Coventry City were beaten 1-0 at Sheffield United
The Sky Blues, who were backed by a good support, despite this game being live on Sky whose consideration of match-going supporters leaves a lot to be desired, fielded an expected team
City played in red shirts, white shorts and whte socks, spent the first half having lumps kicked out of them by a Blades side which was thankful to Long who saved from Adam Armstrong.
Lameiras had a shot pushed over in a second half which saw Joe Cole come on for the last half hour.
In the 79th minute, United won a corner and Billy Sharp headed in to send City who had Sam Ricketts sent off, to defeat.
City:Charles-Cook, Ricketts, Martin, Turner, Stokes, Vincelot (Fortune 80), Fleck, O'Brien (Cole 60), Murphy, Lameiras (Kent 69), Armstrong. Subs: Burge, Haynes, Dion Kelly-Evans, Fortune, Tudgay.
Sheffield United: Long, Brayford, Basham, Coutts, Done,(Flynn 83), Collins, Woolford, Sammon (Sharp 65), McEveley, Edgar, Hammond. Subs: Howard, Read, Wallace, McGahey.
HT SUFC 0-0 CCFC
FT SUFC 1-0 CCFC
ATT 18,074
Goals Billy Sharp 79
Referee Iain Wiiliamson