Coventry City vs Preston North End; Sky Bet Championship

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Coventry City vs Preston North End. Sky Bet Championship.

8:00pm, Wednesday 11th March 2026.

The Coventry Building Society ArenaAttendance27,835.

Coventry City 3

T Sakamoto (17th minute)
B Thomas-Asante (34th minute)
M Grimes (50th minute pen)

Preston North End 0

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Match ends, Coventry City 3, Preston North End 0.
90'+5

Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Preston North End 0.
90'+3

Romain Esse (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3

Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
90'+2

Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2

Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
90'

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
88'

Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
88'

Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'

Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jahnoah Markelo with a cross.
87'

Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Esse with a through ball.
87'

Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87'

Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
86'

Foul by Romain Esse (Coventry City).
86'

Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'

Attempt saved. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
83'

Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
83'

Attempt blocked. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
79'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
79'
Substitution

Substitution, Coventry City. Jahnoah Markelo replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.

sub-on:

Jahnoah Markelo

sub-off:

Brandon Thomas-Asante
79'

Delay in match because of an injury Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
77'

Attempt saved. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Ellis Simms.
76'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
76'

Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Esse.
76'

Romain Esse (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76'

Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
74'

Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74'

Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
73'
Substitution

Substitution, Preston North End. Andrija Vukcevic replaces Thierry Small.

sub-on:

Andrija Vukcevic

sub-off:

Thierry Small
72'

Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
72'

Andrew Moran (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71'

Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.
68'

Handball by Romain Esse (Coventry City).
66'
Substitution

Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.

sub-on:

Josh Eccles

sub-off:

Ephron Mason-Clark
65'
Substitution

Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Moran replaces Alfie Devine.

sub-on:

Andrew Moran

sub-off:

Alfie Devine
65'
Substitution

Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Pol Valentín.

sub-on:

Brad Potts

sub-off:

Pol Valentín
64'

Attempt saved. Romain Esse (Coventry City) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross.
63'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
63'

Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Esse.
61'
Substitution

Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Frank Onyeka.

sub-on:

Victor Torp

sub-off:

Frank Onyeka
61'
Substitution

Substitution, Coventry City. Romain Esse replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.

sub-on:

Romain Esse

sub-off:

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
61'
Substitution

Substitution, Coventry City. Kaine Kesler-Hayden replaces Milan van Ewijk.

sub-on:

Kaine Kesler-Hayden

sub-off:

Milan van Ewijk
60'

Attempt missed. Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
57'

Attempt saved. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Jordan Thompson with a cross.
55'

Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
54'

Attempt missed. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto following a fast break.
52'

Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
50'
Goal

Goal! Coventry City 3, Preston North End 0. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.

goal:

Matt Grimes
49'

Penalty Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark draws a foul in the penalty area.
49'

Penalty conceded by Pol Valentín (Preston North End) after a foul in the penalty area.
47'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
47'

Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
Second Half begins Coventry City 2, Preston North End 0.
45'
Substitution

Substitution, Preston North End. Lewis Dobbin replaces Daniel Jebbison.

sub-on:

Lewis Dobbin

sub-off:

Daniel Jebbison
45'
Substitution

Substitution, Preston North End. Jordan Thompson replaces Ali McCann.

sub-on:

Jordan Thompson

sub-off:

Ali McCann
45'+3

First Half ends, Coventry City 2, Preston North End 0.
45'+3

Attempt missed. Alfie Devine (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman.
45'+1

Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
45'+1

Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
43'

Delay in match because of an injury Ali McCann (Preston North End).
41'

Foul by Frank Onyeka (Coventry City).
41'

Ali McCann (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38'

Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
34'
Goal

Goal! Coventry City 2, Preston North End 0. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.

goal:

Brandon Thomas-Asante
34'

Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Liam Kitching with a headed pass.
33'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Pol Valentín.
32'

Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.
28'

Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.
28'

Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28'

Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).
24'

Attempt missed. Pol Valentín (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
24'

Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
24'

Daniel Jebbison (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23'

Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
21'

Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
21'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Benjamin Whiteman.
20'

Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carl Rushworth.
19'

Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City).
19'

Pol Valentín (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19'

Attempt saved. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
17'
Goal

Goal! Coventry City 1, Preston North End 0. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.

goal:

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
16'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
16'

Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
12'

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12'

Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
12'

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
12'

Foul by Ali McCann (Preston North End).
10'

Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
10'

Attempt saved. Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Alfie Devine with a cross.
9'

Foul by Luke Woolfenden (Coventry City).
9'

Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8'

Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
8'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Thierry Small.
7'

Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
6'

Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a corner.
6'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Daniel Iversen.
5'

Attempt saved. Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).
2'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.
2'

Delay in match because of an injury Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
2'

Delay in match because of an injury Ali McCann (Preston North End).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.