Scunthorpe 2 Coventry 1 - 01/03/2008
Scunthorpe 2 Coventry 1 - 01/03/2008
Scunthorpe United: Joe Murphy, Jack Hobbs, Izzy Iriekpen, Andrew Crosby, Marcus Williams, Jack Cork, Ian Morris, Jim Goodwin, Grant McCann, Martin Paterson, Ben May
Subs not used: Josh Lillis, Kevan Hurst, Paul Hayes, Jonathan Forte, Andrew Wright
Goals: Paterson 15, Cork 66
Coventry City: Andy Marshall, Daniel Fox, Scott Dann, Marcus Hall, Michael Hughes (Wayne Andrews 71), Jay Tabb, Isaac Osbourne, Kevin Thornton, Julian Gray, Leon Best (Robbie Simpson 78), Michael Mifsud
Subs not used: Elliott Ward, Dimitrios Konstantopoulos, Christopher Birchall
Booked: Daniel Fox 23, Isaac Osbourne 61, Leon Best 58, Kevin Thornton 21
Goals: Thornton 21(pen)
Attendance: 5866
Referee: S Bratt
Teamtalk
Jack Cork struck a superb second-half winner to haul Scunthorpe off the foot of the Championship after a 2-1 home victory over Coventry.
The 18-year-old Chelsea midfielder, on a season-long loan from Stamford Bridge, netted his second career goal to hand his adopted team only their second win of 2008.
It also piled the pressure on fellow strugglers Coventry, who fell behind in the 15th minute when Martin Paterson cracked in his 14th goal of the season from long range.
The advantage lasted just six minutes, after Marcus Williams brought down Kevin Thornton in the box.
Scunthorpe handed striker Ben May his second start for the club in place of the veteran Geoff Horsfield.
He almost made an instant impact, but fired his left-footed shot over the bar after less than two minutes.
Martin Paterson could have put the Iron ahead after five minutes but his header from six yards was straight at Andy Marshall.
At the other end, Izzy Iriekpen - making his first start for five months - had to be alert to cut out a Michael Mifsud cross.
Scunthorpe deservedly went ahead in the 15th minute, Paterson's speculative shot finding the net from more than 25 yards.
Daniel Fox tried to curl in an equaliser from similar range but the defender was off target.
Williams then gifted Coventry a penalty in the 21st minute, bringing down Kevin Thornton, who picked himself up to score.
Scunthorpe tried to hit back but Ian Morris' header was an easy catch for Marshall.
The midfielder nearly made amends from a corner taken by Grant McCann - back from a three-match ban - Morris' strike was cleared by Jay Tabb.
Thornton then shot too close to Joe Murphy just past the half-hour mark.
Both sides failed to force another opening until May headed McCann's cross over a minute from the break.
Scott Dann, recalled in the Coventry defence at the expense of Elliott Ward, then nodded a Daniel Fox corner wide in stoppage-time.
After a quiet opening 10 minutes of the second half, the visitors suddenly created the best chance of the game, but Julian Gray failed to find the net from six yards.
Otherwise, it was becoming a niggly contest, Coventry's Leon Best and Isaac Osbourne picking up needless bookings to add to those of Thorton and Fox in the first half.
The game needed a moment of inspiration and it duly arrived in the 66th minute when Cork's superb strike flew into the net from the right edge of the penalty area.
The midfielder nearly had his second minutes later but he was off target from 12 yards, before Paterson shot too close to Marshall from similar range.
Coventry were showing little sign of levelling, Andy Crosby's header cleared by Marcus Hall.
Paterson could have killed them off with less than five minutes remaining but he fired over, while Coventry substitute Robbie Simpson also had a shot blocked late on.
CCFC
Coventry City slumped to their seventh successive away league defeat as they lost 2-1 to Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park
Martin Paterson opening the scoring for the home side before Kevin Thornton equalised with a penalty for the Sky Blues.
But it was Jack Cork who secured all three points for the Iron midway through the second half in a disappointing afternoon for City.
Chris Coleman made one change to the side which lost 2-0 to Burnley on Tuesday night.
Scott Dann replaced Elliott Ward in the centre of defence, with the latter having to be content with a place on the bench.
Scunthorpe started the game bottom of the table, seven points behind the Sky Blues, who were in 18th place.
The home side had the opening opportunity in just the second minute - Paterson getting the better of Marcus Hall and playing the ball short and square to Ben May, who could only lift it over the crossbar.
Adkins' men were certainly having the better of the very early play and with six minutes gone, Paterson headed into the arms of Marshall following good play by Ian Morris.
At the other end, Dann forced a clearance from a Fox corner, before disaster struck for the Sky Blues with 15 minutes gone.
Paterson found himself in space 25 yards out from goal and the former Stoke City striker made no mistake as he unleashed a curling shot past Marshall and into the back of the net to give Scunthorpe the lead and net his 14th of the season.
Fox tried to level the scores immediately with a 20-yard shot which flew just past the post before the visitors had a prime opportunity with 20 minutes gone.
