Coventry City 1-0 Blackburn Rovers: Haji Wright strikes late to give Sky Blues victory
Haji Wright’s late winner made it back-to-back wins for Coventry City and prolonged Blackburn Rovers’ shedding streak to 4.
The USA worldwide, on instead, was available to head within the rebound when Yasin Ayari thundered a shot in opposition to the underside of the crossbar with 5 minutes left.
It was an evening when the woodwork took some punishment as Matty Godden and Bobby Thomas additionally hit the bar for Coventry and James Hill did the identical for Rovers.
The guests seemed to be heading for a much-needed level and clear sheet after leaking targets currently, they usually had been livid when Andrew Moran had a purpose chalked off for his problem on the goalkeeper Ben Wilson after referee Jeremy Simpson had initially awarded it.
Both groups have had poor begins to the Championship season after being play-off contenders final season, though on the weekend Coventry ended a six-match winless run with victory at QPR and Blackburn had been higher at house to league leaders Leicester than the 4-1 scoreline would recommend.
The guests got here closest to breaking the first-half impasse when Hill, making his first league begin on mortgage from Bournemouth, bought ahead from proper again to crash a 25-yard shot in opposition to the bar.
Coventry stepped up after the break and inside a minute went shut as Godden made use of Tyrhys Dolan giving the ball away on the sting of his personal space to strike the bar himself.
Moran thought he had scored when he bundled his manner via the defence from Sammie Szmodics’ incisive go, as he and Wilson appeared to make contact with the ball on the similar time, the ball squeezing unfastened for the Brighton loanee to prod over the road.
The referee awarded the purpose however after consulting along with his assistant dominated that Wilson had the ball in his fingers.
The probabilities continued to come and go, Thomas displaying an uncommon deftness of contact for a centre again to volley a Josh Eccles nook in opposition to the bar.
Blackburn additionally had probabilities to win it, not least when substitute Arnor Sigurdsson raced clear and confirmed nice management solely to place his shot too shut to Wilson, cueing up Wright to come off the bench for Coventry and seize the three factors.
The Sky Blues, 13th within the desk, host Norwich City on Saturday, whereas Blackburn, who sit two locations above the relegation zone, go to fellow strugglers QPR.
Coventry supervisor Mark Robins instructed BBC CWR:
“They are the very best crew in possession we have performed this season right here. They are actually courageous in possession and have some gifted younger gamers who can beat you one on one.
“We began fairly brightly, had a great deal of vitality and had been getting after them, transferring the ball OK however they work exhausting and get our bodies behind the ball and are expansive once they flip it over. They make you sit deeper, and we by no means need to try this.
“Second half of the primary half they managed it, the gang had been quiet and we had to do one thing to carry it.
“Ben [Wilson] made an incredible save from Jimmy Hill after which we did higher within the second half, hitting the bar thrice, the third an incredible shot from Yasin and Haji adopted in with a extremely good purpose, which we deserved.
“Liam Kelly has torn his hamstring, which is difficult because it’s another midfield player we’ve lost.”
Blackburn supervisor Jon Dahl Tomasson:
“We are, in fact, dissatisfied with the end result however when you take a look at the efficiency we will not complain.
“The boys did a superb job, performed some good soccer in opposition to aspect. It was an equal sport and a draw would have been truthful.
“It was an enormous second after we had a purpose disallowed. Those huge selections change video games, they usually aren’t going our manner in the meanwhile.
“It was a wierd incident, comfortable. The referee did not know what to do, the linesman did not have his flag up or something, and immediately it was a free kick for the opponent, after a brief chat, most likely with out realizing [what had happened].”
Line-ups
Coventry
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 13Wilson
- 4Thomas
- 5McFadzean
- 2BinksBooked at 60minutesSubstituted forKitchingat 72′minutes
- 22Latibeaudiere
- 28EcclesBooked at 67minutes
- 6KellySubstituted forAyariat 27′minutes
- 3Dasilva
- 8Allen
- 24GoddenSubstituted forSakamotoat 90+3′minutes
- 9SimmsSubstituted forWrightat 72′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Sakamoto
- 11Wright
- 15Kitching
- 21Bidwell
- 26Ayari
- 40Collins
- 46Stretton
- 47Eghosa
- 49Obikwu
Blackburn
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 12Wahlstedt
- 4HillBooked at 66minutes
- 17Carter
- 5Hyam
- 2Brittain
- 23A WhartonSubstituted forTronstadat 49′minutes
- 18MarkandaySubstituted forSigurdssonat 69′minutes
- 11Rankin-CostelloSubstituted forTravisat 69′minutes
- 24Moran
- 10DolanSubstituted forTelalovicat 86′minutes
- 8Szmodics
Substitutes
- 3Pickering
- 6Tronstad
- 7Sigurdsson
- 14Ennis
- 16S Wharton
- 27Travis
- 30Garrett
- 33Telalovic
- 34Hilton
- Referee:
- Jeremy Simpson
- Attendance:
- 22,370
Live Text
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Match ends, Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
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Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
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Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left aspect of the field misses to the appropriate. Assisted by Josh Eccles following a quick break.
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Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers) proper footed shot from the centre of the field is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. James Hill (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the field is blocked. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson with a cross.
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Substitution, Coventry City. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto replaces Matt Godden.
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Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
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Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
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Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
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Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic tries a via ball, however Sammie Szmodics is caught offside.
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Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick within the attacking half.
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Foul by Yasin Ayari (Coventry City).
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Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Semir Telalovic replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
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Goal! Coventry City 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the centre of the field to the underside left nook.
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Yasin Ayari (Coventry City) hits the bar with a proper footed shot from outdoors the field. Assisted by Jamie Allen.
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Attempt saved. Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the field is saved within the high centre of the purpose. Assisted by Sammie Szmodics with a cross.
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Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
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Attempt blocked. Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers) proper footed shot from outdoors the field is blocked. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson.
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Foul by Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers).