Source: Team_Talk
Coleman eyeing push for play-offs
The Sky Blues followed up their FA Cup victory over Blackburn in midweek with a second straight Coca-Cola Championship success as a superbly-taken goal from left-back Daniel Fox helped them to the three points.[LNB]In-form Coventry are now just six points behind the top six, and Coleman believes they have what it takes to mount a late challenge.[LNB]"It's not going to be easy - but it's certainly not impossible," he said.[LNB]"The main thing is that the points difference is not insurmountable. Often at this stage of the season, a team comes from nowhere with a good late run - and why not Coventry?[LNB]"Two league wins on the trot is a great boost for us, and now we have to keep this run going - starting with Sheffield United on Wednesday night.[LNB]"I'm not even thinking about Chelsea in the FA Cup on Saturday yet - we're only focusing on the league match at the moment."[LNB]Coventry took the lead on 19 minutes when a cross from ex-Canary David Bell was steered home by Jordan Henderson.[LNB]The hosts hit back just after the break when on-loan defender Jonathan Grounds drilled home the third goal of his loan spell, after goalkeeper Keiren Westwood had beaten out a header from Jason Shackell.[LNB]The game flowed from end to end after that with chances at both ends, before Fox scored a peach of a winner on 73 minutes - turning his marker Carl Cort inside out before curling a beautiful left-foot shot past David Marshall.[LNB]Coleman added: "We have been playing very well of late, with wins over the top two and the FA Cup success against Blackburn, but it was never easy for us against a Norwich side fighting for their lives.[LNB]"They made it tough for us, and this time last year we'd have probably lost that game.[LNB]"Norwich probably should have had a penalty in the second half for handball - that's how it goes when you are down near the bottom. Fortunately we had that little bit of luck today."[LNB]Norwich manager Bryan Gunn did not agreed with Coleman's verdict, after defender Stephen Wright appeared to handle when challenging Cort.[LNB]"I should be in here talking about a positive performance and the chances we created," he said.[LNB]"But unfortunately I'm concentrating on the referee again, because it has cost us points we would dearly love to have had. The handball with Wright was a stone-wall penalty - but it has not been given.[LNB]"It's really frustrating - because having been behind at half-time, I got just the reaction I was looking for. We got a goal back, were on top - and then needed a strong referee to give a decision.[LNB]"But unfortunately it didn't go our way. We've had a lot of bad luck recently, and that is another example."[LNB]The defeat leaves Norwich in the bottom two, and Gunn is well aware they have a big fight on their hands to preserve their Championship status.[LNB]"It's a disappointing defeat, and the other results didn't go for us either," he said.[LNB]"But there are still 11 games left and 33 points to play for," he said.[LNB][LNB]
