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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Layer Road Ground
  • Attendance: 5836
  • Referee: Webster, C

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90 mins

Elliott Ward takes a penalty for Coventry and scores!.

90 mins

Isaac Osbourne is replaced by Marcus Hall.

87 mins

Leon Best is replaced by Zavon Hines.

86 mins

Chris Coyne is booked for unsporting behaviour.

81 mins

Michael Doyle goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

80 mins

Goal!! Coventry have scored with Michael Doyle putting it in the back of the net.

78 mins

Elliott Ward takes a penalty for Coventry and scores!.

71 mins

John White is being taken off, Kevin McLeod has come on in his place.

65 mins

The referee has booked Leon Best.

51 mins

Goal!! Daniel Fox scores for Coventry.

49 mins

Goal!! Leon Best scores for Coventry.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 0.

45 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

17 mins

Goal!! Colchester have scored with Scott Vernon putting it in the back of the net.

0 mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, April 19th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Coventry City staged an amazing second-half comeback to stun Colchester United with five goals.

Trailing to a Scott Vernon goal at the break, Chris Coleman's side took the home team to task with an outstanding second-half effort aided by some woeful Colchester defending.

Just one point above the relegation zone before this clash, City were desperate for a result but their first-half performance hardly looked like a side in need of points.

And it was Colchester who shaved the first half and when Vernon got on the end of a Kevin Lisbie deflected shot after 17 minutes, it was perhaps no more than the Essex side deserved.

The Sky Blues had started well but Vernon's goal rocked them and they never looked like scoring up to the break.

However, after the interval and aided by Dean Gerken's howler, Coventry went on to impress with a nap hand of goals.

Just two minutes into the second half, Leon Best got the better of the Colchester defence and prodded the ball at Gerken who inexplicably allowed it to slip through his hands and legs and into the back of the net.

It was the equalising lifeline the visitors needed and a minute later they were in front when Daniel Fox curled a beauty into the top corner from 20 yards.

Lisbie had chances to equalise but Coventry stayed firm and the skilful Michael Mifsud was fouled by Karl Duguid 13 minutes from time with Elliott Ward dispatching the penalty with ease.

Five minutes later it was 4-1 with Mifsud again to the fore, skinning Duguid and pulling the ball back for Jay Tabb, whose blocked shot fell to Michael Doyle who netted easily.

Substitute Zavon Hines was sent crashing by Chris Coyne in the last minute and Ward sent Gerken the wrong way once more as the Sky Blues fans celebrated their biggest win of the season and more importantly their most crucial.

Colchester United Team

Coventry City Team

Colchester United

Coventry City

Corners

3 8

Fouls

12 5

Goal attempts

10 8

Shots off target

4 2

Offsides

6 3

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