- English Npower Championship
- 17 April 2012, 7:45pm
- Ricoh Arena
- Attendance: 13,974
Coventry | v | Millwall |
| 0 | 1
|
live commentary
Match ends, Coventry City 0, Millwall 1.
90+4 mins:Second Half ends, Coventry City 0, Millwall 1.
90+2 mins:Foul by Harry Kane (Millwall).
90+2 mins:Chris Hussey (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
90+1 mins:Attempt saved. James Henry (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
90 mins:Offside, Millwall. Harry Kane tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
89 mins:Foul by Clive Platt (Coventry City).
89 mins:Nadjim Abdou (Millwall) wins a free kick.
89 mins:Foul by Gary McSheffrey (Coventry City).
89 mins:Tony Craig (Millwall) wins a free kick.
86 mins:Foul by Scott Barron (Millwall).
86 mins:Oliver Norwood (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
85 mins:Foul by Martin Cranie (Coventry City).
85 mins:Harry Kane (Millwall) wins a free kick.
84 mins:Attempt missed. Cody McDonald (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Carl Baker with a cross.
84 mins:Offside, Millwall. Andrew Keogh tries a through ball, but Andrew Keogh is caught offside.
83 mins:Attempt missed. Clive Platt (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Hussey with a cross.
82 mins:Foul by Shane Lowry (Millwall).
82 mins:Clive Platt (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
80 mins:Foul by Gary McSheffrey (Coventry City).
80 mins:Nadjim Abdou (Millwall) wins a free kick.
79 mins:Attempt saved. Sammy Clingan (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
78 mins:Foul by Tony Craig (Millwall).
78 mins:Cody McDonald (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
77 mins:Attempt missed. James Henry (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
77 mins:Corner, Millwall.
75 mins:Jack Smith (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75 mins:Foul by Jack Smith (Millwall).
75 mins:Gary McSheffrey (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
74 mins:Foul by Jordan Clarke (Coventry City).
74 mins:Harry Kane (Millwall) wins a free kick.
73 mins:Foul by Jack Smith (Millwall).
73 mins:Carl Baker (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
73 mins:Attempt missed. Andrew Keogh (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
72 mins:Offside, Millwall. Harry Kane tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
71 mins:Attempt saved. Andrew Keogh (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
70 mins:Foul by Oliver Norwood (Coventry City).
70 mins:James Henry (Millwall) wins a free kick.
70 mins:Corner, Coventry City.
69 mins:Alan Dunne (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69 mins:Foul by Alan Dunne (Millwall).
69 mins:Gary McSheffrey (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
68 mins:Hand ball by Alan Dunne (Millwall).
67 mins:Attempt missed. Cody McDonald (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right.
66 mins:Goal! Coventry City 0, Millwall 1. Shane Lowry (Millwall) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Dunne with a cross.
65 mins:Corner, Millwall.
63 mins:Substitution, Coventry City. Carl Baker replaces David Bell.
61 mins:Offside, Coventry City. Clive Platt tries a through ball, but Clive Platt is caught offside.
60 mins:Foul by Clive Platt (Coventry City).
60 mins:Shane Lowry (Millwall) wins a free kick.
59 mins:Substitution, Millwall. Alan Dunne replaces Darren Ward.
58 mins:Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
58 mins:Hand ball by Tony Craig (Millwall).
57 mins:Penalty saved! Gary McSheffrey (Coventry City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
56 mins:Maik Taylor (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56 mins:Penalty conceded by Maik Taylor (Millwall) after a foul in the penalty area.
56 mins:Penalty Coventry City. Cody McDonald draws a foul in the penalty area.
53 mins:Offside, Millwall. James Henry tries a through ball, but James Henry is caught offside.
52 mins:Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
51 mins:Foul by Martin Cranie (Coventry City).
51 mins:Harry Kane (Millwall) wins a free kick.
50 mins:Attempt missed. Cody McDonald (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
49 mins:Foul by Andrew Keogh (Millwall).
49 mins:Richard Keogh (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
47 mins:Corner, Coventry City.
46 mins:Attempt missed. Chris Hussey (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
46 mins:Substitution, Millwall. Liam Trotter replaces Josh Wright.
Second Half begins Coventry City 0, Millwall 0.
45+2 mins:First Half ends, Coventry City 0, Millwall 0.
45 mins:Foul by David Bell (Coventry City).
45 mins:James Henry (Millwall) wins a free kick.
43 mins:Attempt saved. James Henry (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
42 mins:Foul by Richard Keogh (Coventry City).
42 mins:Scott Barron (Millwall) wins a free kick.
40 mins:Corner, Millwall.
38 mins:Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
38 mins:Hand ball by Josh Wright (Millwall).
