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Coventry City vs QPR
 0 - 0 
Date: 
05/03/2008
Venue: 
Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 
15225
Referee: 
M Dean

Lee Camp was in inspirational form, as Rangers extended their mini unbeaten run to four Championship matches with a creditable point against Coventry City.

The R's number one was unbeatable at The Ricoh Arena, as the visitor's battled their way to a valuable draw.

In a one-sided first half, Camp saved twice from Leon Best and once from Jay Tabb, as Chris Coleman's side orchestrated proceedings.

Rangers, to their credit, improved after the break, and went closest to breaking the deadlock, when Akos Buzsaky fired onto the roof of the net.

Buoyed by Sunday's comfortable 3-0 victory against Championship front-runners Stoke City, Luigi De Canio named an unchanged side for the trip to The Ricoh Arena.

There was a solitary change on the bench however, where Chris Barker came in for Manchester United loanee Kieran Lee.

City boss Coleman recalled Michael Doyle and Stephen Hughes from suspension and concussion respectively, in his fourth match in charge of the Sky Blues.

After a tepid start, Coventry wasted a golden opportunity to take the lead in the eighth minute, when Elliott Ward fired over from eight yards following impressive wing play from Leon Best.

City were first to every loose ball and when Michael Mifsud broke clear a minute later, he squandered yet another decent chance, firing into the side netting from an acute angle.

Sensing the hosts were on top, De Canio instructed his players to switch to a 4-5-1 formation, with Rowan Vine dropping into a wide midfield berth.

It made little difference though, as Best fizzed a volley into the turf, which fortunately for Camp, sailed on to the top of his net instead of in it.

Rangers improved as the half wore on, but all too often the killer pass evaded them and it was City who continued to create chances.

Having blatantly tripped Matthew Connolly in the build up, Best raced through unchallenged in the 33rd minute, only to be denied by a first class save from Camp, who darted from his line to save at the attacker's feet.

Doyle was the next to sting the palms of the R's custodian, after he let fly from the edge of the 18-yard box, before the Rangers number one was forced into action yet again on the stroke of half-time, this time saving with his feet to deny Jay Tabb.

The second period started in a similar vein, with Coventry enjoying the lion's share of possession.

Undeterred, it was Rangers who fashioned the first effort of the half in the 50th minute, when Buzsaky fired an audacious 25-yard half-volley inches over the bar.

Damien Delaney, who was given a difficult evening by livewire Mifsud, tried his luck from distance three minutes later, but this time the ball faded a yard wide of Andy Marshall's right hand post.

Coventry had seemingly run out of ideas; while at the other end, Marshall was forced into his first save of the entire match in the 73rd minute, when he dived low to his left to deny Buzsaky.

Coventry City: Marshall, Fox, Ward, Hughes, Doyle, Osbourne, Mifsud, Tabb (Gray 76), Best, Dann, Thornton.

Subs: Konstantopoulos, Hall, Andrews, Simpson.

Scorers:

Bookings: Best 62

Red Cards:

QPR: Camp, Delaney, Mancienne, Buzsaky, Rowlands (Ainsworth 91), Connolly, Agyemang (Blackstock 86), Ephraim, Vine, Hall, Leigertwood.

Subs: Barker, Stewart, Pickens.

Scorers:

Bookings: Connolly 54, Buzsaky 69

Red Cards:

Referee: Mr M Dean

Attendance: 15, 225 (1, 106)

Bet365

Defenders on top in Ricoh stalemate
 Match Information
 
  Coventry QPR
Goals : 0 0
Possession : 58% 42%
Shots On Target : 8 1
Shots Off Target : 4 3
Corners : 6 1
Fouls : 6 16
Most Fouls : Dann (1) Rowlands (4)
Yellow Cards : 1 2
Red Cards : 0 0
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