- English League 1
- 8 December 2012, 3:00pm
- Ricoh Arena
- Attendance: 10,986
Coventry![]() | v | Walsall![]() |
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live commentary
Match ends, Coventry City 5, Walsall 1.
90+4 mins:Second Half ends, Coventry City 5, Walsall 1.
90 mins:Andy Taylor (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
89 mins:Foul by David McGoldrick (Coventry City).
89 mins:Sam Mantom (Walsall) wins a free kick.
87 mins:Substitution, Coventry City. Adam Barton replaces James Bailey.
86 mins:Substitution, Walsall. Ashley Hemmings replaces Nicky Featherstone.
85 mins:Substitution, Walsall. Paul Downing replaces Febian Brandy.
84 mins:Goal! Coventry City 5, Walsall 1. Carl Baker (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
81 mins:Second yellow card to Andrew Butler (Walsall) for a bad foul.
80 mins:Foul by Andrew Butler (Walsall).
80 mins:Cody McDonald (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
80 mins:Offside, Walsall. Dean Holden tries a through ball, but Dean Holden is caught offside.
80 mins:Attempt blocked. Sam Mantom (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
78 mins:Foul by Richard Wood (Coventry City).
78 mins:William Grigg (Walsall) wins a free kick.
78 mins:Corner, Walsall.
77 mins:Attempt saved. Adam Chambers (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
75 mins:Substitution, Coventry City. Cody McDonald replaces Gary McSheffrey.
75 mins:Substitution, Coventry City. John Fleck replaces Franck Moussa.
75 mins:Corner, Coventry City.
73 mins:Foul by Gary McSheffrey (Coventry City).
73 mins:Andrew Butler (Walsall) wins a free kick.
71 mins:Attempt missed. Richard Wood (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left.
70 mins:Foul by Andrew Butler (Walsall).
70 mins:Gary McSheffrey (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
69 mins:Offside, Walsall. William Grigg tries a through ball, but William Grigg is caught offside.
68 mins:Hand ball by David McGoldrick (Coventry City).
68 mins:Attempt saved. Febian Brandy (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is saved.
67 mins:Substitution, Walsall. Adam Chambers replaces Jamie Paterson.
67 mins:Attempt blocked. William Grigg (Walsall) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
66 mins:Attempt saved. Febian Brandy (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
65 mins:Andrew Butler (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65 mins:David McGoldrick (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63 mins:Nicky Featherstone (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62 mins:Foul by Nicky Featherstone (Walsall).
62 mins:Franck Moussa (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
61 mins:Goal! Coventry City 4, Walsall 1. Cyrus Christie (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
59 mins:Corner, Walsall.
58 mins:Foul by Steven Jennings (Coventry City).
58 mins:Jamie Paterson (Walsall) wins a free kick.
56 mins:Offside, Walsall. Febian Brandy tries a through ball, but Febian Brandy is caught offside.
55 mins:David McGoldrick (Coventry City) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from outside the box.
54 mins:Foul by William Edjenguele (Coventry City).
54 mins:Febian Brandy (Walsall) wins a free kick.
51 mins:Foul by Gary McSheffrey (Coventry City).
51 mins:Andrew Butler (Walsall) wins a free kick.
50 mins:Offside, Coventry City. Gary McSheffrey tries a through ball, but Gary McSheffrey is caught offside.
50 mins:Attempt missed. William Grigg (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
49 mins:Offside, Walsall. Febian Brandy tries a through ball, but Febian Brandy is caught offside.
47 mins:Attempt saved. Jamie Paterson (Walsall) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved.
Second Half begins Coventry City 3, Walsall 1.
45+3 mins:First Half ends, Coventry City 3, Walsall 1.
45+1 mins:Attempt missed. Steven Jennings (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
45 mins:Attempt missed. Carl Baker (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
43 mins:Foul by Andrew Butler (Walsall).
43 mins:Gary McSheffrey (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
42 mins:Febian Brandy (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42 mins:Foul by Febian Brandy (Walsall).
42 mins:Franck Moussa (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
41 mins:Goal! Coventry City 3, Walsall 1. David McGoldrick (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal.
40 mins:Foul by Febian Brandy (Walsall).
40 mins:Steven Jennings (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
39 mins:Goal! Coventry City 2, Walsall 1. David McGoldrick (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
34 mins:Attempt missed. Dean Holden (Walsall) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Paterson.
33 mins:Corner, Walsall.
33 mins:Corner, Walsall.
32 mins:Attempt missed. Blair Adams (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
29 mins:Goal! Coventry City 1, Walsall 1. Carl Baker (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
29 mins:Corner, Coventry City.
