Winning from 2-0 down at HT

[RoversAlias]

This was discussed the other day but I'm not sure we ever got an answer?

When was the last time Rovers did as they did against Blackpool, and won having trailed by two goals at half time?

I don't have Tony Bluff's book handy due to lockdown so my research into this for my match review had to stop after 11 seasons. We haven't done it in that time as far as I can see, and the only times we have won from 2-0 down at all were cup games - against Ebbsfleet in 2017 and Hull a few years earlier - but on both of those occasions we were back in the game before the break.

Anyone got the answer? An impressive feat by the team either way.

[idler]

Good Friday 1965 we were 4-0 down HT at Crewe and we drew 4-4.
Bill Leivers got a rare goal that day.

[graingrover]

There was a more recent Conference game starring Dino Maamria at Belle Bue which I watched but have no accurate record of .

[BillyStubbsTears]

There was a more recent Conference game starring Dino Maamria at Belle Bue which I watched but have no accurate record of .

Vs Dover, December 98. 0-3 at half time. We got back to 3-3 then conceded again, only to get 2 late goals to win 5-4.

That first half, to me, was the absolute bottom of the pit.

[Bentley Bullet]

2003 at Cambridge united. 2-0 down at half-time. Then 3-0 down. Came back to 3-3, then Macca missed a penalty, I believe.

[Donnywolf]

There was a more recent Conference game starring Dino Maamria at Belle Bue which I watched but have no accurate record of .

Vs Dover, December 98. 0-3 at half time. We got back to 3-3 then conceded again, only to get 2 late goals to win 5-4.

That first half, to me, was the absolute bottom of the pit.

YEEEEES I loved that game.

[idler]

Wasn't it Paul Barnes that missed it?

[Drover]

What about Grimsby in the cup?It's one that always stuck in my mind,great game/comeback.

Edit: Although 0-2 down and we won 3-2,It was'nt 0-2 at HT,infact much later.76th min,although the Codheads went down to 9 men.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/3132895.stm

[IDM]

The next league fixture after the Stoke fa cup tie, we were 0-2 down and drew 2-2.. Can’t remember the opposition without checking, nor when the goals were scored..

We won the JPT semi home leg vs Crewe having been 0-2 down didn’t we.?

[Bentley Bullet]

Wasn't it Paul Barnes that missed it?

Probably. I was guessing at Macca because he usually took penalties.

[Dutch Uncle]

Coming back to win from two or more goals down (irrespective of half-time score; League where not stated otherwise):

2020-21: Blackpool Home 0-2 to 3-2
2017-18: Ebbsfleet Away 0-2 to 6-2 (FAC)
2016-17: Derby U-21 Home 0-2 to 2-2, won on penalties (AMC)
2012-13: Hull Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2006-07: Crewe Home 0-2 to 3-2 (AMC)
2003-04: Grimsby Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2002-03: Stevenage Away 0-2 to 3-2 (Conference)
1998-99: Dover Home 0-3 to 5-4 (Conference)

Before 1993-94 I do not have goalscoring times, but one famous example I know of:
1950-51: Manchester City: 0-3 to 4-3

So it is the first time we have done it in the football league for at least 25 years

[wing commander]

 Some of those great games to watch..Still there has been some capitulations from being infront as well. Those were not so great..lol

[BillyStubbsTears]

And the opposite way round.

3-0 up Vs Yeovil in the FA Trophy with 30 mins left and we lost 4-5.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5dowm1

[RoversAlias]

The next league fixture after the Stoke fa cup tie, we were 0-2 down and drew 2-2.. Can’t remember the opposition without checking, nor when the goals were scored..

We won the JPT semi home leg vs Crewe having been 0-2 down didn’t we.?

Off the top of my head I think that comeback to 2-2 was an Andy Williams brace against Gillingham?

[Filo]

And the opposite way round.

3-0 up Vs Yeovil in the FA Trophy with 30 mins left and we lost 4-5.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5dowm1

And all the Yeovil fans were well down the M1 heading South when they heard they had won

[RoversAlias]

Coming back to win from two or more goals down (irrespective of half-time score; League where not stated otherwise):

2020-21: Blackpool Home 0-2 to 3-2
2017-18: Ebbsfleet Away 0-2 to 6-2 (FAC)
2016-17: Derby U-21 Home 0-2 to 2-2, won on penalties (AMC)
2012-13: Hull Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2006-07: Crewe Home 0-2 to 3-2 (AMC)
2003-04: Grimsby Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2002-03: Stevenage Away 0-2 to 3-2 (Conference)
1998-99: Dover Home 0-3 to 5-4 (Conference)

Before 1993-94 I do not have goalscoring times, but one famous example I know of:
1950-51: Manchester City: 0-3 to 4-3

So it is the first time we have done it in the football league for at least 25 years

Were we 2-0 down at the break in the Stevenage game then? All I can find online is the Stevenage goalscorers but no times - Dino Maamria was one of them for them funnily enough.

Looks like the answer to my question is either this game or the Dover one then, even though that was 3-0 at the break rather than 2-0.

[donnievic]

Was 2-0 v Plymouth in 84 and won 4-3

Also remember us being 2-0 away to Halifax and Steve Richards scored twice in injury time to get a draw,and also at scunny scoring 2 late on to get a draw

[Chris Black come back]

And the opposite way round.

3-0 up Vs Yeovil in the FA Trophy with 30 mins left and we lost 4-5.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5dowm1

That was a truly terrible game.

[Dutch Uncle]

Coming back to win from two or more goals down (irrespective of half-time score; League where not stated otherwise):

2020-21: Blackpool Home 0-2 to 3-2
2017-18: Ebbsfleet Away 0-2 to 6-2 (FAC)
2016-17: Derby U-21 Home 0-2 to 2-2, won on penalties (AMC)
2012-13: Hull Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2006-07: Crewe Home 0-2 to 3-2 (AMC)
2003-04: Grimsby Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2002-03: Stevenage Away 0-2 to 3-2 (Conference)
1998-99: Dover Home 0-3 to 5-4 (Conference)

Before 1993-94 I do not have goalscoring times, but one famous example I know of:
1950-51: Manchester City: 0-3 to 4-3

So it is the first time we have done it in the football league for at least 25 years

Were we 2-0 down at the break in the Stevenage game then? All I can find online is the Stevenage goalscorers but no times - Dino Maamria was one of them for them funnily enough.

Looks like the answer to my question is either this game or the Dover one then, even though that was 3-0 at the break rather than 2-0.

We were indeed 0-2 down at HT in the Stevenage game. By the way the Dover half time score was 1-3, after being 0-3.

[danumdon]

Im thinking of the Telford game was it where we went 4-0 up in about 25 mins only to concede 4 and do well to draw the game.

[Dutch Uncle]

And the opposite way round.

3-0 up Vs Yeovil in the FA Trophy with 30 mins left and we lost 4-5.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5dowm1

That was a truly terrible game.

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory – losing from two goals ahead (in the same timeframe as the winning from 0-2 down post, league matches unless stated otherwise):

2018-19: Wycombe Away 2-0 to 2-3
2011-12: Portsmouth Home 2-0 to 3-4 (Mr Russell - nuff said)
2011-12: Leeds Away 2-0 to 2-3 (99th minute winner for L**ds)
2010-11: Reading Away 3-1 to 3-4 (3 conceded in last 30 minutes)
2001-02: Yeovil Home 3-0 to 4-5 (FA Trophy)
1998-99: Southport away 2-0 to 2-3 (Conference)
1993-94: Chester Home 1-3 to 3-4 (those last 3 goals all shipped in the last 20 minutes)
1993-94: Carlisle Away 2-0 to 2-4

Also in 1993-94, Two legged FL Cup tie second leg away to Blackpool – we were pulled back from 3-0 to 3-3 and lost 3-4 on aggregate, so following the aggregate score we went from 3-1 to 3-4.

[Dutch Uncle]

Im thinking of the Telford game was it where we went 4-0 up in about 25 mins only to concede 4 and do well to draw the game.

