So I was coaching in the morning Saturday, so getting to Swansea wasn’t realistically an option. I’d popped out after training and done a few bits and was doing the Sky Sports watch of doom about 4.50pm before getting ready to go out to eat. Hope springs eternal and all that but it felt like another defeat was imminent. From the highlights and listening to fans it felt like we’d maybe not started great and perhaps the side was a little unbalanced? But credit Sergej and we changed bits second half that allowed us a foothold in the game and it looked deserved, albeit pretty late. All 5 subs (Gyabi, Ndala, Destin, Slater and Belloumi) play parts in the goal and it means we continue to have a solid feel in these early days.
Little did I know as the full times were all ticking across that my day was about to infinitely improve with “Swansea City 2 Hull City 2 John Egan 90 + 7” popping up… I nearly jump out of my skin and proceeded to do a kind of old man pogo of doom across the bedroom, which woke the cat up and the Mrs who had been having a pre-meal nap. She’s from Denmark so in her discombobulated state, spoke fluent Danish, at which point I cheerily pointed out 1. Sorry and 2. I had no idea what that all meant (she later told me she was explaining her dream to me). You just can’t beat a last minute goal can you? It’s a specific feeling that it’s so hard to rival in life, and it doesn’t have to necessarily be a winner. A 98th minute equaliser sometimes feels like a winner, such is the relief and emotion.
So this got me thinking of my five favourite last minute City goals. And in a moment I’ll tell you them. I have however done games I was at. So by definition some good ones don’t make the cut, namely…
Charlie Hughes last year at Sheffield Wednesday away. (2025)
Robert Snodgrass’s incredible free kick at Burnley to get us a draw. (2016)
Jacob Greaves mental header moments after Huddersfield equalise. (2024)
All would be worthy to make the list, the Greaves one especially I’d say would be high on many of the younger fans lists but rules is rules.. (and by that I’m clearly making these rules up)
Have a look, I’ve tried to include some video links and I hope you enjoy it. As ever thanks for the comments and retweets, so send your hate tweets to @thelikesofhull and cheers for popping in.
5. Lewie Coyle vs Nottingham Forest home May 2022.
I still don’t know if I’ve ever seen that many people laugh at a football game. But this is a sneaky favourite as an injury time goal. Forest were trying to get the best draw for the play offs and City were just happy to finish the season under the new owners and in mid table safety. The game jumps to life in injury time as first Forest score a penalty and (considering the at best not that important significance) over celebrated like no tomorrow. Brennan Johnson throwing his shirt off and smoke bombs going off.. only for 15 seconds later Jacob Greaves to find Lewie Coyle who crosses to the back post, KLP swipes at it, misses it and it goes in. It’s pure comedy and it’s still the quickest I’ve ever seen an away end silenced.
Fast forward to seven minutes in this clip to relive the brilliance. Lol.
4. Jimmy Bullard vs Sheffield United away December 2010.
Now, as good as a job that he did, exciting Nige “Mr Happy” Pearson’s back catalogue of City games aren’t exactly an entertainment fest. But this game really was very good. On Boxing day in the freezing cold, City jumped out to a 2-0 lead thanks to increasingly in form Jay Simpson’s double. (nice to know even 15 years back City fans were writing off strikers too soon), only to be pegged back by a Ched Evans double.
Then with the Sean Bean Army pushing on in the very last minute, Vito Mannone, the beautiful man, picks off a Sheff U header and releases whippet like Cameron Stewart who flies into the counter attack and when known wig wearer Steve Simonsen can only parry his shot, old glass knees himself puts in the rebound. City’s away end goes potty and the red half of Sheffield are left crying into their really poor beer whilst listening to an obscure Pulp album… probably…
Here it is in all it’s analogue beauty… enjoy
3. Andy Robertson vs Derby County away, play off semi final first leg, May 2016
Keeping up a theme, this goal also sprang from an opposition corner, where Derby were hoping to give themselves a late foothold in the play off semi final after City had held off a strong start and stuck twice via Abel Hernandez and Moses Odubajo’s twice deflected shot.
I think a combination of Elmo, Abel, Sam Clucas and Jake Livermore win us consecutive lose balls and Moses then steps into the counter attack and plays it to Robbo who drives it home. Absolute scenes in the away end and the 98th minute goal would prove eventually decisive to take us back to Wembley again. One my favourite ever City goals and one that belongs in the injury time hall of fame. Fast forward to about 3 minutes 25 to enjoy this beauty…
2. Keane Lewis Potter at Charlton December 2019
Driving, freezing rain at the Valley, 97th minute, 2-1 down to Charlton on a Friday night on live TV. City have one last go and biscuit wristed George Long pumps a free kick into the area, it gets recycled to Kamil Grosicki who curls a beautiful deep cross into the area and KLP flicks a header onto the post and keeper Dillon Phillips (cheers Dillon) and in. Shammy leather faced Lee Bowyer cries and absolute bedlam ensues in the away end. Some lad breaks his finger after going sailing over the top of me, and he still didn’t care. In a terrible, horrendous season this was one of the good days. Incredible.
- Manucho vs Fulham away March 2009
Lets be honest Manucho was crap. He did almost nothing for City, and yet here we are. We’d been paggered by Fulham for most of the game. Matt Duke had been an absolute wall and then we went and nicked it.
In truth we don’t talk enough here about Richard Garcia, he survives several bobbles and challenges and then delivers an absolute peach of a cross that the big Angolan simply couldn’t miss.
Daylight robbery can be viewed from about the 4 minute fifty mark. We didn’t care one bit and it was almost certainly the goal that kept us up that year. Happy days.
Thanks for reading. Up the last minute tigers. Hope you’re all well.