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Coventry City 1-1 Charlton Athletic

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It has been a miserable season for Coventry in League One with low attendances and fan protests throughout

Coventry City were relegated to the fourth tier of English football for the first time in 59 years after drawing at home to fellow strugglers Charlton.

The game was twice delayed in the first 10 minutes when Charlton fans again threw plastic pigs onto the pitch in protest against their club's ownership.

After Nathan Byrne had hit the bar for Charlton, George Thomas fired City ahead from close range on 28 minutes.

But Patrick Bauer headed in to equalise nine minutes into the second half.

Coventry, who were in the Premier League as recently as 2001, now face the prospect of playing fourth-tier football for the first time since 1958-59, when they were promoted in second place after one season in the old Division Four.

In a difficult season on the pitch matched by problems off it, with fans holding a series of protests against the club's owners Sisu, the Sky Blues' descent towards relegation began when they failed to win in their opening 10 games.

After Tony Mowbray's resignation in September, they briefly picked up under caretaker boss Mark Venus before Russell Slade took over in December, but form has improved since Mark Robins became their fourth manager of the season on 7 March, culminating in their EFL Trophy final win over Oxford.

Coventry City pigs
Charlton fans have held a number of protests against owner Roland Duchatelet

Having started the brighter of the two teams, both sides were withdrawn from the field after Addicks fans threw pigs onto the pitch for a second time, before Coventry took the lead when they returned through Thomas's sharp finish.

Jodi Jones had a shot saved just before half-time, while Thomas went close again after the break, but City could not maintain their advantage.

Bauer nodded in from two yards out after the hosts had failed to clear a corner - and that sealed City's fate, while allowing the Addicks to climb to 15th, six points clear of relegation with three games to play.

Coventry have made one new appointment in preparation for next season by bringing in former Southampton, Grimsby Town, Port Vale, Hartlepool United and Macclesfield Town midfielder Tommy Widdrington as head of recruitment.

He inherits the role fulfilled by technical director Mark Venus, who left in the week leading up to City's win at Wembley.

Line-ups

Coventry

Formation 4-4-2

  • 1Burge
  • 2Willis Substituted forFoleyat 73'minutes
  • 4Turnbull
  • 19Rawson
  • 24Haynes
  • 27Thomas
  • 31StevensonBooked at 82mins
  • 5Bigirimana
  • 10JonesBooked at 71mins Substituted forReidat 76'minutes
  • 8Lameiras
  • 16Beavon Substituted forThomasat 45'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Stokes
  • 11Reid
  • 12Reilly
  • 14Thomas
  • 20Tudgay
  • 21Foley
  • 23Charles-Cook

Charlton

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Rudd
  • 20Solly
  • 5Bauer
  • 16Pearce
  • 36Dasilva
  • 8CroftsBooked at 60mins
  • 15Konsa Substituted forForster-Caskeyat 58'minutes
  • 17Ulvestad
  • 21Byrne
  • 9Magennis
  • 11Holmes Substituted forAriboat 78'minutes

Substitutes

  • 4Jackson
  • 7Watt
  • 13Phillips
  • 14Botaka
  • 19Forster-Caskey
  • 32Aribo
  • 50Teixeira
Referee:
Darren Handley
Attendance:
9,479

Match Stats

Home TeamCoventryAway TeamCharlton
Possession
Home46%
Away54%
Shots
Home11
Away9
Shots on Target
Home7
Away4
Corners
Home6
Away5
Fouls
Home13
Away10

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Coventry City 1, Charlton Athletic 1.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Coventry City 1, Charlton Athletic 1.

  3. Post update

    Attempt missed. Josh Magennis (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

  4. Post update

    Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Chris Solly.

  5. Post update

    Foul by Gael Bigirimana (Coventry City).

  6. Post update

    Jake Forster-Caskey (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  7. Post update

    Attempt missed. George Thomas (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

  8. Post update

    Kwame Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  9. Post update

    Foul by Andrew Crofts (Charlton Athletic).

  10. Post update

    Attempt saved. Jake Forster-Caskey (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

  11. Booking

    Ben Stevenson (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  12. Post update

    Foul by Ben Stevenson (Coventry City).

  13. Post update

    Fredrik Ulvestad (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. Substitution

    Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Joe Aribo replaces Ricky Holmes.

  15. Post update

    Foul by Kevin Foley (Coventry City).

  16. Post update

    Josh Magennis (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  17. Post update

    Attempt missed. Nathan Byrne (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.

  18. Substitution

    Substitution, Coventry City. Kyel Reid replaces Jodi Jones.

  19. Post update

    Attempt saved. Josh Magennis (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

  20. Substitution

    Substitution, Coventry City. Kevin Foley replaces Jordan Willis.

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155 comments

  • Comment posted by WurzelJ, at 17:47 14 Apr 2017

    If all you can do is come on here and sneer or gloat, you should be ashamed. You do not kick a man when he is down.

  • Comment posted by new26, at 17:54 14 Apr 2017

    The comments of some so called "fans" of other clubs shows how stupid some football fans can be. CCFC were a stable top filght club 17 years ago.

    If it can happen to us it can happen to anyone. Don't assume your own club won't end up going through the same as us.

  • Comment posted by aintreehammer, at 17:56 14 Apr 2017

    Feel for Coventry fans. Don't gloat or laugh, it could happen to most clubs-hope you come straight back up, good luck next year.

