Coventry 2 Newcastle 3 (aet) - LC2 - 26/08/2008
Coventry 2 Newcastle 3 (aet) - 26/08/2008
Coventry City: Andy Marshall, Marcus Hall, Daniel Fox, Scott Dan, Elliot Ward, Michael Mifsud, Jay Tabb (Donovan Simpson 88), Aron Gunnarsson, Guillaume Beuzelin (Michael Doyle 62), Clinton Morrison, Leon McKenzie (Julian Gray 73)
Subs not used: Daniel Ireland, Ben Turner, Kevin Thornton, Jordan Clarke
Booked: Marcus Hall, Daniel Fox
Goals: Clinton Morrison 45, Scott Dann 90
Newcastle Uniteds: Shay Given, Fabricio Coloccini, Sanchez Diaz, Danny Guthrie, Sebastien Bassong, Charles N'Zogbia, James Milner, Jonas Guttierez, Geremi (Michael Owen 74), Habib Beye, Nicky Butt
Subs not used: Steve Harper, Steven Taylor, David Edgar, Ben Tozer, Ryan Donaldson, Nile Ranger
Goals: Scott Dann 21 (og), James Milner 38, Michael Owen 97
Attendance: 19249
Referee: A Bates
Teamtalk
Michael Owen slotted home an extra-time winner as Newcastle finally disposed of Coventry 3-2 in their Carling Cup second-round encounter.
Other than Owen, no-one of a Newcastle persuasion, player, coach, owner or fan, would have taken even a perverse pleasure from Scott Dann's stoppage-time leveller to send the game into extra-time.
But for Owen, introduced as a substitute near the end, it represented another 30 minutes fitness and, more importantly, another opportunity to score.
And the England forward duly obliged, speeding past a static Coventry defence and chipping Andy Marshall to give the Magpies a victory early efforts from Charles N'Zogbia and James Milner should have given them without the extra effort.
Given his key talks with owner Mike Ashley on Wednesday that should plot a way forward for the Tyneside giants, Keegan might have seen positives and negatives in the way his team performed for the vast majority of the contest.
The two goals they did score could easily have been doubled without much effort. And this from a team without a recognised striker.
Yet pleased as Keegan must have been with the performance of his side, it overshadowed some basic home truths.
Against Coventry, a limited side for all their hustle and bustle, the Magpies looked good.
Against teams from the top half of the Premier League they will struggle.
The carnage at the end of each half merely exposed such shortcomings and the damage could really have been bad if extra-time had brought more Sky Blues joy rather than a string of agonising near misses.
Keegan has made no secret of the fact he is looking for at least one more defender, a midfielder and a striker before the transfer window closes next Monday.
Yet for all the talk of signings, there is as much speculation about those who may leave.
James Milner figures high on that list, with Aston Villa keen to tie up a deal for the England Under-21 international.
On this form though, Newcastle could do with him.
A constant thorn in Coventry's side it was hardly a surprise Milner should play a major role in both Newcastle's goals.
The first came as a result of Milner's burst of pace down the left, which caught Coventry napping, allowing the former Leeds man to send a low cross towards the near post which Charles N'Zogbia, without a goal since last September, to squeeze home.
Milner scored the second himself, although it was hardly one of his finest as Marshall's hesitation allowed the cross-shot to skip through the Coventry defence and into the far corner.
Badly outclassed, Coventry looked ripe for a hammering.
But a couple of outstanding interventions from Dann, the second of which left Milner with his head in his hands, kept Newcastle in reach.
And when Jay Tabb failed to collect Clinton Morrison's square pass, the ball bounced back to the Republic of Ireland hit-man, whose well-struck shot hit the net just as the stadium announcer was confirming one additional minute to be added on.
If Marshall was at fault for the visitors second, he redeemed himself immediately after the restart with a fine block to deny Milner before Danny Guthrie fired wildly over.
The former Bolton man thought his next effort was going in before it cannoned wide off Marcus Hall midway through the second period, Newcastle again dominant even though their lead was precarious.
Owen's introduction for Geremi eventually came 15 minutes from time in a bid to quell the head of steam Coventry were starting to build up.
