- Date:12 Feb 2011
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Ricoh Arena
- Attendance:16,454
- Wood (33) King (78)
- Iversen (90)
Live Commentary
- 93mins
Corner taken left-footed by Owen Garvan from the right by-line, Anthony Gardner takes a shot. Nathan Cameron makes a clearance.
- 93mins
A cross is delivered by Wilfried Zaha, Richard Wood manages to make a clearance.
- 93mins
Marlon King produces a right-footed shot from a long way out which goes wide right of the goal.
- 92mins
Owen Garvan takes a outswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, Aron Gunnarsson makes a clearance.
- 92mins
Owen Garvan delivers the ball, clearance by Richard Keogh.
- 91mins
Richard Wood fouled by Patrick McCarthy, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Keiren Westwood.
- 91mins
Nathaniel Clyne fouled by Lukas Jutkiewicz, the ref awards a free kick. Julian Speroni takes the direct free kick.
- 90mins
Steffen Iversen finds the net with a goal from close range high into the middle of the goal. Coventry 2-1 Crystal Palace.Assist by Dean Moxey.
- 89mins
Unfair challenge on Owen Garvan by Martin Cranie results in a free kick. Owen Garvan takes the free kick.
- 88mins
Wilfried Zaha is shown a yellow card. Wilfried Zaha concedes a free kick for a foul on Lukas Jutkiewicz. Stephen O'Halloran takes the direct free kick.
- 87mins
(Coventry) makes a substitution, with Freddy Eastwood coming on for Clive Platt.
- 86mins
Sean Scannell takes a shot. Save by Keiren Westwood.
- 85mins
Unfair challenge on Wilfried Zaha by Aron Gunnarsson results in a free kick. Free kick crossed by Owen Garvan, Richard Wood makes a clearance.
- 84mins
A cross is delivered by Nathaniel Clyne, Steffen Iversen produces a left-footed shot from close range which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 84mins
Nathaniel Clyne takes a shot. Blocked by Stephen O'Halloran.
- 83mins
Steffen Iversen is brought on as a substitute for James Vaughan.
- 82mins
Centre by Carl Baker.
- 81mins
James Vaughan receives a yellow card. Sean Scannell challenges Richard Keogh unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Keiren Westwood.
- 80mins
Lukas Jutkiewicz crosses the ball, save by Julian Speroni.
- 80mins
Marlon King is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
- 78mins
Marlon King finds the net with a goal from close range to the bottom left corner of the goal. Coventry 2-0 Crystal Palace.The assist for the goal came from Aron Gunnarsson.
- 78mins
Carl Baker delivers the ball.
- 78mins
Effort on goal by Clive Platt from deep inside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.
- 77mins
Anthony Gardner is booked. Anthony Gardner concedes a free kick for a foul on Marlon King. Carl Baker crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel.
- 75mins
Nathaniel Clyne sends in a cross.
- 72mins
Foul by Clive Platt on Patrick McCarthy, free kick awarded. Julian Speroni takes the free kick.
- 70mins
Pablo Counago fouled by Richard Wood, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Owen Garvan.
- 70mins
The ball is crossed by Richard Keogh, Patrick McCarthy makes a clearance.
- 70mins
Centre by Carl Baker.
- 69mins
The ball is swung over by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 68mins
Carl Baker takes a shot. Patrick McCarthy gets a block in.
- 67mins
Stephen O'Halloran crosses the ball.
- 67mins
The ball is delivered by Carl Baker, clearance by David Wright.
- 67mins
The ball is sent over by Marlon King, clearance by Dean Moxey.
- 66mins
The ball is sent over by Nathaniel Clyne, Lukas Jutkiewicz gets a block in.
- 64mins
Martin Cranie challenges Pablo Counago unfairly and gives away a free kick. Anthony Gardner takes the direct free kick.
- 64mins
Lukas Jutkiewicz produces a cross, clearance by Dean Moxey.
- 63mins
The ball is delivered by Marlon King, Clive Platt takes a shot. Save by Julian Speroni.
- 62mins
Sean Scannell on for Darren Ambrose.
