Match ends, Coventry City 1, Doncaster Rovers 3.
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Doncaster Rovers came from behind to keep up their League One play-off hopes against relegation-threatened Coventry.
The Sky Blues led at the break after Jim O'Brien set up Dominic Samuel early on to fire into the bottom corner.
Rovers levelled when Richie Wellens fought his way into the box before firing past goalkeeper Lee Burge.
Jonson Clarke-Harris then scored at the second attempt to make it 2-1 before Harry Forrester slid in after Aaron Martin's error to seal victory.
Rovers move up to ninth place, three points from the play-off places, while Coventry are just a point above the relegation zone in 18th, just a point clear of trouble.
Sky Blues manager Tony Mowbray told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire:
"We started the game extremely well but, in the last 15 minutes of the first half, we stopped doing the things we were good at. The start of the second half was as poor a start as I've seen.
"But, after a decent first half, maybe a few started to believe that we were better than we are, and we paid for it. It was disappointing after such a good start. We were unrecognisable in the second half.
"The players haven't won many football matches this season at the Ricoh Arena, and we have to find a way.
"I am disappointed that we didn't find a performance. We have to have a realisation that we don't get carried away with a few good results. We're in a predicament still."
Line-ups
Coventry
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Burge
- 2Willis
- 22Pennington
- 21Martin
- 30Stokes
- 16BartonSubstituted forOdelusiat 45'minutes
- 8Ward
- 14Samuel
- 11O'BrienBooked at 38minsSubstituted forJacksonat 79'minutes
- 7Fleck
- 19NoubleBooked at 14minsSubstituted forPhillipsat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Webster
- 12Jackson
- 17Odelusi
- 18Phillips
- 25Turgott
- 27Finch
- 33Charles-Cook
Doncaster
Formation 4-1-3-2
- 43Bywater
- 17Stevens
- 16Butler
- 12McCullough
- 22Wabara
- 8RazakBooked at 17minsSubstituted forForresterat 23'minutes
- 23Bennett
- 19Wellens
- 4Furman
- 11MainSubstituted forRobinsonat 90'minutes
- 14TysonSubstituted forClarke-Harrisat 61'minutesBooked at 74mins
Substitutes
- 3Evina
- 6McCombe
- 7Clarke-Harris
- 9Robinson
- 10Forrester
- 13Marosi
- 29Middleton
- Referee:
- Carl Boyeson
- Attendance:
- 8,699
Match Stats
Home TeamCoventryAway TeamDoncaster
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away6
- Corners
- Home1
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Doncaster Rovers 3.
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Matthew Pennington (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Theo Robinson (Doncaster Rovers).
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Attempt missed. Simeon Jackson (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Foul by Sanmi Odelusi (Coventry City).
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Reece Wabara (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. John Fleck (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Sanmi Odelusi (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Richard Wellens (Doncaster Rovers).
Substitution
Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Theo Robinson replaces Curtis Main.
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Foul by Jordan Willis (Coventry City).
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Harry Forrester (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Coventry City 1, Doncaster Rovers 3. Harry Forrester (Doncaster Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Curtis Main.
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Chris Stokes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Curtis Main (Doncaster Rovers).
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Foul by Grant Ward (Coventry City).
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Richard Wellens (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Simeon Jackson replaces Jim O'Brien.
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Foul by Sanmi Odelusi (Coventry City).
