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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Ricoh Arena
  • Attendance: 17347
  • Referee: Ilderton, E

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90 mins

Arjan De Zeeuw goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

89 mins

Elliott Ward goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

87 mins

Jay Tabb is replaced by Robbie Simpson.

82 mins

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

81 mins

Burnley are replacing Ade Akinbiyi with Steve Jones.

76 mins

Stanislav Varga is booked for unsporting behaviour.

75 mins

Joey Gudjonsson is replaced by John Spicer.

69 mins

Julian Gray is replaced by Dele Adebola.

68 mins

Goal!! Burnley have scored with Robbie Blake putting it in the back of the net.

66 mins

Jon Harley goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

59 mins

James O'Connor is being taken off, Alan Mahon has come on in his place.

56 mins

It's red. He's off. Kevin Kyle has been sent off.

46 mins

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

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by E Ilderton

44 mins

Kevin Kyle goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

41 mins

Robbie Blake is booked for dissent.

26 mins

Goal!! Michael Doyle scores for Coventry.

10 mins

Goal!! Burnley have scored with Ade Akinbiyi putting it in the back of the net.

8 mins

The referee has booked Graham Alexander.

0 mins

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

Match Report

Ten-man Coventry City fell closer to the relegation zone after another home defeat at the hands of away-day specialists Burnley.

City have only won one game in seven since Ray Ranson took over as chairman and the latest defeat will leave manager Iain Dowie extremely concerned.

The Sky Blues had been equal to Burnley for most of the game, but a mistimed challenge by Kevin Kyle in the 55th minute led to a second booking and his second dismissal in two games.

Dowie made six changes to the side who were branded 'embarrassing' by captain Michael Doyle after losing to rivals Leicester City last week.

Meanwhile, Burnley's preparations were disrupted after the loss of Andy Gray, who travelled to London to complete a £1.5million move to Charlton.

But it was Burnley who made the breakthrough with a clinical move in the tenth minute. Robbie Blake's through ball to Wade Elliott on the right opened up the City defence and his cross found Ade Akinbiyi eight yards from goal.

The striker calmly sidefooted the ball towards the net and Dimi Konstantopoulos let the ball slip through his hands into the net.

Burnley had a grip on the game and their pressure nearly saw a second goal in the 23rd minute, but Blake's powerful shot went straight into Konstantopoulos' chest and was cleared.

The Clarets were made to rue the miss when Coventry snatched an equaliser two minutes later. Michael Hughes managed to fire in a shot after a goalmouth scramble, which Brian Jensen did well to save.

The rebound looped over Kyle, but Sky Blues captain Doyle charged in and fired home from close range.

But Kyle's sending-off proved to be costly and when Doyle lost the ball in the 68th minute on the edge of the area, Joey Gudjonsson fed through Blake, who coolly slotted home for the win.

Coventry City Team

Burnley Team

Coventry City

Burnley

Corners

9 2

Fouls

13 12

Goal attempts

22 12

Shots off target

11 5

Offsides

3 4

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