- 62mins
Jermaine Easter goes off and Pablo Counago comes on.
- 61mins
Aron Gunnarsson delivers the ball.
- 61mins
The ball is sent over by Richard Keogh, Clive Platt takes a shot. Save by Julian Speroni.
- 60mins
Floated corner taken from the left by-line by Carl Baker.
- 60mins
The ball is sent over by Lukas Jutkiewicz, Patrick McCarthy makes a clearance.
- 59mins
Nathaniel Clyne takes a shot. Nathan Cameron gets a block in.
- 56mins
Centre by Wilfried Zaha, save by Keiren Westwood.
- 55mins
Unfair challenge on Patrick McCarthy by Clive Platt results in a free kick. Julian Speroni takes the direct free kick.
- 54mins
The ball is swung over by Carl Baker.
- 53mins
Richard Wood takes a shot. Save made by Julian Speroni.
- 53mins
Carl Baker takes a inswinging corner.
- 52mins
Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Carl Baker, clearance made by Anthony Gardner.
- 52mins
James Vaughan challenges Richard Wood unfairly and gives away a free kick. Keiren Westwood restarts play with the free kick.
- 51mins
Richard Keogh has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 51mins
Corner taken right-footed by Carl Baker.
- 49mins
Short corner worked by Darren Ambrose.
- 48mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Marlon King on Anthony Gardner. Anthony Gardner takes the direct free kick.
- 47mins
Aron Gunnarsson has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 46mins
Inswinging corner taken by Carl Baker from the left by-line, Richard Keogh produces a header from close range which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 46mins
The ball is sent over by Aron Gunnarsson, Clive Platt takes a shot. Julian Speroni makes a save.
- 45mins
Dean Moxey gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Richard Keogh. Keiren Westwood restarts play with the free kick.
- 46mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz on Nathaniel Clyne. Free kick taken by Julian Speroni.
- 46mins
David Wright gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Marlon King. Direct free kick taken by Stephen O'Halloran.
- 45mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Marlon King. Julian Speroni restarts play with the free kick.
- 44mins
Carl Baker has shot on goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 44mins
Marlon King crosses the ball.
- 43mins
Marlon King delivers the ball, Dean Moxey gets a block in.
- 40mins
Clive Platt gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Patrick McCarthy. Free kick taken by Anthony Gardner.
- 38mins
Lukas Jutkiewicz crosses the ball, save made by Julian Speroni.
- 35mins
Centre by Richard Keogh, save by Julian Speroni.
- 34mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Darren Ambrose on Carl Baker. Free kick taken by Carl Baker.
- 33mins
Richard Wood grabs a headed goal from close in. Coventry 1-0 Crystal Palace.
- 32mins
Patrick McCarthy challenges Marlon King unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Carl Baker.
- 32mins
Stephen O'Halloran sends in a cross, clearance made by Patrick McCarthy.
- 30mins
Unfair challenge on Stephen O'Halloran by Wilfried Zaha results in a free kick. Carl Baker crosses the ball in from the free kick.
- 28mins
Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Owen Garvan, Close range headed effort by Anthony Gardner goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 28mins
The ball is delivered by Wilfried Zaha, blocked by Stephen O'Halloran.
- 27mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Patrick McCarthy by Clive Platt. Julian Speroni takes the free kick.
- 26mins
Shot from just outside the box by Carl Baker misses to the left of the target.
- 25mins
Lukas Jutkiewicz is adjudged to have handled the ball. Direct free kick taken by Julian Speroni.
- 25mins
Carl Baker fouled by Jermaine Easter, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Keiren Westwood.
- 22mins
Richard Wood gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James Vaughan. David Wright crosses the ball in from the free kick, comfortable save by Keiren Westwood.
- 21mins
Unfair challenge on Dean Moxey by Carl Baker results in a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Darren Ambrose.
- 20mins
Jermaine Easter takes a shot. Save by Keiren Westwood.
- 19mins
Foul by Marlon King on Patrick McCarthy, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Julian Speroni.
- 18mins
Corner from right by-line taken by Carl Baker.
