Preston North End maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 0-0 draw at Coventry.
St Ledger closest to breaking deadlock at Ricoh Arena
Preston North End maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 0-0 draw at Coventry City.
Though there were no goals at the Ricoh Arena, there were still plenty of chances for the two sides.
The closest either team came to a winner was when Preston defender Sean St Ledger headed against the crossbar in the first half.
Coventry enjoyed the better of the opening exchanges but were unable to take their opportunities.
Clinton Morrison headed tamely at Andy Lonergan in the fifth minute, before Leon Best dragged a shot wide.
Michael Doyle and Morrison saw goalbound efforts blocked by Youl Mawene inside the opening 15 minutes, and Lonergan produced a fine save to keep out Freddy Eastwood's 25-yard shot.
Preston came into the game midway through the first half as Neil Mellor forced Keiren Westwood into a superb save with a shot from the left-hand side of the area.
Soon afterwards, Chris Sedgwick flashed an angled shot narrowly wide before St Ledger's header struck the bar.
Unable to capitalise
Lonergan parried a long-range shot from Dan Fox in the final notable action of the first half.
Preston started the second half brightly, but much like Coventry before the break they were unable to capitalise when they were on top.
Westwood produced a fine save to tip Mellor's shot over the bar on 47 minutes, and St Ledger headed over from the resulting corner.
Sedgwick dragged a shot wide from the right-hand side of the box, and Jon Parkin's shot was blocked by Scott Dann in the 55th minute.
Eastwood flashed a shot narrowly wide as Coventry threatened for the first time since the break.
Lonergan then saved bravely at the feet of Morrison to keep the scores blank just after the hour.
Both managers introduced all three of their allotted substitutes in a bid to create the match-winning chance - but it was to no avail.
Morrison could have won the match for Coventry in the closing stages but shot tamely at Lonergan from 12 yards.
