- Date:28 Dec 2010
- Kick-off:12:15:00
- Venue:Ricoh Arena
- Keiren Westwood - og (48:33) Tommy Smith (60:54)
Live Commentary
The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.
- 93mins
Corner taken short by Martin Rowlands.
- 93mins
Short corner worked by Martin Rowlands.
- 93mins
Leon Clarke takes a shot. Save made by Keiren Westwood.
- 91mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Leon Clarke on Richard Keogh. Free kick crossed right-footed by Richard Keogh.
- 90mins
Jamie Mackie is caught offside. Keiren Westwood takes the free kick.
- 90mins
Short corner taken by Kyle Walker.
- 90mins
The ball is swung over by Kyle Walker, Lee Carsley gets a block in.
- 88mins
Heidar Helguson leaves the field to be replaced by Bradley Orr.
- 87mins
Kaspars Gorkss fouled by Clive Platt, the ref awards a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Patrick Kenny.
- 86mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Leon Clarke. Indirect free kick taken by Keiren Westwood.
- 86mins
Freddy Eastwood replaces James McPake. The assistant referee signals for offside against Jamie Mackie. Keiren Westwood restarts play with the free kick.
- 85mins
The ball is crossed by Gary McSheffrey, Shaun Derry gets a block in.
- 83mins
Martin Rowlands comes on in place of Adel Taarabt.
- 82mins
Jamie Mackie concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael Doyle. Marlon King shoots direct from the free kick.
- 82mins
Foul by Leon Clarke on Callum Wilson, free kick awarded. Gary McSheffrey delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, clearance by Matthew Connolly.
- 82mins
Stephen O'Halloran delivers the ball.
- 80mins
Unfair challenge on Adel Taarabt by Gary McSheffrey results in a free kick. Free kick crossed by Adel Taarabt.
- 79mins
Leon Clarke on for Tommy Smith. The offside flag is raised against Marlon King. Indirect free kick taken by Patrick Kenny.
- 77mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Lee Carsley on Adel Taarabt. Adel Taarabt crosses the ball in from the free kick.
- 76mins
The ball is sent over by Stephen O'Halloran.
- 74mins
Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Gary McSheffrey, clearance by Matthew Connolly.
- 74mins
The ball is crossed by Marlon King, save made by Patrick Kenny.
- 73mins
The ball is sent over by Marlon King.
- 71mins
A cross is delivered by Stephen O'Halloran.
- 70mins
Gary McSheffrey sends in a cross.
- 69mins
Richard Wood goes off and Stephen O'Halloran comes on. David Bell goes off and Callum Wilson comes on.
- 68mins
The ball is swung over by Gary McSheffrey.
- 67mins
Shot by Heidar Helguson from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the goal.
- 66mins
Unfair challenge on Tommy Smith by Richard Keogh results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Patrick Kenny.
- 65mins
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Adel Taarabt from the left by-line, Close range effort by Matthew Connolly misses to the right of the goal.
- 65mins
The ball is delivered by Heidar Helguson, blocked by Richard Keogh.
- 65mins
Richard Keogh delivers the ball, clearance by Matthew Connolly.
- 64mins
Gary McSheffrey produces a cross, Clint Hill makes a clearance.
- 63mins
David Bell is caught offside. Indirect free kick taken by Patrick Kenny.
- 63mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Adel Taarabt. Keiren Westwood restarts play with the free kick.
- 63mins
The referee blows for offside against Adel Taarabt. Indirect free kick taken by Keiren Westwood.
- 62mins
Richard Wood takes a shot. Patrick Kenny makes a save.
- 62mins
Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball, Kaspars Gorkss manages to make a clearance.
- 62mins
A cross is delivered by Michael Doyle.
- 60mins
Tommy Smith scores a headed goal from deep inside the penalty box. Coventry 0-2 QPR.Assist on the goal came from Adel Taarabt.
- 58mins
Michael Doyle gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kyle Walker. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Adel Taarabt.
- 58mins
Richard Keogh delivers the ball.
- 58mins
The ball is sent over by Gary McSheffrey, blocked by Kyle Walker.
- 57mins
Heidar Helguson concedes a free kick for a foul on James McPake. Direct free kick taken by Keiren Westwood.
