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  • Date: 2008-08-16
  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Oakwell Stadium
  • Attendance: 12987
  • Referee: Bratt, S

Live Commentary

90mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

87mins

Coventry are replacing Michael Mifsud with Michael Doyle.

86mins

Bobby Hassell is being taken off, Kayode Odejayi has come on in his place.

85mins

Coventry are replacing Clinton Morrison with Robbie Simpson.

84mins

Leon McKenzie is booked for unsporting behaviour.

82mins

Steve Foster is booked for dissent.

82mins

The referee has booked Brian Howard.

80mins

Jon Macken is booked for unsporting behaviour.

80mins

It's red. He's off. Iain Hume has been sent off.

79mins

Julian Gray is replaced by Leon McKenzie.

74mins

Gary Teale is being taken off, Maceo Rigters has come on in his place.

68mins

Goal!! Coventry have scored with Julian Gray putting it in the back of the net.

59mins

The referee has booked Iain Hume.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 1.

45mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

44mins

Goal!! Barnsley have scored with Brian Howard putting it in the back of the net.

42mins

The referee has booked Clinton Morrison.

34mins

The referee has booked Freddy Eastwood.

12mins

Goal!! Coventry have scored with Freddy Eastwood putting it in the back of the net.

0mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, August 16th, the match has kicked off.

Match Preview

Match Report

Wolves may not have wanted him, but Wales international striker Freddie Eastwood is certainly proving a big hit at Midlands rivals Coventry.

Eastwood, 24, left Molineux in the summer in a £1.5million move to the Ricoh Arena and it is already looking like money well spent.

Eastwood scored one and made the other as the Sky Blues continued their fine run at Oakwell.

They had walloped Barnsley 4-1 on the opening day of last season - and they again spoiled the party by winning the Tykes' first home game of the new campaign.

Eastwood's performance brought a glowing tribute from his manager Chris Coleman, who said: "Freddie has that little bit extra special something that we haven't got in the rest of the squad.

"He can create something out of nothing and also score a goal out of nothing.''

Eastwood did just that in the 12th minute to put Coventry ahead in their first real attack.

He drilled in a left-foot shot that eluded strike partner Clinton Morrison and went straight in unaided.

Barnsley had started brightly with Spaniard Diego Leon catching the eye, but for the second Championship game in a row, the Tykes struggled to convert their chances.

Coventry almost went two-up when big defender Elliott Ward struck the post with a firm far-post header.

Barnsley did manage to draw level a minute before the break when skipper Brian Howard slammed in a terrific left-foot shot from Gary Teale's cross from the right.

Coventry regained the advantage in the 68th minute when good work by keeper Kieron Westwood and the impressive Eastwood enabled Julian Gray to curl a delightful right-foot shot in off the far post.

Barnsley were denied a penalty by referee Steven Bratt following a handball appeal and the official then sent off the home side's livewire striker Iain Hume ten minutes from time for a second bookable offence.

Barnsley

Coventry City

Corners

76

Fouls

1419

Goal attempts

138

Shots off target

61

Offsides

41

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