Coventry 1 Derby County 2 - 11/11/2006
Coventry 1 Derby County 2 - 11/11/2006
Coventry City: Andy Marshall, Marcus Hall, Clive Clarke, Richard Duffy, Elliott Ward, Robert Page, Michael Doyle, Jay Tabb (Dele Adebola 86), Don Hutchison (Colin Cameron 87), Stern John, Leon McKenzie
Subs not used: Rafael, Christopher Birchall, Wayne Andrews
Booked: Richard Duffy 72
Goals: John 22
Derby County: Stephen Bywater, Dean Leacock, Michael Johnson (Darren Moore 56), Marc Edworthy, Paul Boertien, Seth Johnson, Matt Oakley, Giles Barnes, Morten Bisgaard (Ryan Smith 59), Jon Stead (Arturo Lupoli 73), Steven Howard
Subs not used: Lee Grant, Adam Bolder
Booked: Michael Johnson 26, Paul Boertien 33, Giles Barnes 55, Steven Howard 69
Goals: Stead 11, Howard 76
Attendance: 19701
Referee: L Probert
Teamtalk
Goals from Jon Stead and Steve Howard gave Derby a 2-1 win in the all-Midlands Championship clash with Coventry at the Ricoh Arena.
On-loan Stead had opened the scoring with his first goal for the Rams but Stern John netted a Sky Blues equaliser to ensure a half-time deadlock.
And after withstanding severe second-half pressure Derby took all three points thanks to Howard's header.
But it was the hosts who made the game's early running as Tabb set free Leon McKenzie with the ball then worked to Stern John - although the City striker could only chip the ball well wide with the Derby net at his mercy.
Coventry were made to pay for their wastefulness too as Derby broke the deadlock in the 11th minute after Marc Edworthy lofted the ball forward to be flicked on by Howard.
After collecting possession, Stead - on loan from Sunderland - held off Richard Duffy, turned on the edge of the box and smashed a powerful shot past Andy Marshall.
In the 18th minute, McKenzie's appeals for a penalty were turned down after the City striker had gone down under Dean Leacock's challenge.
But parity was restored in the 22nd minute when John poked home Clive Clarke's left-wing cross from close range.
Rams goalkeeper Stephen Bywater needed two attempts to collect Micky Doyle's 25-yard effort and then punched away Don Hutchison's free-kick before Seth Johnson fired over at the other end.
Both sides ran out unchanged for the start of the second half although play was halted by referee Lee Probert in the 47th minute when the stadium's pitch sprinklers came on.
After a few moments play was restarted and Coventry went on the offensive although Elliott Ward's shot was blocked by Dean Leacock.
And three Derby defenders were needed to ensure McKenzie's dribble into the box came to naught.
Moments later McKenzie supplied John but this time the Trinidad & Tobago international sliced to his right and wide.
In the 56th minute, Michael Johnson was replaced by fellow Rams centre-half Darren Moore and two minutes later, Ryan Smith replaced Morten Bisgaard.
The switches proved of little immediate avail though as McKenzie threatened once more although even if his 60th-minute shot had been on target, John's offside position would have counted against the Sky Blues.
Derby manager Billy Davies used the last of his three substitutes when Arturo Lupoli, the on-loan Arsenal striker, replaced Stead in the 73rd minute.
And the Italian's introduction heralded a spell of Rams pressure as the visitors earned back to corners, the second of which was taken by Smith from the Derby left in the 76th minute.
And after Howard had lost his marker the lofty frontman produced a powerful glancing header which left Marshall no chance for the game's winning goal.
With two minutes to go, Bywater saved Doyle's drilled effort with an outstretched leg.
CCFC
The Sky Blues suffer their third consecutive defeat with Steve Howard grabbing a second half winner for the Rams.
In an entertaining opening 45 Stern John cancelled out Jon Stead's opener and while there were few opportunities after the break, it was the Rams who got the decisive goal.
Micky Adams made two changes as the midfield duo of Don Hutchison and Jay Tabb were drafted into the starting 11 in place of Chris Birchall and Stephen Hughes.
For Hutchison it was only his second start of the season while for Tabb it was his first start since the Plymouth game at the end of September.
Derby forced the first shot on target in the third minute when skipper Matt Oakley shot from 20 yards and while his effort deflected slightly, Andy Marshall got his body behind the ball to save with ease.
The Sky Blues soon found their feet and in the eighth minute should have been one up. Good work from Tabb played in Leon McKenzie who teed up Stern John for a one-on-one with Stephen Bywater. Rather than blast it, the Trinidad and Tobago international opted for a delicate chip which he executed poorly and the shot drifted harmlessly wide.
And City were made to pay for the missed opportunity when Jon Stead put the visitors ahead in the eleventh minute. The loan striker was fed the ball 15 yards from goal and while he appeared to be shackled by Robert Page, he span and blasted a shot high into the net for his first goal for the Rams.
