Coventry United escaped relegation after a stunning last minute free-kick against fellow strugglers Watford.The two teams met in an encounter which would decide who would be relegated from the Womenâs Championship.Hosts Watford needed only a draw to keep them up, while bottom-placed Coventry United had to triumph to ensure survival.With just minutes remaining on the clock, the match remained goalless. In the 90+7th minute, however, Coventry United won a free-kick 30-yards out.Mollie Green stepped up to take the kick, knowing her sideâs place in the Championship hung in the balance.Remarkably, the 24-year-oldâs stunning shot sailed into the top-corner, sparking jubilant celebrations from her teammates.Minutes later, the final whistle blew. Coventry United had secured survival at the last possible moment, with Watford relegated. The host team looked completely stunned.
Video: Mollie Green's incredible free-kick ensures Coventry United's survival
The story becomes all the more incredible when considering the 10 point deduction handed to Coventry United after the clubâs former owners filed for liquidation mid-season.
Lewis Taylor saved the day in January after reaching an agreement with the shareholders to buy the club. The new owner is the chief executive of Energy Angels, a Midlands-based energy company.
Although Coventry United avoided liquidation, no one expected the club to recover from a 10 point deduction and pull themselves off the bottom of the Womenâs Championship.
But the side are undefeated in the league since February 6th, when they lost to eventual winners Liverpool.
âThis story will go down in history,â said Coventry United manager Jay Bradford, according to the Mail Sportâs Kathryn Batte.
âIt will never be done again. I hope nobody has to live through what we've been through. That goal is Mollie Green all over, full credit to her.â