Leicester 1 Coventry 1: Full time report

Feb 26 2011

Leicester missed the chance to move level on points with sixth-placed Leeds in the final npower Championship play-off spot as Coventry halted a four-match losing run at the Walkers Stadium.

A mistake from Leicester keeper Ricardo saw Marlon King put Coventry ahead but Kyle Naughton equalised on the stroke of half-time with a spectacular strike.

Martin Cranie was sent off after receiving a second yellow card in the 90th minute but Coventry held on.

The last four M69 derby matches have now ended all-square and this one leaves Leicester in seventh spot two points behind Leeds, who lost 3-0 at promotion rivals Swansea in the early kick-off.

Darius Vassell was restored to the Leicester attack in one of two changes made by manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.

The former Aston Villa and Manchester City striker replaced Lloyd Dyer while Yuki Abe was brought back into the midfield. That meant Jeffrey Bruma dropped back into defence in place of Ben Mee, who was on the bench.

Coventry were unchanged from the home defeat to Swansea on Tuesday night.

Leicester dominated the early stages and twice went close through Ayegbeni Yakubu.

First the Nigerian seized on a lose ball following a defensive mix-up and was closed down by Coventry keeper Keiren Westwood. He then scuffed a shot wide from a Kyle Naughton cross.

It was against the run of play when Coventry went ahead after 14 minutes with their first real attack.

Lukas Jutkiewicz advanced down the right and pulled a cross back behind the retreating Leicester defenders. King adjusted well but his shot was straight at Ricardo. However, the ball went through the hands of the Portuguese and into the corner of the net.

King could have scored his and Coventry's second goal when he skipped round the outrushing Ricardo. But with Sol Bamba and Richie Wellens covering on the line King missed the target.