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The manager said the huge West Ham United following was a big factor in
another away win
19.11.2011
Sam Allardyce had high praise for the "outstanding support" that contributed
fully to the Hammers coming from behind to win 2-1 at Coventry City. The
Hammers had around 6,500 fans cheering them on at the Ricoh Arena, but the
first half was one of disappointment as Clive Platt put the home side in
front. Big Sam changed things around at half-time, bringing on Carlton Cole
and he was to restore parity. Frederic Piquionne was the next to be
introduced and he forced the winner off his knee to seal a memorable
comeback. "It is a satisfying afternoon," the manager said. "It is a great
result to come back having gone a goal down at half-time. It is the first
time we have shown this type of character. "We were disappointed in our
performance in the first half but we did something about it. Me by changing
the system [from 4-3-3 to 4-4-2] and the players by performing better. They
exerted pressure on Coventry which ended up paying off for us."
That makes it four wins and a draw from the last five matches, and the
margin of victory could have been greater had Jack Collison not skied an
open goal in added time. "I don't know how Jack missed that," the manager
added with a smile. He was quick to praise the contribution of the
travelling fans at every turn in his post-match analysis. "The win gave the
outstanding supporters something to cheer. It was even better for us to
score both goals at their end. They made a real atmosphere for us today and
the lads knew they didn't want to let the fans down or themselves down.
"They have come storming through, shown their quality and demonstrated why
we are in the position we are in."
The manager admitted it looked a long way from being a day of celebration
after the first 45 minutes when Coventry held the advantage. "I thought
Coventry were very good in the first half particularly and the lads didn't
really perform as well as we know they can in that period in terms of
possession. "Defensively we were OK but Coventry were dominating the ball
most of the time. They scored a very good goal indeed. "We changed it around
at half-time. We changed the system and I think once we put Frederic
Piquionne and Carlton Cole on, the game changed in our favour. "We started
to create more and more and I thought it was only a matter of time before
scored. In the end we carried on creating chances. It was a satisfying 45
minutes and was because I have such a strong squad - not in numbers but in
terms of quality. We had talented players to come on and change the game in
our favour. "
While the manager jokily called himself a "master tactician" for introducing
Cole, he was serious when acknowledging the form of his No9, having also
seen him change the game at Hull City a fortnight ago. "Certainly with these
performances he is warranting the starting position again," he admitted. "It
was a really good and happy dressing room. It is another three points
towards our target. For only the second time we are where we want to be, 17
points from 34 games is two points a game. That gets you automatic
promotion. "We are right on the brink of our busiest period, no more
international breaks and the games will come thick and fast. Having the
squad fit again and having this result means that last two-week break came
at the right time. More of our injured players are getting fit and that
should hopefully stand us in good stead going into a more ferocious fixture
list."
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Fanimo double boosts U18s
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The Academy side ended a run of four defeats with an excellent home win
against London rivals Palace
19.11.2011
West Ham United Under-18s 3-0 Crystal Palace Under-18s
A Matthias Fanimo double either side of another Elliot Lee goal ensured a
return to winning ways for the young Hammers on Saturday. The U18s had lost
their four previous fixtures but were always in control at Little Heath.The
team were lined up in a 4-4-2 formation with Fanimo fresh from England U18
duty. Fanimo broke the deadlock with a superb solo effort on 25 minutes. He
drove at the Palace defence before unleashing an unstoppable 25-yard shot
into the corner of the goal. It was to stay that way until the 55th minute
when Fanimo again got free. He played in the overlapping Frazer Shaw, who
did well to pick out Lee in the middle of the goal for a neat second. Fanimo
then wrapped up the win in the 80th minute by bursting into the penalty area
and shooting underneath the body of the Palace keeper. U18s coach Nick
Haycock was understandably delighted to see his young side pick up the
points, especially with Danny Potts again on first-team duty and Rob Hall
going out on loan against Oxford United. Speaking to whufc.com, Haycock
said: "It was a good all-round performance. We got the lead and at half-time
we said to the lads it was about concentration and digging in to keep on top
of the game. They had a good work ethic and the chances came. "Once we got
the second we went to two banks of four and asked Crystal Palace to break us
down. We stood firm and were looking to hit them on the break which we did
with the third goal to make sure of a good victory."
