Westwood reveals his amazing journey

COVENTRY goalkeeper Keiren Westwood admits returning to his native Lancashire to face Blackburn in the FA Cup will provide him with a stark reminder of how far he has come in the last few years.

The 24-year-old, who joined the Sky Blues from Carlisle in a £500,000 (€557,000) deal last summer, is currently in the form of his life and riding on the crest of a wave.

His manager Chris Coleman has identified him as Coventry’s outstanding player this season, a claim Westwood underlined last week with an injury-time penalty save which ensured City beat Coca-Cola Championship leaders Wolves. Westwood’s form since moving to the Ricoh Arena has seen him linked with big-money moves to the Barclays Premier League and earned him a call-up to the Giovanni Trapattoni’s Republic of Ireland squad – he is able to represent Ireland by virtue of his grandmother.