Match ends, Coventry City 1, Southend United 0.
Coventry City 1-0 Southend United
- From the section League One
Jordy Hiwula's second-half strike gave Coventry their first back-to-back League One wins since October as they beat Southend to end the year on a high.
The Sky Blues upped the intensity in the second period and were rewarded for their efforts as Hiwula grabbed his fifth goal of the season.
Coventry had a penalty appeal waved away by referee Kevin Johnson six minutes in as Conor Chaplin's strike looked to have hit the hand of Southend full-back Elvis Bwomono.
Brave defending from Jordan Willis prevented John White from giving Southend the lead 20 minutes in, as the Sky Blues defender did enough to ensure White could not get his header on target.
A well-worked free-kick routine found Chaplin unmarked at the back post, but the striker sent his volley into the stands.
Coventry started the second half brilliantly and their patient build-up play sliced open the Southend defence as Tom Bayliss slipped Hiwula through on goal and the forward made no mistake as he calmly slotted past Nathan Bishop.
Match report supplied by the Press Association
Line-ups
Coventry
- 1Burge
- 17Sterling
- 4Willis
- 15Hyam
- 3MasonSubstituted forMcCallumat 82'minutes
- 20Bayliss
- 6Kelly
- 26ShipleySubstituted forClarke-Harrisat 62'minutes
- 25WestbrookeSubstituted forDoyleat 82'minutes
- 10ChaplinBooked at 90mins
- 11Hiwula-Mayifuila
Substitutes
- 2Grimmer
- 5Davies
- 8Doyle
- 18Clarke-Harris
- 22Andreu
- 33Addai
- 41McCallum
Southend
- 13Bishop
- 2Bwomono
- 23Moore
- 48White
- 32HendrieSubstituted forBunnat 83'minutes
- 16YearwoodSubstituted forHutchinsonat 73'minutes
- 8DiengBooked at 50mins
- 18Mantom
- 7KightlyBooked at 48minsSubstituted forMcLaughlinat 73'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 31Robinson
- 10Cox
Substitutes
- 6Turner
- 11McLaughlin
- 22Smith
- 28McCoulsky
- 30Bunn
- 36Hutchinson
- 37Clifford
- Referee:
- Kevin Johnson
- Attendance:
- 11,395
Match Stats
Home TeamCoventryAway TeamSouthend
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away1
- Corners
- Home4
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away8
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Southend United 0.
Attempt saved. Harry Bunn (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Booking
Conor Chaplin (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Stephen McLaughlin (Southend United) is shown the yellow card.
Tom Bayliss (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Stephen McLaughlin (Southend United).
(Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Theo Robinson (Southend United).
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Dujon Sterling.
Attempt blocked. Stephen McLaughlin (Southend United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Tom Bayliss.
Foul by Jonson Clarke-Harris (Coventry City).
Elvis Bwomono (Southend United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Elvis Bwomono.
Foul by Liam Kelly (Coventry City).
Sam Mantom (Southend United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay in match Liam Kelly (Coventry City) because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Harry Bunn replaces Stephen Hendrie.
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Michael Doyle replaces Zain Westbrooke.
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Sam McCallum replaces Brandon Mason.
Attempt missed. Simon Cox (Southend United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
Foul by Conor Chaplin (Coventry City).
Taylor Moore (Southend United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Isaac Hutchinson replaces Dru Yearwood.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Stephen McLaughlin replaces Michael Kightly.
Attempt missed. Dominic Hyam (Coventry City) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
Attempt saved. Jordan Willis (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Jonson Clarke-Harris (Coventry City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Stephen Hendrie.
Attempt blocked. Zain Westbrooke (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Jonson Clarke-Harris replaces Jordan Shipley because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Jordan Shipley (Coventry City) because of an injury.
Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Dujon Sterling.
Attempt blocked. Jordan Willis (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Jordan Shipley (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Stephen Hendrie.
