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Coventry City 2 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday

Postby dutchman » Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:52 pm

The Sky Blues recorded a superb 2-0 victory over second from bottom Sheffield Wednesday at St Andrew's

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Viktor Gyokeres opened his account to set Coventry City on their way to a hard-fought victory in a big six pointer against second from bottom Sheffield Wednesday.

The Brighton loan striker scored midway through the second half after being played in by Callum O’Hare.

The lively midfielder then turned provider for a second time in the 90th minute, slipping in substitute Jamie Allen on the right to slot home between Keiren Westwood's legs as the Sky Blues secured their seventh Championship win.

City made another positive start with Matty James hitting the first shot at goal inside the opening minute, his hard and low effort blocked by a defender.

The game was played at a furious pace early on as both sides looked to impose themselves and gain the advantage, with the home side enjoying more possession and forcing Wednesday to play on the counter attack.

But the Owls threatened with three set pieces in quick succession, going close when a corner was played back to Matt Penny in space outside the box, from where the full-back hit a powerful effort that took a deflection on its way towards the goal where Ben Wilson dropped to his left to push it wide for a second flag kick.

City enjoyed two corners in quick succession themselves just short of the half hour mark when Leo Ostigard got up well to get his head on the end of a Gus Hamer delivery, only to be denied by a decent save from former Sky Blues stopper Keiren Westwood.

Chances were few and far between as the opening half turned into a tight and scrappy affair to the break with neither side looking like breaking the deadlock.

Coventry suffered a blow at the break when stand-in skipper Fankaty Dabo failed to emerge for the second half, having taken a heavy knock before the interval when he required treatment.

Josh Pask replaced him in a rare game for the defender and settled into the game quickly as City started the second half as they had the first, with some lively attacking play.

But one opportunity fell disappointingly flat when Gyokeres failed to put his left foot through the ball after Callum O’Hare had created an opening for him wide of the Wednesday goal.

But the on-loan Brighton striker made no mistake in the 57th minute when he was played through on goal after some brilliant play from O’Hare who slipped an exquisite defence splitting ball to play him in.

There was some intricate passing in the middle of the park between Hamer and James in the build-up before the former slipped the ball to O’Hare who squeezed past two players before playing his killer pass to the striker, who slid home from about 16 yards out to beat the advancing Westwood and give City the lead.

The goal sparked the game into life with Wednesday immediately getting on the front foot in search of an equaliser, while Robins responded by throwing on the more forward thinking midfielder Jordan Shipley in place of the holding Ben Sheaf.

Hamer almost scored straight from a 73rd minute corner when he hit it hard and low to the near post and somehow Westwood managed to keep it out with the Coventry players claiming it had gone over the line.

But City maintained their pressure and got their rewards when substitute Allen secured the full three points with a late finish from another outstanding O'Hare pass.

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Re: Coventry City 2 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday

Postby dutchman » Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:56 pm

Coventry edge past struggling Wednesday

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Coventry City extended their unbeaten home run in the Championship to eight games with victory over strugglers Sheffield Wednesday at St Andrew's.

On-loan Brighton striker Viktor Gyokeres slid home his first goal for the Sky Blues after a fantastic dribble and perfectly weighted through ball from Callum O'Hare.

Wednesday rarely tested home keeper Ben Wilson but Barry Bannan curled a free-kick just over, while Josh Windass could only find the side netting with a strike in the box.

O'Hare was once again the creator as the hosts wrapped things up, playing in substitute Jamie Allen, who fired in under Keiren Westwood.

Mark Robins' Coventry move above QPR into 17th, 10 points above second-bottom Wednesday, who had been unbeaten in their past four league matches.

The first half was a low-key affair in challenging conditions, with both teams lacking quality and unable to create a chance of note.

Former Aston Villa midfielder O'Hare dribbled between two Owls players before finding Sweden international Gyokeres, who beat the advancing Westwood to the ball and finished first time.

The hosts were unfortunate not to score a second when Westwood could only parry Gustavo Hamer's goalbound corner to Max Biamou, with his shot somehow blocked on the line by Julian Borner.

But Allen's first goal in almost a year ensured they could breathe easier in the final few minutes against the managerless Owls, whose last away win in the Championship came at St Andrew's against Birmingham on 17 October.

Coventry manager Mark Robins told BBC CWR:

"It's a fantastic win and also a really good performance because we dug in - it was as scrappy as anything you've seen this season but that's the Championship.

"Viktor's goal was really well taken. Great run, great movement, great pass - Callum O'Hare's shown some brilliant quality for both goals.

"It's difficult to put into words how pleased I am - I'm delighted with it, the players are delighted with it and so they should be because it's a big three points."

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