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Blues were just seconds from disaster. The consequences of defeat unthinkable – relegation from the Championship, just three years after winning at Wembley and playing in the Premier League. And then…
In the 93rd minute, Paul Caddis reacted quickest to score the most precious of goals that sent every on of the 3,799 Bluenose faithful at the Reebok Stadium and beyond berserk.
Bolton led through Chung-Yong Lee, but when substitute Lukas Jutkiewicz scored all looked lost. News quickly filtered through that Leicester had taken the lead against Doncaster, meaning a point would be good enough. There was still hope…but only just.
Two minutes later, Nikola Zigic headed in and Blues had 12 minutes plus stoppage time to save themselves. Wave after wave of attacks were repelled until…
Halfway through the extra six heart stopping minutes, after Federico Macheda and Zigic’s were somehow thwarted, the ball dropped to Caddis. Time seem to stand still before he nodded into the unguarded net from just three yards out and the wild celebrations amongst the 3,799 diehards began, showing the whole world what it means to be a Blues fan.
Enjoy again, if you can, the whole game and the amazing scenes on the pitch, in the stands and within the dressing room afterwards.
We Are Birmingham City – We Fight Til The End – Bolton Wanderers V Birmingham City – 3rd May 2014 DV
