Coventry 2 Wolves 1 - 13/03/2007
Coventry 2 Wolves 1 - 13/03/2007
Coventry City: Andy Marshall, Adam Virgo, Elliott Ward, Marcus Hall, Colin Hawkins, Stephen Hughes, Jay Tabb (Khalilou Fadiga 67), Isaac Osbourne (Christopher Birchall 64), Michael Mifsud, Michael Doyle, Dele Adebola
Subs not used: Robert Page, Colin Cameron, Luke Steele
Goals: Adebola 26, Ward 71
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Matthew Murray, Rob Edwards, Stephen Ward (Jay Bothroyd 73), Michael Kightly (Jamie Clapham 45), Darren Potter, Andy Keogh, Neill Collins, Gary Breen, Michael McIndoe (Mark Davies 78), Seyi George Olofinjana, Jackie McNamara
Subs not used: Jan Budtz, Jody Craddock
Booked: Rob Edwards 43, Michael Kightly 5, Jackie McNamara 14
Sent off: Jackie McNamara 45
Goals: Kightly 45
Attendance: 22099
Referee: P Walton
Teamtalk
Coventry maintained their unbeaten run under Iain Dowie and ended the six-match winning streak of 10-man Wolves with a 2-1 Ricoh Arena win.
Defender Elliott Ward, whose own goal handed Wanderers all three points in the reverse fixture at Molineux in October, avenged that 1-0 defeat with the winning strike midway through the second half.
Ward ghosted unmarked into the six-yard box before calmly steering home Stephen Hughes' corner with a side-foot volley at the far post to take City's tally to 11 points from a possible 15 under Dowie.
Earlier, Michael Kightly's goal on the stroke of half-time had cancelled out Dele Adebola's opener.
Kightly slammed the ball into the roof of the net after Andy Marshall had parried a Seyi George Olofinjana header into his path.
The goal came totally against the run of play and immediately after Wanderers had had Jackie McNamara sent off.
McNamara was booked in the 14th minute for hacking down Michael Mifsud and received his marching orders when he repeated the misdemeanour on Adebola.
Adebola had given Coventry the lead after Wanderers failed to deal with Hughes' left-wing free-kick and he pounced on the bouncing ball to poke past Matt Murray from six yards out.
A routine shot from the edge of the box from Michael Doyle was spilled by Murray before the Wolves goalkeeper extinguished the danger by smothering the loose ball.
Coventry had a strong case for a penalty waved away by referee Peter Walton when Gary Breen tripped Mifsud, but to the astonishment of most inside the Ricoh Arena the spot-kick was not awarded.
Doyle spurned a glorious opportunity to open the scoring when he snatched at a chance from 12 yards out and screwed his shot wide.
Wolves were just gaining a foothold in the game when Adebola rocked them with his seventh goal of the season just before the half-hour and Wanderers had Murray to thank for keeping them in the game soon after as he saved from Mifsud.
Wolves created little before Kightly's goal but they did have the ball in the net 10 minutes before the break but Stephen Ward's effort was ruled out for offside.
Coventry started the second half as they began the match and went after Wanderers in an attempt to press home their numerical advantage.
Adebola had a near-post header unwittingly blocked by Neill Collins immediately after the restart before Doyle lifted a shot over the crossbar from the edge of the area.
Hughes' goalbound effort was deflected wide as Coventry continued to apply the pressure.
Dowie introduced Chris Birchall and Khalilou Fadiga midway through the second half to add extra nous to his attack with Isaac Osbourne and Jay Tabb the players to make way.
And Birchall almost made an immediate impact as he slipped the ball to Mifsud who cut infield from the left and unleashed a ferocious shot that produced another fine one-handed stop from Murray.
It looked like Doyle had put the seal on the victory when he lashed an angled shot past Murray but, just like Ward for Wolves in the first half, the Irishman had drifted into an offside position and the strike was chalked off.
CCFC
The Sky Blues made it three wins on the spin at the Ricoh Arena with a deserved victory over high-flying Wolves.
