The arc of it, the weight and the curve, was uncomfortably similar to the one that had produced the first goal, and before anyone else could, the commentary asked the question.
"Is this a repeat? Jackson in position and—"
The Cameroonian, who was towering in the skies, waiting for the ball to come, suddenly had his view blocked by none other than Whatmough, who had gotten there after Leo pointed towards Jackson.
The situation, which had gotten a number of the Chelsea fans on their feet, suddenly turned anticlimactic as Whatmough headed it down firmly.
And before any thoughts of a rebound could form, Ben Amos stuck his hands out, grabbed the ball, pulled it into his chest and stood with it, and in the same moment Leo had already taken the step out of the box.
Just one, but it triggered everything.
Seeing Leo, who had been playing all game, begin to move forward set off a chain of reaction as the Wigan players all turned their backs towards their own goal.