Coleman's men were awarded a spot-kick when Thornton was fouled in the box and the Irishman made no mistake with the penalty as he struck it into the bottom right hand corner to make it 1-1.
As tempers rose at Glanford Park, Danny Fox went into the book for a foul on Cork, before Marshall saved well from May as the home side pushed on.
Tabb made a spectacular clearance off the line from Morris with almost half an hour gone before at the other end, Thornton shot into the arms of the keeper in a very open game.
The home side started the second half brightly, as with the first, and when Marshall's mis-kick eventually found its way to May, the goalkeeper has to be quick to make amends by saving at the feet of the striker.
Gray advanced well but fired across the goal with 55 on the clock, before Best went into the book for a foul on Hobbs.
And as tensions got the better of Coleman's men, things took a considerable turn for the worse in the 66th minute when Jack Cork scored with a cross-cum-shot from the edge of the box.
It marked the second goal of his career for Cork, son of former Coventry coach Alan, who incidentally scored the other goal of his career against the Sky Blues in the fixture at the Ricoh Arena this season.
Simpson replaced Best as Coleman went for fresh fire-power but time was running out for City as they desperately tried to salvage something from the game.
It ended 2-1 to Scunthorpe and the Sky Blues must perform better if they are going to move away from the bottom of the table.
4thegame
Coventry City slid deeper into relegation trouble after a seventh successive away defeat.
New manager Chris Coleman now knows the size of his task to try and keep the Sky Blues in the Championship.
Scunthorpe too boosted their hopes of survival at this level with only their third win in 23 games.
The home side started brightly and might have had the lead in the early minutes when striker Ben May missed a good chance.
It was leading marksman Martin Paterson who did open the scoring for Scunthorpe in the 15th minute when he curled an excellent 25-yard shot past goalkeeper Andy Marshall for his 14th goal of the season.
But Coventry were back on level terms six minutes later when midfielder Kevin Thornton levelled from the penalty spot after he himself had been brought down by full-back Marcus Williams.
It was only the second goal in seven away games for City, who are struggling to find a cutting edge up front.
They did go close early in the second half when striker Leon Best flashed a shot across the face of the goal and just wide of the far post.
They had an escape when midfielder Jay Tabb cleared off the line from Ian Morris before Scunthorpe snatched the winning goal.
It came in the 66th minute when Jack Cork - the England Under-19 player on-loan from Chelsea, squeezed a shot past goalkeeper Marshall from what seemed an impossible angle.
Cork could have added another in the closing stages but lifted his shot over the bar to leave Scunthorpe facing an anxious finish.
Scunthorpe United: Joe Murphy, Jack Hobbs, Izzy Iriekpen, Andrew Crosby, Marcus Williams, Jack Cork, Ian Morris, Jim Goodwin, Grant McCann, Martin Paterson, Ben May
Subs not used: Josh Lillis, Kevan Hurst, Paul Hayes, Jonathan Forte, Andrew Wright
Goals: Paterson 15, Cork 66
Coventry City: Andy Marshall, Daniel Fox, Scott Dann, Marcus Hall, Michael Hughes (Wayne Andrews 71), Jay Tabb, Isaac Osbourne, Kevin Thornton, Julian Gray, Leon Best (Robbie Simpson 78), Michael Mifsud
Subs not used: Elliott Ward, Dimitrios Konstantopoulos, Christopher Birchall
Booked: Daniel Fox 23, Isaac Osbourne 61, Leon Best 58, Kevin Thornton 21
Goals: Thornton 21(pen)
Attendance: 5866
Referee: S Bratt
Teamtalk
Jack Cork struck a superb second-half winner to haul Scunthorpe off the foot of the Championship after a 2-1 home victory over Coventry.
The 18-year-old Chelsea midfielder, on a season-long loan from Stamford Bridge, netted his second career goal to hand his adopted team only their second win of 2008.
It also piled the pressure on fellow strugglers Coventry, who fell behind in the 15th minute when Martin Paterson cracked in his 14th goal of the season from long range.
The advantage lasted just six minutes, after Marcus Williams brought down Kevin Thornton in the box.
Scunthorpe handed striker Ben May his second start for the club in place of the veteran Geoff Horsfield.
He almost made an instant impact, but fired his left-footed shot over the bar after less than two minutes.
Martin Paterson could have put the Iron ahead after five minutes but his header from six yards was straight at Andy Marshall.
At the other end, Izzy Iriekpen - making his first start for five months - had to be alert to cut out a Michael Mifsud cross.
Scunthorpe deservedly went ahead in the 15th minute, Paterson's speculative shot finding the net from more than 25 yards.
Daniel Fox tried to curl in an equaliser from similar range but the defender was off target.
Williams then gifted Coventry a penalty in the 21st minute, bringing down Kevin Thornton, who picked himself up to score.
Scunthorpe tried to hit back but Ian Morris' header was an easy catch for Marshall.
The midfielder nearly made amends from a corner taken by Grant McCann - back from a three-match ban - Morris' strike was cleared by Jay Tabb.
