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Donny denied by stubborn Sky Blues
Sean O'Driscoll's side dominated the match from start to finish but were unable to create a clear goalscoring chance, despite their free-flowing and forward-minded football.[LNB]Captain Brian Stock went closest to breaking the deadlock for the home side with a first-half free-kick that was tipped against the post, but otherwise Coventry's young goalkeeper Keiren Westwood dealt comfortably with everything Doncaster did.[LNB]The stalemate means Chris Coleman's side remain unbeaten, having won their previous two league games, but the former Fulham boss will know his players will have to perform a lot better in the coming months if they are to maintain their challenge at the top end of the table.[LNB]The match started brightly with Coventry's Leon Best having the first effort on goal inside the first minute, with a shot that was dragged just wide.[LNB]From that point on, it was almost all one-way traffic as O'Driscoll's men pushed for their first win of the campaign.[LNB]The home fans thought Dean Shiels had earned a penalty after 20 minutes when he broke free from midfield and into Coventry's penalty area with a darting run.[LNB]Coventry captain Stephen Wright was the last man and coming from the left-back position he met the Northern Ireland international shoulder to shoulder, however referee Carl Boyeson saw it as a fair challenge rather than a foul.[LNB]The game continued to take place largely in the visitors' half and just five minutes from the interval Stock had his first dangerous effort at goal.[LNB]Shiels found himself in a tussle with two Coventry defenders 25 yards from goal. The referee blew his whistle for a free-kick and Stock stepped up, rasping his shot against Westwood's left-hand post via the tall goalkeeper's fingertips.[LNB]The theme of Doncaster domination continued into the second half.[LNB]James Hayter continued to work hard in attack but was supported well by the runs of Shiels and James Coppinger.[LNB]It was former Hibernian forward Shiels who was next to test Westwood.[LNB]He broke free down the right, cut inside and shot fiercely, however the goalkeeper was again up to the challenge and palmed the ball away.[LNB]Coventry's Michael McIndoe, who playing against his former club was booed all night, had a decent left-footed striker from a narrow angle with 20 minutes to go, shortly before Stock fired another fierce shot, although this time straight at the goalkeeper.[LNB]Coppinger was replaced by Quinton Fortune six minutes from time.[LNB]And, with stoppage-time showing on the scoreboard, it was Stock who had the game's final chance, blasting a shot from the edge of the area narrowly over the bar.[LNB][LNB][LNB]