- 56mins
Marlon King is ruled offside. Patrick Kenny takes the indirect free kick.
- 56mins
A cross is delivered by Gary McSheffrey, clearance made by Kaspars Gorkss.
- 54mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Lee Carsley on Alejandro Faurlin. Patrick Kenny takes the free kick.
- 53mins
Short corner worked by Tommy Smith.
- 53mins
The ball is swung over by Alejandro Faurlin, Richard Keogh gets a block in.
- 52mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James McPake by Heidar Helguson. Keiren Westwood restarts play with the free kick.
- 51mins
Marlon King sends in a cross.
- 50mins
Clive Platt produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the bar.
- 48mins
Keiren Westwood scores an own goal from 6 yards. Coventry 0-1 QPR.The ball is crossed by Kyle Walker, Kyle Walker provided the assist for the goal.
- 46mins
Marlon King is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Patrick Kenny restarts play with the free kick.
- 46mins
Adel Taarabt takes a shot. Save by Keiren Westwood.
The second half begins.
The ref blows to end the first period.
- 47mins
Marlon King delivers the ball, save by Patrick Kenny.
- 46mins
Shot by Jamie Mackie from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the target.
- 45mins
Foul by Nathan Cameron on Heidar Helguson, free kick awarded. Shaun Derry takes the free kick.
- 44mins
Heidar Helguson is caught offside. Keiren Westwood takes the indirect free kick.
- 43mins
Kyle Walker takes a shot. Blocked by Michael Doyle.
- 42mins
Shaun Derry produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the goal.
- 42mins
Alejandro Faurlin takes a shot. Lee Carsley gets a block in.
- 41mins
Lee Carsley takes a shot. Blocked by Kaspars Gorkss.
- 41mins
Tommy Smith produces a cross, save by Keiren Westwood.
- 40mins
Corner taken by Adel Taarabt from the right by-line, James McPake manages to make a clearance.
- 40mins
Jamie Mackie crosses the ball, blocked by Nathan Cameron.
- 37mins
Inswinging corner taken by David Bell, Richard Wood takes a shot. Clint Hill makes a clearance.
- 36mins
The ball is swung over by Gary McSheffrey, Marlon King takes a shot. Clint Hill gets a block in.
- 34mins
Handball decision goes against Matthew Connolly. Direct free kick taken by Lee Carsley.
- 33mins
Gary McSheffrey takes the inswinging corner, clearance by Clint Hill.
- 32mins
The ball is sent over by David Bell, Richard Wood takes a shot. Save by Patrick Kenny.
- 31mins
David Bell takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance by Heidar Helguson.
- 31mins
Lee Carsley produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the target.
- 30mins
The referee shows Alejandro Faurlin a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Lee Carsley fouled by Alejandro Faurlin, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick crossed by Gary McSheffrey, Clint Hill manages to make a clearance.
- 28mins
Lee Carsley gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Alejandro Faurlin. Free kick crossed right-footed by Adel Taarabt from left wing, save by Keiren Westwood.
- 27mins
Gary McSheffrey produces a left-footed shot from inside the area that clears the crossbar.
- 27mins
Gary McSheffrey takes a inswinging corner.
- 26mins
The ball is sent over by David Bell, Clint Hill gets a block in.
- 26mins
Gary McSheffrey takes a short corner.
- 25mins
Clive Platt takes a shot. Save by Patrick Kenny.
- 25mins
Kyle Walker has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide right of the target.
- 24mins
The referee shows Gary McSheffrey a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Gary McSheffrey concedes a free kick for a foul on Kyle Walker. Free kick taken by Adel Taarabt, David Bell sends in a cross, clearance made by Adel Taarabt.
- 22mins
Pass corner from right by-line crossed in by Gary McSheffrey.
- 22mins
Gary McSheffrey crosses the ball, clearance by Clint Hill.
- 22mins
The ball is swung over by David Bell.
- 20mins
Heidar Helguson receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Foul by Heidar Helguson on Richard Keogh, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Lee Carsley.
- 18mins
The assistant referee signals for offside against Jamie Mackie. Keiren Westwood takes the indirect free kick.
