Coventry City 3–0 Preston North End

Coventry City

3–0

HT 2–0

Preston North End

Championship Wed 11 Mar, 20:00London Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry Lewis Smith 27,835 attendance

Timeline

17' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
34' Brandon Thomas-Asante
45' Jordan Thompson for Alistair McCann
45' Lewis Dobbin for Daniel Jebbison
61' Kaine Kesler Hayden for Milan van Ewijk
61' Romain Esse for Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
61' Victor Torp for Frank Onyeka
65' Brad Potts for Pol Valentín
65' Andy Moran for Alfie Devine
66' Josh Eccles for Ephron Mason-Clark
73' Andrija Vukcevic for Thierry Small
79' Jahnoah Markelo for Brandon Thomas-Asante

Match stats

67.2% Possession 32.8%

25 Shots 5

9 On target 2

9 Fouls 9

0 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

2 Offsides 3

2 Saves 6

560 Accurate passes 225

Lineups

Coventry City 4-2-3-1

19 Rushworth

3 Da Silva 15 Kitching 26 Woolfenden 27 van Ewijk

6 Grimes 16 Onyeka

10 Mason-Clark 23 Thomas-Asante 7 Sakamoto

9 Simms

Preston North End 5-3-2

1 Iversen

26 Small 16 Hughes 14 Storey 42 Offiah 2 Valentín

21 Devine 4 Whiteman 8 McCann

9 Jebbison 28 Osmajic

Coventry City 4-2-3-1

19 Carl Rushworth G
15 Liam Kitching CD-L
26 Luke Woolfenden CD-R
3 Jay Da Silva LB
27 Milan van Ewijk ▼ RB
23 Brandon Thomas-Asante ▼ AM
6 Matt Grimes LM
16 Frank Onyeka ▼ RM
9 Ellis Simms F
10 Ephron Mason-Clark ▼ AM-L
7 Tatsuhiro Sakamoto ▼ AM-R

Came on

14 Romain Esse ▲ SUB
20 Kaine Kesler Hayden ▲ SUB
29 Victor Torp ▲ SUB
28 Josh Eccles ▲ SUB
24 Jahnoah Markelo ▲ SUB

Unused substitutes (4)

8 Jamie Allen SUB
21 Jake Bidwell SUB
13 Ben Wilson SUB
11 Haji Wright SUB

Preston North End 5-3-2

1 Daniel Iversen G
14 Jordan Storey CD
16 Andrew Hughes CD-L
42 Odeluga Offiah CD-R
26 Thierry Small ▼ LB
2 Pol Valentín ▼ RB
4 Benjamin Whiteman CM
21 Alfie Devine ▼ CM-L
8 Alistair McCann ▼ CM-R
9 Daniel Jebbison ▼ CF-L
28 Milutin Osmajic CF-R

Came on

15 Jordan Thompson ▲ SUB
3 Andrija Vukcevic ▲ SUB
44 Brad Potts ▲ SUB
17 Lewis Dobbin ▲ SUB
23 Andy Moran ▲ SUB

Unused substitutes (4)

24 Michael Smith SUB
34 Kitt Nelson SUB
6 Liam Lindsay SUB
13 David Cornell SUB

Commentary

Match ends, Coventry City 3, Preston North End 0.
90'+5' Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Preston North End 0.
90'+3' Romain Esse (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3' Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
90'+2' Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2' Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
90' Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
88' Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88' Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
87' Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jahnoah Markelo with a cross.
87' Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Esse with a through ball.
87' Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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87' Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
86' Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86' Foul by Romain Esse (Coventry City).
85' Attempt saved. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
83' Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
83' Attempt blocked. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
79' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
79' Substitution, Coventry City. Jahnoah Markelo replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
79' Delay in match because of an injury Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
77' Attempt saved. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Ellis Simms.
76' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
76' Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Esse.
76' Romain Esse (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76' Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
74' Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74' Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
73' Substitution, Preston North End. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Thierry Small.
72' Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
72' Andrew Moran (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71' Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
68' Handball by Romain Esse (Coventry City).
66' Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
65' Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Moran replaces Alfie Devine.
65' Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Pol Valentín.
64' Attempt saved. Romain Esse (Coventry City) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.
63' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
63' Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Esse.
61' Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Frank Onyeka.
61' Substitution, Coventry City. Romain Esse replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
61' Substitution, Coventry City. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Milan van Ewijk.
60' Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
57' Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross.
55' Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
54' Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto following a fast break.
52' Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
50' Goal! Coventry City 3, Preston North End 0. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
49' Penalty conceded by Pol Valentín (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.
49' Penalty Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark draws a foul in the penalty area.
47' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
47' Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
45' Substitution, Preston North End. Lewis Dobbin replaces Daniel Jebbison.
45' Substitution, Preston North End. Jordan Thompson replaces Ali McCann.
45' Second Half begins Coventry City 2, Preston North End 0.
45'+3' First Half ends, Coventry City 2, Preston North End 0.
45'+3' Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
45'+1' Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1' Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
45' Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
44' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
43' Delay in match because of an injury Ali McCann (Preston North End).
41' Foul by Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
41' Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38' Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
34' Goal! Coventry City 2, Preston North End 0. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
34' Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Liam Kitching with a headed pass.
33' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
32' Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
28' Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
28' Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28' Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
24' Attempt missed. Pol Valentín (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
24' Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
24' Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23' Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
21' Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
21' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
20' Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carl Rushworth.
19' Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19' Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
19' Attempt saved. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
17' Goal! Coventry City 1, Preston North End 0. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
16' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
16' Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
12' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12' Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
12' Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
12' Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10' Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
10' Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross.
9' Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9' Foul by Luke Woolfenden (Coventry City).
8' Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
8' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Thierry Small.
7' Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
6' Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
6' Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
5' Attempt saved. Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
2' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
2' Delay in match because of an injury Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
2' Delay in match because of an injury Ali McCann (Preston North End).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Coventry City W W W W W

W Middlesbrough 3-1 EFL Championship
W at West Bromwich Albion 2-0 EFL Championship
W at Sheffield United 2-1 EFL Championship
W Stoke City 2-1 EFL Championship
W at Bristol City 2-0 EFL Championship

Preston North End L L D L D

D Watford 2-2 EFL Championship
L at Blackburn Rovers 1-0 EFL Championship
D at Swansea City 1-1 EFL Championship
L Millwall 2-0 EFL Championship
L Oxford United 3-1 EFL Championship

Head to head

PNE leads series 3-1-1

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