Coventry City 1-1 Derby County: Sky Blues lose 100% winning start at home

Matt Godden put Coventry ahead from the penalty spot

Graeme Shinnie's late equaliser for Derby County ended Coventry City's 100% winning start at home in the Championship this season.

The Sky Blues dominated the first half and went in at the break in front after Matt Godden's penalty.

But Derby, who were without manager Wayne Rooney on the touchline through illness, improved in the second half and hit the post through Colin Kazim-Richards, before Gustavo Hamer hit the bar at the other end.

The Rams got a point when Shinnie brought down a loose ball inside the box and lashed home.

It sent the 3,482 Derby fans home with smiles on their faces as their side extended their unbeaten run to five matches.

Coventry got off to a good start when Lee Buchanan brought down Godden, who dusted himself off and scored from the spot.

Godden was denied a second by Derby keeper Kelle Roos and he also nodded a corner into the side netting.

Derby brought on Kazim-Richards just after the hour mark and he had an almost immediate impact, shooting against the post.

At the other end, Hamer's 35-yard free-kick then hit the bar with Godden heading in the rebound but from an offside position.

Derby's resilience paid off when Shinnie struck to earn the Rams a fourth draw in a row.

Coventry City manager Mark Robins told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire:

"I've got to be happy with a point, after the week we've had. Derby are floating under the radar because of their off-field problems, but they're a really good team who ask questions of you.

"They sat a little bit deeper than they would normally do and just stayed in the game. They had the extra day's rest and that tells in the last 20 minutes.

"In the first half, we were in full control and really should have put the game to bed. We had enough of the ball but didn't create a great deal. There was a lack of quality at times."

Derby County assistant manager Liam Rosenior told BBC Radio Derby:

"It was brilliant from Colin [Kazim-Richards], a lovely weighted ball to Nathan [Byrne] who gets the cross in and we score from it.

"A lot of people have spoken about a lack of goals, but sometimes it's just decision making in the final third.

"And it was a really good decision from Colin to be unselfish and a great finish from Graeme Shinnie. Sometimes they are the hardest ones because you have time to think."