Captain Elliott Ward grabbed the decisive strike nineteen minutes from the end to stretch City's unbeaten run under new manager Iain Dowie to five and bring the visitors' impressive record of six straight wins to a shuddering halt.
Dele Adebola put the home side ahead in the 26th minute after an frantic start to the game before a dramatic turn of events on the stroke of half-time saw Wolves' Jackie McNamara sent off before Michael Kightly equalised.
Michael Mifsud replaced the injured Leon McKenzie in Dowie's only change to the side which battled to a goalless stalemate at Colchester on Saturday.
The Maltese international immediately set about making an impression when a teasing run into the box was seemingly brought to a halt by a clumsy Jackie McNamara challenge, only for referee Peter Walton to wave away strong claims for a penalty.
The Sky Blues were enjoying a sprightly start and Michael Doyle went close moments later when he skewed wide under pressure from Gary Breen after being played in behind the Wolves backline by Dele Adebola.
But their award arrived in the 26th minute as the troublesome Adebola poked past Matt Murray from four yards after the visitors allowed a deep Stephen Hughes free-kick to bounce.
City continued to dictate the play as a last ditch tackle from Breen denied Adebola a quick-fire second before 'keeper Murray blocked a Mifsud shot after the front-man had nipped to the ball ahead of Neill Collins.
Murray then held Hughes' free-kick before Isaac Osbourne flashed a 25-yarder narrowly wide of the post.
However, a dramatic two-minute spell saw the game turn on its head as McNamara was brandished a second yellow card for a foul on Osbourne.
Then, just seconds later, Kightly rammed in an equaliser from the rebound after Seyi Olofinjana's header was denied by a brilliant save from Andy Marshall.
City strived to make their extra-man advantage pay dividends at the start of the second-half but struggled to break through a stubborn Wolves resistance.
But Mifsud remained a constant menace and on the hour forced Murray to claw his powerful drive from the edge of the box around for a corner before watching a similar effort cannon off Collins.
But the game's decisive moment arrived in the 71st minute when Hughes' corner was driven home at the back-post by skipper Ward.
The industrious Doyle then had two excellent chances to put the game beyond doubt.
The first, which arrived just three minutes later, was drilled into the side-netting after being set free by substitute Khalilou Fadiga before hooking Chris Birchall's centre into the arms of Murray with the goal gaping.
Mifsud could have capped a man-of-the-match display with a goal late on but slipped after once again springing the offside trap.
Instead, City's hero came at the other end as 'keeper Marshall turned away former Coventry star Jay Bothroyd's low free-kick deep into stoppage-time.
4thegame
Coventry City secured their third home win in a row to prevent Wolves from grabbing their seventh successive victory.
Mick McCarthy's in-form side tasted defeat at their Midlands rivals when Elliott Ward grabbed the winner in the 71st minute.
Coventry dominated from the start and should have been awarded a penalty in the fourth minute when Michael Mifsud appeared to be tripped inside the box by Gary Breen, but referee Peter Walton waived away the home team's appeals.
Wolves were clearly beginning to feel the pressure as Michael Kightly and Jackie McNamara were booked for late challenges.
It was no surprise when the home team grabbed the lead in the 26th minute.
Stephen Hughes' free-kick bounced inside the area before Dele Adebola knocked the ball in from close range.
The visitors were reduced to ten men in the 45th minute when the referee showed a second yellow card to McNamara after he dragged down Isaac Osbourne.
The home fans were stunned when Wolves equalised in injury-time with their first shot on target.
Andy Marshall pulled off a diving save to deny Seyi Olofinjana's header, but the rebound was slammed into the net by Kightly.
The Sky Blues were determined not to let Wolves off the hook after the break and Matt Murray needed to be alert to tip Mifsud's 20-yard shot around the post after he had latched on to Adam Virgo's pass.
Coventry made their possession and their extra man count to retake the lead when a corner from Hughes on the right fell to Ward on the edge of the six-yard box and he slammed home his third goal of the season.
