Bristol City scored a 94th minute equaliser to draw 1-1 at home to Derby County.
Bristol City went 1-0 down to visitors Derby County in the 44th minute when Ikechi Anya made the most of Aden Flint’s poor back pass header.
It looked as if City would get nothing out of the game until one of the very last kicks of the match when Aaron Wilbraham scored a tap-in equaliser in the fourth minute of added time.
Here is a look at two players who shone for Bristol City…and one who did not.
Frank Fielding
That Bristol City only needed one goal to secure a draw was down to the heroics of Fielding.
The 28-year-old made 60 appearances for the Rams during three years with the club, and he frustrated his former employers with a string of superb saves.
The performance was all the more exceptional given that this was his first start since January.
Three times in the second half Fielding was at hand to deny Derby, with James Wilson, Matej Vydra and Darren Bent all unable to fire past the former England under-21 ‘keeper.
Without him, Bristol would have been completely out of the match. His teammates certainly thought this as they gave Fielding a spontaneous round of applause in the dressing room after the match.
Aaron Wilbraham
Wilbraham only entered the fray in the 71st minute, but it fell to the veteran to score the late equaliser and he did not disappoint.
The 36-year-old’s performance could have been even better, with him missing two other excellent chances to score for his side – firstly heading wide, and then failing to put the ball beyond Derby ‘keeper Scott Carson.
Despite being club captain, Wilbraham – like star man Fielding – very rarely finds himself involved in the starting XI, but City know that he has the ability to score key goals that will prove vital during the course of the campaign.
Aden Flint
Flint was at fault for Derby’s goal, failing to head the ball back safely to Fielding and allowing Ikechi Anya to open the scoring.
It is safe to say that Flint is not having the best run of games at the moment. The 27-year-old defender was to blame for the both of the goals conceded in the 2-2 draw with Rotherham, while he also allowed Kieran Lee to score Sheffield Wednesday’s 96th minute winner on Tuesday.
Fortunately for Flint, this time it was Bristol City who scored a late goal to spare his blushes.
Flint is too good a player to let this bad run of form get to him, but he’ll have do something soon or his place in the side may come into jeopardy.
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