Reserves Result

Last updated : 25 March 2008 By Kev Monks at Liberty Way
Coventry City Reserves are in action this afternoon against Port Vale Reserves.

Kick off at Liberty Way is at 2pm.

Steve Ogrizovic has named the following Squad:

Ireland
Wynter
Borrowdale
Hildreth
Hawkins
De Zeeuw
Cairo
M.Hughes
Simpson
Birchall
Davis
Andrews
Collett
Giddings
Cain
Walker.

Port Vale:
Martin
Lowe
Talbot
McGregor
Slater
Prosser
Richman
Davidson
Lawrie
O'Loughlin
Cardle

Subs.
Chapman
Ransome
Crompton
Edwards
Pike.

Referee Amy Raynor


Final score: Coventry City 5 Port Vale 0



City take the lead after 6 minutes through Birchall tapping home a Cairo cross.

Coventry fire home a second, this time from Robbie Simpson who burst through the Port Vale defence to score,

Half way through the first half and City lead 2-0.

It just gets better and better, Michael Hughes scores Coventry's third of the half after a neat one two passing move.

Half an hour gone and City's reserves are in control of the game, scoring three goals from open play.

It's half time and the score is 3-0 to City. The crowd of 48 are getting their money's worth.

The teams are out for the second half and Ogrizovic has made one change. Giddings is on for Wynter.

55 minutes gone and Wayne Andrews comes on for Robbie Simpson.

An hour gone and it remains 3-0 to Coventry.

Giddings booked on 63 minutes.

Port Vale make their first substitution of the game on 65 minutes when they take off Cardle and bring on Chapman.

Twenty minutes left on the clock and it is still Coventry City 3 Port Vale 0.

Goal, Arjan De Zeeuw gets City's fourth goal of the game in the 73rd minute when he stabs in from a corner.

78 minutes gone and another Coventry substitution, this time it is Cain on for Birchall.

If 4-0 sounded good, how does 5-0 sound? In the 85th minute Wayne Andrews unleashes a terrific strike from the edge of the penalty area.

That's how it ends Coventry City 5 Port Vale 0.