Colchester United 0-1 Coventry City

Madine scored to give Coventry their first league away win of the season

Gary Madine earned Coventry City a first away win in League One this season with a second-half strike against Colchester United.

Madine bundled home from five yards with 16 minutes to go after goalkeeper Sam Walker saved from Danny Swanson.

Coventry could have been in front earlier had Frank Nouble not hit a tame effort at Walker from close range.

George Moncur shot just wide for Colchester and Sanchez Watt's free-kick was tipped over by Ryan Allsop.

Sky Blues manager Steven Pressley told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire:

"I am delighted, not just to win, but with the manner of our win. We didn't simply grind out a 1-0 victory, we thoroughly deserved it.

"Let's not have another false dawn. We have to build on this, it's only one win. We have to put some consistency together.

"I'm delighted for our supporters who have travelled in their numbers and unfortunately, in recent months, they haven't been rewarded for that, so I'm really pleased that we could get them a win.

"There'll be no let-up. We'll work exceptionally hard this week to put together the kind of run that brings pride back to this football club."

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Line-ups

Colchester

• 1Walker
• 20Clohessy
• 4Okuonghae
• 18Eastman
• 42Kpekawa
• 38FoxSubstituted forSzmodicsat 70'minutes
• 8Gilbey
• 24Moncur
• 7Sanchez WattSubstituted forHealeyat 64'minutes
• 11Sears
• 21MasseySubstituted forRoofeat 70'minutes

Substitutes

• 6Eastmond
• 12Lewington
• 19Healey
• 28Szmodics
• 35O'Donoghue
• 39Roofe
• 41Hewitt

Coventry

• 23Allsop
• 18PhillipsBooked at 90mins
• 21Martin
• 4Webster
• 5Johnson
• 11O'BrienSubstituted forSwansonat 71'minutes
• 27Finch
• 7Fleck
• 26Haynes
• 19NoubleSubstituted forBartonat 84'minutes
• 8Madine

Substitutes

• 6Thomas
• 9McQuoid
• 10Swanson
• 15Miller
• 16Barton
• 33Charles-Cook
• 36Maddison

Referee:

Andy Woolmer

Attendance:

4,433

Match Stats

Home TeamColchesterAway TeamCoventry

Possession

Home47%

Away53%

Shots

Home8

Away11

Shots on Target

Home2

Away2

Corners

Home5

Away7

Fouls

Home7

Away8

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Colchester United 0, Coventry City 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Colchester United 0, Coventry City 1.

Booking

Posted at 90'+1'

Aaron Phillips (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Aaron Phillips (Coventry City).

Posted at 90'+1'

Kemar Roofe (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam Walker.

Posted at 90'

Attempt saved. Ryan Haynes (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 86'

Magnus Okuonghae (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Gary Madine (Coventry City).

Posted at 86'

Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Colchester United).

Posted at 86'

Danny Swanson (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Kemar Roofe (Colchester United).

Posted at 85'

Aaron Phillips (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution

Posted at 84'

Substitution, Coventry City. Adam Barton replaces Frank Nouble.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Sean Clohessy (Colchester United).

Posted at 81'

Ryan Haynes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. Aaron Martin (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cole Kpekawa.

Posted at 78'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Tom Eastman.

Posted at 78'

Attempt blocked. Frank Nouble (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Goal!

Posted at 74'

Goal! Colchester United 0, Coventry City 1. Gary Madine (Coventry City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 73'

Sammie Szmodics (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 73'

Foul by John Fleck (Coventry City).

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Coventry City. Danny Swanson replaces Jim O'Brien.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Colchester United. Kemar Roofe replaces Gavin Massey.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Colchester United. Sammie Szmodics replaces David Fox.

Posted at 70'

Attempt saved. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 68'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Tom Eastman.

Posted at 66'

Foul by John Fleck (Coventry City).

Posted at 66'

Alex Gilbey (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 65'

Attempt blocked. Gary Madine (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 64'

Substitution, Colchester United. Rhys Healey replaces Sanchez Watt.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Gavin Massey (Colchester United).

Posted at 62'

Ryan Haynes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 60'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Tom Eastman.

Posted at 60'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sean Clohessy.

Posted at 59'

Attempt blocked. Gary Madine (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 54'

Foul by David Fox (Colchester United).

Posted at 54'

Jim O'Brien (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 52'

Attempt missed. Gavin Massey (Colchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.

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