  • Comment posted by bigarthurisgod, at 17:44 14 Apr 2017

    What Sisu have done to CCFC is absolutely disgusting and it's appalling that the Football League have allowed it to happen. Is this what fans are worth these days?

  • Comment posted by new26, at 17:49 14 Apr 2017

    No.6. 43k people went to Wembley to support their team. How does that mean we deserve the destruction of our club?
    Please try and use your brain cell before posting next time

  • Comment posted by we are all doomed , at 19:15 14 Apr 2017

    Sums up what is wrong with football, it has been taken over by people who only care about money and think that they know better than the people who have football in their blood.

  • Comment posted by Amnesia, at 19:12 14 Apr 2017

    As an Oxford Utd fan I saw three time this season; twice in the league and that tremendous day at Wembley. Their fans are brilliant. Football clubs deserve committed owners, not the..........Coventry have!

  • Comment posted by User0136233578, at 17:40 14 Apr 2017

    Utter travesty what has happened at Coventry, been miss managed for years. Big club massive fan base that has been exploited.

  • Comment posted by Cos-my-neighbour-said-so, at 17:40 14 Apr 2017

    Problem number one ...
    POOR OWNERSHIP
    That's USC...little wonder thus club has gone the way it house ... SUSU and Coventry council are a shambles
    Shame on you ...killed the heart out of this city

  • Comment posted by cuddlesthekillerwhale, at 18:12 14 Apr 2017

    Truth be told, the rot started when the then owners sold Highfield Road and moved to the Ricoh as tenants. For any club, rule number 1 must be own your own ground. All the income made at the ground from non football activities then comes back into the club to support the football side.

  • Comment posted by D1710810867791, at 17:40 14 Apr 2017

    Very sad for Coventry, they have had an awful time with everyone taking them for a bit of a ride, they have such a wonderful ground I hope they manage to slowly climb the ladder again.

    I see them as a club with the stature of a steady Championship team.

  • Comment posted by Skybluestar, at 03:01 15 Apr 2017

    SISU's Coventry city:
    *Selling all the best players including good potential youth academy products every year
    *Relegation from championship
    *70 mile round trip to play home games at Northampton for 1 year
    *Countless court cases off the pitch
    *10 point deduction
    *Relegation from League 1
    *15 managers in 10 years

    How are they still allowed to be in charge of Coventry City?

  • Comment posted by Jason, at 17:45 14 Apr 2017

    A bit like if you're in a leasehold property the leasees can make a compulsory purchase of the freehold and then manage their own property, fans should be able to make compulsory purchases of their club in instances such as this. Worked wonders when Bournemouth did it, I hope Coventry can eventually get out of this situation

  • Comment posted by Paul French, at 17:59 14 Apr 2017

    I truly hope the ownership issues get sorted soon for you. I wont lie, League 2 is terrible, however, after corrupt owners tried to kill our club, where better to start from scratch. We are on the verge of promotion after 4 seasons down here, but off the pitch we are debt free and it feels good.
    Pompey Fan

  • Comment posted by User0239985643, at 19:21 14 Apr 2017

    .
    Ridiculous protests will make no difference. If they want those inept owners to leave they need to stop buying tickets. Money is the only thing keeping those awful owners in Coventry
    .

  • Comment posted by User0599762971, at 20:50 14 Apr 2017

    I'll be CCFC till I die......once you've been bitten by your club you will NEVER EVER support anyone else....to all the Forest, Soton, Rangers and other true fans who have commented here ...boys cheers.....your comments are spot on...and best wishes, for us at CCFC there is a dark veil over us right now.....but we will be back.......one day

  • Comment posted by Craig C, at 18:02 14 Apr 2017

    The EFL need to take a hard look at themselves. How did the owners ever pass the 'fit and proper' test? I say this as an LCFC fan. There before the grace of God go I.

  • Comment posted by grahame, at 19:27 14 Apr 2017

    As a Rangers fan I know what it's like to get relegated to the bottom tier of football. Ours was inflicted by mismanagement which almost saw us go out of existence. We clawed our way back and if you somehow get the right owners and board, you will too. Not a time for fans of other clubs to gloat. The saying "it could've been us" is true, it is now. There's no club without its fans, so stay strong

  • Comment posted by bigarthurisgod, at 18:34 14 Apr 2017

    #leaguefan
    "No one else is responsible for this, only the players.
    Is it really too hard to work out? For some obviously."

    The fact Sisu have been selling off all the best players year on year is nothing to do with it then? Shows how much you know. Zilch.

  • Comment posted by pistol, at 22:51 14 Apr 2017

    So much for the football league making sure that new owners are suitable to own a football club, more will follow in the next few years as so called business look to make a quick buck at the expense of the club and fans, football is all about money now, nothing else, agents, players, club owners all looking to suck the life out of a game that the masses love, shame no-one will stand up to them.

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5 Scunthorpe 43 21 10 12 72 51 21 73
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19 Shrewsbury 43 12 11 20 44 60 -16 47
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21 Port Vale 42 11 12 19 44 66 -22 45
22 Swindon 43 11 11 21 43 60 -17 44
23 Chesterfield 43 9 10 24 39 70 -31 37
24 Coventry 43 8 12 23 35 63 -28 36
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