The move appeared to have worked.
But Newcastle could not survive one more bomb from Aron Gunnarsson, whose long throws had been a problem all night.
And with the contest deep in injury time, Dann leapt highest to power the tie into an extra half hour. Little did the defender know it but he was playing right into Owen's hands.
Coventry came desperately close at the end through Robbie Simpson before Elliott Ward's header crashed back off the bar, kept trying until the end.
But Owen was the matchwinner, in an instant proving his worth to England, even if problems for club and country go far deeper.
CCFC
COVENTRY City's Carling Cup campaign came to an end with a 3-2 extra-time defeat to Kevin Keegan's Newcastle United.
Berating his players though will be the last thing on City boss Chris Coleman's mind though after they constructed a valiant fightback from two goals down before an extra-time strike from substitute Michael Owen reinstated Toon's lead.
Clinton Morrison kept Coventry City's hopes of a Carling Cup third round berth alive with a first half injury-time goal to leave the Sky Blues trailing 2-1 at half time.
It appeared the Sky Blues would have it all to do in the second half after scrappy goals from Charles N'Zogbia and James Milner left Coventry trailing.
City did most of the early running with Michael Mifsud's pace proving enough to ensure two Magpies defenders constantly gave him attention.
And Jay Tabb also had a half penalty shout turned down by referee Anthony Bates after a challenge by Sebastian Bassong.
But the Sky Blues eventually fell victim to a foiled offside trap on 20 minutes which allowed James Milner to work his way into the penalty area across the goal line and cut back for N'Zogbia who just managed to squeeze the ball past Andy Marshall.
Milner then turned from provider into inadvertent scorer when his cross after 37 minutes evaded all in the box including Marshall, the ball creeping just inside Marshall's far post.
Morrison managed to raise City heads with his late strike though, Tabb's half effort falling to him just inside the box and allowing him to lift an effort over Shay Given and into the top corner.
A comparitively eventless second half then left the Sky Blues staring defeat in the face until City skipper Scott Dann popped up with a header off Aron Gunnarsson's mammoth throw-in in the last of two added second-half minutes to complete a superb comeback with his first competitive goal for the club.
But despite Newcastle being on the back foot for the start of extra time, Owen broke City fans' hearts with a third Magpies goal six minutes into the first half. his effort stabbed past an oncoming Marshall.
Robbie Simpson almost levelled again for Coventry three minutes before the break, Morrison's deft chested touch into his path allowing him to unleash a low shot to Given's right which the Irishman had to be at full stretch to save.
And Elliott Ward also had an opportunity to make it 3-3 with the last action of the half, Danny Fox's deep corner headed back across goal for an unmarked Ward to power a header at goal only to see his effort crash against Given's upright.
Unfortunately for Coleman and his brave side though, they never came any closer to scoring in the second half of extra time as Newcastle were forced to slow the pace with their throw-ins, free-kicks and goal kicks to see out the remainder of the game.
But despite the defeat, the Sky Blues' excellent efforts did not go unnoticed by 16,000 home supporters who gave them a standing ovation at the full-time whistle.
Telegraph
A Michael Owen goal booked Newcastle's place in the Carling Cup third round in a hard-fought win over Coventry.
The Magpies went in front when James Milner's square ball was put into his own net by defender Scott Dann.
Milner's inswinging cross sneaked inside the far post for their second before Clinton Morrison pulled one back for Coventry with a 20-yard curler.
Dann headed a powerful equaliser in stoppage time, but Owen's neat finish secured the win early in extra-time.
Newcastle were deserved winners but Sky Blues boss Chris Coleman will be delighted with the way his side pushed the Premier League side all the way.
Morrison's goal came shortly before the half-time whistle and Dann's equaliser arrived three minutes into added time.
After substitute Owen put Newcastle back in front with a side-footed finish from inside the area, Coventry should have pegged them back again right at the end of the first period of extra-time when Elliott Ward's free header rattled the crossbar.
Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan told BBC Radio Newcastle:
"It was a heck of a cup tie in the end. I think we played some great football but we were guilty near the end of the first-half of almost showboating.