38 mins:Attempt blocked. Jordan Clarke (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
37 mins:Attempt saved. Clive Platt (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by Chris Hussey with a cross.
36 mins:Attempt missed. Shane Lowry (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Smith with a cross.
35 mins:Corner, Millwall.
33 mins:Foul by Sammy Clingan (Coventry City).
33 mins:Josh Wright (Millwall) wins a free kick.
32 mins:Offside, Millwall. Andrew Keogh tries a through ball, but Andrew Keogh is caught offside.
32 mins:Corner, Coventry City.
31 mins:Attempt saved. Cody McDonald (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
31 mins:Attempt blocked. Gary McSheffrey (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
30 mins:Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
28 mins:Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
26 mins:Foul by Cody McDonald (Coventry City).
26 mins:Nadjim Abdou (Millwall) wins a free kick.
24 mins:Corner, Coventry City.
23 mins:Josh Wright (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
23 mins:Attempt saved. Sammy Clingan (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
22 mins:Scott Barron (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22 mins:Foul by Scott Barron (Millwall).
22 mins:Jordan Clarke (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
17 mins:Sammy Clingan (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17 mins:Foul by Sammy Clingan (Coventry City).
17 mins:Andrew Keogh (Millwall) wins a free kick.
15 mins:Foul by Darren Ward (Millwall).
15 mins:Clive Platt (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
13 mins:Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
11 mins:Attempt blocked. Sammy Clingan (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
11 mins:Foul by Darren Ward (Millwall).
11 mins:Clive Platt (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
10 mins:Offside, Coventry City. Clive Platt tries a through ball, but Clive Platt is caught offside.
10 mins:Corner, Coventry City.
9 mins:Attempt missed. Clive Platt (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sammy Clingan with a cross.
5 mins:Foul by Oliver Norwood (Coventry City).
5 mins:James Henry (Millwall) wins a free kick.
3 mins:Attempt missed. Cody McDonald (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
2 mins:Attempt missed. Josh Wright (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
1 mins:Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- English Npower Championship
- 17 April 2012, 7:45pm
- Ricoh Arena
- Attendance: 13,974
| Coventry | v | Millwall |
| 0 | 1
|
match report
Coventry's Championship future was left hanging by a thread after Shane Lowry's goal for Millwall inflicted a 1-0 defeat at the Ricoh Arena.
The Sky Blues paid the price after Gary McSheffrey's 56th-minute penalty was saved by veteran goalkeeper Maik Taylor, the clearest of several openings fashioned by the wasteful hosts on Tuesday night.
And defender Lowry popped up just 10 minutes later to head home Alan Dunne's right wing cross and leave City staring at third tier football for the first time since 1964.
Coventry now find themselves five points adrift of fourth-bottom Bristol City with just two matches remaining - Saturday's home fixture against already-relegated Doncaster and a daunting final day trip to high-flying Southampton.
A disastrous season, and a potentially bleak future, for the cash-strapped club could well be sealed at the weekend, but Andy Thorn's side will continue to battle while there remains hope - with famous relegation escapes firmly etched in the Coventry's past.
For Millwall, who secured their own Championship status at the weekend, it was a fourth successive victory for the first time in over two years.
Sky Blues skipper Sammy Clingan summed up the size of the clash in his programme notes when he admitted his side needed the three points.
Yet the hosts were slow to rise out of the blocks, Millwall's on-loan Tottenham striker Harry Kane - with three goals in his last three goals - firing wide within the opening minute.
Cody McDonald replied at the other end before a nervy City created a clear opening, Clive Platt heading over Clingan's inch perfect cross from close range when he should have at least hit the target.
Kane again curled narrowly off target after some more neat approach play from a dominant Millwall.
But Coventry got a foothold on proceedings as the first half wore on and a fired up Clingan tested Taylor with a retaken free-kick before midfield partner Oliver Norwood blazed over when well placed having been teed up by Platt.
Taylor then keep out McDonald's volley with a superb reflex save after McSheffrey's initial effort had been blocked.
Coventry started the second half on the front foot but McDonald could only fire another opportunity over after being given a clear sight of goal by Platt's flick-on.
Yet the clearest of all openings came in the 56th minute as McDonald robbed possession on the left and burst into the area before being brought down by Taylor, however the 40-year-old stopper redeemed himself as he dived to his right to palm away McSheffrey's spot-kick.
And the magnitude of the penalty failure was emphasised 10 minutes later as Lowry headed home Dunne's sweet delivery from the right.
Andy Keogh and James Henry wasted great chances to sow matters up for the visitors.
But it did not matter as Coventry were unable to fashion an equaliser, leaving them facing an extremely tall order if they are to avoid relegation 11 years after they dropped out of the Premier League.
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