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Sports => Football => Topic started by: kentsoulman on September 29, 2007, 01:23:09 PM
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Cox grabs last-gasp Gills point
Sat 29 Sep, 07:15 PM
Ian Cox headed home a stoppage time equaliser to earn Gillingham a 1-1 draw and deny nine-man Leeds victory at Priestfield.Cox rose to power home Barry Cogan's corner after Dennis Wise had seen both his strikers sent off.
They had looked odds on for a comfortable win when Seb Carole headed them into a 28th minute lead - his first for the club - before the referee took centre stage.
Shortly before half-time Danny McDermid ordered off Tresor Kandol for a second booking after the striker sarcastically applauded his decision, to leave Wise fuming.
And just before the hour mark he further infuriated Leeds by dismissing Jermaine Beckford for a foul on Sean Clohessy - moments after handing the striker a yellow for dissent.
Gillingham poured forward, throwing on Gary Mulligan as an extra striker, but their finishing left a lot to be desired, but veteran Cox sent the home fans into raptures when rose highest at Cogan's corner to deny Leeds their record.
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what are the odds of having not one but 2 strikers sent off in d same game
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what are the odds of having not one but 2 strikers sent off in d same game
These two have been on fire, scoring 11 goals between them. Both sending offs were self inflicted. The ref was very picky, and Wise should have told the players at half time not to argue or show dissent.
The Leeds fans went crazy at the final whistle and the ref had to be escorted from the pitch by police. But it was the players lack of discipline that cost Leeds the victory.
Gillingham were absoloutely crap going forward. Even against 9 men they never looked like scoring. Thank God for Coxy.
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Signs of de times. Cox scoring last minute deciders
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Good one Cox, you ain't no Stern Or Jones, but yuh get it in de back ah de net! ;D