Coleman relieved with late win

Coleman: Deserved win

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Coventry manager Chris Coleman believes his side deserved to claim all three points after Clinton Morrison's late penalty saw off Doncaster at the Ricoh Arena.

Morrison had been on the pitch for just five minutes when he converted the spot-kick - Coventry's second of the day - to score his first goal in 13 games and fire his side to their third consecutive win.

Coleman's men had hit the woodwork on four occasions - including the earlier Leon Best penalty miss - but the breakthrough came after referee Rob Shoebridge awarded a second spot-kick for a James Chambers push on substitute Gary Madine.

Travesty

"It would have been a travesty if we didn't win," Coleman said. "We were the better team. There were spells in the first half when Doncaster played some lovely football but we were patient and had good chances.

"That's our third win on the bounce and that's been thoroughly deserved because the players have been tremendous. They have stuck together."

The Irishman's last goal for the Midlands club came in September and Coleman hailed the temperament of the striker, who notched his seventh of the season with the late winner.

The win lifts City seven points clear of the Championship drop zone and brings them into the comfort of mid-table.

He added: "I was delighted for Clinton. It's not easy when you haven't scored for some time but as soon as it was given, I knew there was only one man who was going to take it."

Unattractive

Doncaster manager Sean O'Driscoll described the penalty decision awarded against his side that led to the later winner as "soft".

The goal was enough to bring an end to Doncaster's four-match unbeaten run, leaving O'Driscoll unhappy with the decision made by referee Shoebridge that cost his side a point.

He said: "I thought the first one was a penalty - I would have expected it if it was our striker. We got a bit of luck with the miss but the second penalty was a soft decision to say the least.

"I've seen it on the monitors and I have already clipped four or five incidents that are exactly the same. Why one is a penalty and another isn't, I don't understand. You just want a bit of consistency."

The Rovers boss thought his side were worthy of a draw despite City hitting the woodwork four times, and insisted his men dealt with the home side's "unattractive" long throws.

"I thought we were organised and disciplined and never really looked in danger of conceding apart from their long throws which are effective even if they are unattractive to watch," he added.