Opposite of Waterloo?

[AniaSM]

I know that when you have a lot of success but then, finally fail it is called "Meeting your Waterloo." but what is it called when you fail for a long time and then succeed right at the end?

[wired]

A bl**dy miracle!

[shero101]

Snatching Victory from the jaws of defeat!

Or as my old boss used to say "...defeat from the jaws of victory".

[crokepark]

Better late than never.

You wait hours for a bus and then three turn up all at once.

[crokepark]

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[gothic]

perseverence, lol or growing a rose from a pile of manure lollollol