Coventry 2 Notts Forest 2 - 06/12/2008
Coventry 2 Notts Forest 2 - 06/12/2008
Coventry City: Keiren Westwood, Ben Turner, Elliott Ward, Marcus Hall, Guillaume Beuzelin, Jay Tabb, Aron Gunnarsson, Michael Doyle (Robbie Simpson 73), Freddy Eastwood (Leon Best 76), Michael Mifsud, Clinton Morrison
Subs not used: Curtis Wynter, Andy Marshall, Jordan Clarke
Booked: Guillaume Beuzelin 48, Michael Doyle 63
Goals: Elliot Ward 2, Clinton Morrison 29
Nottingham Forest: Lee Camp, Brendan Moloney (Luke Chambers 87), Wes Morgan, Kelvin Wilson, James Perch, Joel Lynch, Lewis McGugan (Matt Thornhill 89), Paul Anderson, Chris Cohen, Joe Garner, Robert Earnshaw (Garath McCleary 76)
Subs not used: Adam Newbold, Paul Smith
Booked:
Goals: Robert Earnshaw 27, Joe Garner 61
Attendance: 17542
Referee: N Swarbrick
Teamtalk
Joe Garner equalised to ensure Nottingham Forest earned a 2-2 draw in an entertaining Championship clash with Coventry at the Ricoh Arena.
Defender Elliott Ward gave the Sky Blues an early lead when he popped up in the six-yard box before Robert Earnshaw equalised in the 27th minute with a diving header.
Striker Clinton Morrison restored Coventry's lead moments before the half-hour mark with a close-range strike to give the home side a half-time lead, but Garner - a summer signing from Carlisle - restored parity in the 61st minute with a glancing header.
Chris Coleman's side raced out of the blocks and scored with the first chance of the game in the second minute after clever play down the right flank by the energetic Michael Mifsud.
The Malta international striker cut the ball back to Guillaume Beuzelin whose cross picked out the unmarked Ward at the back post and he tapped the ball into the bottom-left corner of the net from close range.
Forest almost got on level terms seven minutes later when Earnshaw was sent clear with only Keiren Westwood to beat but could only direct his shot straight at the Coventry goalkeeper.
Westwood was called into action again in the 17th minute as Forest pressed when he was forced to tip an awkward cross-shot from on-loan Liverpool winger Paul Anderson.
Colin Calderwood's side continued to put the home side under pressure and grabbed a deserved equaliser 10 minutes later with a header from Earnshaw.
Chris Cohen found space on the right flank before he whipped a cross into the penalty area and Earnshaw dived to head the ball past Westwood.
It was visiting goalkeeper Lee Camp, though, who was picking the ball out of the net just before the half-hour mark when the home side regained their lead through Morrison.
Beuzelin's outswinging corner from the right was not dealt with by the Forest defence and Morrison smashed the ball past Camp from inside the six-yard box.
Both teams curbed their attacking instincts immediately after the half-time break although Garner and Lewis McGugan both shot wide with speculative long-range attempts for Forest.
Garner's persistence paid off in the 59th minute as Forest levelled for a second time in the game after Coventry's Aron Gunnarsson needlessly fouled James Perch on the edge of the penalty area.
McGugan took the resulting free-kick and his delivery from the left was glanced on by the head of Garner and past Westwood into the bottom-right corner of the net.
The visitors were comfortably on top for the remainder of the game and Garner should have done better in the 86th minute when he tamely headed wide from a Cohen corner.
But it was Coventry who had the best chance to secure a winner late in injury time when Mifsud lashed a shot at goal from inside the penalty area only for Camp to superbly tip the ball round the post.
CCFC
Coventry City had to settle for a point at the Ricoh Arena after Joe Garner's 60th minute strike cancelled out the Sky Blues' first half lead.
City went into the break 2-1 up courtesy of strikes from Elliott Ward and Clinton Morrison and Ward gave the Sky Blues the best start possible with his first-minute opener.
Morrison also increased his goal tally for the season to seven after 27 minutes, just seconds after Robert Earnshaw had brought the visitors level.
But Garner had the scoresheet's final say when he glanced home a header from a free kick on the hour mark.