The Sky Blues responded and McKenzie had big shouts for a penalty waved away when Dean Leacock appeared to scythe him down without getting any of the ball.
Thankfully the Sky Blues did not have to wait long for the equalizer with Jon making amends for his early miss in the 22nd minute. Clive Clarke - playing on the left of midfield - whipped a ball in which Don Hutchison flicked on straight to City's leading scorer, who took one touch and stabbed the ball through Bywater's legs to make it 1-1.
Coventry thoroughly deserved to be on at least level terms and were threatening to go ahead as Michael Doyle forced a save from Bywater with a well struck 30-yarder.
Hutchison made the Rams keeper earn his money again with a beautiful free kick from similar distance but Derby were keeping City on their toes with Giles Barnes looking a particular threat.
At the start of the second half it was very much the Sky Blues on the front foot with Micky Adams sending his players out with the clear intention of getting back to winning ways. While the first 45 minutes had been even, Derby looked a side that City were well capable of beating and having suffered back-to-back defeats, getting the three points was vital.
Derby had to be alert at the back to keep the lively McKenzie out and when the former Norwich striker teed up Stern John on the edge of the box, he sent a shot just wide of the upright.
The pressure soon subsided and for a good 15 minutes neither side looked particularly threatening with much of the game taking place in the midfield third. But Derby have been thriving off good second half performances in recent weeks and with 15 minutes left they regained the lead through Steve Howard who was left unmarked at a corner and powered a header past Marshall.
That left the Sky Blues with the challenge of salvaging something from the match and with six minutes remaining Robert Page came close to grabbing an equalizer with a neat shot from the edge of the box which was only a lick of paint away from pulling City level a second time.
Micky Adams made his first switch in the 86th minute with Dele Adebola replacing Jay Tabb who had looked impressive in patches but struggled to get into the game in the second half. That was soon followed by Colin Cameron replacing Hutchison as City piled forward.
Michael Doyle forced Bywater to save with his legs as his shot from the edge of the area took a nick off a Rams defender but there was no late drama as City slumped to three defeats on the bounce.
4thegame
A super header from Derby striker Steve Howard handed the visitors all three points to keep the Rams' fine run going.
Howard powered home his seventh of the season 14 minutes from time after Stern John had earlier cancelled out Jon Stead's opener.
Sky Blues manager Micky Adams axed Stephen Hughes from the first 16 for the first time this season after taking the captain's armband off him in midweek.
New skipper Robert Page and his team-mates should have been celebrating an early goal for the home team in the eighth minute.
Jay Tabb arrowed a pass to Leon McKenzie and he nudged a pass to John but, as Stephen Bywater came out of his goal, Coventry's top scorer steered his shot from the edge of the box wide of a post.
Derby made Coventry pay heavily for the miss by taking the lead three minutes later.
Howard's flick-on fell to Stead and he turned Richard Duffy before firing a wonderful shot from 20 yards into the roof of the net for his first goal since joining the club on loan from Sunderland.
The home fans appealed for a penalty when Duffy's raking pass released McKenzie and he was fouled by Dean Leacock inside the area but referee Lee Probert dismissed the appeals for a spot-kick.
But Coventry supporters were cheering when their side drew level in the 22nd minute through John, who failed to score in his loan spell at Pride Park last season.
Clive Clarke's centre from the left was headed on by Elliott Ward and John reacted quickly to stab the ball in from seven yards.
Derby midfielder Seth Johnson was the first player to be booked for his foul on McKenzie in an open, entertaining game.
The impressive Giles Barnes went on a great run down the left and side-stepped Duffy to set up Stead but his close-range shot was blocked by Page.
After the break, Derby took greater control although there were still chances at both ends.
John had a great chance to double his tally after a good interchange between McKenzie and Hutchison but the striker blasted wide.
Then it was Stead who almost cracked in his second but his shot was turned away by Marshall in the Coventry goal.
Billy Davies made three substitutions in quick succession and the change worked for the visitors.
One of his subs, Ryan Smith, whipped in the corner which led to the winning goal. The cross was inch-perfect and Howard made the most of it.
He rose above everyone and guided the ball powerfully into the top corner giving Marshall no chance.
Derby manager Billy Davies said: "I am pleased for the supporters because we have been beaten 6-1 and 6-2 away at Coventry in the last two seasons so it made their journey home a better one.
"I know we are now in the top six but nothing is won in November. I think the time is right to bring in new faces to raise the bar and hopefully we will have one or two in before next week." Coventry manager Micky Adams said: "We have been denied a stone wall penalty when Leon McKenzie was fouled in the first half. The referee has made a bad decision and said he didn't see it so relied on his linesman.
