Coventry 1 Burnley 3 - 21/10/2008
Coventry 1 Burnley 3 - 21/10/2008
Coventry City: Keiren Westwood, Elliott Ward, Daniel Fox, Scott Dann, Michael Doyle (Guillaume Beuzelin 74), Aron Gunnarsson, Isaac Osbourne, Jay Tabb (Robbie Simpson 40), Michael Mifsud, Leon Best (Clinton Morrison 66), Freddy Eastwood
Subs not used: Andy Marshall, Marcus Hall
Booked: Robbie Simpson 55, Guillaume Beuzelin 81, Isaac Osbourne 49
Goals: Elliot Ward 40(pen)
Bristol City: Brian Jensen, Steve Caldwell, Graham Alexander, Christian Kalvenes, Clarke Carlisle, Michael Duff, Johannes Gudjonsson (Chris Eagles 71), Chris McCann (Robert Blake 79), Wade Elliott, Steven Thompson (Jay Rodriguez 84), Martin Paterson
Subs not used: Remco van der Schaaf, Diego Penny
Booked: Lee Johnson 14
Goals: Michael Duff 52, Robert Blake 88, Chris Eagles 90
Attendance: 14621
Referee: M Thorpe
Teamtalk
Chris Eagles came off the bench to inspire Burnley to a deserved 3-1 victory over Coventry in their Championship clash at the Ricoh Arena.
The Sky Blues had taken the lead from the penalty spot in the 40th minute through Elliott Ward after Graham Alexander had fouled Michael Mifsud before Michael Duff pulled one back six minutes after the half-time break.
Eagles then set up Robbie Blake in the 88th minute with a clever ball which the Clarets striker confidently put away and then capped off an impressive 20-minute performance with a spectacular strike moments later.
The hosts had begun brightly with Mifsud lively in attack but it was the visitors who created the first real chance of the game in the seventh minute.
Winger Wade Elliott delivered a dangerous corner from the right which was met by Chris McCann who saw his header fly just over the bar.
The Clarets continued to press and Martin Paterson brought a smart save out of goalkeeper Keiren Westwood with a firm strike from the edge of the penalty area in the 10th minute.
Coventry enjoyed a spell of possession as the game continued and Freddy Eastwood struck a shot from 25 yards out in the 31st minute but the ball was off-target.
Michael Doyle saw a similarly ambitious - albeit weaker - attempt from long range fail to test Brian Jensen four minutes later.
Chris Coleman's side though were then handed a chance to take the lead from the penalty spot five minutes before the interval when Alexander, making his 700th league start, brought down Malta international Mifsud inside the box and referee Mike Thorpe pointed to the spot.
Ward took the resulting spot-kick and he placed the ball into the bottom-left corner of the net while Duff was booked for his earlier protests.
The hosts were dealt a blow moments before half-time when they lost midfielder Jay Tabb, who had been struggling with a knee problem during the week, and was replaced by Robbie Simpson.
Owen Coyle's side began the second half positively and almost levelled within two minutes of the restart when Steven Caldwell's cross was met by the head of Joey Gudjonsson only for Westwood to save.
A determined Burnley continued to dominate and were rewarded for their endeavour with an equaliser in the 51st minute through Duff.
The Northern Ireland defender created a shooting opportunity inside the penalty area and lashed a left-footed shot past Westwood and high into the net.
The visitors were now rampant and Gudjonsson and Elliott both saw long-range efforts go narrowly wide in the minutes immediately after the goal as Alexander continued to shield the Clarets back four.
Coventry responded and should have regained their lead in the 72nd minute when Daniel Fox delivered a dangerous corner but Scott Dann could only direct a weak header wide of the goal.
Coleman introduced Clinton Morrison for the largely ineffective Leon Best and he almost had an impact in the 77th minute after he was picked out by Fox but could only hit his close-range shot straight at Jensen.
Eastwood then went close moments later but it was Burnley who would take the points late in the game thanks to 71st-minute substitute Eagles.