- 16mins
Corner taken left-footed by Owen Garvan from the right by-line, Close range header by Patrick McCarthy goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 16mins
The ball is delivered by Wilfried Zaha, clearance by Richard Keogh.
- 15mins
The ball is swung over by Marlon King, Nathaniel Clyne manages to make a clearance.
- 14mins
A cross is delivered by Lukas Jutkiewicz, Dean Moxey manages to make a clearance.
- 12mins
James Vaughan takes a shot. Blocked by Nathan Cameron.
- 12mins
Owen Garvan takes a shot. Richard Wood gets a block in.
- 12mins
Foul by Stephen O'Halloran on Wilfried Zaha, free kick awarded. David Wright takes the direct free kick.
- 10mins
Foul by Richard Keogh on Jermaine Easter, free kick awarded. Anthony Gardner restarts play with the free kick.
- 9mins
Marlon King crosses the ball, Patrick McCarthy manages to make a clearance.
- 8mins
Carl Baker sends in a cross, clearance by Anthony Gardner.
- 7mins
Lukas Jutkiewicz takes a shot. David Wright gets a block in.
- 7mins
The ball is swung over by Carl Baker.
- 6mins
Inswinging corner taken by Owen Garvan, clearance made by Martin Cranie.
- 6mins
Centre by Wilfried Zaha, James Vaughan takes a shot. Richard Wood gets a block in.
- 5mins
Carl Baker takes a shot. Save by Julian Speroni.
- 5mins
A cross is delivered by Stephen O'Halloran, Dean Moxey makes a clearance.
- 1mins
The ball is sent over by Carl Baker, Patrick McCarthy manages to make a clearance.
- 1mins
The ball is swung over by Stephen O'Halloran.
- 1mins
The ball is delivered by Stephen O'Halloran, Patrick McCarthy makes a clearance.
Match Preview
King boost for Sky Blues Coventry are boosted by the return of Marlon King for the visit of Crystal Palace while Keiren Westwood is expected to shrug off a minor calf problem. King missed last weekend`s 1-0 defeat at Leeds through flu but is now back in training. Westwood, meanwhile, missed the chance to come on for the Republic of Ireland in midweek due to a sore calf but should be okay. Skipper Lee Carsley (Achilles and hernia surgery) and centre-back Ben Turner (knee) are back in training but Saturday is likely to come just too soon. Midfielder Sammy Clingan withdrew from international duty with Northern Ireland in midweek due to his troublesome knee injury and is not expected to be fit. Nathan Cameron, Jordan Clarke and Freddy Eastwood all featured for their respective nations and came through unscathed. Central defender James McPake remains sidelined for the foreseeable future with his lower back complaint. Nathaniel Clyne and Neil Danns are likely to miss out for Palace. Right-back Clyne was this week ruled out of the England Under-20 clash with France due to a knee injury and is set to lose his ever-present record this season. Midfielder Danns is still struggling with the back problem which sidelined him for last Saturday's win over Middlesbrough and manager Dougie Freedman rates him doubtful. David Wright, who moved into the midfield in Danns' absence, could now drop back into the defence to fill in for Clyne. Striker James Vaughan will lead the line again after playing an hour for England's Under-21s in midweek. Full-back Lee Hills remains a long-term absentee with a knee injury.
