goal at his mercy. That should have been it but with home fans begging the ref for free kicks a late break towards the small bank of travelling fans was decisive. Ewood Park had been quiet but the noise had slowly ratcheted up as Blackburn dived about and howled to be awarded fouls - the referee didn't blink and several minutes into time added on City again went direct finally finding Williams on the turn from the left to loop over the box to where "wing back" Andi Weimann unleashed a ridiculous winner. Bentley 9 Klose 7 Cundy 8 Atkinson 7 DaSilva 8 Weimann 7 Williams 8 James 7 Scott 7 Martin 7 Semenyo 7 Massengo 3 Wells 6