Date:12 Mar 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Ricoh Arena
Attendance:14,370

Mclean (32)

Goal!

Live Commentary

93mins Short corner taken by Robert Koren.

93mins Matt Fryatt takes a shot. Keiren Westwood makes a save.

90mins The ball is swung over by Aron Gunnarsson.

88mins Nick Barmby goes into the book. Nick Barmby gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jordan Clarke. Direct free kick taken by Keiren Westwood.

87mins Corner taken by Gary McSheffrey from the right by-line to the near post.

87mins A cross is delivered by Chris Hussey, clearance by James Chester.

85mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jordan Clarke by Robert Koren. Direct free kick taken by Keiren Westwood.

83mins Keiren Westwood booked. Jordan Clarke is brought on as a substitute for Martin Cranie. Foul by Keiren Westwood on Matt Fryatt, free kick awarded. Shot comes in from Robert Koren from the free kick, save made by Keiren Westwood.

82mins (Coventry) makes a substitution, with Chris Hussey coming on for Nathan Cameron. Matt Fryatt has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand post.

81mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Gary McSheffrey played to the near post.

80mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Sammy Clingan, clearance made by Nick Barmby. Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Gary McSheffrey played to the near post.

80mins (Hull) makes a substitution, with Nick Barmby coming on for Aaron Mclean.

78mins Aaron Mclean takes a shot. Richard Wood gets a block in. Corner taken right-footed by Robert Koren from the right by-line, Header from deep inside the area by Anthony Gerrard goes harmlessly over the crossbar.

77mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Freddy Eastwood. Anthony Gerrard restarts play with the free kick.

74mins Carl Baker comes on in place of David Bell.

73mins Aron Gunnarsson crosses the ball, Bradley Guzan makes a comfortable save.

71mins Gary McSheffrey sends in a cross, Freddy Eastwood takes a shot. Bradley Guzan makes a comfortable save.

70mins Richard Garcia joins the action as a substitute, replacing Tom Cairney. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Aron Gunnarsson by Corry Evans. Keiren Westwood takes the direct free kick.

68mins The ball is delivered by Aaron Mclean, Richard Keogh manages to make a clearance.

68mins Sammy Clingan is booked. Sammy Clingan concedes a free kick for a foul on James Chester. Bradley Guzan takes the direct free kick.

66mins Gary McSheffrey delivers the ball, comfortable save by Bradley Guzan.

65mins The ball is delivered by David Bell, Corry Evans gets a block in. Short corner taken by David Bell from the right by-line.

65mins Nathan Cameron produces a cross, clearance made by Anthony Gerrard.

64mins James Chester sends in a cross.

63mins Robert Koren crosses the ball, Martin Cranie makes a clearance.

63mins The ball is swung over by Corry Evans.

62mins Aron Gunnarsson fouled by Tom Cairney, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Martin Cranie.

61mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Matt Fryatt. Martin Cranie takes the free kick. The official flags David Bell offside. Bradley Guzan takes the free kick.

60mins Corner taken by David Bell from the right by-line, Richard Keogh gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Anthony Gerrard. Bradley Guzan restarts play with the free kick.

60mins Lukas Jutkiewicz delivers the ball, James Chester makes a clearance.

60mins Richard Wood takes a shot. Anthony Gerrard makes a clearance.

59mins Aron Gunnarsson takes a shot. Blocked by James Chester.

58mins Booking for Corry Evans for unsporting behaviour. Aron Gunnarsson fouled by Corry Evans, the ref awards a free kick. Sammy Clingan crosses the ball in from the free kick, save made by Bradley Guzan.

58mins Corry Evans takes a shot. Martin Cranie gets a block in. Tom Cairney has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

56mins Aaron Mclean takes a shot. Save by Keiren Westwood.

55mins A cross is delivered by Lukas Jutkiewicz.

55mins Sammy Clingan has an effort at goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand post.

53mins The ball is sent over by Richard Keogh, Anthony Gerrard makes a clearance. Floated corner taken by David Bell from the right by-line, Bradley Guzan makes a save. Richard Wood takes a shot. Clearance by James Harper. Aron Gunnarsson takes a shot. Corry Evans gets a block in.

53mins Corry Evans concedes a free kick for a foul on Lukas Jutkiewicz. Sammy Clingan delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, Jack Hobbs makes a clearance.

50mins A cross is delivered by Freddy Eastwood, Jack Hobbs manages to make a clearance.

50mins The ball is sent over by Richard Wood, clearance by Anthony Gerrard.

50mins Matt Fryatt is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Sammy Clingan.

47mins Martin Cranie concedes a free kick for a foul on Matt Fryatt. Tom Cairney crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, save by Keiren Westwood.

45mins A cross is delivered by David Bell, clearance by Jack Hobbs.

45mins Richard Wood produces a cross, Anthony Gerrard makes a clearance.

46mins The ball is swung over by James Harper, Richard Keogh makes a clearance.

