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Match report: Bristol Rovers 2-2 Coventry City
Bristol Rovers and Coventry City will have to do it all again in their battle to claim a place in the Emirates FA Cup fourth round, as the pair drew 2-2 in an entertaining game at the Memorial Stadium.
Jonson Clarke-Harris, playing against his former club, opened the scoring from the penalty spot on six minutes, only to see Liam Walsh equalise midway through the first period.
Coventry City’s away kit features a black-and-white checked pattern to acknowledge the influence of two-tone music on the city. Rovers only have one Tone, but he did make two telling contributions to this game.
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First, Tony Craig scored a superb headed to put Rovers back in front, just seconds after Coventry’s equaliser. Then, early in the second half, Craig was unfortunate enough to slam the ball into his own net, after Walsh’s chipped effort looked dangerous.
In injury time, a Gas corner, floated to the far post, found Craig. Would it be three-Tone? Not quite, as his header looped over and onto the roof of the net.
Is it Madness to think Rovers could go to Coventry and win their way into the next round? Now that would be Special.
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