Coventry
Crystal Palace
- Keiren Westwood
- Richard Keogh
- Nathan Cameron
- Richard Wood
- Stephen O'Halloran
- Carl Baker
- Martin Cranie
- Aron Gunnarsson
- Lukas Jutkiewicz
- Marlon King
- Clive Platt
- SUBS
- Daniel Ireland
- David Bell
- Freddy Eastwood
- Chris Hussey
- Gary McSheffrey
- Jordan Clarke
- Roy O'Donovan
Home
Away
- Julian Speroni
- Nathaniel Clyne
- Patrick McCarthy
- Anthony Gardner
- Dean Moxey
- Wilfried Zaha
- Owen Garvan
- David Wright
- Jermaine Easter
- James Vaughan
- Darren Ambrose
- SUBS
- Lewis Price
- Claude Davis
- Adam Barrett
- Steffen Iversen
- Andy Dorman
- Sean Scannell
- Pablo Counago
Match Report
Sky Blues break barren run Coventry edged a nervy affair 2-1 against Crystal Palace to end their winless streak in the npower Championship at the 11th time of asking. Richard Wood got the final touch ahead of Eagles defender Paddy McCarthy to divert a backward header past a hesitant Julian Speroni from six yards to put the hosts in the driving seat in the 34th minute. Yet they were not firmly in control until 11 minutes from time when Marlon King converted his fifth league goal of the season. Steffen Iversen's injury-time strike made for a frantic final few minutes but it was not to be after a finely-balanced encounter at a sunny Ricoh Arena. Anthony Gardner headed a great chance wide for the visitors moments before Wood's opener, Wilfried Zaha was denied a solid penalty appeal while Clive Platt was repeatedly denied by Speroni at the other end. Ultimately it was Coventry's killer instinct which proved the difference and, despite being backed by around 2,500 travelling fans, struggling Palace failed to improve on an away record which is the worst in the second tier. City boss Aidy Boothroyd remained without the likes of skipper Lee Carsley, Sammy Clingan and Ben Turner but did welcome back influential striker King and promising centre-back Nathan Cameron to his XI. Palace counterpart Dougie Freedman made just one change to the side who registered his first victory as Eagles boss against Middlesbrough last weekend, Owen Garvan coming in for Alex Marrow. Sky Blues midfielder Carl Baker scored a sublime volley to help the midlands club to a 2-1 triumph over the Eagles in the FA Cup third round only last month and he was first to try his luck from 20 yards after six minutes. Amid a lively opening quarter, Keiren Westwood was called upon to get Cameron out of jail with a solid block after he was caught in possession by Jermaine Easter in the centre circle. With the clash having become somewhat scrappy, the clearest chance of the opening half hour went Palace's way. Garvan's inswinging corner was missed by everyone in a light blue shirt but Gardner, at the far post, could only head into the ground and wide. And the visitors were made to pay five minutes later. Martin Cranie's speculative long ball forward was met by central defender Wood, who remained in the attacking third from a previous attack, and he appeared to get the final touch with a backward header from six yards. The breakthrough owed a lot to Speroni's hesitation but he kept his side in it at the start of the second half to palm away Platt's header. David Wright cleared Richard Keogh's attempt off the line as the hosts made a bright start to proceedings. Palace forward Zaha saw a reasonable penalty appeal rejected having seen his shirt tugged in the area. Platt saw two headers kept out by Speroni before King put Coventry two goals to the good as he converted Aron Gunnarsson's cross from close range. But the home side were made to endure a frantic final five minutes after Iversen gave Palace hope from six yards.
Form Guide
- DLDLLL
- Coventry
- VS
- Crystal Palace WLDDDW
Last Meetings
- Crystal Palace
- 2 - 0
- Coventry
- 13/11/2010
- Crystal Palace
- 0 - 1
- Coventry
- 20/02/2010
- Coventry
- 1 - 1
- Crystal Palace
- 21/11/2009
- Crystal Palace
- 1 - 1
- Coventry
- 07/04/2009
- Coventry
- 0 - 2
- Crystal Palace
- 08/11/2008
- Coventry
- 0 - 2
- Crystal Palace
- 26/12/2007
Top Scorers
Coventry
- G McSheffrey 5
- F Eastwood 4
- B Turner 4
- C Platt 3
- M King 3
- AE Gunnarsson 3
- D Bell 1
- C Baker 1
- L Jutkiewicz 1
- J Clarke 1
Crystal Palace
- J Vaughan 6
- N Danns 3
- D Ambrose 3
- O Garvan 3
- PG Counago 2
- S Iversen 1
- A Gardner 1
- A Dorman 1
- K Cadogan 1
- W Zaha 1
Goals
Coventry
- Total goals 70
- Goals per game 33
- 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 3 (For) 9 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Crystal Palace
- Total goals 65
- Goals per game 28
- 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 2 (For) 7 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 7 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 1 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 3 (For) 10 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
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