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Coventry City (1) 2 - 2 (1) Ipswich Town

Coca-Cola Championship 2008-09

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Referee: R Styles

Manager: Chris Coleman

Ricoh Arena 15:00

Attendance: 15,598

Manager: Jim Magilton

Match Number: 3284

Goals

Home
 Morrison (1)
 Eastwood (56)
Away
 Kevin Lisbie (12)
 Kevin Lisbie (65)

Substitutions

Home
SimpsonMcKenzie (77)
WrightHall (88)

Cards

Home
 
Away
 Tommy Miller (66)
 Alan Quinn (69)

Teams

Home

Westwood

Wright

Ward

Turner

Fox

Mifsud

Gunnarsson

Tabb

Simpson

Eastwood

Morrison

Substitutes

Home

Marshall

Hall

Doyle

Best

McKenzie

Match Report

Magilton feels sharp end of the business

Ipswich manager Jim Magilton has, like others, discovered that being hero-worshipped as a former inspirational player and skipper soon turns to disenchantment when you fail to meet expectations at the sharp end of the football business.

A double strike by fleet-footed, summer signing Kevin Lisbie - in the 12th and 65th minutes - were perfect ripostes to Coventry goals by Clinton Morrison after just 36 seconds and Freddy Eastwood in the 56th minute.

Lisbie said: 'There has been a lot of negative stuff around the club and I cannot understand why. We're not that far off the play-offs and there's still half the season to go.'

Coventry boss Chris Coleman faces similar flak from his fans. At least £1.5million striker Eastwood finally broke his home 'duck'.

He said: 'At times I thought I'd never score in this place and the goal posts seemed to be starting to shrink.

'Hopefully, the pressure is off me a little now and I'd like to thank the manager for his patience.

Ray Matts (Daily Mail)

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