00:00Followed at the hands of Liverpool and West Ham, but the Sky Blues found their form once again for the
00:05home tie against the then league leaders, Manchester United.
00:11It's always a great game this between the Sky Blues and Manchester United. This one no exception at all.
00:20Beautifully teed up by Deion Dublin and Whelan so cool with his finish. Just steering the ball wide of Kevin
00:30Pilkington and it's 1-0, just 12 minutes gone.
00:37Defence score flat-footed there, too many men poor watching. Look at that for a finish from Whelan.
00:46Kept in play by Huckabee. Squared back and a beautiful touch from Dublin. And the goalkeeper wrong-footed.
00:56So the league leaders are going to come from behind. And it's Coventry City putting the pressure on again. Huckabee!
01:05Oh! Last challenge from the goalkeeper. Way out of his goal. Must be off into the side then.
01:11And the goal's in the middle. But why didn't you pull the ball back? But Huckabee looking for glory here.
01:18Chase this one. Look at this wild and reckless challenge from goalkeeper Kevin Pilkington.
01:23And Huckabee, instead of squaring the ball, try to score.
01:29Well, that's a wasted opportunity.
01:32Dublin again a beautiful first-time layoff.
01:35Shores cross misdirected and Pallister able to bring it away.
01:41Sharing up.
01:45This is Giggs. The ball didn't run for him there. He had to check his stride.
01:53Good tummy! Oh, and beautifully turned in! Ole Gunnar Solskjaer!
01:59Puts Manchester United back on level terms!
02:02Beccombs, a solo effort from him.
02:10Beccombs, too positive with that to clearance.
02:15Look at the rain teeming down now.
02:19Beccombs hustled out of it. But back come Manchester United again! An open goal! There is it!
02:23Teddy Sheringham stooping to conquer!
02:29The ball's skidding off that wet surface. He got his head to it!
02:38So, what can they do from this set-piece?
02:41Coventry City's so good from these set-pieces!
02:43Drilled in and over the top it goes!
02:47Kevin Pilkington relieved to see that one go over.
02:53Hit with the might from Telfer, but not direction.
02:58A little nudge in the back there on Dublin, but Coventry City's still in possession.
03:08Well, on this right-hand side, that's not a bad cross!
03:11Dublin can't get to it. He goes down on the six yard line, and over the top it goes from
03:15Huckabee.
03:21So, Manchester United still leading by one goal here. Best of three.
03:31So, really, Coventry City deserves something from this game.
03:38Just heard the ball.
03:42And in on that side, but wriggling clear.
03:46Penalty!
03:47Surely, and the referee coins for the spot.
03:50Darren Huckabee taking them on where it hurts.
03:54And tripped.
03:56And a penalty, and it will be Dion Dublin, who takes Huckabee, forcing his way through here.
04:04Persistence, earning the trip there.
04:06And Dion Dublin will take the penalty, as skipper Gary McAllister is out injured.
04:16So, Dublin to make it 2-2 from the penalty spot, with four minutes left of play.
04:25Going to be in its boots.
04:27Beautifully in place, sent the goalkeeper the wrong way.
04:312-2, the scoreline.
04:34And well, they deserve it.
04:39The goalkeeper goes to his left, and then goes to his right.
04:42And the ball, dispatched comfortably to his left.
04:53No wonder they're rejoicing, there's just two minutes left of normal time.
04:58Two goals in two minutes for Coventry have put them in the driving seat.
05:03But look at this for individual brilliance and skill.
05:06Perfect poise, perfect balance, tight control, and a brilliant finish.
05:13This is the ball into the left-hand corner.
05:17That was a very, very special afternoon, wasn't it?
05:20It was for Coventry, yep.
05:21You know, we played well, and I think we deserved to win in the end.
05:24Tell me about the winning goal.
05:26Obviously, I picked up just in there off, I think.
05:29I just ran, and just ran, and then all of a sudden the goal was here.
05:32So I just tapped it in, so I was quite happy with it in the end.
05:35Could you believe, after you'd run 30, 40, 50 yards, whatever it was,
05:38that all of a sudden there was the goal in front of you?
05:41And I think a few people tried to tackle me.
05:43I just managed to get past them, so it just fell for me right.
05:46And I think Noel Whelan was in the way, and he got out of the way,
05:48and I just managed to put in the goal, so I was quite happy with it.
05:51It's been an awkward month or two, hasn't it, for Coventry?
05:53This is just the result that could set you off into 1998 the right way.
05:57Let's hope so, you know. It's a good start.
05:59It's nice to beat the best team in England, if not in Europe.
06:03So we've done well today, but we've got to carry it on for the next games.
06:07That's an attitude, presumably, instilled in you by your manager.
06:09Gordon Strachan, as a player, never knew when he was beaten,
06:12and you as a team seem to have the same philosophy today.
06:14Let's hope so, you know. The gaffers told us what we've got to do,
06:17and hopefully we did it today and we can carry on doing it.
06:19Was today's goal the best goal you've ever scored?
06:22I don't know. He's got to be up there just for the occasion, really, to beat May United.
06:26I think it was the 88th minute or something like that.
06:28So it's nice to get a goal, but hopefully I want to get a few more.
06:31Now we keep being told that Coventry won't be in another relegation scrap.
06:36What do you think?
06:37I hope not, but you never know, dear.
06:39We've got to win games, and that's the only way to get out of the situation we're in.
06:43But we're more than capable of winning the games we need to win.
06:46So we've just got to keep going and keep listening to the manager,
06:48and hopefully we'll get on the table.
06:50As you can see it in the almost half hour,
06:50we'll get to the different combinations that we're in.
06:50then we'll get to you all the time,
06:50I'll get to you all the time I'm ready.
06:50So
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