Match ends, Fleetwood Town 0, Coventry City 2.
FleetwoodFleetwood Town0CoventryCoventry City2
Coventry City scored two late goals at play-off hopefuls Fleetwood to ease fears of relegation to League Two.
After making a goal-line clearance to keep out Jamie Proctor's header, Sky Blues defender Chris Stokes then headed against the bar in the second half.
On-loan Reading striker Dominic Samuel got the breakthrough on 88 minutes when he cut in from the left to slot home.
Frank Nouble then sealed victory in the fifth minute of stoppage time after his first effort had hit the post.
The goal was gifted to the visitors when home keeper Chris Maxwell was slow reacting to an underhit backpass, allowing Nouble to charge down the loose ball.
City's second successive victory under new manager Tony Mowbray moves them three points clear of the League One danger zone.
Line-ups
Fleetwood
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 28Maxwell
- 2McLaughlin
- 5Roberts
- 6PondBooked at 85mins
- 15Chicksen
- 7EvansSubstituted forDobbieat 90+2'minutes
- 8SchumacherBooked at 60mins
- 4MurdochSubstituted forSarcevicat 73'minutes
- 12Morris
- 29McAlindenSubstituted forHunterat 73'minutesBooked at 80mins
- 19Proctor
Substitutes
- 9Dobbie
- 18Sarcevic
- 20Hornby-Forbes
- 21Moore
- 23Ball
- 30Hunter
- 33Crainey
Coventry
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Burge
- 2Willis
- 22Pennington
- 21Martin
- 30StokesBooked at 84minsSubstituted forWebsterat 90'minutes
- 8Ward
- 7Fleck
- 16BartonSubstituted forOdelusiat 74'minutes
- 20TudgaySubstituted forO'Brienat 54'minutes
- 19Nouble
- 14Samuel
Substitutes
- 4Webster
- 6Thomas
- 11O'Brien
- 17Odelusi
- 25Turgott
- 27Finch
- 33Charles-Cook
- Referee:
- Peter Bankes
- Attendance:
- 3,017
Match Stats
Home TeamFleetwoodAway TeamCoventry
- Possession
- Home45%
- Away55%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away17
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away7
- Corners
- Home7
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Fleetwood Town 0, Coventry City 2.
Goal!
Goal! Fleetwood Town 0, Coventry City 2. Frank Nouble (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Ashley Hunter (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Josh Morris (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Sanmi Odelusi (Coventry City).
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Adam Chicksen (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Frank Nouble (Coventry City).
Substitution
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Stephen Dobbie replaces Gareth Evans.
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Foul by Nathan Pond (Fleetwood Town).
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Andy Webster (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Andy Webster replaces Chris Stokes.
Goal!
Goal! Fleetwood Town 0, Coventry City 1. Dominic Samuel (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jim O'Brien.
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Grant Ward (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jamie Proctor (Fleetwood Town).
Booking
Nathan Pond (Fleetwood Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Nathan Pond (Fleetwood Town).
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John Fleck (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Chris Stokes (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
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Ashley Hunter (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
