Coventry City vs Walsall. Sky Bet League One.
Ricoh ArenaAttendance10,986.
Saturday 8 December 2012 18:28, UK
Coventry put their off-field problems to one side by hammering Midland's rivals Walsall 5-1 to make it just one defeat in 10 on Saturday.
Walsall took a 14th-minute lead when Jamie Paterson crossed and full-back Blair Adams turned the ball into his own net from 10 yards. Carl Baker equalised in the 29th minute. The Coventry captain picked up a loose ball in the box and beat Aaron McCarey at his near post. David McGoldrick notched his 14th goal of the season in the 39th minute as he finished off a good move involving Baker and James Bailey. And League One's top scorer added another in the 41st minute. McGoldrick chested down Baker's cross and fired home from six yards - despite the best efforts of three Walsall defenders to keep it out. Coventry full-back Cyrus Christie put the result beyond doubt in the 62nd minute, latching on to Baker's pass before cutting inside to fire through a sea of bodies into the corner of the net. Walsall defender Andy Butler's miserable afternoon was cut short when he was sent off in the 81st minute for a second yellow card. Baker made it five in the 84th minute when he fired in a left-footed shot into the bottom corner from 20 yards.
