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SKY BLUES OUT OF DROP ZONE AFTER ROVERS VICTORY

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Vincent
Published date02 November 2022
Publication titleCoventry Telegraph
The Sky Blues had several chances to extend their lead in an exciting match in which Mark Robins' men were well worth the three points in a game that ended with a late red card for visiting substitute Jake Garrett who was sent off for a foul on Callum Doyle five minutes from time

City started brightly with Josh Eccles and Gus Hamer both sending in powerful shots on goal, albeit straight to the keeper while Viktor Gyokeres pressed high up the pitch to force errors and win back possession.

Rovers, meanwhile, went close themselves in the ninth minute when a long diagonal pass was played to Ben Brereton Diaz who cut in and hit and angled shot across the face of goal and wide of the target.

Ben Sheaf intercepted a Blackburn pass and immediately played the ball to Gyokeres who took and touch and hit a terrific shot that was denied by Thomas Kaminski, who dived to his left to make a good save. Sheaf then had a powerful effort blocked at the last second from a cleared corner that Eccles attempted to turn over the line from close range after a lovely delivery from Hamer into the six yard box.

Sheaf and Hamer dominated the midfield as Coventry enjoyed a really positive first 35 minutes before the visitors had two chances in quick succession when Callum Brittain raced through on the right and hit the side netting before Brereton Diaz got the better of Eccles and hit a shot that was covered by goalkeeper Ben Wilson at his near post.

But City got their deserved lead in the 41st minute when a lovely move resulted in Eccles sending the ball into the near post via a deflection off Brittain, and Allen raced in to finish at the near...

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