Coventry 2 Hull 0 - 03/03/2007
Coventry 2 Hull 0 - 03/03/2007
Coventry City: Andy Marshall, Colin Hawkins, Marcus Hall, Jay Tabb (Christopher Birchall 73), Adam Virgo, Isaac Osbourne (Khalilou Fadiga 89), Elliott Ward, Michael Doyle, Dele Adebola, Leon McKenzie (Michael Mifsud 83), Stephen Hughes
Subs not used: Che Bunce, Luke Steele
Goals: Doyle(P) 21, McKenzie 34
Hull City: Boaz Myhill, Nicky Forster, David Livermore (Dean Marney 57), Dean Windass, Sam Ricketts, Michael Turner, Danny Coles, Damien Delaney, Ian Ashbee (John Welsh 88), Stuart Elliott, Ray Parlour (Jonathan Parkin 76)
Subs not used: Nathan Doyle, Matt Duke
Booked: Nicky Forster 59, David Livermore 20, Ian Ashbee 56
Attendance: 21079
Referee: S Tanner
Teamtalk
Michael Doyle and Leon McKenzie were on target as Coventry wrapped up a 2-0 victory over Hull before half-time at the Ricoh Arena.
Doyle scored from the penalty spot ahead of McKenzie netting his seventh Sky Blues goal of the season as the hosts stretched their unbeaten run to three games.
Coventry threatened first with just two minutes gone as Stephen Hughes fired low but wide from 20 yards out.
Four minutes later and Jay Tabb was the next to chance his arm but his long-range effort failed to trouble Tigers goalkeeper Boaz Myhill.
Coventry goalkeeper Andy Marshall was quickly off his line to snuff out the danger after a Dean Windass reverse pass had set free Nicky Forster.
But in the 20th minute, referee Steve Tanner awarded a penalty to Coventry after Dave Livermore was adjudged to have brought down Hughes.
And Doyle stepped up to slot a left-footed spot-kick low and past the goalkeeper's left hand.
Ian Ashbee was soon in need of extended treatment after he sustained a head injury but returned to the fray in time to see McKenzie hook the ball over his left shoulder but also the Hull crossbar.
But McKenzie headed home an Isaac Osbourne cross from the right wing to make it 2-0 in the 34th minute.
Elliott Ward hit over the bar for Coventry with a free-kick and, at the other end, Livermore blazed over shortly before the break.
Doyle headed over a Hughes corner taken from the Coventry right in the 50th minute.
Seven minutes later and Hull boss Phil Brown made his first substitution with Livermore being replaced by Dean Marney.
Hull were on the attack as Damien Delaney found Windass close to the byline though Forster was unable to reach the cross before Marshall.
Forster was cursing his luck once more when, three minutes after the hour, his shot from left to right across the area slid marginally wide.
Michael Turner's looping header from Marney's free-kick was easy for Marshall, though the goalkeeper was extended when palming away Marney's header from Forster's left-wing centre.
And in the 71st minute Marshall's reaction save denied Windass a goal from the point-blank header which met Sam Ricketts' cross from the right.
Tabb was replaced by Chris Birchall in the 73rd minute and there was soon another change for the visitors as Jon Parkin was swapped for Ray Parlour.
With eight minutes remaining Michael Mifsud replaced McKenzie and as the contest petered out John Welsh was introduced for Ashbee and Khalilou Fadiga, making his home debut, for Osbourne.
Hughes shot over from a Doyle pass in the 90th minute when under no pressure on the edge of the Hull box.
CCFC
The Sky Blues continued their renaissance under new boss Iain Dowie with a comprehensive victory against struggling Hull City.
A penalty from Michael Doyle and a well-taken header from Leon McKenzie, his seventh goal of the season, put City firmly into the driving seat before half-time and despite some second-half pressure, City held on to claim their first league 'double' of the season.
Top scorer McKenzie was one of two changes Iain Dowie was forced into ahead of the game.
He replaced the banned Kevin Kyle, while the versatile Adam Virgo stepped-in at right-back for Andy Whing, who also sat out through suspension.
A tense start saw both sides intent on not conceding an early goal but City made the brighter openings.
Stephen Hughes skewed a low shot wide and Jay Tabb flashed a long-ranger over the bar while at the other end, goalkeeper Andy Marshall raced off his line to deny Nicky Forster a shot at goal.
But the game sprung into life in the 20th minute when Hughes was hauled down by David Livermore in the area after a marauding run.
Referee Steve Tanner didn't hesitate in pointing to the spot and with regular penalty taker Colin Cameron injured, Doyle took over the responsibilities and sent a confident strike into the bottom-right corner for his third goal of the campaign.
The Sky Blues continued to pose questions to a shaky Tigers defence and grabbed their reward thirteen minutes later when McKenzie leaped above two defenders to head Isaac Osbourne's teasing cross beyond 'keeper Boaz Myhill from four-yards.
Leon McKenzie heads home the Sky Blues' second goal
McKenzie threatened to double his tally at the close of the half when he drilled wide after shrugging off Michael Turner, while Stuart Elliott fired narrowly over for Hull.
The visitors kept City at bay after the restart with a brave block denying an Osbourne volley and began asking questions of their own on the hour when Forster dragged a low effort wide and Marshall got down well to claw away substitute Dean Marney's header.
Marshall was proving a thorn in the Tigers' side as he saved a Dean Windass header from point-blank range in the 68th minute while a timely intervention from Hughes foiled Elliott minutes later when the winger bore down on goal.
Boss Dowie threw on Chris Birchall and Michael Mifsud to reignite a tiring attack, but by that time the game had already started to peter out as the Sky Blues remain unbeaten under Iain Dowie.
4thegame
Iain Dowie made it two home wins out of two as Coventry City eased their relegation worries with victory against Hull City.
The home side had the game won inside the first half and, although the visitors did come back after the break, they never really possessed enough striking threat to make a comeback likely.
Coventry started brightly and carved out a couple of early chances. Dele Adebola produced a clever back-heel for Stephen Hughes whose shot went wide of the Hull goal.
Then, after seven minutes, the lively Jay Tabb had a sight of goal but his shot flew over the bar.
At the other end Hull were looking lively without really creating much of any note, although Coventry keeper Andy Marshall had to leave his line in a rush to deny Nicky Forster.
The game was becoming scrappier and scrappier and was badly in need of a goal.
It came at just the right time - but Hull were not happy at referee Tanner's decision.
They could hardly argue that David Livermore had not fouled Hughes but they clearly thought the offence had happened outside the area.
Their protests came to nothing and Michael Doyle slotted his third goal of the season with impressive cool.
Tabb was causing the visitors all sorts of problems down the left. Just short of the half-hour mark he beat Sam Ricketts and delivered a fine cross which Danny Coles had to head over from the goal-line.
Hull had not recovered from the first goal when they found themselves two down. They gave the ball away by their own corner flag, and when Isaac Osbourne swung in a cross, McKenzie was left unmarked and headed in from close range.
Livermore tried his best to pull his side back into the game when he fired just over before the break, but Hull never looked a real force.
The game was even scrappier after the break and Ian Ashbee went into the book for a foul on Doyle, soon to be followed by Forster for dissent.
The former Reading and Brentford man had a chance to bring his side back into the reckoning when, in the 63rd minute, he sprinted clear, only to drag his shot wide of goal.
Coventry had taken their foot off the pedal and really could have paid the price.
Only a very good save from Andy Marshall kept Dean Windass at bay in the 70th minute when the veteran looked set to score with a close-range header.
Still the home side continued to drop too deep, and when they did manage to get the ball forward, it came back far too quickly allowing Hull to rebuild.
Sky Blues boss Iain Dowie said: "It's not a bad return so far and credit to the players because it's not about me or the staff.
"They had a miserable record before so there's still bound to be some nervousness in the camp at times.
"But, once again, they've all given me everything." Tigers boss Phil Brown said: "There were some harsh words said at half-time - I can't repeat them - but there needed to be.
"We cannot give ourselves an uphill task like that. We showed character in the second half and had one of our chances gone in we might have got something, but we didn't deserve anything for that first-half performance.
"If we're going to stay in this Championship we cannot afford to give teams a start like that."
Coventry City: Andy Marshall, Colin Hawkins, Marcus Hall, Jay Tabb (Christopher Birchall 73), Adam Virgo, Isaac Osbourne (Khalilou Fadiga 89), Elliott Ward, Michael Doyle, Dele Adebola, Leon McKenzie (Michael Mifsud 83), Stephen Hughes
Subs not used: Che Bunce, Luke Steele
Goals: Doyle(P) 21, McKenzie 34
Hull City: Boaz Myhill, Nicky Forster, David Livermore (Dean Marney 57), Dean Windass, Sam Ricketts, Michael Turner, Danny Coles, Damien Delaney, Ian Ashbee (John Welsh 88), Stuart Elliott, Ray Parlour (Jonathan Parkin 76)
Subs not used: Nathan Doyle, Matt Duke
Booked: Nicky Forster 59, David Livermore 20, Ian Ashbee 56
Attendance: 21079
Referee: S Tanner
Teamtalk
Michael Doyle and Leon McKenzie were on target as Coventry wrapped up a 2-0 victory over Hull before half-time at the Ricoh Arena.
Doyle scored from the penalty spot ahead of McKenzie netting his seventh Sky Blues goal of the season as the hosts stretched their unbeaten run to three games.
Coventry threatened first with just two minutes gone as Stephen Hughes fired low but wide from 20 yards out.
Four minutes later and Jay Tabb was the next to chance his arm but his long-range effort failed to trouble Tigers goalkeeper Boaz Myhill.
Coventry goalkeeper Andy Marshall was quickly off his line to snuff out the danger after a Dean Windass reverse pass had set free Nicky Forster.
But in the 20th minute, referee Steve Tanner awarded a penalty to Coventry after Dave Livermore was adjudged to have brought down Hughes.
And Doyle stepped up to slot a left-footed spot-kick low and past the goalkeeper's left hand.
Ian Ashbee was soon in need of extended treatment after he sustained a head injury but returned to the fray in time to see McKenzie hook the ball over his left shoulder but also the Hull crossbar.
But McKenzie headed home an Isaac Osbourne cross from the right wing to make it 2-0 in the 34th minute.
Elliott Ward hit over the bar for Coventry with a free-kick and, at the other end, Livermore blazed over shortly before the break.
Doyle headed over a Hughes corner taken from the Coventry right in the 50th minute.
Seven minutes later and Hull boss Phil Brown made his first substitution with Livermore being replaced by Dean Marney.
Hull were on the attack as Damien Delaney found Windass close to the byline though Forster was unable to reach the cross before Marshall.
Forster was cursing his luck once more when, three minutes after the hour, his shot from left to right across the area slid marginally wide.
Michael Turner's looping header from Marney's free-kick was easy for Marshall, though the goalkeeper was extended when palming away Marney's header from Forster's left-wing centre.
And in the 71st minute Marshall's reaction save denied Windass a goal from the point-blank header which met Sam Ricketts' cross from the right.
Tabb was replaced by Chris Birchall in the 73rd minute and there was soon another change for the visitors as Jon Parkin was swapped for Ray Parlour.
With eight minutes remaining Michael Mifsud replaced McKenzie and as the contest petered out John Welsh was introduced for Ashbee and Khalilou Fadiga, making his home debut, for Osbourne.
Hughes shot over from a Doyle pass in the 90th minute when under no pressure on the edge of the Hull box.
CCFC
The Sky Blues continued their renaissance under new boss Iain Dowie with a comprehensive victory against struggling Hull City.
A penalty from Michael Doyle and a well-taken header from Leon McKenzie, his seventh goal of the season, put City firmly into the driving seat before half-time and despite some second-half pressure, City held on to claim their first league 'double' of the season.
Top scorer McKenzie was one of two changes Iain Dowie was forced into ahead of the game.
He replaced the banned Kevin Kyle, while the versatile Adam Virgo stepped-in at right-back for Andy Whing, who also sat out through suspension.
A tense start saw both sides intent on not conceding an early goal but City made the brighter openings.
Stephen Hughes skewed a low shot wide and Jay Tabb flashed a long-ranger over the bar while at the other end, goalkeeper Andy Marshall raced off his line to deny Nicky Forster a shot at goal.
But the game sprung into life in the 20th minute when Hughes was hauled down by David Livermore in the area after a marauding run.
Referee Steve Tanner didn't hesitate in pointing to the spot and with regular penalty taker Colin Cameron injured, Doyle took over the responsibilities and sent a confident strike into the bottom-right corner for his third goal of the campaign.
The Sky Blues continued to pose questions to a shaky Tigers defence and grabbed their reward thirteen minutes later when McKenzie leaped above two defenders to head Isaac Osbourne's teasing cross beyond 'keeper Boaz Myhill from four-yards.
Leon McKenzie heads home the Sky Blues' second goal
McKenzie threatened to double his tally at the close of the half when he drilled wide after shrugging off Michael Turner, while Stuart Elliott fired narrowly over for Hull.
The visitors kept City at bay after the restart with a brave block denying an Osbourne volley and began asking questions of their own on the hour when Forster dragged a low effort wide and Marshall got down well to claw away substitute Dean Marney's header.
Marshall was proving a thorn in the Tigers' side as he saved a Dean Windass header from point-blank range in the 68th minute while a timely intervention from Hughes foiled Elliott minutes later when the winger bore down on goal.
Boss Dowie threw on Chris Birchall and Michael Mifsud to reignite a tiring attack, but by that time the game had already started to peter out as the Sky Blues remain unbeaten under Iain Dowie.
4thegame
Iain Dowie made it two home wins out of two as Coventry City eased their relegation worries with victory against Hull City.
The home side had the game won inside the first half and, although the visitors did come back after the break, they never really possessed enough striking threat to make a comeback likely.
Coventry started brightly and carved out a couple of early chances. Dele Adebola produced a clever back-heel for Stephen Hughes whose shot went wide of the Hull goal.
Then, after seven minutes, the lively Jay Tabb had a sight of goal but his shot flew over the bar.
At the other end Hull were looking lively without really creating much of any note, although Coventry keeper Andy Marshall had to leave his line in a rush to deny Nicky Forster.
The game was becoming scrappier and scrappier and was badly in need of a goal.
It came at just the right time - but Hull were not happy at referee Tanner's decision.
They could hardly argue that David Livermore had not fouled Hughes but they clearly thought the offence had happened outside the area.
Their protests came to nothing and Michael Doyle slotted his third goal of the season with impressive cool.
Tabb was causing the visitors all sorts of problems down the left. Just short of the half-hour mark he beat Sam Ricketts and delivered a fine cross which Danny Coles had to head over from the goal-line.
Hull had not recovered from the first goal when they found themselves two down. They gave the ball away by their own corner flag, and when Isaac Osbourne swung in a cross, McKenzie was left unmarked and headed in from close range.
Livermore tried his best to pull his side back into the game when he fired just over before the break, but Hull never looked a real force.
The game was even scrappier after the break and Ian Ashbee went into the book for a foul on Doyle, soon to be followed by Forster for dissent.
The former Reading and Brentford man had a chance to bring his side back into the reckoning when, in the 63rd minute, he sprinted clear, only to drag his shot wide of goal.
Coventry had taken their foot off the pedal and really could have paid the price.
Only a very good save from Andy Marshall kept Dean Windass at bay in the 70th minute when the veteran looked set to score with a close-range header.
Still the home side continued to drop too deep, and when they did manage to get the ball forward, it came back far too quickly allowing Hull to rebuild.
Sky Blues boss Iain Dowie said: "It's not a bad return so far and credit to the players because it's not about me or the staff.
"They had a miserable record before so there's still bound to be some nervousness in the camp at times.
"But, once again, they've all given me everything." Tigers boss Phil Brown said: "There were some harsh words said at half-time - I can't repeat them - but there needed to be.
"We cannot give ourselves an uphill task like that. We showed character in the second half and had one of our chances gone in we might have got something, but we didn't deserve anything for that first-half performance.
"If we're going to stay in this Championship we cannot afford to give teams a start like that."
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