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Coventry 1-0 Stoke
Mark Elliott
Stoke City commentator on BBC Radio Stoke
The tally of chances that Coventry are squandering is mounting. Stoke's goal is living a charmed life at the moment. If they get in at half-time 1-0, they're still in this.
Coventry 1-0 Stoke
Coventry City threaten Stoke's goal multiple times, but their inability to convert chances keeps the score at 1-0.
Stoke's goal has been under constant threat from Coventry's sharp attacking play, but is still holding strong.
Coventry 1-0 Stoke
Haji Wright's effort is saved by Simkin, but the chance was flagged for offside, meaning Coventry City remain one goal ahead.
Coventry 1-0 Stoke
Frank Onyeka sees his shot sail over the bar from a promising position on the edge of the penalty area.
Coventry City continue to cut through Stoke's defence, but need to convert their chances to extend their lead.
Coventry 1-0 Stoke
Stoke City manage to block Coventry's strong attempts on goal from a corner.
Coventry City continue to pressure the Stoke goal, with their shots being blocked right on the line and narrowly missing, showcasing the home side's threat in front of goal.
Coventry 1-0 Stoke
Steve Ogrizovic
Ex-Coventry City goalkeeper on BBC CWR
Thank thankfully Cisse didn't have a lot of support and Onyeka could clear, but you don't want to give up too many opportunities like that.
Coventry 1-0 Stoke
There was danger for the Sky Blues as Ben Onyeka make a crucial interception in front of the penalty spot to deny Lamin Cisse, who had gotten in behind the City defence.
Coventry 1-0 Stoke
Coventry City continue to apply pressure on Stoke's defence, probing for weaknesses and maintaining their attacking threat down the wings.
Coventry 1-0 Stoke
Mark Elliott
Stoke City commentator on BBC Radio Stoke
It's a decent save from Simkin, who's tipped it around the post, but Talavirov will see Mason-Clark in his nightmares tonight.
Stoke can not afford to concede again.
Coventry 1-0 Stoke
Ephron Mason-Clark's angled drive forces Tommy Simkin into a brilliant save with his left hand, conceding a corner for Coventry.
Coventry 1-0 Stoke
Steve Ogrizovic
Ex-Coventry City goalkeeper on BBC CWR
Decent header but just couldn't find the corner and in the end Tommy Simkin makes the save just under his crossbar.
Good move, though.
Coventry 1-0 Stoke
Ephron Mason-Clark's header from very close range almost puts Coventry further ahead, but Tommy Simkin makes a crucial save, keeping the score at 1-0.
Coventry 1-0 Stoke
Stoke City have a promising move as Bae Junho chests the ball down and tries to create a shooting opportunity, but a last-ditch tackle stops him from getting the shot away.
Coventry 1-0 Stoke
Frank Onyeka is down with an injury, leading to a brief pause in the match. Both teams are using the break to regroup and receive tactical advice.
Coventry 1-0 Stoke
Mike Sheron
Former Stoke City striker on BBC Radio Stoke
It's disappointing. It's probably the third time he's gone past Talovierov down the right-hand side with the cross into the middle. He seemed to be completely free at the back post.
Coventry 1-0 Stoke
Rob Gurney
BBC Radio CWR Sport
Stoke might have four tall defenders but none of them could get to Haji Wright before he got his head to the ball.
Just the start we wanted.
Coventry 1-0 Stoke
Haji Wright adds to his season tally with a strong header following a superb cross from Jay Dasilva.
Coventry's strategy of exploiting Stoke City's defensive weaknesses in the wide areas has paid off.
Haji Wright (12 mins)
Haji Wright scores for Coventry City with a header from very close range to the centre of the goal. The assist came from Jay Dasilva with a precise cross.
Coventry 0-0 Stoke
Coventry City make their first significant attempt on goal.
Romain Esse's shot, assisted by Matt Grimes, was deflected by Haji Wright but lacked enough pace, allowing Tommy Simkin to make an easy save.
Coventry 0-0 Stoke
Coventry City might find better chances by exploiting the wings, especially targeting Ben Gibson and Maksym Talovierov due to their limited pace. Ephron Mason-Clark is advised to run at Talovierov to maximise the opportunities of breaking through Stoke's dense defence.
Jack Rudoni's winner against Stoke was his third goal in three games for Coventry
Coventry City moved eight points clear at the top of the Championship and closer to Premier League promotion with a hard-earned and dramatic stoppage-time victory against Stoke City.