45mins Gary McSheffrey challenges Liam Rosenior unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Bradley Guzan.

44mins Effort on goal by Robert Koren from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.

44mins Liam Rosenior produces a cross.

42mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Aron Gunnarsson on Corry Evans. Free kick crossed by Tom Cairney, save made by Keiren Westwood.

42mins Foul by Richard Wood on Corry Evans, free kick awarded. Liam Rosenior restarts play with the free kick.

41mins Richard Keogh crosses the ball, Aron Gunnarsson takes a shot. Save made by Bradley Guzan.

40mins Robert Koren produces a cross, Richard Keogh gets a block in.

39mins Richard Keogh challenges Matt Fryatt unfairly and gives away a free kick. James Chester takes the direct free kick.

38mins Corner taken left-footed by Gary McSheffrey, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Richard Wood misses to the left of the goal.

38mins Centre by David Bell, Jack Hobbs makes a clearance.

37mins Andy Dawson goes off and Jack Hobbs comes on.

37mins The ball is crossed by Richard Keogh, Bradley Guzan makes a comfortable save.

36mins Andy Dawson challenges Aron Gunnarsson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Keiren Westwood.

34mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Harper by Lukas Jutkiewicz. Free kick crossed right-footed by Robert Koren, clearance made by Lukas Jutkiewicz.

32mins Aaron Mclean grabs a goal from inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Coventry 0-1 Hull.Matt Fryatt provided the assist for the goal.

31mins The ball is sent over by David Bell.

30mins The ball is delivered by Gary McSheffrey, blocked by Liam Rosenior. Corner taken right-footed by Sammy Clingan from the left by-line, Richard Keogh takes a shot. Bradley Guzan makes a comfortable save.

30mins David Bell crosses the ball.

30mins The ball is crossed by Gary McSheffrey, clearance made by James Harper.

28mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Anthony Gerrard on Freddy Eastwood. Free kick crossed left-footed by Gary McSheffrey, save by Bradley Guzan. The referee blows for offside against Richard Keogh. Bradley Guzan takes the free kick.

27mins Aron Gunnarsson delivers the ball, clearance by Liam Rosenior.

27mins A cross is delivered by Corry Evans, save by Keiren Westwood.

26mins Nathan Cameron concedes a free kick for a foul on Aaron Mclean. Liam Rosenior takes the free kick.

26mins Handball by Matt Fryatt. Keiren Westwood restarts play with the free kick.

24mins The referee blows for offside. Bradley Guzan takes the free kick.

22mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Freddy Eastwood. Indirect free kick taken by Bradley Guzan.

21mins Corner from the left by-line taken by Sammy Clingan, clearance made by Anthony Gerrard.

21mins The ball is crossed by Liam Rosenior, comfortable save by Keiren Westwood.

19mins Gary McSheffrey produces a cross.

19mins Foul by Andy Dawson on Richard Keogh, free kick awarded. Keiren Westwood restarts play with the free kick.

18mins The referee blows for offside. Keiren Westwood takes the indirect free kick.

17mins Freddy Eastwood gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tom Cairney. Anthony Gerrard restarts play with the free kick.

15mins The ball is delivered by Liam Rosenior, Headed effort from inside the area by Robert Koren misses to the left of the target.

12mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Martin Cranie by Matt Fryatt. Keiren Westwood takes the direct free kick.

10mins Unfair challenge on Gary McSheffrey by Corry Evans results in a free kick. Sammy Clingan crosses the ball in from the free kick, Bradley Guzan makes a comfortable save.

9mins Robert Koren takes a shot. Comfortable save by Keiren Westwood.

7mins The ball is delivered by Aron Gunnarsson, save by Bradley Guzan.

6mins The ball is delivered by Lukas Jutkiewicz, Anthony Gerrard manages to make a clearance.

5mins The ball is delivered by Aaron Mclean, Martin Cranie manages to make a clearance.

4mins Tom Cairney sends in a cross, save by Keiren Westwood.

2mins Aaron Mclean gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Richard Keogh. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Sammy Clingan, Bradley Guzan makes a comfortable save.

1mins Aron Gunnarsson crosses the ball, clearance by Corry Evans.

1mins Gary McSheffrey delivers the ball, James Chester gets a block in.

The ball is swung over by David Bell, save by Bradley Guzan.

