Hi all as I am stuck in bed with man flu I have decided to have a stab at a match preview to pass the afternoon.............
The Sky Blues go into thier next game against 10th place Doncaster on the back of the first home deafeat of the season against Preston with goals coming in the first half from Billy Jones & Iain Hume.
In the second half after months of speculation contrevercial sigining Marlon King was brought on to replace Carl Baker in the 53rd Minute. Aron Gunarsson managed to claim a goal back for the city in the 60th Minute but in a game which saw the city have 22 shots on goal they were unable to find the net in a way the referee found acceptable, the score-line remained giving Preston thier 2nd win of the season and leaving City 13th in the table.
Team news:
Aidy boothroyd isnt expected to make any significant changes with no new injury concerns Marlon King is expected to make his first start after impressing both manager and fans, alongside Clive Paltt or Lucas Jucetwicz
The Opposition
Doncaster suffered defeat for the first time in five games when they lost 3-0 to 3 second half goals at Queens Park Rangers on Saturday. It was the second successive game in which they had failed to score they are coming to coventry seeking their 400th Win on the road.
O'Driscoll has hinted he may make changes for tonights game. Doncaster are also boosted by the return to fitness of James Hayter who made a substitute appearance on Saturday
O'Driscoll on the Sky Blues
"The way they play their two centre-backs (Wood and Turner) are key because they come up for everything, and Gunnarsson with his long throws puts the ball in the box. The two front lads, Platt and Jutkiewicz have been doing well. They are a big team and they've got two experienced midfield players in Carsley and Sammy Clingan, so they've got a nice balance."
Boothroyd on the Rovers
"Doncaster will be a difficult game, they are a good footballing side who try to play out from the back and we'll have to counter that. It's going to be a 16/17-man squad and everybody's got a role to play."
Head-to-Head
Coentry and Doncaster have played 14 times in the league with both sides having won 5 and drawing 4
The Sky Blues came out on top the last time, City scoring an 85th minute penalty courtesy of Clinton Morrison after Gary Madine was hauled down in the area on Boxing Day 2009.
Last five fixtures:
Coventry City 1 Doncaster Rovers 0, Coca-Cola Championship, 26/12/2009
Doncaster Rovers 0 Coventry City 0, Coca-Cola Championship, 18/08/2009
Coventry City 1 Doncaster Rovers 0, Coca-Cola Championship, 21/03/2009
Doncaster Rovers 1 Coventry City 0, Coca-Cola Championship, 30/08/2008
Doncaster Rovers 1 Coventry City 0, Coca-Cola Championship, 29/03/1952
The Sky Blues go into thier next game against 10th place Doncaster on the back of the first home deafeat of the season against Preston with goals coming in the first half from Billy Jones & Iain Hume.
In the second half after months of speculation contrevercial sigining Marlon King was brought on to replace Carl Baker in the 53rd Minute. Aron Gunarsson managed to claim a goal back for the city in the 60th Minute but in a game which saw the city have 22 shots on goal they were unable to find the net in a way the referee found acceptable, the score-line remained giving Preston thier 2nd win of the season and leaving City 13th in the table.
Team news:
Aidy boothroyd isnt expected to make any significant changes with no new injury concerns Marlon King is expected to make his first start after impressing both manager and fans, alongside Clive Paltt or Lucas Jucetwicz
The Opposition
Doncaster suffered defeat for the first time in five games when they lost 3-0 to 3 second half goals at Queens Park Rangers on Saturday. It was the second successive game in which they had failed to score they are coming to coventry seeking their 400th Win on the road.
O'Driscoll has hinted he may make changes for tonights game. Doncaster are also boosted by the return to fitness of James Hayter who made a substitute appearance on Saturday
O'Driscoll on the Sky Blues
"The way they play their two centre-backs (Wood and Turner) are key because they come up for everything, and Gunnarsson with his long throws puts the ball in the box. The two front lads, Platt and Jutkiewicz have been doing well. They are a big team and they've got two experienced midfield players in Carsley and Sammy Clingan, so they've got a nice balance."
Boothroyd on the Rovers
"Doncaster will be a difficult game, they are a good footballing side who try to play out from the back and we'll have to counter that. It's going to be a 16/17-man squad and everybody's got a role to play."
Head-to-Head
Coentry and Doncaster have played 14 times in the league with both sides having won 5 and drawing 4
The Sky Blues came out on top the last time, City scoring an 85th minute penalty courtesy of Clinton Morrison after Gary Madine was hauled down in the area on Boxing Day 2009.
Last five fixtures:
Coventry City 1 Doncaster Rovers 0, Coca-Cola Championship, 26/12/2009
Doncaster Rovers 0 Coventry City 0, Coca-Cola Championship, 18/08/2009
Coventry City 1 Doncaster Rovers 0, Coca-Cola Championship, 21/03/2009
Doncaster Rovers 1 Coventry City 0, Coca-Cola Championship, 30/08/2008
Doncaster Rovers 1 Coventry City 0, Coca-Cola Championship, 29/03/1952
