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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Britannia Stadium
  • Attendance: 13488
  • Referee: Marriner, A

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90 mins

Danny Pugh is replaced by Carl Dickinson.

83 mins

Andy Wilkinson goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

83 mins

Rory Delap goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

81 mins

Leon Best is being taken off, Kevin Kyle has come on in his place.

79 mins

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

75 mins

Ricardo Fuller is booked for unsporting behaviour.

72 mins

Liam Lawrence takes a penalty for Stoke and scores!.

66 mins

Stoke are replacing Stephen Wright with Jon Parkin.

63 mins

Goal!! Coventry have scored with Dele Adebola putting it in the back of the net.

58 mins

Goal!! Michael Mifsud scores for Coventry.

48 mins

Liam Lawrence goes into the referees book for dissent.

46 mins

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

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by A Marriner

37 mins

Robbie Simpson is replaced by Dele Adebola.

31 mins

Ben Turner is booked for unsporting behaviour.

25 mins

John Eustace goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

12 mins

The referee has booked Leon Best.

12 mins

Stephen Wright goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Spring-heeled Michael Mifsud was denied a hat-trick by the woodwork as Coventry City bounced back in style from their midweek Carling Cup defeat by West Ham.

Stoke set off as if they really meant business as Ricardo Fuller fired narrowly over from a Liam Lawrence pass in the first minute.

But Coventry, who packed five across midfield, soon closed ranks and began to gain the upper hand in terms of possession.

Stoke began to work up a head of steam as half-time approached with debutant Danny Pugh volleying wide and Lawrence having an effort blocked.

And Coventry were fortunate two minutes after the break when Ben Turner's clumsy challenge on Fuller could have resulted in a penalty.

The contest was now opening up with Stoke looking menacing, but it was Coventry who took the lead against the run of play in the 58th minute.

A poor clearance by Andy Wilkinson and the strength of Dele Adebola, who held off Leon Cort, enabled Mifsud to place a right-foot shot past Steve Simonsen.

There was controversy a minute later when Stoke believed they had equalised.

Ryan Shawcross' header from a Lawrence corner appeared to cross the line before Dimitrios Konstantopoulos saved, but the linesman thought otherwise.

Coventry took a grip of the game in the 63rd minute when Adebola beat Stoke's ragged offside trap to head in Isaac Osbourne's cross.

And it took a brilliant save by Simonsen to deny the clean through Michael Doyle shortly afterwards.

Stoke were back in it 19 minutes from time when Lawrence put away a penalty after he was tripped by Turner.

But Coventry sealed an impressive victory ten minutes from time as Doyle released Mifsud, who sped clear to hammer the best goal of the game.

Mifsud smashed a shot against a post and it also took an excellent save from Simonsen to deny Jay Tabb as the visitors threatened to run riot in the closing stages.

Stoke City Team

Coventry City Team

Stoke City

Coventry City

Corners

7 4

Fouls

18 20

Goal attempts

9 13

Shots off target

4 3

Offsides

2 2

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