Match Preview

Late test for Westwood Coventry goalkeeper Keiren Westwood will undergo a fitness test on Friday to determine whether he lines up against Hull. The Republic of Ireland stopper pulled a hip muscle in the 4-1 home defeat to Bristol City last Saturday before being replaced by Danny Ireland, who also finished the game with a similar problem himself. Both missed Tuesday`s 1-1 draw at Doncaster, with third-choice Michael Quirke stepping in. Ireland is ruled out ahead of this weekend but Westwood is battling to be involved and City`s medical staff will make a decision ahead of the game, with Quirke again on standby. Manager Aidy Boothroyd will check on sidelined striker Clive Platt (calf) but defender Richard Wood is expected to be okay despite taking a couple of blows at the Keepmoat Stadium. Marlon King serves the second game of his four-match ban for the red card received against the Robins, while captain Lee Carsley (Achilles and hernia) and centre-back Ben Turner (knee) continue to miss out. Hull will be without goalkeeper Vito Mannone for the clash. Mannone, on loan from Arsenal, has sustained a thigh injury similar to the one that sidelined him throughout January and February, so another loanee, Aston Villa's Brad Guzan, will return to the starting line-up. Manager Nigel Pearson is hoping Mannone recovers his fitness before Guzan's loan spell expires after the clash at Watford on April 9. Defender Liam Rosenior has missed training this week due to a foot injury sustained in last weekend's win at Nottingham Forest, but is expected to recover in time. Recent loan signing from Liverpool, winger David Amoo, is hoping to make his first start for the Tigers, while Tijani Belaid, Jack Hobbs, Tom Cairney and Richard Garcia are all pushing for first-team recalls. Pearson has no other new injury or suspension problems as his side look to make up ground on the top six after two defeats in their last three games.

Formation:442Manager: Adrian Boothroyd

Coventry

Formation: 442Manager: Nigel Pearson

Hull

Keiren Westwood
Richard Keogh
Nathan Cameron
Martin Cranie
Richard Wood
David Bell
Sammy Clingan
Aron Gunnarsson
Gary McSheffrey
Freddy Eastwood
Lukas Jutkiewicz
SUBS
Michael Quirke
Stephen O'Halloran
Chris Hussey
Carl Baker
Jordan Clarke
Roy O'Donovan
Josh Ruffles

Home

Away

Bradley Guzan
Liam Rosenior
James Chester
Anthony Gerrard
Andy Dawson
Tom Cairney
James Harper
Corry Evans
Robert Koren
Matt Fryatt
Aaron Mclean
SUBS
Mark Oxley
Jack Hobbs
Richard Garcia
Nick Barmby
Jay Simpson
David Amoo
Tijani Belaid

Match Report

Tigers reignite promotion charge after win Hull got their npower Championship play-off challenge back on track and set a new club record for unbeaten away league matches in the process. Aaron Mclean's 33rd-minute finish was the bright point of a scrappy first half at the Ricoh Arena. Coventry, who failed to register a shot on target during the opening 45 minutes, were much improved after the break and came close to equalising on several occasions but efforts from Richard Wood and Aron Gunnarsson were cleared off the line. Hull held on to make it 14 games without defeat on their travels, beating the previous record set during the 1948-49 season. It was announced before the game that Coventry boss Aidy Boothroyd will climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for Comic Relief, and his side certainly have a mountain to overcome after the result extended their poor run to only one win in the last 16 Championship matches. Keiren Westwood returned in goal for Coventry after missing the midweek draw at Doncaster due to a hip injury. Hull also made one change, with Tom Cairney replacing Nick Barmby. The majority of the first half got bogged down in midfield as both sides struggled to create chances. Gunnarsson's long throws gave Hull a few hairy moments, while in between Robert Koren should have really done better than glance his near-post header wide from Liam Rosenior's cross. The only goal of the game arrived when Matty Fryatt chased down a long ball forward before teeing up strike partner Mclean, who arrived from nowhere to thump a low shot past Westwood. Coventry enjoyed their only real spell of pressure either side of the hour mark and might have levelled on three separate occasions. Wood had a header cleared off the line before Gunnarsson's shot from the edge of the box struck a defender a yard in front of the goal. Wood then had another effort hacked off the line. However, Boothroyd's side failed to build on those chances and should have fallen further behind when Mclean went through one-on-one but Westwood made a superb block. Coventry's momentum had gone and the game petered out during the remainder of the second half. Anthony Gerrard headed over the crossbar and Fryatt worked Westwood as Hull threatened again late on.

Form Guide

LWLDLD Coventry VS Hull WDWLWL

Last Meetings

Hull 0 - 0 Coventry 02/10/2010 Hull 1 - 0 Coventry 29/01/2008 Coventry 1 - 1 Hull 18/08/2007 Coventry 2 - 0 Hull 03/03/2007 Hull 0 - 1 Coventry 26/08/2006 Hull 1 - 2 Coventry 31/01/2006

Top Scorers

Coventry M King 5 G McSheffrey 5 F Eastwood 5 B Turner 4 C Platt 3 AE Gunnarsson 3 L Jutkiewicz 2 D Bell 1 C Baker 1 R Wood 1 J Clarke 1 Hull R Koren 6 M Fryatt 5 N Barmby 4 J Simpson 4 A Gerrard 3 A Mclean 2 J Harper 1 R Garcia 1 C Evans 1 J Chester 1 T Cairney 1

Goals

Coventry Total goals 83 Goals per game 38 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 11 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Hull Total goals 85 Goals per game 40 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 8 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 9 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins