Match ends, Coventry City 0, Blackpool 0.
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Struggling Blackpool held promotion hopefuls Coventry City to a goalless draw at the Ricoh Arena.
Marc Antoine-Fortune, Adam Armstrong, Ryan Kent and Chris Stokes all had first-half chances for the hosts.
Blackpool's best chance fell to Mark Cullen in the second half, but the Seasiders striker fired wide.
Tony Mowbray's City stay fifth but, despite being unbeaten in three League One games, Neil McDonald's Blackpool remain in the relegation zone.
Sky Blues boss Tony Mowbray told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire:
"It was a frustrating day. One of those games. We knew what it was going to be like. The team worked extremely well, but it just wasn't to be.
"I can't question the endeavour of the team in trying to get a result, or the concentration to make sure we didn't concede. It was a game we would have probably lost last season when I came.
"It was a game we controlled for long spells. Sometimes you have to put the point in the bag and move on to the next game. We'll be frustrated as the fans are frustrated of course, but we'll take the positives."
Line-ups
Coventry
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 23Charles-Cook
- 18Ricketts
- 21Martin
- 5JohnsonSubstituted forPhillipsat 84'minutes
- 3Stokes
- 4VincelotSubstituted forLameirasat 73'minutes
- 7FleckBooked at 71mins
- 40KentSubstituted forMorrisat 79'minutes
- 9A Armstrong
- 25Murphy
- 32Fortuné
Substitutes
- 1Burge
- 8Lameiras
- 11O'Brien
- 12Morris
- 17Phillips
- 20Tudgay
- 27Thomas
Blackpool
Formation 4-1-3-2
- 1Doyle
- 16Boyce
- 15AldredBooked at 52mins
- 5Robertson
- 3Ferguson
- 8Potts
- 22Cubero LoriaBooked at 49mins
- 4McAlister
- 11CameronSubstituted forOsayi-Samuelat 80'minutes
- 9Cullen
- 10RedshawSubstituted forThomasat 64'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Rivers
- 12Oliver
- 14Herron
- 17Thomas
- 18Dunne
- 21Osayi-Samuel
- 23Letheren
- Referee:
- Keith Hill
- Attendance:
- 12,094
Match Stats
Home TeamCoventryAway TeamBlackpool
- Possession
- Home58%
- Away42%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away5
- Corners
- Home8
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Coventry City 0, Blackpool 0.
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Aaron Martin (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Mark Cullen (Blackpool).
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Attempt blocked. Ruben Lameiras (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Jacob Murphy (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Emmerson Boyce (Blackpool).
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Aaron Phillips replaces Reda Johnson because of an injury.
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Reda Johnson (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Kwame Thomas (Blackpool).
Substitution
Substitution, Blackpool. Bright Samuel replaces Henry Cameron because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Bryn Morris replaces Ryan Kent.
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Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Henry Cameron.
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Reda Johnson (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kwame Thomas (Blackpool).
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Ruben Lameiras replaces Romain Vincelot.
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Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by John Fleck.
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Attempt blocked. Brad Potts (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Booking
John Fleck (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