Against 10 men as well 

[Donnywolf]

Coming back to win from two or more goals down (irrespective of half-time score; League where not stated otherwise):

2020-21: Blackpool Home 0-2 to 3-2
2017-18: Ebbsfleet Away 0-2 to 6-2 (FAC)
2016-17: Derby U-21 Home 0-2 to 2-2, won on penalties (AMC)
2012-13: Hull Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2006-07: Crewe Home 0-2 to 3-2 (AMC)
2003-04: Grimsby Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2002-03: Stevenage Away 0-2 to 3-2 (Conference)
1998-99: Dover Home 0-3 to 5-4 (Conference)

Before 1993-94 I do not have goalscoring times, but one famous example I know of:
1950-51: Manchester City: 0-3 to 4-3

So it is the first time we have done it in the football league for at least 25 years

Were we 2-0 down at the break in the Stevenage game then? All I can find online is the Stevenage goalscorers but no times - Dino Maamria was one of them for them funnily enough.

Looks like the answer to my question is either this game or the Dover one then, even though that was 3-0 at the break rather than 2-0.

We were indeed 0-2 down at HT in the Stevenage game. By the way the Dover half time score was 1-3, after being 0-3.

.... and I said if we get at them we could win this. One of the 2 people with me said " and exactly which Planet did you travel from to watch this game" LOL

I DID happen to mention it a few times at the end of the game. I seem to think we scored "wonder goals" like the Dave Penney "rocket" at Rosso end and then they got their 4th from about 2 yards with the scorer lying down I seem to remember

[Donnywolf]

Coming back to win from two or more goals down (irrespective of half-time score; League where not stated otherwise):

2020-21: Blackpool Home 0-2 to 3-2
2017-18: Ebbsfleet Away 0-2 to 6-2 (FAC)
2016-17: Derby U-21 Home 0-2 to 2-2, won on penalties (AMC)
2012-13: Hull Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2006-07: Crewe Home 0-2 to 3-2 (AMC)
2003-04: Grimsby Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2002-03: Stevenage Away 0-2 to 3-2 (Conference)
1998-99: Dover Home 0-3 to 5-4 (Conference)

Before 1993-94 I do not have goalscoring times, but one famous example I know of:
1950-51: Manchester City: 0-3 to 4-3

So it is the first time we have done it in the football league for at least 25 years

Were we 2-0 down at the break in the Stevenage game then? All I can find online is the Stevenage goalscorers but no times - Dino Maamria was one of them for them funnily enough.

Looks like the answer to my question is either this game or the Dover one then, even though that was 3-0 at the break rather than 2-0.

We were indeed 0-2 down at HT in the Stevenage game. By the way the Dover half time score was 1-3, after being 0-3.

.... and I said if we get at them we could win this. One of the 2 people with me said " and exactly which Planet did you travel from to watch this game" LOL

I DID happen to mention it a few times at the end of the game. I seem to think we scored "wonder goals" like the Dave Penney "rocket" at Rosso end and then they got their 4th from about 2 yards with the scorer lying down I seem to remember

[Janso]

The next league fixture after the Stoke fa cup tie, we were 0-2 down and drew 2-2.. Can’t remember the opposition without checking, nor when the goals were scored..

We won the JPT semi home leg vs Crewe having been 0-2 down didn’t we.?

Off the top of my head I think that comeback to 2-2 was an Andy Williams brace against Gillingham?

If that's the case, he should've had a hat trick and won it late on, as I seem to remember he missed an absolute sitter in stoppage time.

[turnbull for england]

Coming back to win from two or more goals down (irrespective of half-time score; League where not stated otherwise):



2020-21: Blackpool Home 0-2 to 3-2
2017-18: Ebbsfleet Away 0-2 to 6-2 (FAC)
2016-17: Derby U-21 Home 0-2 to 2-2, won on penalties (AMC)
2012-13: Hull Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2006-07: Crewe Home 0-2 to 3-2 (AMC)
2003-04: Grimsby Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2002-03: Stevenage Away 0-2 to 3-2 (Conference)
1998-99: Dover Home 0-3 to 5-4 (Conference)

Before 1993-94 I do not have goalscoring times, but one famous example I know of:
1950-51: Manchester City: 0-3 to 4-3

So it is the first time we have done it in the football league for at least 25 years

Were we 2-0 down at the break in the Stevenage game then? All I can find online is the Stevenage goalscorers but no times - Dino Maamria was one of them for them funnily enough.

