Luck how far we’ve come, Sab tells fans
LEE BOWYER was fuming despite a dramatic late leveller for his Charlton side in this huge relegation clash.
Crisis club Wigan, with a 12-point deduction looming for going into administration, could still pull off an awarded against us recently, you’re unlikely escape by beating Fulham telling me shouldn’t have had one? on Wednesday. “I looked at both Bonne incidents,
Goals from Jamal Lowe and the first one was a penalty, and the Kieran Dowell saw them ahead – but second later one wasn’t. And these Macauley Bonne’s 93rd-minute are massive decisions, we have had strike means the fight for survival three go against us in four games. goes to the wire for both sides. “It could make the difference
However, Addicks boss Bowyer – between us staying up and not. whose team may yet need to win at “I am happy because it is a good champions Leeds – was furious with point and the players showed great referee Gavin Ward for failing to character to get a result. But I am award a first-half penalty. also disappointed we haven’t won –
Bowyer said: “I don’t think the we were the best team.” officials have been brave enough. If Wigan boss Paul Cook was also you look at the penalties we had suffering. His side were within three minutes of having their destiny in their own hands – but even beating Fulham may now not be enough, after Luton’s win at Hull.
He said: “We were so close to it being a great afternoon.
“We are massively disappointed for a striker to be allowed 10 yards of space in the area for the equaliser at the end.
“But we can’t be down. We have to win that last game now.”
It took Cook’s men just nine minutes to go ahead, as Charlton keeper Dillon Phillips spilled Kieffer Moore’s header and Lowe nodded home.
Charlton, though, were level within two minutes. Adam Matthews crossed and Alfie Doughty scored with an angled volley.
Keeper David Marshall kept
Wigan level with a fine save to deny Bonne and Charlton saw penalty claims for a challenge by Nathan Byrne on Bonne waved away.
Wigan retook the lead in the 40th minute, Dowell ramming home Robinson’s cross.
Sarr drew a diving save from Marshall, while at the other end Sam Morsy’s drive was blocked by Dillon Phillips.
But Bonne steered in a dramatic 93rd-minute leveller after being set clear by Chuks Aneke’s flick-on.
SABRI LAMOUCHI has reminded Nottingham Forest’s fans how lucky they are – and asked them to trust him.
The City Ground chief takes his play-off chasing side to Oakwell reminding his own supporters that it wasn’t so long ago that they were facing the drop.
Four games without a victory has seen Forest stagger towards the finishing line – but the ex-Inter Milan midfielder is convinced he remains ‘lucky’ and that the supporters should keep the faith.
Victory over the Tykes – currently propping up the rest of the Championship – would cement Forest’s place in the play-offs, despite their recent run.
He said: “This is a fantastic situation for us to be in.
“I’d like to remind Forest fans that only three years ago the club was exactly where Barnsley find themselves now.
“A lot of the players know the situation Forest were in.
“So, we have to be focused and dream.
“But the fans have to trust in the players like I trust in them.
“It may be a crazy times with so many games – but it’s also a good time because we cannot forget how lucky we are.”
But Forest forward Sammy Ameobi has warned his club-mates that they will be taking nothing for granted.
He said: “Everyone saw Barnsley against Leeds – they gave them a really tough time.
“No game is easy in the Championship but with the quality we have, if we match their drive and fight then hopefully our quality will come through.
“No one wants pressure on the last game, so we’ll try to get over the line and start thinking about the play-offs when we do.”