Morrison Strike Not Enough To Prevent City Defeat

Newcastle United 4 v 1 Coventry City

17/02/10 St James' park attendance 39,334

Newcastle United regained top position in the championship after a home victory against Coventry City who put up a fight early on but lost their chance in the second half.

Mark's man of the match Kieran Westwood

Newcastle United

Harper 6 poor handling

Simpson 7 didn't get involved

Williamson 6 nothing special

Coloccini 6 not very involved

Van aanholt 6 average performance

Routledge 6 not sharp enough got lucky goal (Pancrate 82)

Guthrie 6 not great

Nolan 6 did not live up to early season performances

Gutierrez 8 played brilliantly (Taylor 82)

Carroll 7 Stepped on style late on

Lovenkrands 7 scored goal (best 70)

Coventry City

Westwood 9 brilliant saves

Wright 6 average performance

Cranie 5 Not great

Barnet 3 decent but sent off 67

Baker 5 not at all great

Clinigan 5 average

Deegan 5 not great (Gunarrsson 64)

Mcindoe 5 decent performance

Eastwood 6 couldn't break through (Stead 55)

Morrison 7 scored and played well on 500^th pro appearance

Coventry City made the long midweek trip to the north east to play at the wonderful St James' Park against Newcastle United.

The early stages were level Westwood with some good saves meanwhile the City strikers struggled to trouble Harper.

Morrison fought hard and gave Coventry a well deserved lead after 34 mins but it didn't last as Routledge scored a fluky goal which sent the home crowd wild after 36mins.

Early on in the second half, Newcastle United dominated and scored 52 mins in which was a big set back for the Sky Blues.

The trouble kept on coming for Coventry as Barnett was sent off for a foul I didn't see too be bad.

Lovenkrands scored the penalty after 68 mins and put the game beyond doubt. Coventry pressed slightly late on but substitute Ryan Taylor scored Newcastle's fourth in stoppage time.