Haycock said he had challenged the team in the build-up to the game to put
another good run together to match the one that had lit up the first part of
the season.
"Starting with this one, we have games against top sides in the next five
matches with the FA Youth Cup against Wolves in the middle. We want them to
approach it in a positive way and let's see if one or two of them can catch
the eye. "We want them to raise their game individually so that it can
benefit the team as a whole."
The U18s are next in action on Saturday 3 December when they go to Arsenal,
just before the big date with Wolves at Molineux on Wednesday 7 December.
West Ham United: Larkins, Young, Chambers, K Lee, Turgott, Powell, Miles
(Nasha 70), Fanimo, T Tombides (Sadlier 70), E Lee
Sub not used: Hurley
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Coventry 1 - 2 West Ham
Page last updated at 17:43 GMT, Saturday, 19 November 2011
BBC.co.uk
West Ham staged a second-half fightback to beat Coventry and remain second
in the Championship. Coventry took the lead when Cyrus Christie fired in a
low cross from the right which Clive Platt controlled before scoring from
inside the area. Carlton Cole equalised for the Hammers when he tucked home
from 12 yards after collecting Robert Green's long punt. And 15 minutes from
time, Frederic Piquionne connected with Julien Faubert's cross to score the
winner. West Ham were backed by more than 6,300 travelling supporters -
their largest following since 2004. West Ham's victory kept the pressure up
on leaders Southampton, who won 3-0 at home to Brighton. Meanwhile, the
misery continues for the Sky Blues, who are second bottom of the table and
remain six points from safety. City went close to doubling their lead when
Platt missed with a header before Gary McSheffrey was denied by heroic
Hammers defending. Lukas Jutkiewicz then saw his fantastic long-range effort
parried away by Green, before the Hammers turned the game on its head. City
also had chances to equalise late in the game, with Platt heading wide
before Conor Thomas and Sammy Clingan both had efforts blocked by Hammers
midfielder Kevin Nolan. West Ham should have made certain of victory in
added time but Jack Collison fired over from six yards with the goal at his
mercy.
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Coventry City 1 West Ham Utd 2
KUMB.com
Filed: Saturday, 19th November 2011
By: Staff Writer
Two goals in the space of seven second half minutes saw West Ham grab a
vital win in the race for promotion at the Rocoh Arena this afternoon. Half
time substitute Carlton Cole and fellow striker Freddie Piquionne - with a
strong contender for comedy goal of the season - saw Sam Allardyce's side
grab a sixth away win of the season, despite having been a goal behind at
the break. Although far from a vintage performance, West Ham had just about
enough in their tank to dispose of a gutsy, yet ultimately short-of-quality
Coventry side. However it was a far different affair at the half-way stage
when the hosts led courtesy of an opportunistic 33rd minute effort by Clive
Platt. The veteran striker was allowed to turn and shoot inside the box
after being fed from the right by full back Christie to score the only goal
of a fairly bitty half, in which neither side managed to take a stranglehold
on the game. In recent weeks Sam Allardyce has had to earn his money at half
time on more than one occasion - and so it proved again today. Having
failed to produce a single shot on target during the opening 45 minutes a
blast from the boss was the least his side deserved - and once again it
worked as his side turned a deficit into three highly valuable points.
Carlton Cole, on as a half time replacement for the disappointing John Carew
put West Ham back on level terms with 21 minutes of normal time remaining.
Rob Green's long ball over the top of Coventry's retreating defence found
Cole, who latched on to the through/long ball before firing past Murphy.
With West Ham's 6,000+ travelling support in full voice the Hammers pressed
on for the goal that would turn one point into three - and they had to wait
just seven minutes for it to arrive. Julien Faubert's deep cross was meant
for the advancing Piquionne, but it was a yard too quick for the aging
Frenchman who stumbled over in front of the far post as he leant forward in
an attempt to make contact with the delivery.