Guillaume Beuzelin supllied the cross that allowed Ward to open the account for City.
Good work from Michael Mifsud in the corner allowed him to play the ball back to the Frenchman on the right for his to knock a deep first-time cross for the waiting Ward to tap home at the far post.
Keiren Westwood, despite having to tip a couple of dangerous Paul Anderson crosses over his crossbar, went largely untested despite Forest creating a handful of good opportunities.
Earnshaw spurned one of these after 25 minutes, a ball over the top of the Coventry defence finding him only for him to lash a shot wide.
And Lewis McGugan did the same when he received a backheel from Joe Garner in the six yard box only to send his shot the same way as Earnshaw.
The pint-sized Earnshaw made no mistake after 26 minutes though when Chris Cohen delivered a cross from the right which found the Welshman unmarked to head home past Westwood.
The celebrations from the traveling Forest support was short lived though when at the other end seconds later, Mifsud won a corner from the kick off.
Beuzelin delivered the dead ball into the middle of the penalty area, allowing captain Clinton Morrison to steal in through the confusion and tap home and reinstate Coventry's lead.
Forest pressed in the latter stages of the half with a number of set pieces but the Sky Blues also created a number of positive attacking moves and only lacked a final shot.
The second half continued where the first half left off, Aron Gunnarsson making some good early running from right back and finding himself in the penalty box only to have his shot blocked by Lee Camp.
Freddy Eastwood and Mifsud also linked up ten minutes after the restart, Mifsud tackled in the box for what turned out to be a fruitless corner.
Forest equalized for the second time on 60 minutes though after being awarded a free kick 35 yards out, the delivery floated in for Garner to glance a header past Westwood.
After the equalizer both sides played as if they knew the next goal would win it and a series of corners and set pieces put pressure on both sides in their respective penalty areas.
But the best chances to take all three points for both sides came in the last five minutes.
First Gareth McClearly was released on the counter attack with five minutes to go although he steered his shot past both Westwood and the far post.
Mifsud then pulled a wonder save out of Camp with a minute to go, Gunnarsson again charging down the right and taking the ball past two players before cutting back for the Maltese striker whose powerfully hit shot was stopped on the line in mid-air by Camp's right hand.
The draw sees City extend their winless run at the Ricoh Arena to two months but despite the shared points, the Sky Blues did enough to warrant walking away with a lot more.
4thegame
Coventry City are still searching for a much-needed home win after twice surrendering the lead against Nottingham Forest.
The Sky Blues have not won at the Ricoh Arena since the start of October but had every reason to believe their luck had changed after taking the lead after 93 seconds.
Michael Mifsud pulled defenders out of position with a good run and laid the ball for Guillaume Beuzelin to cross.
The Frenchman swung a deep ball into the box for defender Elliott Ward to strike home on the volley.
Forest tried to hit back and should have levelled 11 minutes in. Robert Earnshaw was played through but could not beat goalkeeper Keiren Westwood from six yards.
Both sides attacked and the Sky Blues should have made more of two good chances.
Beuzelin should have done better with a free header while Michael Doyle failed to properly connect with Jay Tabb's decent ball eight yards from goal.
For Forest, Paul Anderson had a cross-cum-shot tipped over the bar by Westwood But the Reds managed to level in the 27th minute when Chris Cohen's cross found Earnshaw in space and the Welshman's diving header was placed past Westwood.
But Coventry were back ahead within two minutes. Beuzelin's corner was flicked on by Freddy Eastwood for stand-in captain Clinton Morrison to knock past Lee Camp for his seventh goal of the season.
Both teams struggled to create chances for the reminder of the half but Forest pulled level again in the 61st minute.
Lewis McGugan's free-kick from 30-yards out was met by striker Joe Garner, who headed an unstoppable effort into the top corner of Westwood's net.
Coventry felt they should have had a penalty minutes later when Michael Doyle tumbled in the box but referee Neil Swarbrick booked the Irishman for diving.
Both teams went in search of the winner and City boss Chris Coleman introduced strikers Robbie Simpson and Leon Best to try and snatch a winner.
And they nearly had the win in the 89th minute when Mifsud hit a goal-bound effort towards the terget only for on-loan goalkeeper Camp to pull off a world-class save.