"I just thought we got a bit, not cocky, but over-confident and of course they knocked a goal in and at 2-1 the tie was right back on."
Coventry City: Andy Marshall, Marcus Hall, Daniel Fox, Scott Dan, Elliot Ward, Michael Mifsud, Jay Tabb (Donovan Simpson 88), Aron Gunnarsson, Guillaume Beuzelin (Michael Doyle 62), Clinton Morrison, Leon McKenzie (Julian Gray 73)
Subs not used: Daniel Ireland, Ben Turner, Kevin Thornton, Jordan Clarke
Booked: Marcus Hall, Daniel Fox
Goals: Clinton Morrison 45, Scott Dann 90
Newcastle Uniteds: Shay Given, Fabricio Coloccini, Sanchez Diaz, Danny Guthrie, Sebastien Bassong, Charles N'Zogbia, James Milner, Jonas Guttierez, Geremi (Michael Owen 74), Habib Beye, Nicky Butt
Subs not used: Steve Harper, Steven Taylor, David Edgar, Ben Tozer, Ryan Donaldson, Nile Ranger
Goals: Scott Dann 21 (og), James Milner 38, Michael Owen 97
Attendance: 19249
Referee: A Bates
Teamtalk
Michael Owen slotted home an extra-time winner as Newcastle finally disposed of Coventry 3-2 in their Carling Cup second-round encounter.
Other than Owen, no-one of a Newcastle persuasion, player, coach, owner or fan, would have taken even a perverse pleasure from Scott Dann's stoppage-time leveller to send the game into extra-time.
But for Owen, introduced as a substitute near the end, it represented another 30 minutes fitness and, more importantly, another opportunity to score.
And the England forward duly obliged, speeding past a static Coventry defence and chipping Andy Marshall to give the Magpies a victory early efforts from Charles N'Zogbia and James Milner should have given them without the extra effort.
Given his key talks with owner Mike Ashley on Wednesday that should plot a way forward for the Tyneside giants, Keegan might have seen positives and negatives in the way his team performed for the vast majority of the contest.
The two goals they did score could easily have been doubled without much effort. And this from a team without a recognised striker.
Yet pleased as Keegan must have been with the performance of his side, it overshadowed some basic home truths.
Against Coventry, a limited side for all their hustle and bustle, the Magpies looked good.
Against teams from the top half of the Premier League they will struggle.
The carnage at the end of each half merely exposed such shortcomings and the damage could really have been bad if extra-time had brought more Sky Blues joy rather than a string of agonising near misses.
Keegan has made no secret of the fact he is looking for at least one more defender, a midfielder and a striker before the transfer window closes next Monday.
Yet for all the talk of signings, there is as much speculation about those who may leave.
James Milner figures high on that list, with Aston Villa keen to tie up a deal for the England Under-21 international.
On this form though, Newcastle could do with him.
A constant thorn in Coventry's side it was hardly a surprise Milner should play a major role in both Newcastle's goals.
The first came as a result of Milner's burst of pace down the left, which caught Coventry napping, allowing the former Leeds man to send a low cross towards the near post which Charles N'Zogbia, without a goal since last September, to squeeze home.
Milner scored the second himself, although it was hardly one of his finest as Marshall's hesitation allowed the cross-shot to skip through the Coventry defence and into the far corner.
Badly outclassed, Coventry looked ripe for a hammering.
But a couple of outstanding interventions from Dann, the second of which left Milner with his head in his hands, kept Newcastle in reach.
And when Jay Tabb failed to collect Clinton Morrison's square pass, the ball bounced back to the Republic of Ireland hit-man, whose well-struck shot hit the net just as the stadium announcer was confirming one additional minute to be added on.
If Marshall was at fault for the visitors second, he redeemed himself immediately after the restart with a fine block to deny Milner before Danny Guthrie fired wildly over.
The former Bolton man thought his next effort was going in before it cannoned wide off Marcus Hall midway through the second period, Newcastle again dominant even though their lead was precarious.
Owen's introduction for Geremi eventually came 15 minutes from time in a bid to quell the head of steam Coventry were starting to build up.
The move appeared to have worked.