At that point the ball cannoned off the shin of Piquionne's marker, rolled
back towards the centre of goal before hitting the prone striker on the
shoulder and rolling over the line much to the surprise and delight of
Piquionne - and despair of 'keeper Joe Murphy, who had no chance of
preventing what amounted to a quite ridiculous goal. Ridiculous or
otherwise, Piquionne's goal was enough to secure the win for West Ham and
keep them in second place in the Championship, albeit still five points
behind the seemingly-unstoppable Southampton who kept up their 100 per cent
home record with a 3-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at St Mary's.
Next up for West Ham is the visit of Derby County for next Saturday's early
evening kick-off at the Boleyn.
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Hammers hit back to beat Cov
Last updated: 19th November 2011
SSN
West Ham staged a second-half comeback to beat struggling Coventry 2-1 in a
thrilling Championship clash at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday. The
promotion-chasing Hammers, backed by over 6,300 travelling supporters -
their largest following since 2004 - were seriously tested in an
entertaining, albeit occasionally niggly, encounter which was much closer
than the second-tier table would have suggested. City, second-bottom with
only two wins to their name all season, took a deserved lead into half-time
courtesy of Clive Platt's well-taken turn and finish. Carlton Cole stepped
off the bench at the break and, much to the relief of the packed away end,
duly pulled the Hammers level in the 69th minute having latched on to Robert
Green'slong kick. And Frederic Piquionne ensured West Ham kept up the
pressure on leaders Southamptonwhen he somehow converted Julien Faubert's
cross just six minutes later to cap an improved second-half display. Jack
Collison lodged his contender for miss of the season in injury time but it
mattered little as West Ham took all three points. Sam Allardyce named an
unchanged Hammers XI from the side who won 2-0 at Hull prior to the
international break.
Fit-again Coventry duo Martin Cranie and Chris Hussey returned to Coventry's
starting line-up along with rookie midfielder Gael Bigirimana, upon
completion of his three-match suspension, and the recalled Platt. The hosts
showed no signs of intimidation inside the opening exchanges, with both
sides contributing towards a free-flowing encounter played at pace. In fact,
it was Coventry who dominated possession in the first quarter and they went
on to deservedly break the deadlock in the 33rd minute, full-back Cyrus
Christie sending in a low cross from the right which Platt did well to
control, turn on and fire home from 12 yards.
City went close to doubling their lead through Platt's header before Gary
McSheffrey was denied by some last-ditch Hammers defending as he launched
himself at the ball, with the hosts given a standing ovation by their
supporters at the interval. Allardyce turned to Cole at half-time and the
substitute entered proceedings with the tempo of the encounter continuing
where it had left off. McSheffrey and Lukas Jutkiewicz tried their luck from
distance for the Sky Blues, the latter being denied by a super parried save
from Green. The outcome was anything but certain as the game continued to
flow from end to end, with the Hammers starting to take a hold.
And it was they who drew level in the 69th minute through Cole, who latched
on to Green's long kick upfield, shrugged off the attention of Richard Keogh
and fired past Joe Murphy. The turnaround was soon complete as Faubert sent
over a cross from the right and Piquionne, somehow, connected with the ball
at the back post and beat Murphy. Coventry rallied in search of an
equaliser, Platt heading wide before Conor Thomas and Sammy Clingan both saw
efforts blocked by Kevin Nolan.
Collison was then presented with the simplest of chances to wrap matters up
in added time but he could only fire over from six yards, although it proved
inconsequential.
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Allardyce - We're on course
Hammers boss happy; City chief credits players
Last Updated: November 19, 2011 7:12pm
SSN
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce believes the Hammers are on target for an
automatic promotion spot after their win at Coventry. Allardyce could point
to his double substitution as a turning point in the win, after City, the
better team in the first-half, took a deserved lead through a Clive Platt
strike. However, Allardyce sent on reinforcements in the shape of Carlton
Cole and Freddie Piquionne who scored a goal apiece. Allardyce said: "We
changed it round at half time and I told the players that they were
attacking the end where we had 6,500 fans who had travelled all the way to
support us and we'd not played well enough to get them behind us. "We
changed the system and once we got Freddie Piquionne and Carlton Cole on, it
was then that the game changed in our favour. For me, it was only a matter
of time before we started to score goals. "I can call myself the master
tactician! It's another valuable three points towards our target and for
only the second time we are exactly where we want to be which is 34 points
after 17 games. "Two points a game is going to get you automatic promotion
and we are right on the brink of our busiest period with no more
international breaks and we are getting the squad fit again."