Coventry City: Andy Marshall, Adam Virgo, Elliott Ward, Marcus Hall, Colin Hawkins, Stephen Hughes, Jay Tabb (Khalilou Fadiga 67), Isaac Osbourne (Christopher Birchall 64), Michael Mifsud, Michael Doyle, Dele Adebola
Subs not used: Robert Page, Colin Cameron, Luke Steele
Goals: Adebola 26, Ward 71
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Matthew Murray, Rob Edwards, Stephen Ward (Jay Bothroyd 73), Michael Kightly (Jamie Clapham 45), Darren Potter, Andy Keogh, Neill Collins, Gary Breen, Michael McIndoe (Mark Davies 78), Seyi George Olofinjana, Jackie McNamara
Subs not used: Jan Budtz, Jody Craddock
Booked: Rob Edwards 43, Michael Kightly 5, Jackie McNamara 14
Sent off: Jackie McNamara 45
Goals: Kightly 45
Attendance: 22099
Referee: P Walton
Teamtalk
Coventry maintained their unbeaten run under Iain Dowie and ended the six-match winning streak of 10-man Wolves with a 2-1 Ricoh Arena win.
Defender Elliott Ward, whose own goal handed Wanderers all three points in the reverse fixture at Molineux in October, avenged that 1-0 defeat with the winning strike midway through the second half.
Ward ghosted unmarked into the six-yard box before calmly steering home Stephen Hughes' corner with a side-foot volley at the far post to take City's tally to 11 points from a possible 15 under Dowie.
Earlier, Michael Kightly's goal on the stroke of half-time had cancelled out Dele Adebola's opener.
Kightly slammed the ball into the roof of the net after Andy Marshall had parried a Seyi George Olofinjana header into his path.
The goal came totally against the run of play and immediately after Wanderers had had Jackie McNamara sent off.
McNamara was booked in the 14th minute for hacking down Michael Mifsud and received his marching orders when he repeated the misdemeanour on Adebola.
Adebola had given Coventry the lead after Wanderers failed to deal with Hughes' left-wing free-kick and he pounced on the bouncing ball to poke past Matt Murray from six yards out.
A routine shot from the edge of the box from Michael Doyle was spilled by Murray before the Wolves goalkeeper extinguished the danger by smothering the loose ball.
Coventry had a strong case for a penalty waved away by referee Peter Walton when Gary Breen tripped Mifsud, but to the astonishment of most inside the Ricoh Arena the spot-kick was not awarded.
Doyle spurned a glorious opportunity to open the scoring when he snatched at a chance from 12 yards out and screwed his shot wide.
Wolves were just gaining a foothold in the game when Adebola rocked them with his seventh goal of the season just before the half-hour and Wanderers had Murray to thank for keeping them in the game soon after as he saved from Mifsud.
Wolves created little before Kightly's goal but they did have the ball in the net 10 minutes before the break but Stephen Ward's effort was ruled out for offside.
Coventry started the second half as they began the match and went after Wanderers in an attempt to press home their numerical advantage.
Adebola had a near-post header unwittingly blocked by Neill Collins immediately after the restart before Doyle lifted a shot over the crossbar from the edge of the area.
Hughes' goalbound effort was deflected wide as Coventry continued to apply the pressure.
Dowie introduced Chris Birchall and Khalilou Fadiga midway through the second half to add extra nous to his attack with Isaac Osbourne and Jay Tabb the players to make way.
And Birchall almost made an immediate impact as he slipped the ball to Mifsud who cut infield from the left and unleashed a ferocious shot that produced another fine one-handed stop from Murray.
It looked like Doyle had put the seal on the victory when he lashed an angled shot past Murray but, just like Ward for Wolves in the first half, the Irishman had drifted into an offside position and the strike was chalked off.
CCFC
The Sky Blues made it three wins on the spin at the Ricoh Arena with a deserved victory over high-flying Wolves.
