Coventry City 3-1 Sheffield United

Sheffield United are now out of contention for a League One play-off place

Coventry City's blistering start ended Sheffield United's slim chance of achieving a League One play-off place.

The Sky Blues led after Adam Armstrong's effort was deflected in by Marc-Antoine Fortune.

The Blades were 2-0 down after only eight minutes when Andy Rose poked in from a George Thomas through ball.

Billy Sharp's penalty gave the visitors hope, but Ruben Lameiras made sure of the points for the home side when he fired in from a Jodi Jones pass.

Coventry's first three-goal performance in 14 games helped them leapfrog the Blades into ninth, Tony Mowbray's men having now won three of their last four games.

After a late run of three wins from five matches had put them on the brink of the top six, the Blades can now no longer make the play-offs,

Sky Blues boss Tony Mowbray told BBC Coventry and Warwickshire:

"It was fitting for the season we have had at home, a good way to finish off.

"I told them to relax and play with a smile on their face. We started the game very brightly and it was great to finish as we did.

"It was good to score some goals, which has been our problem for the second half of the season, and good that we did it for the fans."

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Line-ups

Coventry

• 23Charles-Cook
• 4Vincelot
• 21Martin
• 15Stephens
• 42Hunt
• 14Cole
• 7FleckBooked at 80mins
• 32FortunéSubstituted forLameirasat 78'minutes
• 16RoseSubstituted forPhillipsat 69'minutes
• 27ThomasSubstituted forJonesat 65'minutes
• 9Armstrong

Substitutes

• 8Lameiras
• 13Gadzhev
• 17Phillips
• 20Tudgay
• 29Harries
• 43Addai
• 45Jones

Sheff Utd

• 25Long
• 21Baptiste
• 34Edgar
• 19McEveley
• 6Basham
• 8CouttsBooked at 33mins
• 36WhitemanSubstituted forReedat 85'minutes
• 7FlynnSubstituted forWoolfordat 66'minutes
• 14DoneSubstituted forKellyat 90'minutes
• 10Sharp
• 29AdamsBooked at 67mins

Substitutes

• 17Woolford
• 18Sammon
• 22Reed
• 32McGahey
• 37Kelly
• 38Brooks
• 39Ramsdale

Referee:

Andrew Davey

Attendance:

13,177

Match Stats

Home TeamCoventryAway TeamSheff Utd

Possession

Home44%

Away56%

Shots

Home13

Away21

Shots on Target

Home7

Away4

Corners

Home7

Away7

Fouls

Home13

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Coventry City 3, Sheffield United 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Sheffield United 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by George Long.

Posted at 90'+5'

Attempt saved. Ruben Lameiras (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt blocked. David Edgar (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 90'+3'

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Aaron Phillips.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt saved. John Fleck (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 90'

Substitution, Sheffield United. Graham Kelly replaces Matt Done because of an injury.

Posted at 89'

Aaron Phillips (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Matt Done (Sheffield United).

Goal!

Posted at 87'

Goal! Coventry City 3, Sheffield United 1. Ruben Lameiras (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jodi Jones.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Ruben Lameiras (Coventry City).

Posted at 87'

Martyn Woolford (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Attempt blocked. Jodi Jones (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 86'

Attempt blocked. Ruben Lameiras (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Sheffield United. Louis Reed replaces Benjamin Whiteman.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joe Cole.

Booking

Posted at 80'

John Fleck (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 78'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Martyn Woolford.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Coventry City. Ruben Lameiras replaces Marc-Antoine Fortuné.

Posted at 77'

Attempt missed. Martyn Woolford (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Posted at 77'

Attempt blocked. Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 76'

Foul by John Fleck (Coventry City).

Posted at 76'

Che Adams (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 75'

Marc-Antoine Fortuné (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Matt Done (Sheffield United).

Posted at 74'

Attempt missed. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Posted at 73'

Attempt missed. Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 73'

Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Aaron Phillips.

Posted at 73'

Attempt blocked. Martyn Woolford (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 72'

Attempt blocked. Martyn Woolford (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 72'

Attempt blocked. Matt Done (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 71'

Attempt blocked. Paul Coutts (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 71'

Hand ball by Joe Cole (Coventry City).

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Coventry City. Aaron Phillips replaces Andy Rose because of an injury.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Romain Vincelot (Coventry City).

Posted at 68'

Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Booking

Posted at 67'

Che Adams (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 67'

Joe Cole (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Che Adams (Sheffield United).

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