The former Manchester United winger supplied an intelligent ball for Blake to strike the ball past Westwood and into the net in the 88th minute.
Eagles then grabbed a goal himself two minutes later when he lashed a spectacular 20-yard strike into the top-right corner of the net to seal the points for the visitors.
CCFC
Coventry City saw any chance of a point dissolve against Burnley after five mad minutes at the Ricoh Arena on Tuesday night.
City took a one-goal lead into the break after Elliott Ward's spot kick six minutes before half time.
But Michael Duff grabbed a leveller from a set piece for the Clarets six minutes after the interval.
And a double salvo from substitutes Robbie Blake and Chris Eagles in the final five minutes sealed a win for the visitors.
Ward answered answered critics over his role as penalty taker with a sweetly struck spot kick in the 39th minute after Michael Mifsud had been brought down in the area.
The eventual penalty was the conclusion of one of the best attacking moves of a first half which displayed plenty of desire and movement but little in the way of clear cut chances.
Freddy Eastwood and Isaac Osbourne both tried unsuccessful efforts from range and Michael Paterson also got his head to a pair of semi-dangerous deliveries.
But it took an excellent passing move from the Sky Blues to create the opportunity for Ward to open the deadlock with Eastwood, Osbourne, Aron Gunnarsson and Michael Doyle all involved.
The final ball to Mifsud then saw the Maltese international knock the ball past Graham Alexander who then brought down Mifsud as he skipped past him.
Ward then stepped up to the spot a fired to Burnley 'keeper Brian Jensen's right to put Chris Coleman's side ahead.
Jay Tabb was substituted immediately after the opener, replaced by Robbie Simpson, but from their it was relatively quiet as the Sky Blues saw out the remainder of the half to carry the advantage into the interval.
A steady start to the second half only hid what was to follow six minutes after the restart when Wade Elliott's corner delivery flashed across the penalty area to the waiting Duff who controlled the ball at the back post before firing past Westwood.
The second half largely followed the pattern of the first with little in the way of clear cut chances from that moment on.
And outside of the visitors' two late goals, Steven Thompson came closest to hitting the net, dribbling his way through the City defence but stabbing his effort wide of Westwood's post.
Substitutes Blake and Eagles then made the impact Coyle would have hoped, Blake first producing a fine individual goal after skipping through the City defence before chipping over Westwood.
And former Manchester United winger Eagles then put the game beyond the Sky Blues with a well-struck 25-yard effort which found its way into Westwood's top corner.
4thegame
Hawk-eyed super-sub Chris Eagles came off the bench to give visiting Burnley the three points.
The former Manchester United wideman scored a late screamer and set up another to seal the victory for the Clarets.
Both teams got off to a lively start with Coventry providing the initial excitement in the first few seconds.
Michael Mifsud fired low and wide of Brian Jensen's right-hand post after latching onto a Freddy Eastwood ball.
Seconds later the ball was up the other end of the pitch and Burnley's Wade Elliott sent a long-range effort over the Coventry crossbar.
The promising start was not matched by the rest of the half and there was no real action until the 37th minute when the Sky Blues' Maltese striker Mifsud was brought down just inside the area by Coventry-born Graham Alexander.
Burnley's Michael Duff was booked for his part in the protests which followed and almost two minutes had passed before Ward was able to step up and smash the resulting spot-kick high into the net.
The Clarets struck back just seven minutes after the interval when Coventry's backline failed to deal with a Elliott corner and, after a few deflections, Duff stole in at the back post to fire a right-foot drive past the helpless Keiren Westwood.
Coventry had a golden chance to restore their lead in the 63rd minute when Leon Best weaved his way through a crowded area before dragging an effort across goal and inches wide of Jensen's right-hand post from an acute angle.
Burnley should have taken the lead on 77 minutes when Steven Thompson found a gap between Ward and Scott Dann but put his chance wide when it would have been easier to hit the target.
However, the fabulous Eagles came off the bench late on to set up Robbie Blake, who latched onto his through ball before slotting home from close range.