- 17mins
The ball is swung over by Kyle Walker, clearance made by Lee Carsley.
- 17mins
Tommy Smith takes a shot. Nathan Cameron gets a block in.
- 15mins
The ball is sent over by Lee Carsley, save by Patrick Kenny.
- 14mins
Adel Taarabt takes a shot. Save by Keiren Westwood.
- 14mins
Clint Hill produces a cross, Keiren Westwood makes a save.
- 13mins
The ball is sent over by Richard Keogh, Gary McSheffrey takes a shot. Save made by Patrick Kenny.
- 12mins
A cross is delivered by Gary McSheffrey, comfortable save by Patrick Kenny.
- 12mins
A cross is delivered by Gary McSheffrey, save by Patrick Kenny.
- 11mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Gary McSheffrey on Tommy Smith. Patrick Kenny takes the direct free kick.
- 10mins
Adel Taarabt takes a shot. Blocked by James McPake.
- 9mins
Marlon King takes a shot. Save made by Patrick Kenny.
- 8mins
Corner from right by-line taken by Gary McSheffrey.
- 7mins
Marlon King produces a cross, blocked by Clint Hill.
- 6mins
Heidar Helguson fouled by Michael Doyle, the ref awards a free kick. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Adel Taarabt from left channel, save by Keiren Westwood.
- 6mins
Unfair challenge on Clint Hill by David Bell results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Patrick Kenny.
- 6mins
A cross is delivered by David Bell, Matthew Connolly makes a clearance.
- 6mins
Marlon King delivers the ball, Kaspars Gorkss makes a clearance.
- 5mins
The ball is swung over by Adel Taarabt, clearance made by James McPake.
- 5mins
The ball is delivered by Tommy Smith, clearance by Richard Wood.
- 3mins
Adel Taarabt takes a inswinging corner.
- 3mins
Kyle Walker crosses the ball, blocked by Richard Wood.
- 2mins
The ball is crossed by Gary McSheffrey, save by Patrick Kenny.
The game kicks-off.
Match Preview
Gunnarsson still absent for Hoops clash Coventry will once again be without Aron Gunnarsson when they host leaders QPR. The Iceland international serves the second game of a three-match ban following his red card against Norwich last week. Fellow midfielder Carl Baker was on the bench during the 2-0 defeat at Cardiff on Boxing Day after recovering from a hernia operation and he will be involved again. Sammy Clingan is also close to a return following a knee injury and could be added to the squad, although boss Aidy Boothroyd does not want to rush him back too soon. Defender Ben Turner, who last week agreed a new three-and-a-half year contract at the Ricoh, is still sidelined with a knee injury. Strike duo Clive Platt and Freddy Eastwood are pushing for starts after lively cameos at Cardiff. QPR defender Clint Hill is set to start despite his Boxing Day red card. Rangers are to appeal against Hill's sending-off during the 4-0 win against Swansea and the hearing will not take place until Thursday, meaning he is free to face the Sky Blues. The left-back will begin a three-match ban against Norwich on New Year's Day if the decision is upheld. Boss Neil Warnock has no new injury concerns and will once again choose between Rob Hulse and Heidar Helguson to lead the line, with the latter in pole position after his goal from the penalty spot against the Swans. Defender Peter Ramage and midfielders Lee Cook and Akos Buzsaky are still missing with knee injuries.
