- Eagles (90)
- Best (44)
- Date:2009-02-17
- Kick-off:19:45
- Venue:Turf Moor
- Attendance:14595
- Referee:Foster, D
Live Commentary
90mins
The ref has blown his whistle for full time.
90mins
Goal!! Chris Eagles scores for Burnley.
81mins
David Bell is replaced by Freddy Eastwood.
73mins
Leon Best is replaced by Robbie Simpson.
71mins
Burnley are replacing Steven Thompson with Jay Rodriguez.
71mins
Burnley are replacing Robbie Blake with Chris Eagles.
71mins
Stephen Jordan is replaced by Kevin McDonald.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.
45mins
The ref has blown his whistle for half time.
44mins
Goal!! Leon Best scores for Coventry.
36mins
Scott Dann is booked for unsporting behaviour.
0mins
It's 7:45pm on Tuesday, February 17th, the match has kicked off.
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Match Report
A goal in the last minute from substitute Chris Eagles rescued a point for Owen Coyle's promotion-chasing team, against a resolute Coventry City side.
Burnley started brightly with wide-men Robbie Blake and Wade Elliott providing an early challenge for the visitors' defence.
However, it was the Sky Blues who had the first shot on target through a Daniel Fox free-kick.
Coventry keeper Keiren Westwood made his first save after 17 minutes, diving to his right to deny a Steven Thompson strike from 20 yards.
Jordan Henderson tested Burnley goalkeeper Brian Jensen with an ambitious attempt from fully 30 yards.
On the half-hour mark, Jensen had to produce a fine save to keep out a left-foot shot from Michael Doyle.
Coventry took the lead two minutes before the interval when a Stephen Jordan mistake allowed Henderson to get to the by-line and his far post cross was headed home by Leon Best.
Westwood was called into action to save twice from Martin Paterson early in the second half before producing an even better save to deny Graham Alexander after a well-worked corner routine.
After Paterson had headed over the crossbar, the Clarets missed a golden opportunity when Thompson blazed a shot over with only Westwood to beat.
It looked as though it wasn't going to be Burnley's night when, on the hour mark, both Thompson and Michael Duff had attempts blocked on the goal-line.
With 20 minutes remaining boss Coyle made a triple substitution and, with time running out, two of those substitutes combined as Jay Rodriguez headed the ball into the path of Eagles for the equaliser.
Burnley Team
Coventry City Team
Burnley | Coventry City |
Corners
| 10 | 3 |
Fouls
| 7 | 8 |
Goal attempts
| 17 | 9 |
Shots off target
| 4 | 5 |
Offsides
| 3 | 4 |