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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Ricoh Arena
  • Attendance: 17268
  • Referee: Miller, N

Live Commentary

90 mins

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

89 mins

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

78 mins

Paul Robinson is booked for unsporting behaviour.

78 mins

Ali Fuseini is being taken off, Neil Harris has come on in his place.

72 mins

Dele Adebola is replaced by Robbie Simpson.

66 mins

Adrian Forbes is replaced by Dave Brammer.

52 mins

Goal!! Coventry have scored with Michael Mifsud 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

Half time whistle is blown by N Miller

42 mins

Goal!! Jay Simpson scores for Millwall.

37 mins

The referee has booked Julian Gray.

37 mins

The referee has booked Danny Senda.

16 mins

Goal!! Coventry have scored with Stephen Hughes putting it in the back of the net.

0 mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, January 26th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Coventry City continued their fine cup form by making it into the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time in nine years.

Iain Dowie's men, who have beaten Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers in cup competitions this season, scored in both halves, which was just enough to see off plucky Millwall.

In fact the Londoners had real cause for complaint as both Coventry's goals had a whiff of controversy about them.

The home side took the lead in the 17th minute when Paul Robinson was unlucky to be penalised for handball just outside his area.

Home skipper Michael Doyle played the resulting free kick to Stephen Hughes and his shot found its way through the wall and into the net.

It was harsh on Kenny Jackett's men, but after a short period on the back foot, they began to force the pace.

Lewis Grabban, making only his second appearance after his move from Crystal Palace, twice went close.

And when they finally pulled level two minutes before the interval, Grabban played a part when he put Scott Barron away down the left. His cross fell for Jay Simpson, who still had plenty of work to do before hammering the ball into the net.

But Coventry regained their lead just seven minutes after the restart. Again Millwall were a tad unlucky when Elliott Ward appeared to foul keeper Rhys Evans when they went up for the ball.

It bounced down and fell to Dele Adebola and when his shot rebounded off a post, Michael Mifsud hit his seventh cup goal of the season.

Ali Fuseini headed a cross form Simpson wide in the 60th minute, but Coventry looked far more solid than they had in the opening period and survived fairly comfortably up to the final whistle.

Coventry City Team

Millwall Team

Coventry City

Millwall

Corners

2 6

Fouls

11 11

Goal attempts

20 16

Shots off target

8 7

Offsides

7 3

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