Captain Elliott Ward grabbed the decisive strike nineteen minutes from the end to stretch City's unbeaten run under new manager Iain Dowie to five and bring the visitors' impressive record of six straight wins to a shuddering halt.
Dele Adebola put the home side ahead in the 26th minute after an frantic start to the game before a dramatic turn of events on the stroke of half-time saw Wolves' Jackie McNamara sent off before Michael Kightly equalised.
Michael Mifsud replaced the injured Leon McKenzie in Dowie's only change to the side which battled to a goalless stalemate at Colchester on Saturday.
The Maltese international immediately set about making an impression when a teasing run into the box was seemingly brought to a halt by a clumsy Jackie McNamara challenge, only for referee Peter Walton to wave away strong claims for a penalty.
The Sky Blues were enjoying a sprightly start and Michael Doyle went close moments later when he skewed wide under pressure from Gary Breen after being played in behind the Wolves backline by Dele Adebola.
But their award arrived in the 26th minute as the troublesome Adebola poked past Matt Murray from four yards after the visitors allowed a deep Stephen Hughes free-kick to bounce.
City continued to dictate the play as a last ditch tackle from Breen denied Adebola a quick-fire second before 'keeper Murray blocked a Mifsud shot after the front-man had nipped to the ball ahead of Neill Collins.
Murray then held Hughes' free-kick before Isaac Osbourne flashed a 25-yarder narrowly wide of the post.
However, a dramatic two-minute spell saw the game turn on its head as McNamara was brandished a second yellow card for a foul on Osbourne.
Then, just seconds later, Kightly rammed in an equaliser from the rebound after Seyi Olofinjana's header was denied by a brilliant save from Andy Marshall.
City strived to make their extra-man advantage pay dividends at the start of the second-half but struggled to break through a stubborn Wolves resistance.
But Mifsud remained a constant menace and on the hour forced Murray to claw his powerful drive from the edge of the box around for a corner before watching a similar effort cannon off Collins.
But the game's decisive moment arrived in the 71st minute when Hughes' corner was driven home at the back-post by skipper Ward.
The industrious Doyle then had two excellent chances to put the game beyond doubt.
The first, which arrived just three minutes later, was drilled into the side-netting after being set free by substitute Khalilou Fadiga before hooking Chris Birchall's centre into the arms of Murray with the goal gaping.
Mifsud could have capped a man-of-the-match display with a goal late on but slipped after once again springing the offside trap.
Instead, City's hero came at the other end as 'keeper Marshall turned away former Coventry star Jay Bothroyd's low free-kick deep into stoppage-time.
4thegame
Coventry City secured their third home win in a row to prevent Wolves from grabbing their seventh successive victory.
Mick McCarthy's in-form side tasted defeat at their Midlands rivals when Elliott Ward grabbed the winner in the 71st minute.
Coventry dominated from the start and should have been awarded a penalty in the fourth minute when Michael Mifsud appeared to be tripped inside the box by Gary Breen, but referee Peter Walton waived away the home team's appeals.
Wolves were clearly beginning to feel the pressure as Michael Kightly and Jackie McNamara were booked for late challenges.
It was no surprise when the home team grabbed the lead in the 26th minute.
Stephen Hughes' free-kick bounced inside the area before Dele Adebola knocked the ball in from close range.
The visitors were reduced to ten men in the 45th minute when the referee showed a second yellow card to McNamara after he dragged down Isaac Osbourne.
The home fans were stunned when Wolves equalised in injury-time with their first shot on target.
Andy Marshall pulled off a diving save to deny Seyi Olofinjana's header, but the rebound was slammed into the net by Kightly.
The Sky Blues were determined not to let Wolves off the hook after the break and Matt Murray needed to be alert to tip Mifsud's 20-yard shot around the post after he had latched on to Adam Virgo's pass.
Coventry made their possession and their extra man count to retake the lead when a corner from Hughes on the right fell to Ward on the edge of the six-yard box and he slammed home his third goal of the season.
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