Coventry City: Keiren Westwood, Ben Turner, Elliott Ward, Marcus Hall, Guillaume Beuzelin, Jay Tabb, Aron Gunnarsson, Michael Doyle (Robbie Simpson 73), Freddy Eastwood (Leon Best 76), Michael Mifsud, Clinton Morrison
Subs not used: Curtis Wynter, Andy Marshall, Jordan Clarke
Booked: Guillaume Beuzelin 48, Michael Doyle 63
Goals: Elliot Ward 2, Clinton Morrison 29
Nottingham Forest: Lee Camp, Brendan Moloney (Luke Chambers 87), Wes Morgan, Kelvin Wilson, James Perch, Joel Lynch, Lewis McGugan (Matt Thornhill 89), Paul Anderson, Chris Cohen, Joe Garner, Robert Earnshaw (Garath McCleary 76)
Subs not used: Adam Newbold, Paul Smith
Booked:
Goals: Robert Earnshaw 27, Joe Garner 61
Attendance: 17542
Referee: N Swarbrick
Teamtalk
Joe Garner equalised to ensure Nottingham Forest earned a 2-2 draw in an entertaining Championship clash with Coventry at the Ricoh Arena.
Defender Elliott Ward gave the Sky Blues an early lead when he popped up in the six-yard box before Robert Earnshaw equalised in the 27th minute with a diving header.
Striker Clinton Morrison restored Coventry's lead moments before the half-hour mark with a close-range strike to give the home side a half-time lead, but Garner - a summer signing from Carlisle - restored parity in the 61st minute with a glancing header.
Chris Coleman's side raced out of the blocks and scored with the first chance of the game in the second minute after clever play down the right flank by the energetic Michael Mifsud.
The Malta international striker cut the ball back to Guillaume Beuzelin whose cross picked out the unmarked Ward at the back post and he tapped the ball into the bottom-left corner of the net from close range.
Forest almost got on level terms seven minutes later when Earnshaw was sent clear with only Keiren Westwood to beat but could only direct his shot straight at the Coventry goalkeeper.
Westwood was called into action again in the 17th minute as Forest pressed when he was forced to tip an awkward cross-shot from on-loan Liverpool winger Paul Anderson.
Colin Calderwood's side continued to put the home side under pressure and grabbed a deserved equaliser 10 minutes later with a header from Earnshaw.
Chris Cohen found space on the right flank before he whipped a cross into the penalty area and Earnshaw dived to head the ball past Westwood.
It was visiting goalkeeper Lee Camp, though, who was picking the ball out of the net just before the half-hour mark when the home side regained their lead through Morrison.
Beuzelin's outswinging corner from the right was not dealt with by the Forest defence and Morrison smashed the ball past Camp from inside the six-yard box.
Both teams curbed their attacking instincts immediately after the half-time break although Garner and Lewis McGugan both shot wide with speculative long-range attempts for Forest.
Garner's persistence paid off in the 59th minute as Forest levelled for a second time in the game after Coventry's Aron Gunnarsson needlessly fouled James Perch on the edge of the penalty area.
McGugan took the resulting free-kick and his delivery from the left was glanced on by the head of Garner and past Westwood into the bottom-right corner of the net.
The visitors were comfortably on top for the remainder of the game and Garner should have done better in the 86th minute when he tamely headed wide from a Cohen corner.
But it was Coventry who had the best chance to secure a winner late in injury time when Mifsud lashed a shot at goal from inside the penalty area only for Camp to superbly tip the ball round the post.
CCFC
Coventry City had to settle for a point at the Ricoh Arena after Joe Garner's 60th minute strike cancelled out the Sky Blues' first half lead.
City went into the break 2-1 up courtesy of strikes from Elliott Ward and Clinton Morrison and Ward gave the Sky Blues the best start possible with his first-minute opener.
Morrison also increased his goal tally for the season to seven after 27 minutes, just seconds after Robert Earnshaw had brought the visitors level.
But Garner had the scoresheet's final say when he glanced home a header from a free kick on the hour mark.
Guillaume Beuzelin supllied the cross that allowed Ward to open the account for City.