"Every time we have had Mr Probert, we have had problems."
Coventry City: Andy Marshall, Marcus Hall, Clive Clarke, Richard Duffy, Elliott Ward, Robert Page, Michael Doyle, Jay Tabb (Dele Adebola 86), Don Hutchison (Colin Cameron 87), Stern John, Leon McKenzie
Subs not used: Rafael, Christopher Birchall, Wayne Andrews
Booked: Richard Duffy 72
Goals: John 22
Derby County: Stephen Bywater, Dean Leacock, Michael Johnson (Darren Moore 56), Marc Edworthy, Paul Boertien, Seth Johnson, Matt Oakley, Giles Barnes, Morten Bisgaard (Ryan Smith 59), Jon Stead (Arturo Lupoli 73), Steven Howard
Subs not used: Lee Grant, Adam Bolder
Booked: Michael Johnson 26, Paul Boertien 33, Giles Barnes 55, Steven Howard 69
Goals: Stead 11, Howard 76
Attendance: 19701
Referee: L Probert
Teamtalk
Goals from Jon Stead and Steve Howard gave Derby a 2-1 win in the all-Midlands Championship clash with Coventry at the Ricoh Arena.
On-loan Stead had opened the scoring with his first goal for the Rams but Stern John netted a Sky Blues equaliser to ensure a half-time deadlock.
And after withstanding severe second-half pressure Derby took all three points thanks to Howard's header.
But it was the hosts who made the game's early running as Tabb set free Leon McKenzie with the ball then worked to Stern John - although the City striker could only chip the ball well wide with the Derby net at his mercy.
Coventry were made to pay for their wastefulness too as Derby broke the deadlock in the 11th minute after Marc Edworthy lofted the ball forward to be flicked on by Howard.
After collecting possession, Stead - on loan from Sunderland - held off Richard Duffy, turned on the edge of the box and smashed a powerful shot past Andy Marshall.
In the 18th minute, McKenzie's appeals for a penalty were turned down after the City striker had gone down under Dean Leacock's challenge.
But parity was restored in the 22nd minute when John poked home Clive Clarke's left-wing cross from close range.
Rams goalkeeper Stephen Bywater needed two attempts to collect Micky Doyle's 25-yard effort and then punched away Don Hutchison's free-kick before Seth Johnson fired over at the other end.
Both sides ran out unchanged for the start of the second half although play was halted by referee Lee Probert in the 47th minute when the stadium's pitch sprinklers came on.
After a few moments play was restarted and Coventry went on the offensive although Elliott Ward's shot was blocked by Dean Leacock.
And three Derby defenders were needed to ensure McKenzie's dribble into the box came to naught.
Moments later McKenzie supplied John but this time the Trinidad & Tobago international sliced to his right and wide.
In the 56th minute, Michael Johnson was replaced by fellow Rams centre-half Darren Moore and two minutes later, Ryan Smith replaced Morten Bisgaard.
The switches proved of little immediate avail though as McKenzie threatened once more although even if his 60th-minute shot had been on target, John's offside position would have counted against the Sky Blues.
Derby manager Billy Davies used the last of his three substitutes when Arturo Lupoli, the on-loan Arsenal striker, replaced Stead in the 73rd minute.
And the Italian's introduction heralded a spell of Rams pressure as the visitors earned back to corners, the second of which was taken by Smith from the Derby left in the 76th minute.
And after Howard had lost his marker the lofty frontman produced a powerful glancing header which left Marshall no chance for the game's winning goal.
With two minutes to go, Bywater saved Doyle's drilled effort with an outstretched leg.
CCFC
The Sky Blues suffer their third consecutive defeat with Steve Howard grabbing a second half winner for the Rams.
In an entertaining opening 45 Stern John cancelled out Jon Stead's opener and while there were few opportunities after the break, it was the Rams who got the decisive goal.
Micky Adams made two changes as the midfield duo of Don Hutchison and Jay Tabb were drafted into the starting 11 in place of Chris Birchall and Stephen Hughes.
For Hutchison it was only his second start of the season while for Tabb it was his first start since the Plymouth game at the end of September.
Derby forced the first shot on target in the third minute when skipper Matt Oakley shot from 20 yards and while his effort deflected slightly, Andy Marshall got his body behind the ball to save with ease.
The Sky Blues soon found their feet and in the eighth minute should have been one up. Good work from Tabb played in Leon McKenzie who teed up Stern John for a one-on-one with Stephen Bywater. Rather than blast it, the Trinidad and Tobago international opted for a delicate chip which he executed poorly and the shot drifted harmlessly wide.
And City were made to pay for the missed opportunity when Jon Stead put the visitors ahead in the eleventh minute. The loan striker was fed the ball 15 yards from goal and while he appeared to be shackled by Robert Page, he span and blasted a shot high into the net for his first goal for the Rams.