Eagles sealed the victory in the 90th minute with a spectacular effort from the corner of the area which found its way into the top corner.
Coventry City: Keiren Westwood, Elliott Ward, Daniel Fox, Scott Dann, Michael Doyle (Guillaume Beuzelin 74), Aron Gunnarsson, Isaac Osbourne, Jay Tabb (Robbie Simpson 40), Michael Mifsud, Leon Best (Clinton Morrison 66), Freddy Eastwood
Subs not used: Andy Marshall, Marcus Hall
Booked: Robbie Simpson 55, Guillaume Beuzelin 81, Isaac Osbourne 49
Goals: Elliot Ward 40(pen)
Bristol City: Brian Jensen, Steve Caldwell, Graham Alexander, Christian Kalvenes, Clarke Carlisle, Michael Duff, Johannes Gudjonsson (Chris Eagles 71), Chris McCann (Robert Blake 79), Wade Elliott, Steven Thompson (Jay Rodriguez 84), Martin Paterson
Subs not used: Remco van der Schaaf, Diego Penny
Booked: Lee Johnson 14
Goals: Michael Duff 52, Robert Blake 88, Chris Eagles 90
Attendance: 14621
Referee: M Thorpe
Teamtalk
Chris Eagles came off the bench to inspire Burnley to a deserved 3-1 victory over Coventry in their Championship clash at the Ricoh Arena.
The Sky Blues had taken the lead from the penalty spot in the 40th minute through Elliott Ward after Graham Alexander had fouled Michael Mifsud before Michael Duff pulled one back six minutes after the half-time break.
Eagles then set up Robbie Blake in the 88th minute with a clever ball which the Clarets striker confidently put away and then capped off an impressive 20-minute performance with a spectacular strike moments later.
The hosts had begun brightly with Mifsud lively in attack but it was the visitors who created the first real chance of the game in the seventh minute.
Winger Wade Elliott delivered a dangerous corner from the right which was met by Chris McCann who saw his header fly just over the bar.
The Clarets continued to press and Martin Paterson brought a smart save out of goalkeeper Keiren Westwood with a firm strike from the edge of the penalty area in the 10th minute.
Coventry enjoyed a spell of possession as the game continued and Freddy Eastwood struck a shot from 25 yards out in the 31st minute but the ball was off-target.
Michael Doyle saw a similarly ambitious - albeit weaker - attempt from long range fail to test Brian Jensen four minutes later.
Chris Coleman's side though were then handed a chance to take the lead from the penalty spot five minutes before the interval when Alexander, making his 700th league start, brought down Malta international Mifsud inside the box and referee Mike Thorpe pointed to the spot.
Ward took the resulting spot-kick and he placed the ball into the bottom-left corner of the net while Duff was booked for his earlier protests.
The hosts were dealt a blow moments before half-time when they lost midfielder Jay Tabb, who had been struggling with a knee problem during the week, and was replaced by Robbie Simpson.
Owen Coyle's side began the second half positively and almost levelled within two minutes of the restart when Steven Caldwell's cross was met by the head of Joey Gudjonsson only for Westwood to save.
A determined Burnley continued to dominate and were rewarded for their endeavour with an equaliser in the 51st minute through Duff.
The Northern Ireland defender created a shooting opportunity inside the penalty area and lashed a left-footed shot past Westwood and high into the net.
The visitors were now rampant and Gudjonsson and Elliott both saw long-range efforts go narrowly wide in the minutes immediately after the goal as Alexander continued to shield the Clarets back four.
Coventry responded and should have regained their lead in the 72nd minute when Daniel Fox delivered a dangerous corner but Scott Dann could only direct a weak header wide of the goal.
Coleman introduced Clinton Morrison for the largely ineffective Leon Best and he almost had an impact in the 77th minute after he was picked out by Fox but could only hit his close-range shot straight at Jensen.
Eastwood then went close moments later but it was Burnley who would take the points late in the game thanks to 71st-minute substitute Eagles.
The former Manchester United winger supplied an intelligent ball for Blake to strike the ball past Westwood and into the net in the 88th minute.