Disappointed
Meanwhile Sky Blues boss Andy Thorn was disappointed with how they conceded
the two goals, particularly the second which was helped by a huge
deflection.
"I thought we acquitted ourselves really well, played some really good
stuff. I thought everybody was a credit," he said. "The first goal we felt
was a foul on Keogh but we didn't get much all afternoon so that I didn't
expect to get that. The second goal we should deal with but it came from a
ricochet and that's our luck at the moment. "When you are bringing Carlton
Cole and Piquionne off the bench, it gives you a good armoury but I can't
fault my players because I thought we stuck to our principles, mixed it up
and played some good stuff but it wasn't to be. "I am sure the neutral would
say we deserved something from the game. People who aren't here will see
another defeat but we are trying to play the right way and we have to keep
going and the big man upstairs has got to give me an ace some time soon."
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Coventry 1-2 West Ham: Sunday Mirror match report
Published 21:50 19/11/11 By Ian Edwards
Coldplay sold 40,000 tickets in five minutes for their concert at the Ricoh
Arena, and Sam Allardyce is taking West Ham back to the Premier League at
the speed of sound. The West Ham boss went through a bad dose of the shivers
and was in trouble with 20 minutes to go as Clive Platt's second goal in as
many games threatened to put a spanner in their promotion bid. But a rush of
blood to the head of Coventry defender Cyrus Christie capped off the
fortunate turnaround by Allardyce's away day specialists as they racked up
win number six on the road to keep within touching distance of leaders
Southampton. Christie's clanger was a real horror show as he headed Julian
Faubert's tame cross back inside his six-yard box at the far post and the
comedy of errors did not end there to push Coventry closer the Championship
trap door. His error was compounded by the worst goal Frederic Piquionne
will ever score to end his 10 months without scoring as the striker lost his
footing and fell headlong into the six-yard box for the loose ball to bounce
on his head and give West Ham a lead they barely deserved. That was the
Hammers' second goal in six minutes which turned the game on its head to the
relief of Allardyce – who had Carlton Cole to thank for getting a foothold
back in the game. Cole made his third sub appearance in as many games, as a
half-time replacement for the woeful John Carew and his fifth goal of the
campaign turned the tide and if playing poorly and winning is a sign of a
promotion side, West Ham are racing certs for the Premier League next
season. He was involved in a struggle with Richard Keogh before racing clear
down the left, before cutting into the box and firing a low shot which
deflected off Martin Cranie and wrong-footed Murphy.
Coventry boss Andy Thorn, has presided over Coventry's worst start to a
season for 11 years, but he had every right to feel hard done by. He took
the gamble to give Platt a starting place after his goal from the sub's
bench against Southampton in their previous outing and it paid off. Platt
pounced to drill a low shot past Rob Green, after Gary McSheffrey had
allowed Cyrus Christie's cross through his legs at the near post,but it was
not enough to prevent a sixth game without a win.
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llardyce purrs at tactical mastery
Coventry City 1 West Ham United 2
DAVID INSTONE RICOH ARENA SUNDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2011
The Independent
How ironic, considering the madcap suggestion about substitutions from
Coventry City's corridors of power this week, that Sam Allardyce should
demonstrate why such matters are best left to the professionals.
Leonard Brody, a Canadian businessman departed Coventry's board by proposing
that supporters be allowed to vote by text on who managers should withdraw.
West Ham will happily leave the decision-making to Allardyce after two of
the men he sent on, Carlton Cole and Frédéric Piquionne, brought this sixth
away win.
The goals gave the Hammers an even firmer grip on the Championship's second
place and left the manager smiling: "I can call myself a master tactician.
You earn your money by turning a game round through spotting what's wrong
and I changed the system by matching Coventry up in midfield. I reminded the
players we were attacking the end where we had 6,500 fans. Fortunately, I
had very talented players to send on."
Cole, still being eased back after injury, can expect a full recall after
this telling 45-minute contribution. Luck was on his side as he emerged
unpunished from a borderline tangle with Richard Keogh from Robert Green's
long kick and scored with a left-foot shot.