The Sky Blues responded and McKenzie had big shouts for a penalty waved away when Dean Leacock appeared to scythe him down without getting any of the ball.
Thankfully the Sky Blues did not have to wait long for the equalizer with Jon making amends for his early miss in the 22nd minute. Clive Clarke - playing on the left of midfield - whipped a ball in which Don Hutchison flicked on straight to City's leading scorer, who took one touch and stabbed the ball through Bywater's legs to make it 1-1.
Coventry thoroughly deserved to be on at least level terms and were threatening to go ahead as Michael Doyle forced a save from Bywater with a well struck 30-yarder.
Hutchison made the Rams keeper earn his money again with a beautiful free kick from similar distance but Derby were keeping City on their toes with Giles Barnes looking a particular threat.
At the start of the second half it was very much the Sky Blues on the front foot with Micky Adams sending his players out with the clear intention of getting back to winning ways. While the first 45 minutes had been even, Derby looked a side that City were well capable of beating and having suffered back-to-back defeats, getting the three points was vital.
Derby had to be alert at the back to keep the lively McKenzie out and when the former Norwich striker teed up Stern John on the edge of the box, he sent a shot just wide of the upright.
The pressure soon subsided and for a good 15 minutes neither side looked particularly threatening with much of the game taking place in the midfield third. But Derby have been thriving off good second half performances in recent weeks and with 15 minutes left they regained the lead through Steve Howard who was left unmarked at a corner and powered a header past Marshall.
That left the Sky Blues with the challenge of salvaging something from the match and with six minutes remaining Robert Page came close to grabbing an equalizer with a neat shot from the edge of the box which was only a lick of paint away from pulling City level a second time.
Micky Adams made his first switch in the 86th minute with Dele Adebola replacing Jay Tabb who had looked impressive in patches but struggled to get into the game in the second half. That was soon followed by Colin Cameron replacing Hutchison as City piled forward.
Michael Doyle forced Bywater to save with his legs as his shot from the edge of the area took a nick off a Rams defender but there was no late drama as City slumped to three defeats on the bounce.
4thegame
A super header from Derby striker Steve Howard handed the visitors all three points to keep the Rams' fine run going.
Howard powered home his seventh of the season 14 minutes from time after Stern John had earlier cancelled out Jon Stead's opener.
Sky Blues manager Micky Adams axed Stephen Hughes from the first 16 for the first time this season after taking the captain's armband off him in midweek.
New skipper Robert Page and his team-mates should have been celebrating an early goal for the home team in the eighth minute.
Jay Tabb arrowed a pass to Leon McKenzie and he nudged a pass to John but, as Stephen Bywater came out of his goal, Coventry's top scorer steered his shot from the edge of the box wide of a post.
Derby made Coventry pay heavily for the miss by taking the lead three minutes later.
Howard's flick-on fell to Stead and he turned Richard Duffy before firing a wonderful shot from 20 yards into the roof of the net for his first goal since joining the club on loan from Sunderland.
The home fans appealed for a penalty when Duffy's raking pass released McKenzie and he was fouled by Dean Leacock inside the area but referee Lee Probert dismissed the appeals for a spot-kick.
But Coventry supporters were cheering when their side drew level in the 22nd minute through John, who failed to score in his loan spell at Pride Park last season.
Clive Clarke's centre from the left was headed on by Elliott Ward and John reacted quickly to stab the ball in from seven yards.
Derby midfielder Seth Johnson was the first player to be booked for his foul on McKenzie in an open, entertaining game.
The impressive Giles Barnes went on a great run down the left and side-stepped Duffy to set up Stead but his close-range shot was blocked by Page.
After the break, Derby took greater control although there were still chances at both ends.
John had a great chance to double his tally after a good interchange between McKenzie and Hutchison but the striker blasted wide.
Then it was Stead who almost cracked in his second but his shot was turned away by Marshall in the Coventry goal.
Billy Davies made three substitutions in quick succession and the change worked for the visitors.
One of his subs, Ryan Smith, whipped in the corner which led to the winning goal. The cross was inch-perfect and Howard made the most of it.
He rose above everyone and guided the ball powerfully into the top corner giving Marshall no chance.
Derby manager Billy Davies said: "I am pleased for the supporters because we have been beaten 6-1 and 6-2 away at Coventry in the last two seasons so it made their journey home a better one.
"I know we are now in the top six but nothing is won in November. I think the time is right to bring in new faces to raise the bar and hopefully we will have one or two in before next week." Coventry manager Micky Adams said: "We have been denied a stone wall penalty when Leon McKenzie was fouled in the first half. The referee has made a bad decision and said he didn't see it so relied on his linesman.
"Every time we have had Mr Probert, we have had problems."
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