But Newcastle could not survive one more bomb from Aron Gunnarsson, whose long throws had been a problem all night.
And with the contest deep in injury time, Dann leapt highest to power the tie into an extra half hour. Little did the defender know it but he was playing right into Owen's hands.
Coventry came desperately close at the end through Robbie Simpson before Elliott Ward's header crashed back off the bar, kept trying until the end.
But Owen was the matchwinner, in an instant proving his worth to England, even if problems for club and country go far deeper.
CCFC
COVENTRY City's Carling Cup campaign came to an end with a 3-2 extra-time defeat to Kevin Keegan's Newcastle United.
Berating his players though will be the last thing on City boss Chris Coleman's mind though after they constructed a valiant fightback from two goals down before an extra-time strike from substitute Michael Owen reinstated Toon's lead.
Clinton Morrison kept Coventry City's hopes of a Carling Cup third round berth alive with a first half injury-time goal to leave the Sky Blues trailing 2-1 at half time.
It appeared the Sky Blues would have it all to do in the second half after scrappy goals from Charles N'Zogbia and James Milner left Coventry trailing.
City did most of the early running with Michael Mifsud's pace proving enough to ensure two Magpies defenders constantly gave him attention.
And Jay Tabb also had a half penalty shout turned down by referee Anthony Bates after a challenge by Sebastian Bassong.
But the Sky Blues eventually fell victim to a foiled offside trap on 20 minutes which allowed James Milner to work his way into the penalty area across the goal line and cut back for N'Zogbia who just managed to squeeze the ball past Andy Marshall.
Milner then turned from provider into inadvertent scorer when his cross after 37 minutes evaded all in the box including Marshall, the ball creeping just inside Marshall's far post.
Morrison managed to raise City heads with his late strike though, Tabb's half effort falling to him just inside the box and allowing him to lift an effort over Shay Given and into the top corner.
A comparitively eventless second half then left the Sky Blues staring defeat in the face until City skipper Scott Dann popped up with a header off Aron Gunnarsson's mammoth throw-in in the last of two added second-half minutes to complete a superb comeback with his first competitive goal for the club.
But despite Newcastle being on the back foot for the start of extra time, Owen broke City fans' hearts with a third Magpies goal six minutes into the first half. his effort stabbed past an oncoming Marshall.
Robbie Simpson almost levelled again for Coventry three minutes before the break, Morrison's deft chested touch into his path allowing him to unleash a low shot to Given's right which the Irishman had to be at full stretch to save.
And Elliott Ward also had an opportunity to make it 3-3 with the last action of the half, Danny Fox's deep corner headed back across goal for an unmarked Ward to power a header at goal only to see his effort crash against Given's upright.
Unfortunately for Coleman and his brave side though, they never came any closer to scoring in the second half of extra time as Newcastle were forced to slow the pace with their throw-ins, free-kicks and goal kicks to see out the remainder of the game.
But despite the defeat, the Sky Blues' excellent efforts did not go unnoticed by 16,000 home supporters who gave them a standing ovation at the full-time whistle.
Telegraph
A Michael Owen goal booked Newcastle's place in the Carling Cup third round in a hard-fought win over Coventry.
The Magpies went in front when James Milner's square ball was put into his own net by defender Scott Dann.
Milner's inswinging cross sneaked inside the far post for their second before Clinton Morrison pulled one back for Coventry with a 20-yard curler.
Dann headed a powerful equaliser in stoppage time, but Owen's neat finish secured the win early in extra-time.
Newcastle were deserved winners but Sky Blues boss Chris Coleman will be delighted with the way his side pushed the Premier League side all the way.
Morrison's goal came shortly before the half-time whistle and Dann's equaliser arrived three minutes into added time.
After substitute Owen put Newcastle back in front with a side-footed finish from inside the area, Coventry should have pegged them back again right at the end of the first period of extra-time when Elliott Ward's free header rattled the crossbar.
Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan told BBC Radio Newcastle:
"It was a heck of a cup tie in the end. I think we played some great football but we were guilty near the end of the first-half of almost showboating.
"I just thought we got a bit, not cocky, but over-confident and of course they knocked a goal in and at 2-1 the tie was right back on."
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