Tom Lawrence’s second half penalty denied Coventry City victory over Derby County, but the 1-1 draw at Pride Park did little to help hopes on both sides for the season.
The hard-working derby was behind a more clinical Coventry side at the break, as Matt Godden scored 11 goals in 17 games in form, completing a smooth one-two with Callum O’Hare.
A halftime change from Wayne Rooney’s form helped Derby’s cause for the second half, but the manner of their equalizer was random and came after Ben Sheaf was judged to have fouled Lawrence in the box, according to what he called it. Theater case of the Rams appears. Captain.
Derby County’s Tom Lawrence (right) celebrates their equalizer
After picking himself up, he broke the ball over Simon Moore, turning the last half hour into an end-to-end confrontation with both sides desperate for three points.
Substitute Viktor Gyokeres should have found the back of the net twice before Louis Sibley’s header looked in the pot in extra time, as both Rooney and returning Mark Robins were forced to settle on a point with which neither were satisfied.
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Matt Godden finished from a tight angle to put Coventry ahead in the derby.
The derby flew off the blocks at Pride Park, winning a succession from early corners without testing Moore in the Coventry goal.
He was initially troubled by Ravel Morrison’s curling effort from the edge of the box, but would find that less problematic than Ryan Allsop’s chopped hand on Godden’s finish at the other end minutes later, which the visitors’ Leadership would be given.
The Rams continued to push, with Malcolm Ebiowei enjoying the run against Ian Maatsen down to Coventry on the left, but a number of crosses produced little as they chopped and puffed with little to show for it.
The return of Liam Thompson at the break for Luke Plange produced immediate results for Rooney, with Derby right at the front foot of the restart and Lawrence guilty of missing some presentable chances, the first a weak header from a Nathan Byrne cross in front a bad touch on Ebiowei’s lay-off.
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Tom Lawrence pulls Derby level off the pitch.
The youngster was on the verge of equalizing again, found his captain after being pushed in from the right, and after throwing himself on the ground, Lawrence did enough to persuade referee Darren Bond to award a penalty. .
Derby fans who could not bring themselves to watch the spot-kick did not have to worry about Moore hitting well from 12 yards, though the goal was more to bring Coventry back to life than Derby’s recovery to help.
He got past the defenders and fired a shot that the keeper just missed. 1 – 0 for the visitors. From another good opportunity he at least found the goal, but was repulsed by Allsop with a second wasted effort.
Derby engaged more men forward as they became increasingly desperate for a winner of their own, and almost found it through substitute Sibley, but the width of the post gave him a goal from injury time – as the game in a deserved Remise has ceased.
Man of the Match – Malcolm Ebiowei
Ebiowei did not look like a player who is just making his fourth league start, with the 18-year-old direct dribbling in the excitement of running at Coventry side-back Maatsen as proof of his impressive confidence.
He could credit himself with the help of the foul on Lawrence, who led to the derby equalizer and perhaps had another when his captain completed one or more of his deliveries with more clinical completion.
What the managers said …
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Derby manager Wayne Rooney felt his side had played well enough to take all three points from their 1-1 draw with Coventry.
Derby Wayne Rooney: “I thought the performance was very good, we certainly deserved a point, probably three, but I think it’s a big important point for us. I think the referee gave us a penalty from the three we should have The referee had no doubts and he gave a penalty in favor of Lee Buchanan. a penalty ‘but actually there are two clear penalties he missed.
“It’s frustrating. We got emails back yesterday (about decisions in Cardiff and Bournemouth) and apparently Festy (Ebosele) is too big and strong to go down. They said there was contact with Festy in Cardiff, but he is a strong boy, he should go down. Curtis Davies was thrown to the ground, he is a strong boy, he should handle himself so that neither of them is foul.
“There was a penalty on Ravel Morrison (in Bournemouth last week), they admitted that so the referee would go with an referee coach and analyze what he did wrong. I do not like to sit here and move on. “But when they are so clear, it’s frustrating.”
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Coventry City manager Mark Robins says the penalty against his side looked sharp during the 1-1 draw with the Derby.
Coventry’s Mark Robins: “I thought we started well. After the first 10 or 15 minutes we climbed a little more on the front foot and changed the game, which made our football and led to a real goal. Half time on 1 -0 was good knowing they had fresh legs and had one more day to recover which always makes a difference so coming into the second half was always a stretch.
“I think the penalty was tough, I really do, I think it was a bit of a search for the legs. But then the penalty is an ingenious penalty, no goalkeeper in the world saves it. And then we had a chance to won the game but I think a point here, in the circumstances, is a good one.
What’s next?
Derby provider Preston North End at Pride Park after the international break on Saturday 2 April; Start at 3 p.m.
Coventry are also back at home for their next game, with promotion rivals Blackburn Rovers visiting on the same day.
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