Source: Daily_Mail
Coventry 1 Blackburn 0: Sky Blues do their Best to spark Big Sam outburst
Sam Allardyce hit out at his shadow squad after Coventry's man in the mask, Leon Best, brought the curtain down on Blackburn's FA Cup hopes to set up a quarter-final tie with Chelsea. Best, wearing the headgear to protect a fractured cheekbone, rose unmarked to head the winning goal after 59 minutes as the Championship side stunned their Premier League opponents. What a cheek: Leon Best celebrates as Rovers defenders look on helplessly Coventry 1 Blackburn Rovers 0: How the action unfoldedAllardyce vows to stay with Blackburn even if they suffer relegation BLACKBURN ROVERS FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB Rovers boss Allardyce, with an important match against Hull this Sunday, had named a shadow squad showing 11 changes from the side that started at Manchester United on Saturday. But he criticised the players who were given their chance to perform but did not take it. He said: 'They let me down. There are players who say they should be in the side more, but in the second half they talked better than they played.' Blackburn defender Cherno Samba snuffs out Coventry's Freddy Eastwood Coventry, FA Cup winners in 1987, reached the sixth round for the first time in 11 years after Best netted when he met a cross from Jordan Henderson. Manager Chris Coleman was immediately plotting to upset Guus Hiddink's men and emulate Barnsley's FA Cup win over Chelsea last season. 'It's not impossible we could beat them,' said Coleman. 'I believe we can do well in this competition.' Let down: Rovers boss Sam Allardyce (L) was disappointed with his side's defeatMATCH FACTSCOVENTRY (4-4-2): Westwood 7; Wright 6, Turner 6, Ward 6, Fox 6; Eastwood 7 (Simpson 87min), Doyle 7, Gunnarsson 8, Henderson 7; Morrison 6, Best 7. Booked: Gunnarsson, Ward, Westwood. BLACKBURN (4-4-2): Brown 6; Simpson 6, Khizanishvili 6 (Givet 81), Samba 6, Olsson 7; Villaneuva 7 (Santa Cruz 68, 6), Mokoena 6, Tugay 7, Treacy 7 (Warnock 68, 6); Roberts 7, McCarthy 6. Booked: Brown. Man of the match: Aron Gunnarsson.Referee: Mike Riley. Coventry 1 Blackburn Rovers 0: How the action unfoldedAllardyce vows to stay with Blackburn even if they suffer relegation BLACKBURN ROVERS FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE WEB