01-09-2022, 08:29
Coventry City 0 Preston North End 1 Riis
Coventry City line-up: Wilson; Rose (Tavares, 89), McFadzean, Doyle; Eccles (Dabo, 67), Allen, Sheaf (Hamer, 67), Bidwell; Waghorn (Palmer, 67); Godden, Gyökeres. Subs not used: Moore, Panzo, Walker, Dabo, Hamer, Palmer.
PNE line-up: Woodman; Storey, Lindsay, Cunningham; Potts (Fernández, 66), Whiteman, McCann, Woodburn (Browne, 57), Brady; Evans (Riis, 66), Parrott. Subs not used: Cornell, Bauer, Browne, Johnson, Ledson.
Attendance: 18,913.
Referee: Mr J Busby.
A hard fought entertaining game, we score a luxury and give a defensively masterclass in the second half with Greg Cunningham outstanding, as far the host they probably thought they should have got something from the game but they should soon start moving up the table.
It was their first home game of the season and early shambles trying to get our coach parked and then the late arrival of stewards meant we were still trying to get in the ground 45 minutes before kick off. The much aligned pitch looked in decent condition.
Three changes Browne and DJ left on the bench as well as Riis and the Spanish God.
Fairly level early stages Cunningham forcing a save from Wilson.
We passed the ball about well but when it came to work in the area we did look hesitant, Parott has some skill about him, works well with the players arond him but bady needs a goal. Plenty of corners Woodburn heading wide from a good position.
Coventry found their feet and Woodman savesd well from a long range effort from Doyle, another effort from the home side was curled wide.
Then came the non award of a red card, Parrott clean through brought down by Wilson, Mr Busby and the linesman bottled it and he gets a yellow
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Coventry battered us at the start of the second period Waghorn hit the bar, we kept giving the ball away which didn't help but the back three got their bodies in the way and gradually we worked our way back into the game
We scored with 20 minutes to go, Parrott shot blocked and substitute Riis found the net for his first goal of the season
Panic stations at the back when Bidwel headed against the woodwork and there was the mother of al goalmouth scrambles which ended up with Cunningham injured for the cause.
We should have doubled the lead but Riis and Parrott managed to cock a glorious chance up between them, we survived a modicum of pressure late on, three points would probably be higher in the table if we were more clinical
Coventry manager Mark Robins told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire:
"I thought we were in the game all the time. We had a lot of the ball, we're moving it quickly to try and open something up and it didn't quite work, but I don't think we deserved to lose it.
"Preston make it really difficult by having bodies behind the ball. They've worked really hard with clean sheets in every game, so they're doing something right, although we've hit the bar twice.
"We were a little bit on edge and that's probably to do with our league position on the back of having to wait until tonight to play our first home game."
Preston manager Ryan Lowe:
"I was just pleased with the performance of the group today. To see the ball hit the back of the net was a relief and it's even better to come away with three points.
"I felt there was something brewing - I could feel the belief in the boys from the first minute.
"It's about the whole squad and you can see that, with the lads on the sidelines supporting the boys on the pitch."
Coventry City line-up: Wilson; Rose (Tavares, 89), McFadzean, Doyle; Eccles (Dabo, 67), Allen, Sheaf (Hamer, 67), Bidwell; Waghorn (Palmer, 67); Godden, Gyökeres. Subs not used: Moore, Panzo, Walker, Dabo, Hamer, Palmer.
PNE line-up: Woodman; Storey, Lindsay, Cunningham; Potts (Fernández, 66), Whiteman, McCann, Woodburn (Browne, 57), Brady; Evans (Riis, 66), Parrott. Subs not used: Cornell, Bauer, Browne, Johnson, Ledson.
Attendance: 18,913.
Referee: Mr J Busby.
A hard fought entertaining game, we score a luxury and give a defensively masterclass in the second half with Greg Cunningham outstanding, as far the host they probably thought they should have got something from the game but they should soon start moving up the table.
It was their first home game of the season and early shambles trying to get our coach parked and then the late arrival of stewards meant we were still trying to get in the ground 45 minutes before kick off. The much aligned pitch looked in decent condition.
Three changes Browne and DJ left on the bench as well as Riis and the Spanish God.
Fairly level early stages Cunningham forcing a save from Wilson.
We passed the ball about well but when it came to work in the area we did look hesitant, Parott has some skill about him, works well with the players arond him but bady needs a goal. Plenty of corners Woodburn heading wide from a good position.
Coventry found their feet and Woodman savesd well from a long range effort from Doyle, another effort from the home side was curled wide.
Then came the non award of a red card, Parrott clean through brought down by Wilson, Mr Busby and the linesman bottled it and he gets a yellow
Coventry battered us at the start of the second period Waghorn hit the bar, we kept giving the ball away which didn't help but the back three got their bodies in the way and gradually we worked our way back into the game
We scored with 20 minutes to go, Parrott shot blocked and substitute Riis found the net for his first goal of the season
Panic stations at the back when Bidwel headed against the woodwork and there was the mother of al goalmouth scrambles which ended up with Cunningham injured for the cause.
We should have doubled the lead but Riis and Parrott managed to cock a glorious chance up between them, we survived a modicum of pressure late on, three points would probably be higher in the table if we were more clinical
Coventry manager Mark Robins told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire:
"I thought we were in the game all the time. We had a lot of the ball, we're moving it quickly to try and open something up and it didn't quite work, but I don't think we deserved to lose it.
"Preston make it really difficult by having bodies behind the ball. They've worked really hard with clean sheets in every game, so they're doing something right, although we've hit the bar twice.
"We were a little bit on edge and that's probably to do with our league position on the back of having to wait until tonight to play our first home game."
Preston manager Ryan Lowe:
"I was just pleased with the performance of the group today. To see the ball hit the back of the net was a relief and it's even better to come away with three points.
"I felt there was something brewing - I could feel the belief in the boys from the first minute.
"It's about the whole squad and you can see that, with the lads on the sidelines supporting the boys on the pitch."
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