Looks like the answer to my question is either this game or the Dover one then, even though that was 3-0 at the break rather than 2-0.

We were indeed 0-2 down at HT in the Stevenage game. By the way the Dover half time score was 1-3, after being 0-3.

.... and I said if we get at them we could win this. One of the 2 people with me said " and exactly which Planet did you travel from to watch this game" LOL

I DID happen to mention it a few times at the end of the game. I seem to think we scored "wonder goals" like the Dave Penney "rocket" at Rosso end and then they got their 4th from about 2 yards with the scorer lying down I seem to remember

Steve Nicolls bust a gut to  clear one  of line for them at just after half time I think, set us on the way. what  a bloke he was, won European medals  and played  exactly same in non league  in what looked a dead loss .

[scawsby steve]

Coming back to win from two or more goals down (irrespective of half-time score; League where not stated otherwise):

2020-21: Blackpool Home 0-2 to 3-2
2017-18: Ebbsfleet Away 0-2 to 6-2 (FAC)
2016-17: Derby U-21 Home 0-2 to 2-2, won on penalties (AMC)
2012-13: Hull Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2006-07: Crewe Home 0-2 to 3-2 (AMC)
2003-04: Grimsby Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2002-03: Stevenage Away 0-2 to 3-2 (Conference)
1998-99: Dover Home 0-3 to 5-4 (Conference)

Before 1993-94 I do not have goalscoring times, but one famous example I know of:
1950-51: Manchester City: 0-3 to 4-3

So it is the first time we have done it in the football league for at least 25 years

Were we 2-0 down at the break in the Stevenage game then? All I can find online is the Stevenage goalscorers but no times - Dino Maamria was one of them for them funnily enough.

Looks like the answer to my question is either this game or the Dover one then, even though that was 3-0 at the break rather than 2-0.

We were indeed 0-2 down at HT in the Stevenage game. By the way the Dover half time score was 1-3, after being 0-3.

.... and I said if we get at them we could win this. One of the 2 people with me said " and exactly which Planet did you travel from to watch this game" LOL

I DID happen to mention it a few times at the end of the game. I seem to think we scored "wonder goals" like the Dave Penney "rocket" at Rosso end and then they got their 4th from about 2 yards with the scorer lying down I seem to remember

You're right about the Dave Penney rocket Wolfie. Just after half time to make the score 2-3. The winning 5th goal was a beauty as well; straight into the roof of the net from Glen Kirkwood.

Cue loads of people running onto the pitch.

[Campsall rover]

2003 at Cambridge united. 2-0 down at half-time. Then 3-0 down. Came back to 3-3, then Macca missed a penalty, I believe.

Paul Barnes missed it. Macca had not yet signed for us in Sept 2003.
That game started us off on a fantastic run of results which ended of course with the league 3 title. ( league 2 as it is now )

[Campsall rover]

2003 at Cambridge united. 2-0 down at half-time. Then 3-0 down. Came back to 3-3, then Macca missed a penalty, I believe.

Paul Barnes missed it. Macca had not yet signed for us in Sept 2003.
That game started us off on a fantastic run of results which ended of course with the league 3 title. ( league 2 as it is now )

Think i tell a lie he had signed for us but do not remember him playing in that match.
Guess who was playing for Cambridge. Yes a very young Kitson along side a very old John Taylor up front. 25 days before his 39th birthday.
It is a match that has stuck vividly in my memory bank.
Remember a rocket goal from ( shoot ) Tim Ryan and a rare goal from Mark Albrighton.

[NickDRFC]

2003 at Cambridge united. 2-0 down at half-time. Then 3-0 down. Came back to 3-3, then Macca missed a penalty, I believe.

Paul Barnes missed it. Macca had not yet signed for us in Sept 2003.
That game started us off on a fantastic run of results which ended of course with the league 3 title. ( league 2 as it is now )

You’re right that it was Barnes who missed it but McIndoe played for us as well at that point - he signed that summer after promotion from the conference. He was also in the team when Jamie Paterson scored a penalty at Darlington a couple of weeks beforehand so had to wait his turn. Barnes left not long after and McIndoe assumed penalty duties.