Good work from Michael Mifsud in the corner allowed him to play the ball back to the Frenchman on the right for his to knock a deep first-time cross for the waiting Ward to tap home at the far post.
Keiren Westwood, despite having to tip a couple of dangerous Paul Anderson crosses over his crossbar, went largely untested despite Forest creating a handful of good opportunities.
Earnshaw spurned one of these after 25 minutes, a ball over the top of the Coventry defence finding him only for him to lash a shot wide.
And Lewis McGugan did the same when he received a backheel from Joe Garner in the six yard box only to send his shot the same way as Earnshaw.
The pint-sized Earnshaw made no mistake after 26 minutes though when Chris Cohen delivered a cross from the right which found the Welshman unmarked to head home past Westwood.
The celebrations from the traveling Forest support was short lived though when at the other end seconds later, Mifsud won a corner from the kick off.
Beuzelin delivered the dead ball into the middle of the penalty area, allowing captain Clinton Morrison to steal in through the confusion and tap home and reinstate Coventry's lead.
Forest pressed in the latter stages of the half with a number of set pieces but the Sky Blues also created a number of positive attacking moves and only lacked a final shot.
The second half continued where the first half left off, Aron Gunnarsson making some good early running from right back and finding himself in the penalty box only to have his shot blocked by Lee Camp.
Freddy Eastwood and Mifsud also linked up ten minutes after the restart, Mifsud tackled in the box for what turned out to be a fruitless corner.
Forest equalized for the second time on 60 minutes though after being awarded a free kick 35 yards out, the delivery floated in for Garner to glance a header past Westwood.
After the equalizer both sides played as if they knew the next goal would win it and a series of corners and set pieces put pressure on both sides in their respective penalty areas.
But the best chances to take all three points for both sides came in the last five minutes.
First Gareth McClearly was released on the counter attack with five minutes to go although he steered his shot past both Westwood and the far post.
Mifsud then pulled a wonder save out of Camp with a minute to go, Gunnarsson again charging down the right and taking the ball past two players before cutting back for the Maltese striker whose powerfully hit shot was stopped on the line in mid-air by Camp's right hand.
The draw sees City extend their winless run at the Ricoh Arena to two months but despite the shared points, the Sky Blues did enough to warrant walking away with a lot more.
4thegame
Coventry City are still searching for a much-needed home win after twice surrendering the lead against Nottingham Forest.
The Sky Blues have not won at the Ricoh Arena since the start of October but had every reason to believe their luck had changed after taking the lead after 93 seconds.
Michael Mifsud pulled defenders out of position with a good run and laid the ball for Guillaume Beuzelin to cross.
The Frenchman swung a deep ball into the box for defender Elliott Ward to strike home on the volley.
Forest tried to hit back and should have levelled 11 minutes in. Robert Earnshaw was played through but could not beat goalkeeper Keiren Westwood from six yards.
Both sides attacked and the Sky Blues should have made more of two good chances.
Beuzelin should have done better with a free header while Michael Doyle failed to properly connect with Jay Tabb's decent ball eight yards from goal.
For Forest, Paul Anderson had a cross-cum-shot tipped over the bar by Westwood But the Reds managed to level in the 27th minute when Chris Cohen's cross found Earnshaw in space and the Welshman's diving header was placed past Westwood.
But Coventry were back ahead within two minutes. Beuzelin's corner was flicked on by Freddy Eastwood for stand-in captain Clinton Morrison to knock past Lee Camp for his seventh goal of the season.
Both teams struggled to create chances for the reminder of the half but Forest pulled level again in the 61st minute.
Lewis McGugan's free-kick from 30-yards out was met by striker Joe Garner, who headed an unstoppable effort into the top corner of Westwood's net.
Coventry felt they should have had a penalty minutes later when Michael Doyle tumbled in the box but referee Neil Swarbrick booked the Irishman for diving.
Both teams went in search of the winner and City boss Chris Coleman introduced strikers Robbie Simpson and Leon Best to try and snatch a winner.
And they nearly had the win in the 89th minute when Mifsud hit a goal-bound effort towards the terget only for on-loan goalkeeper Camp to pull off a world-class save.
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