Eagles then grabbed a goal himself two minutes later when he lashed a spectacular 20-yard strike into the top-right corner of the net to seal the points for the visitors.
CCFC
Coventry City saw any chance of a point dissolve against Burnley after five mad minutes at the Ricoh Arena on Tuesday night.
City took a one-goal lead into the break after Elliott Ward's spot kick six minutes before half time.
But Michael Duff grabbed a leveller from a set piece for the Clarets six minutes after the interval.
And a double salvo from substitutes Robbie Blake and Chris Eagles in the final five minutes sealed a win for the visitors.
Ward answered answered critics over his role as penalty taker with a sweetly struck spot kick in the 39th minute after Michael Mifsud had been brought down in the area.
The eventual penalty was the conclusion of one of the best attacking moves of a first half which displayed plenty of desire and movement but little in the way of clear cut chances.
Freddy Eastwood and Isaac Osbourne both tried unsuccessful efforts from range and Michael Paterson also got his head to a pair of semi-dangerous deliveries.
But it took an excellent passing move from the Sky Blues to create the opportunity for Ward to open the deadlock with Eastwood, Osbourne, Aron Gunnarsson and Michael Doyle all involved.
The final ball to Mifsud then saw the Maltese international knock the ball past Graham Alexander who then brought down Mifsud as he skipped past him.
Ward then stepped up to the spot a fired to Burnley 'keeper Brian Jensen's right to put Chris Coleman's side ahead.
Jay Tabb was substituted immediately after the opener, replaced by Robbie Simpson, but from their it was relatively quiet as the Sky Blues saw out the remainder of the half to carry the advantage into the interval.
A steady start to the second half only hid what was to follow six minutes after the restart when Wade Elliott's corner delivery flashed across the penalty area to the waiting Duff who controlled the ball at the back post before firing past Westwood.
The second half largely followed the pattern of the first with little in the way of clear cut chances from that moment on.
And outside of the visitors' two late goals, Steven Thompson came closest to hitting the net, dribbling his way through the City defence but stabbing his effort wide of Westwood's post.
Substitutes Blake and Eagles then made the impact Coyle would have hoped, Blake first producing a fine individual goal after skipping through the City defence before chipping over Westwood.
And former Manchester United winger Eagles then put the game beyond the Sky Blues with a well-struck 25-yard effort which found its way into Westwood's top corner.
4thegame
Hawk-eyed super-sub Chris Eagles came off the bench to give visiting Burnley the three points.
The former Manchester United wideman scored a late screamer and set up another to seal the victory for the Clarets.
Both teams got off to a lively start with Coventry providing the initial excitement in the first few seconds.
Michael Mifsud fired low and wide of Brian Jensen's right-hand post after latching onto a Freddy Eastwood ball.
Seconds later the ball was up the other end of the pitch and Burnley's Wade Elliott sent a long-range effort over the Coventry crossbar.
The promising start was not matched by the rest of the half and there was no real action until the 37th minute when the Sky Blues' Maltese striker Mifsud was brought down just inside the area by Coventry-born Graham Alexander.
Burnley's Michael Duff was booked for his part in the protests which followed and almost two minutes had passed before Ward was able to step up and smash the resulting spot-kick high into the net.
The Clarets struck back just seven minutes after the interval when Coventry's backline failed to deal with a Elliott corner and, after a few deflections, Duff stole in at the back post to fire a right-foot drive past the helpless Keiren Westwood.
Coventry had a golden chance to restore their lead in the 63rd minute when Leon Best weaved his way through a crowded area before dragging an effort across goal and inches wide of Jensen's right-hand post from an acute angle.
Burnley should have taken the lead on 77 minutes when Steven Thompson found a gap between Ward and Scott Dann but put his chance wide when it would have been easier to hit the target.
However, the fabulous Eagles came off the bench late on to set up Robbie Blake, who latched onto his through ball before slotting home from close range.
Eagles sealed the victory in the 90th minute with a spectacular effort from the corner of the area which found its way into the top corner.
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