Definitely A Penalty - Pressley

Last updated : 09 August 2014 By Covsupport News Service

Coventry City manager Steven Pressley felt that the Sky Blues should have had a late penalty for a foul on John Fleck which could have given City a 3-3 draw at Bradford City instead of a 3-2 loss.

Reda Johnson scored twice for the Sky Blues but James Hanson scored in the 90th minute with what proved to be the winning goal.

Speaking about the penalty denied by referee Mike Dean, who also denied Bradford City a first half penalty and made a number of contencious decision and the game, Pressley said to the Press Association:  "For me it was a penalty. Not only did John Fleck get booked for what as perceived as diving, but I thought if the referee looks at it again as I have done, he will think it should have been a penalty.

"We got excited after we equalised and Bradford scored. I was disappointed to lose a goal in the manner we did after we equalised for a second time.

"It is a lesson we need to learn, to focus after we score.

"I thought it was a really good, entertaining game of football. We played some terrific football at times and those watching the game were highly entertained."