26 mins:Foul by Febian Brandy (Walsall).
26 mins:Richard Wood (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
21 mins:Attempt blocked. Andy Taylor (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
20 mins:Foul by Steven Jennings (Coventry City).
20 mins:Sam Mantom (Walsall) wins a free kick.
18 mins:Foul by Carl Baker (Coventry City).
18 mins:Febian Brandy (Walsall) wins a free kick.
18 mins:Carl Baker (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16 mins:Corner, Walsall.
16 mins:Own Goal by Blair Adams, Coventry City. Coventry City 0, Walsall 1.
14 mins:Attempt missed. Nicky Featherstone (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
13 mins:Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
12 mins:Foul by Richard Wood (Coventry City).
12 mins:Febian Brandy (Walsall) wins a free kick.
9 mins:Foul by David McGoldrick (Coventry City).
9 mins:Andrew Butler (Walsall) wins a free kick.
9 mins:Attempt missed. Gary McSheffrey (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
7 mins:Attempt saved. Franck Moussa (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
6 mins:Corner, Walsall.
6 mins:Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
5 mins:Foul by Andy Taylor (Walsall).
5 mins:David McGoldrick (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
4 mins:Attempt missed. Andrew Butler (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Paterson with a cross.
3 mins:Foul by Carl Baker (Coventry City).
3 mins:Febian Brandy (Walsall) wins a free kick.
3 mins:Attempt saved. Nicky Featherstone (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
1 mins:Foul by Dean Holden (Walsall).
1 mins:David McGoldrick (Coventry City) wins a free kick.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- English League 1
- 8 December 2012, 3:00pm
- Ricoh Arena
- Attendance: 10,986
Coventry![]() | v | Walsall![]() |
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match report
Coventry put their off-field problems to one side by hammering Midland's rivals Walsall 5-1 to make it just one defeat in 10 on Saturday.
Walsall took a 14th-minute lead when Jamie Paterson crossed and full-back Blair Adams turned the ball into his own net from 10 yards.
Carl Baker equalised in the 29th minute. The Coventry captain picked up a loose ball in the box and beat Aaron McCarey at his near post.
David McGoldrick notched his 14th goal of the season in the 39th minute as he finished off a good move involving Baker and James Bailey.
And League One's top scorer added another in the 41st minute. McGoldrick chested down Baker's cross and fired home from six yards - despite the best efforts of three Walsall defenders to keep it out.
Coventry full-back Cyrus Christie put the result beyond doubt in the 62nd minute, latching on to Baker's pass before cutting inside to fire through a sea of bodies into the corner of the net.
Walsall defender Andy Butler's miserable afternoon was cut short when he was sent off in the 81st minute for a second yellow card.
Baker made it five in the 84th minute when he fired in a left-footed shot into the bottom corner from 20 yards.
team line-up
| 1 | Joe Murphy | |
| 25 | William Edjenguele | |
| 24 | Richard Wood | |
| 39 | Blair Adams | |
| 21 | Cyrus Christie | |
| 8 | Carl Baker | |
| 32 | Franck Moussa | 75 |
| 12 | Steven Jennings | |
| 38 | James Bailey | 87 |
| 11 | Gary McSheffrey | 75 |
| 31 | David McGoldrick |
substitutes
| 10 | John Fleck | 75 |
| 26 | Jordan Willis | |
| 2 | Jordan Clarke | |
| 16 | Adam Barton | 87 |
| 9 | Cody McDonald | 75 |
| 13 | Chris Dunn | |
| 19 | Roy O'Donovan |
referee
Nigel Millerteam line-up
| 32 | Aaron McCarey | |
| 5 | Dean Holden | |
| 4 | Andrew Butler | |
| 2 | Richard Taundry | |
| 26 | Andy Taylor | |
| 6 | Nicky Featherstone | 86 |
| 27 | Sam Mantom | |
| 10 | Jamie Paterson | 67 |
| 9 | William Grigg | |
| 29 | Craig Westcarr | |
| 12 | Febian Brandy | 85 |
substitutes
| 22 | Paul Downing | 85 |
| 24 | James Baxendale | |
| 7 | Adam Chambers | 67 |
| 25 | James Chambers | |
| 1 | David Grof | |
| 17 | George Bowerman | |
| 11 | Ashley Hemmings | 86 |
referee
Nigel Millermatch stats
| possession % | 48 | 51 | |
| shots on target | 7 | 5 | |
| shots off target | 7 | 4 | |
| corners | 2 | 6 | |
| tackles won | 0 | 0 | |
| offsides | 1 | 4 |