Haji Wright nodded home his 16th goal of the season to put Frank Lampard's side ahead early on, only for Ben Gibson to level in first-half added with Stoke's only shot on goal.
Potters goalkeeper Tommy Simkin made string of saves in each half, including a smothering effort to keep Wright out in a one-on-one which had the Sky Blues players appealing for a penalty.
It appeared that Coventry would have to settle for a frustrating draw before Jack Rudoni punished Simkin for a calamitous attempted clearance to snatch a late winner.
The win against a Stoke side managed by former Coventry boss Mark Robins, who got them to within a penalty shootout win of a long-awaited Premier League return in 2023, has consolidated the Sky Blues' place in the top two.
They remain nine points clear of third-placed Millwall with 11 games remaining.
While Robins was back at the CBS Arena in the rival technical area, his imprint on the Coventry side looking to get back to the top-flight after a 25-year absence was highlighted with their opening goal.
Jay Dasilva and Wright, two players brought to Coventry by Robins, combined to break the deadlock.
Coventry pressed incessantly for a second before the break, but Potters keeper Simkin denied Ephron Mason-Clark, Frank Onyeka and Wright, who also hit the crossbar, before Gibson hit back for the visitors with a glanced header from a Sorba Thomas corner to end the half.
Simkin remained busy after the interval, saving from Rudoni and rushing out to foil Wright, but the keeper's efforts were undone in stoppage time when he failed to clear the ball while under pressure.
It went as far as Rudoni, whose effort went in off Gibson to spark euphoric celebrations inside the packed CBS Arena.
Coventry City head coach Frank Lampard told BBC CWR:
"Not every day is like this and you have to enjoy the moment when it comes. I enjoyed it today because I loved our performance – it was so, so good throughout the game that if we hadn't have got what we deserved it would have been a travesty.
"From minute one and how we played the first half, we should been two or three goals up. There was real quality in our play, good pressure from us off the ball and we gave them nothing, other than the goal. Apart from that, throughout the game they didn't have another shot on target or any real threat.
"So when you have that feeling of 'oh, it's going to be one of those days', but it flips because of the character of the boys, it makes it a special day."
Stoke City head coach Mark Robins told BBC Radio Stoke:
"We didn't deserve anything because we were really poor. We didn't get going in the first half, I thought we didn't get close enough to them, we didn't get any real contact on them and we gave them the freedom of the park to be fair.
"Tommy made some really good saves in the first half that kept us in it.
"We got a goal back and got back into the game. In the second half we were much better. And when it gets to the stage that it did, you just have to see the game out.
"Tommy has to learn to come out and clear the whole lot out. If he does that, we draw the game potentially, but also you have to have the help, support and communication around you."
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 72 | 38 | 34 | 71 |
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| 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 51 | 34 | 17 | 63 |
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| 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 62 |
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| 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 59 | 34 | 25 | 60 |
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| 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 48 | 8 | 60 |
| |
| 35 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 45 | 9 | 57 |
| |
| 35 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 46 | 11 | 53 |
| |
| 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 46 | 6 | 51 |
| |
| 35 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 51 |
| |
| 35 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 50 |
| |
| 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 49 |
| |
| 35 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 49 |
| |
| 35 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 48 |
| |
| 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 47 |
| |
| 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 47 |
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| 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 46 |
| |
| 35 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 45 |
| |
| 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 41 |
| |
| 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 44 | -10 | 39 |
| |
| 35 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 38 |
| |
| 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 52 | -18 | 35 |
| |
| 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 56 | -9 | 34 |
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| 35 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 47 | -16 | 32 |
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| 35 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 21 | 71 | -50 | -7 |
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Manager: Frank Lampard
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Mark Robins
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Frank Lampard
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Mark Robins
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Following their 1-0 win in November, Coventry are looking to complete the league double over Stoke for the first time since 1984-85.
Stoke lost this exact fixture 3-2 last season, but haven’t lost consecutive away league games against Coventry since December 1982.
Coventry have lost just three of their last 32 home league games (W23 D6), with those defeats coming against teams either in the Premier League this season (Leeds and Burnley) or last season (Ipswich).
Stoke scored five goals in their first two away league games this season (2.5 per game), beating Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 and Southampton 2-1. Since then, they’ve scored just 10 times in 15 on the road (0.7 per game), netting more than once on just two further occasions.
Haji Wright has scored five goals in his last four home league games for Coventry, one more than he had in his previous 14 appearances at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