Six minutes after West Ham's 2,000th away League goal, Coventry's
susceptibility to implode was underlined. Julien Faubert's long diagonal
centre was comically headed against the falling Piquionne by Cyrus Christie
and the ball bounced in off the forward's thigh.
Coventry edged a dull first half, and seized a 38th minute lead when Clive
Platt exposed Abdoulaye Faye's poor marking.
Coventry (4-1-2-1-2): Murphy; Christie (Wood, 80), Keogh, Cranie, Hussey;
Clingan; Thomas, Bigirimana; McSheffrey (Baker, 75); Jutkiewicz, Platt.
West Ham (4-5-1): Green; Faubert, Faye, Tomkins, McCartney; Collison, Noble,
Diop (Piquionne, 62), Nolan, Baldock (O'Brien, 80); Carew (Cole, h-t).
Referee Keith Stroud.
Man of the match Noble (West Ham).
Match rating 6/10.
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Intoxicated Away Fans Being Processed
By Covsupport News Service
Updated Saturday, 19th November 2011
Coventry City RSS Feed
Police dealing with West Ham visit
Police have confirmed that a number of arrests were made before and after
Coventry City's 2-1 defeat to West Ham United. With West Ham selling out
their allocated 6,313 tickets and trouble the last time, The Hammers came to
the Ricoh Arena, West Midlands Police were out in numbers both on the
streets of Coventry and around the ground. Chief Inspecter Kerry Blakeman
tweeted "We dealt with a number of intoxicated away fans who are now in the
cells being processed." There are reports of one Coventry supporter being
assaulted after the game and one arrest arising from this
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WHY SHOULD WEST HAM 'SUDDENLY' SPARE LORD COE'S BLUSHES?
Date: 19th November 2011 at 7:28 pm | | Author: Christopher Dyer
Transfer Tavern
Over the last few weeks there have been a few barely noticeable, but
significant developments in the Olympic stadium saga.
Since the OPLC terminated their previous agreement with Newham Council and
West Ham, there has been a distinct shift in the language used by both
parties.
The government and the OPLC are obviously keeping tight lipped over the
nature of the tender documents, but haave released certain details so as to
ease the worries of the World Athletics Championships committee and smooth
the successful bid for the games in 2017.
The new fixed 99 year lease for athletics at the stadium has effectively
ruled out Tottenham and Leyton Orient as they never had any intention of
playing in a stadium with a running track, although don't be surprised if
the duplicitous Barry Herne pops up once the bidding process begins again.
This development that has given primacy to athletics is something that was
not in the original agreement and is a worrying glimpse into what West Ham
can expect from their possible future landlords.
Yet Karren Brady recently said in her Sun column that the club was looking
at temporary seats to bring the stands closer to the pitch and David
Sullivan tweeted a similar statement.
This would be similar to the arrangement Melbourne's Etihad Stadium has
developed. Someone had better tell Seb Coe, he's not going to be too happy
with that idea.
Boris Johnson stated that the intention now was for a 'multi-sport' stadium,
but aside from the occasional and sparsely supported athletics meeting,
which sports will want to take up this offer?
Essex County Cricket Club made tentative noises about playing some T20 games
at the Olympic Stadium and there could be the possibility the ground hosting
a double header of London rugby union teams that are sometimes held at
Wembley.
But no solid agreements have been made and none of this is in the best
interests of West Ham.
With this new emphasis the board should think long and hard about the
implications of what getting involved in such an arrangement would mean for
the future of the club.
Without their own ground they would be at the whim of the government of the
day, who is to say that a change of coalition or new London Mayor at some
point down the line would not result in the Hammers being out on their ear.
When the initial bid was in conjunction with Newham Council it felt a little
safer, but being under the government and the OPLC leaves an uneasy felling.
As it turns out Newham have their own plans for getting back in on the
action; the OPLC still expect them to contribute £40m to the cost of
re-structuring the stadium after the games, and as part of that deal they
want to have a say in how it's run with a place on the management board.
