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That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
Jay Tabb is being taken off, Guillaume Beuzelin has come on in his place.
Leon McKenzie is replaced by Michael Mifsud.
Isaac Osbourne goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
Dexter Blackstock is replaced by Patrick Agyemang.
Freddy Eastwood is replaced by Leon Best.
Gavin Mahon goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
The referee has booked Elliott Ward.
Peter Ramage is replaced by Daniel Parejo.
QPR are replacing Emmanuel Jorge Ledesma with Akos Buzsaky.
The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 0.
Half time whistle is blown by D Whitestone
The referee has booked Michael Doyle.
Elliott Ward takes a penalty for Coventry and scores!.
Jay Tabb goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
Iain Dowie endured a miserable return to Coventry City, after his Queens Park Rangers side were narrowly defeated 1-0 at the Ricoh Arena. A first-half Elliott Ward penalty was enough to give the Sky Blues their first win in four league games and deny QPR the chance to move closer to the top two. The match marked Iain Dowie's first visit to Coventry since his sacking in February and the emotion of the clash gave both sides urgency from kick-off. Coventry looked stronger in the opening exchanges, with Leon McKenzie and Ward having early chances. QPR started to push but were dealt a blow when referee Dean Whitestone awarded a 13th minute penalty. Freddy Eastwood had brought down a long ball on the right of the area and fed in Jay Tabb, who was caught by Mikele Leigertwood as he moved towards goal. Whitestone pointed to the spot. Ward stepped up - fresh from missing a crucial penalty at Sheffield United in midweek - and converted, despite Radek Cerny getting a hand to the ball. The visitors offered little response for the rest of the half, but as Coventry took slowed, Emmanuel Ledesma had a golden opportunity to level. The City defence tried to play the Argentine offside but he timed his run well and raced through, only for his sidefooted effort to be blocked by Keiren Westwood's feet. The momentum was carried into the second half and QPR tested Coventry's resolve. Ward was in the right place to block a goalbound deflection in the 54th minute, before Damion Stewart blasted a decent chance over the bar a minute later. Lee Cook also came close after his shot following a mazy run was pushed wide. Dexter Blackstock had another good chance for QPR in the 74th, but the Sky Blues held strong and bagged their second home win of the season.
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