Coventry City Chase Place In Premier League Against Blackburn Rovers – Live

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In 2001, Cov’s tally of being successful nan apical division since 1967 came to an extremity aft a conclusion to Aston Villa. The Sky Blues had stayed up connected nan last time 10 times complete that clip though this was nan penultimate games of nan season. They closed retired by being relegated alongside Bradford successful a 0-0 draw.

Teams that day:

Aston Villa: James, Delaney, Wright, Southgate, Barry, Boateng, Taylor, Merson, Staunton, Dublin, Vassell. Subs: Angel, Ginola, Hendrie, Stone, Enckelman.

Coventry: Kirkland, Williams, Breen, Quinn, Telfer, Eustace, Carsley, Hadji, Hall, Bellamy, Hartson. Subs: Hedman, Edworthy, Zuniga, Strachan, Bothroyd.

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It was successful 2001 that Coventry last played Premier League football. It’s been an odyssey since, taking successful a caller stadium, exile from that caller stadium, relegatoon to nan 4th tier and financial brinkmanship. Now, aft a mates of adjacent misses, they are connected nan measurement back. It whitethorn already beryllium each but done but winning (or moreover drawing) astatine Blackburn would corroborate it for Frank Lampard’s team.

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