Coventry City defy expectations to beat Wolves in thrilling clash

The Sky Blues shocked everyone with two last-minute goals in injury time

Author: Rory GannonPublished 16th Mar 2024
Last updated 15th Apr 2024

Coventry City has surprised fans by coming out on top of their clash with Wolves with a thrilling series of last-minute goals in injury time.

Going into the match on Saturday (March 16th), the Sky Blues were deemed to be the underdogs of the match, as they went up against Premier League side Wolves.

After initially scoring a goal at the beginning of the second half, Coventry's hopes of victory seemed dashed when Wolves bagged two goals in the final 10 minutes of the show.

The first goal, a great chip-in from Rayan Ait-Nouri, immediately equalised the teams following Coventry's Ellis Simms who netted the ball in the 50th minute.

But just moments after Hugo Bueno took Wolves over the line and looked like they would win the clash, taking the score to 2-1.

However, in a show of true strength, Coventry was not counting themselves out of the game, and with just nine minutes of play left to get through, Simms was able to pull the team back once again, equalising the game for a second time.

As well as this, the Sky Blues were able to turn the match around one more time as Haji Wright powered the ball into the goal, giving Coventry the historic win.

Due to their success in the match, this is now the first time that Coventry has appeared in the FA Cup semi-final since 1987.

At the time, Coventry went on to win the competition in another nail-biting final, earning them the title and a legion of new fans.

Three fixtures to determine the remaining semi-finalists take place this weekend, with Manchester City taking on Newcastle on Saturday evening.

Sunday (March 17) will see the final two semi-finalists decided as Chelsea take on Leicester City, while Manchester United clash with Liverpool.

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