City Throw It Away At Gillingham

Last updated : 25 September 2016 By CNS Sport

Coventry City gave away a lead and went down to a 2-1 defeat at Gillingham.

Tony Mowbray, who thanked the City supporters at Priestfield for sticking with the team, added Andre Wright to his starting line up and running saw his side go a goal up in the 21st minute through a Kyel Reid shot which beat the badly placed Nelson in the Gills goal.

However, the joy was short-lived as Max Emher levelled with a goal from close range four minutes later from a long throw

Mowbray sent on Jodi Jones for the second half which saw Billy Knott allowed to run through and score with ease in the 72nd minute just after City had sent on Ben Stevenson for Wright.

Again this was dire stuff from City who are still without a win and firmly bottom of the league.

 

City:  Charles-Cook, Willis, Turnbull, Ricketts (C), Page, Di. Kelly-Evans, (Jones 46), Gadzhev,(Agyei 73), Bigirimana, Wright (Stevenson 71), Reid, Sordell.
 Subs: Addai, Harries,  Lameiras, Tudgay.
 
Gillingham: Nelson, Jackson (Osadebe 54), Ehmer, Oshilaja, Wagstaff, Donnelly (Emmanuel-Thomas 69), McDonald, Knott, Konchesky, Dack. Wright, (Byrne 46) Subs: Hadley, Pask, Oldasker, List.
 
HT GFC 1-1  CCFC 
FT GFC.2-1  CCFC 
Goals Kyle Reid 21, Mx Ehmer 25, Billy Knott 72,
ATT 7,664