Coventry
QPR
- Keiren Westwood
- Richard Keogh
- James McPake
- Nathan Cameron
- Richard Wood
- David Bell
- Lee Carsley
- Michael Doyle
- Gary McSheffrey
- Marlon King
- Clive Platt
- SUBS
- Daniel Ireland
- Stephen O'Halloran
- Freddy Eastwood
- Lukas Jutkiewicz
- Martin Cranie
- Carl Baker
- Callum Wilson
Home
Away
- Patrick Kenny
- Kyle Walker
- Matthew Connolly
- Kaspars Gorkss
- Clint Hill
- Shaun Derry
- Alejandro Faurlin
- Jamie Mackie
- Adel Taarabt
- Tommy Smith
- Heidar Helguson
- SUBS
- Radek Cerny
- Bradley Orr
- Leon Clarke
- Martin Rowlands
- Patrick Agyemang
- Rob Hulse
- Georgios Tofas
Match Report
Road win for Rangers QPR claimed their first away victory in six attempts as they saw off Coventry 2-0 to head into 2011 with a firm stranglehold at the summit of the npower Championship. Neil Warnock's side are seven points ahead of second-placed Cardiff - who travel to Watford this afternoon - safe in the knowledge the team leading the second tier going into January have won promotion to the Barclays Premier League in all but two of the last 19 years. The visitors, sporting green and white hoops, could count themselves lucky to still be on level terms after a keenly-contested first half at the Ricoh Arena in which the Sky Blues were denied on more than one occasion. But the clash was over as a contest within 16 minutes of the restart as on-loan Tottenham full-back Kyle Walker burst down the right and found the net at the near post - only to see what would have been his first professional strike go down as a Keiren Westwood own goal as the ball came off his shoulder. Tommy Smith's header then put QPR into a more commanding position to leave fellow promotion hopefuls City nursing a third successive defeat against sides alongside them in the top six. Sky Blues boss Aidy Boothroyd promised a much-improved display from his side than the one which saw them go down tamely at Cardiff on Boxing Day, and after bringing in winger David Bell and target man Clive Platt, he certainly got a positive response. The unchanged R's were able to name left-back Clint Hill in their starting XI while they wait to see whether their appeal against his dismissal versus Swansea is successful. Boothroyd's charges looked up for the challenge of facing the league leaders amid an open and fast-paced start to proceedings. Marlon King shot straight at Paddy Kenny after a bright City counter while Adel Taarabt was only denied by a superb sliding tackle from teenage centre-back Nathan Cameron. The tempo slowed momentarily after the early rush but the encounter remained an intriguing one. And it was the visitors who twice had keeper Kenny to thank for keeping them on level terms - diving low to his right to palm away Platt's well-taken header before keeping out Richard Wood's attempt. The hosts, more than matching Warnock's title challengers, were enjoying a sustained spell of pressure with the tempo having picked up and they again came close to forging a breakthrough, this time Alejandro Faurlin clearing Wood's knock-down off the line. But the R's survived the onslaught and could have indeed taken the lead themselves in first-half injury time, Jamie Mackie turning in the area and driving a low effort just wide of Westwood's far post. But QPR needed just four second-half minutes to open the scoring. Walker broke down the right, barging off the attentions of Gary McSheffrey, before getting to the byline and drilling a powerful effort in off Westwood at his near post. And having come close to going behind on a couple of occasions in the first half, the visitors were two goals to the good just after the hour mark. The enigmatic but so often brilliant Taarabt curled over a delightful cross which Smith glanced into the bottom corner. There was an immediate sense the points were settled but that did not stop Coventry trying to get back into the game. A handful of penalty appeals were waved away while several teasing balls were sent into the area but it was all to no avail, while Westwood denied Taarabt a third in injury time.
Form Guide
- WWWDLL
- Coventry
- VS
- QPR DWWLLW
Last Meetings
- Coventry
- 1 - 0
- QPR
- 13/02/2010
- QPR
- 2 - 2
- Coventry
- 28/11/2009
- QPR
- 1 - 1
- Coventry
- 10/01/2009
- Coventry
- 1 - 0
- QPR
- 20/09/2008
- Coventry
- 0 - 0
- QPR
- 05/03/2008
- QPR
- 1 - 2
- Coventry
- 06/11/2007
Top Scorers
Coventry
- G McSheffrey 5
- B Turner 4
- C Platt 3
- AE Gunnarsson 3
- F Eastwood 2
- M King 1
- D Bell 1
- M Doyle 1
- C Baker 1
- L Jutkiewicz 1
- J Clarke 1
QPR
- J Mackie 9
- A Taarabt 7
- K Gorkss 3
- T Smith 2
- P Agyemang 2
- H Helguson 2
- H Ephraim 2
- R Hulse 1
- F Hall 1
- B Orr 1
- A Faurlin 1
Goals
Coventry
- Total goals 56
- Goals per game 29
- 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
QPR
- Total goals 67
- Goals per game 40
- 1 (For) Period 0-10 mins
- 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 5 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 11 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
