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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Oakwell Stadium
  • Attendance: 12616
  • Referee: Mathieson, S

Live Commentary

90 mins

Michael Mifsud is booked for timewasting.

90 mins

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

90 mins

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

81 mins

Michael Hughes is being taken off, Stephen Hughes has come on in his place.

73 mins

Andy Johnson is replaced by Sam Togwell.

73 mins

Barnsley are replacing Dennis Souza with Dominik Werling.

72 mins

Coventry are replacing Kevin Kyle with Michael Mifsud.

72 mins

Leon McKenzie is being taken off, Leon Best has come on in his place.

65 mins

Goal!! Julian Gray scores for Coventry.

60 mins

Miguel Angel Mostto is being taken off, Kayode Odejayi has come on in his place.

59 mins

The referee has booked Isaac Osbourne.

50 mins

Goal!! Coventry have scored with Kevin Kyle putting it in the back of the net.

46 mins

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

45 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

11 mins

Brian Howard takes a penalty for Barnsley and scores!.

9 mins

Brian Howard takes a penalty for Barnsley and scores!.

7 mins

Brian Howard takes a penalty for Barnsley and scores!.

6 mins

Goal!! Coventry have scored with Leon McKenzie putting it in the back of the net.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Coventry City, many people's outside bet for a play-off place this season, cruised to an emphatic away win over new-look Barnsley at Oakwell.

The Sky Blues sizzled in the Oakwell sunshine, rattling in three second-half goals to register all three points.

And the 4-1 margin could have been much bigger as Coventry created a number of other scoring chances.

Barnsley struggled in the Championship last season but boss Simon Davey produced a major overhaul of his squad, with his number of summer signings going into double figures.

Five of the fresh faces were in his starting line-up but it was Coventry that got off to a dream start with a sixth-minute opener.

Skipper Michael Doyle delivered a terrific free-kick from the right and striker Leon McKenzie got in behind the Barnsley defence to plant a powerful header past Nick Colgan.

But Barnsley were level just three minutes later when Coventry striker Kevin Kyle, coming back to help his defence from a Barnsley free-kick, was adjudged to have handled in the box.

Brian Howard scored with a cheeky spot-kick, chipping into the net as Coventry keeper Dimi Konstantopoulos went the wrong way.

The rest of the first half was relatively even, although Coventry looked dangerous every time an aerial ball was delivered into the Barnsley box.

Kevin Kyle twice should have done better with clear headers but could only find the midriff of Colgan.

At the other end Barnsley's best chance came from a Martin Devaney cross in the 35th minute as Hungarian striker Istvan Ferenczi conjured up a diving header that Konstantopoulos did well to deal with low down.

But Coventry got their noses back in front just five minutes into the second period, and it was striker Kyle who finally made his physical presence felt, guiding home a delightful header from Jay Tabb's accurate right-wing cross.

It was 3-1 on 66 minutes when more good work from Tabb picked out Julian Gray wide on the left and the Barnsley defence opened up far too easily as Gray cut inside and lashed a right-foot shot high into the net.

Barnsley's belief began to flood away and Coventry had chances to stretch their lead still further, with Colgan making two fine saves from substitute Michael Mifsud and the lively Tabb.

Three minutes from time good work by Barnsley substitute Kayode Odejayi set up Rohan Ricketts just inside the box but his effort was comfortably saved.

And it was Coventry that deservedly had the final word in stoppage time when the pace of Mifsud took him clear of the Barnsley defence and the finish matched the approach play, a low side-footed effort going beyond Colgan and into the far corner of the net.

Barnsley Team

Coventry City Team

Barnsley

Coventry City

Corners

5 6

Fouls

10 21

Goal attempts

8 14

Shots off target

4 2

Offsides

5 5

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