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Coventry United: The Greatest Escape

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This episode tells the story of Coventry United’s ‘Great Escape’ in the 2021/22 season. It follows their story from liquidation to salvation. After being threatened with redundancy at Christmas, the players pulled off a dramatic last-day escape from relegation with a 97th-minute winner. Host Laura Howard is joined by former Coventry United players Mollie Green and Katy Morris and commentator and fan Paul Wheeler.

The Equaliser podcast logo for Coventry United: The Greatest Escape. Scales with women's footballers in against a light blue background.
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  • Laura Howard

    Laura is a sports journalist with specialisms in football, hockey and cricket and has bylines in The Hockey Paper and The Non-League Paper. Her work often explores the intersection of sport and social issues with a particular interest in disability and women’s sport. Laura is also a recipient of the NCTJ Journalism Diversity Fund.

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