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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Ricoh Arena
  • Attendance: 18775
  • Referee: Beeby, R

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90 mins

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

87 mins

Coventry are replacing Michael Mifsud with Zavon Hines.

81 mins

Goal!! Plymouth have scored with Steven MacLean putting it in the back of the net.

79 mins

Robbie Simpson goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

71 mins

The referee has booked Jim Paterson.

68 mins

Plymouth are replacing Chris Clark with Nadjim Abdou.

68 mins

Gary Sawyer is being taken off, Jamie Mackie has come on in his place.

67 mins

Russell Anderson is replaced by Krisztian Timar.

65 mins

Goal!! Jay Tabb scores for Coventry.

61 mins

Coventry are replacing Julian Gray with Kevin Thornton.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 2 v 0.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by R Beeby

43 mins

Goal!! Coventry have scored with Michael Doyle putting it in the back of the net.

37 mins

Goal!! Michael Doyle scores for Coventry.

32 mins

Steven MacLean goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

16 mins

Gary Sawyer is booked for unsporting behaviour.

3 mins

Jermaine Easter is booked for unsporting behaviour.

0 mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, March 29th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Coventry City eased their relegation worries with a much-needed win against high-flying Plymouth Argyle.

Two first-half goals from Michael Doyle and Jay Tabb's second-half strike wrapped up the victory before the visitors bagged a late consolation.

Play-off chasing Plymouth should have gone ahead in the 13th minute when Gary Sawyer's deflected shot was picked up by Jim Paterson on the left wing.

His cross was prodded just wide of the far post from close range by Steve MacLean.

Northamptonshire referee Richard Beeby, who booked Plymouth's Jermaine Easter and Sawyer in the first 15 minutes, also showed a yellow card to MacLean for taking a free-kick without permission.

Paterson then stepped up to take the 20-yard free-kick which flew inches over the bar.

But the Sky Blues broke the deadlock in the 37th minute when Robbie Simpson's header was lashed home from 14 yards by Doyle to the left of the box.

The Irishman wasted little time in adding his second goal six minutes later.

Tabb intercepted Paul Wotton's pass and beat Russell Anderson to whip over a cross from the right which Doyle knocked home at the far post.

Chris Coleman's side went close in the 53rd minute when Danny Fox's corner found the head of Scott Dann, but Chris Clark headed the ball off the line.

The hosts finally added a third goal in the 65th minute following a neat passing move involving Simpson, Tabb and Kevin Thornton, who set up Tabb to steer in a shot from 12 yards.

Plymouth grabbed an 81st minute consolation when Kasper Schmeichel was beaten for the first time in the third match of his loan spell when MacLean pounced from ten yards.

Coventry City Team

Plymouth Argyle Team

Coventry City

Plymouth Argyle

Corners

2 2

Fouls

12 13

Goal attempts

9 8

Shots off target

4 5

Offsides

7 5

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