In an interview with talksport, David Sullivan hinted at a rethink on the
part of the West Ham board and he also raised the hopes of campaign group
WHU Views that a support vote on whether the club will continue their
interest in moving into the stadium could go ahead.
But he also stated that West Ham had to move at some point in the future,
ruling out many fans hopes of a redevelopment of the East stand, bringing
the capacity to a more realistic 45,000, but this could just be a move to
try and strengthen the club's position when and if negotiations begin.
His main reason for considering the Boleyn Ground an untenable option was
that it created a small-team mentality within the club.
Many fans would dispute this evaluation that the ground has held the club
back. If there has been a lack of ambition in the past it has come from the
board.
It could be argued that the old ground and the unique atmosphere created,
despite diminishing in intensity of late, has helped the team over the
years.
Coe's determination to continue his preening self-congratulatory world tour
has moved the goalposts but it is not West Ham's responsibility to save the
government's blushes by continuing the 'legacy' and prevent their project
from becoming a 'white elephant'.
But with the board determined to move grounds in the future, what are the
other options? The club cannot afford to finance the building of a
completely new stadium so they will probably continue full steam ahead with
their plans to bid for the Olympic Stadium once more.
With new details and revelations being made on an almost daily basis this
tedious saga is likely to rumble on and on.
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Coventry 1 West Ham 2: Hammers storm back to claim another victory and stay
in second place
By SPORTSMAIL REPORTER
Last updated at 6:28 PM on 19th November 2011
Daily Mail
West Ham staged a second-half comeback to avoid an upset at struggling
Coventry in a thrilling npower Championship clash at the Ricoh Arena. The
promotion-chasing Hammers, backed by over 6,300 travelling supporters -
their largest following since 2004 - were seriously tested in an
entertaining, albeit occasionally niggly, encounter which was much closer
than the second-tier table would have suggested. City, second-bottom with
only two wins to their name all season, took a deserved lead into half-time
courtesy of Clive Platt`s well-taken turn and finish. Carlton Cole stepped
off the bench at the break and, much to the relief of the packed away end,
duly pulled the Hammers level in the 69th minute having latched on to Robert
Green`s long kick. And Frederic Piquionne ensured West Ham kept up the
pressure on leaders Southampton when he somehow converted Julien Faubert`s
cross just six minutes later to cap an improved second-half display. Jack
Collison lodged his contender for miss of the season in injury time but it
mattered little as West Ham took all three points. Sam Allardyce named an
unchanged Hammers XI from the side who won 2-0 at Hull prior to the
international break. Fit-again Coventry duo Martin Cranie and Chris Hussey
returned to Coventry`s starting line-up along with rookie midfielder Gael
Bigirimana, upon completion of his three-match suspension, and the recalled
Platt. The hosts showed no signs of intimidation inside the opening
exchanges, with both sides contributing towards a free-flowing encounter
played at pace. In fact, it was Coventry who dominated possession in the
first quarter and they went on to deservedly break the deadlock in the 33rd
minute, full-back Cyrus Christie sending in a low cross from the right which
Platt did well to control, turn on and fire home from 12 yards. City went
close to doubling their lead through Platt`s header before Gary McSheffrey
was denied by some last-ditch Hammers defending as he launched himself at
the ball, with the hosts given a standing ovation by their supporters at the
interval.
Allardyce turned to Cole at half-time and the substitute entered proceedings
with the tempo of the encounter continuing where it had left off. McSheffrey
and Lukas Jutkiewicz tried their luck from distance for the Sky Blues, the
latter being denied by a super parried save from Green. The outcome was
anything but certain as the game continued to flow from end to end, with the
Hammers starting to take a hold. And it was they who drew level in the 69th
minute through Cole, who latched on to Green`s long kick upfield, shrugged
off the attention of Richard Keogh and fired past Joe Murphy. The turnaround
was soon complete as Faubert sent over a cross from the right and Piquionne,
somehow, connected with the ball at the back post and beat Murphy. Coventry
rallied in search of an equaliser, Platt heading wide before Conor Thomas
and Sammy Clingan both saw efforts blocked by Kevin Nolan. Collison was then
presented with the simplest of chances to wrap matters up in added time but
he could only fire over from six yards, although it proved inconsequential.
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