There is no denying that throughout this season Bristol City have been defensively poor in the later stages of games.
Conceding stoppage time goals to the likes of Blackpool, Coventry City and Queens Park Rangers, there has been a lapse in concentration in City’s back line in the dying minutes of some games.
Worse was against Nottingham Forest - a game which saw the Robins throw away a goal lead to lose 2-1.
But what if those goals hadn’t gone in, and what if the referee blew the final whistle on the 90th minute?
Worse was against Nottingham Forest - a game which saw the Robins throw away a goal lead to lose 2-1.
9. 16th - Millwall, 39 points
Actual position: 15th. Actual points: 40. Millwall gained one point over two games thanks to injury time goals, including October’s 2-1 win against Sheffield United.
10. 15th - Birmingham City, 40 points
Actual position: 18th. Actual points: 36. Birmingham City dropped points to Cardiff City and Derby County in stoppage time despite twice having a two-goal lead. Photo: Tony Marshall/Getty Images
11. 14th - Nottingham Forest, 41 points
Actual position: 7th. Actual points: 47. Nottingham Forest gained six points through injury times goals across four games, including a 2-1 win against Bristol City, with Forest 1-0 down at 90 minutes.
12. 13th - Blackpool, 42 points
Actual position: 14th. Actual points: 41. Blackpool have lost one point due to goals in injury time. They lost to Middlesbrough and Bournemouth in stoppage time, but got an equaliser against Bristol City.
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