Thornton then shot too close to Joe Murphy just past the half-hour mark.
Both sides failed to force another opening until May headed McCann's cross over a minute from the break.
Scott Dann, recalled in the Coventry defence at the expense of Elliott Ward, then nodded a Daniel Fox corner wide in stoppage-time.
After a quiet opening 10 minutes of the second half, the visitors suddenly created the best chance of the game, but Julian Gray failed to find the net from six yards.
Otherwise, it was becoming a niggly contest, Coventry's Leon Best and Isaac Osbourne picking up needless bookings to add to those of Thorton and Fox in the first half.
The game needed a moment of inspiration and it duly arrived in the 66th minute when Cork's superb strike flew into the net from the right edge of the penalty area.
The midfielder nearly had his second minutes later but he was off target from 12 yards, before Paterson shot too close to Marshall from similar range.
Coventry were showing little sign of levelling, Andy Crosby's header cleared by Marcus Hall.
Paterson could have killed them off with less than five minutes remaining but he fired over, while Coventry substitute Robbie Simpson also had a shot blocked late on.
CCFC
Coventry City slumped to their seventh successive away league defeat as they lost 2-1 to Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park
Martin Paterson opening the scoring for the home side before Kevin Thornton equalised with a penalty for the Sky Blues.
But it was Jack Cork who secured all three points for the Iron midway through the second half in a disappointing afternoon for City.
Chris Coleman made one change to the side which lost 2-0 to Burnley on Tuesday night.
Scott Dann replaced Elliott Ward in the centre of defence, with the latter having to be content with a place on the bench.
Scunthorpe started the game bottom of the table, seven points behind the Sky Blues, who were in 18th place.
The home side had the opening opportunity in just the second minute - Paterson getting the better of Marcus Hall and playing the ball short and square to Ben May, who could only lift it over the crossbar.
Adkins' men were certainly having the better of the very early play and with six minutes gone, Paterson headed into the arms of Marshall following good play by Ian Morris.
At the other end, Dann forced a clearance from a Fox corner, before disaster struck for the Sky Blues with 15 minutes gone.
Paterson found himself in space 25 yards out from goal and the former Stoke City striker made no mistake as he unleashed a curling shot past Marshall and into the back of the net to give Scunthorpe the lead and net his 14th of the season.
Fox tried to level the scores immediately with a 20-yard shot which flew just past the post before the visitors had a prime opportunity with 20 minutes gone.
Coleman's men were awarded a spot-kick when Thornton was fouled in the box and the Irishman made no mistake with the penalty as he struck it into the bottom right hand corner to make it 1-1.
As tempers rose at Glanford Park, Danny Fox went into the book for a foul on Cork, before Marshall saved well from May as the home side pushed on.
Tabb made a spectacular clearance off the line from Morris with almost half an hour gone before at the other end, Thornton shot into the arms of the keeper in a very open game.
The home side started the second half brightly, as with the first, and when Marshall's mis-kick eventually found its way to May, the goalkeeper has to be quick to make amends by saving at the feet of the striker.
Gray advanced well but fired across the goal with 55 on the clock, before Best went into the book for a foul on Hobbs.
And as tensions got the better of Coleman's men, things took a considerable turn for the worse in the 66th minute when Jack Cork scored with a cross-cum-shot from the edge of the box.
It marked the second goal of his career for Cork, son of former Coventry coach Alan, who incidentally scored the other goal of his career against the Sky Blues in the fixture at the Ricoh Arena this season.
Simpson replaced Best as Coleman went for fresh fire-power but time was running out for City as they desperately tried to salvage something from the game.
It ended 2-1 to Scunthorpe and the Sky Blues must perform better if they are going to move away from the bottom of the table.
4thegame
Coventry City slid deeper into relegation trouble after a seventh successive away defeat.
New manager Chris Coleman now knows the size of his task to try and keep the Sky Blues in the Championship.
Scunthorpe too boosted their hopes of survival at this level with only their third win in 23 games.
The home side started brightly and might have had the lead in the early minutes when striker Ben May missed a good chance.
It was leading marksman Martin Paterson who did open the scoring for Scunthorpe in the 15th minute when he curled an excellent 25-yard shot past goalkeeper Andy Marshall for his 14th goal of the season.
But Coventry were back on level terms six minutes later when midfielder Kevin Thornton levelled from the penalty spot after he himself had been brought down by full-back Marcus Williams.
It was only the second goal in seven away games for City, who are struggling to find a cutting edge up front.
They did go close early in the second half when striker Leon Best flashed a shot across the face of the goal and just wide of the far post.
They had an escape when midfielder Jay Tabb cleared off the line from Ian Morris before Scunthorpe snatched the winning goal.
It came in the 66th minute when Jack Cork - the England Under-19 player on-loan from Chelsea, squeezed a shot past goalkeeper Marshall from what seemed an impossible angle.
Cork could have added another in the closing stages but lifted his shot over the bar to leave Scunthorpe facing an anxious finish.
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