Summary

  • FT: Rotherham 0-1 Coventry - Sky Blues move six points clear of drop zone

  • Ostigard heads in free-kick to give Coventry win

  • Third of four games in nine days for Rotherham

  • Both sides looking to avoid immediate return to League One

  1. See you tomorrowpublished at 21:03 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    Leo OstigardImage source, Rex Features

    That's as far as we go here tonight on a massive night for Coventry City.

    Join us tomorrow from 17:45 for more Championship action as Blackburn host Derby, who are just one place above the relegation zone now, and Reading host Cardiff.

    Thanks for your company and enjoy the rest of your evening. Cheers!

  2. Coventry six points clearpublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    FT: Rotherham 0-1 Coventry

    The Sky Blues are now six points above the relegation zone with five to play.

    Rotherham stay in the drop zone, four points from safety, but with a couple of games in hand on Derby.

    The Rams have dropped to 21st and remain in real trouble.

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  3. FULL-TIMEpublished at 20:58 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    Rotherham 0-1 Coventry

    Leo OstigardImage source, Rex Features

    Huge, HUGE win for Coventry City.

    Leo Ostigard's header sends the Sky Blues six points clear of the relegation zone.

    Rotherham remain in the bottom three and are now four adrift of safety.

  4. Postpublished at 90+5 mins

    Rotherham 0-1 Coventry

    Mush as it's been all night it is the Coventry defence who gets their heads on the free-kick.

    Seconds to go.

  5. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    Rotherham 0-1 Coventry

    Poor challenge from Viktor Gyokeres gives Rotherham one last chance to get the ball in the box.

  6. Postpublished at 90+3 mis

    Rotherham 0-1 Coventry

    Home skipper Richard Wood is booked for a foul on Dominic Hyam as the Sky Blues man cleared his lines.

  7. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Rotherham 0-1 Coventry

    We're into six minutes of time added on.

    Late drama?

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 87 mins

    Rotherham 0-1 Coventry

    Paul Warne makes the last of his changes as he throws on Kieran Sadlier for Michael Ihiekwe.

    Paul WarneImage source, Rex Features
  9. YELLOW CARDpublished at 86 mins

    Rotherham 0-1 Coventry

    Maxime Biamou is booked for hacking down Rotherham midfielder Matt Crooks on the halfway line.

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    #bbcefl

    David A Burns: I'd rather watch a six pointer between two teams at the bottom of the table than the big boys playing in yet another glorified tournament.

  11. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Rotherham 0-1 Coventry

    Julien Da Costa draws a low save from Viktor Johansson in the home goal.

    That would have been game over.

  12. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Rotherham 0-1 Coventry

    Rotherham defender Michael Ihiekwe slashes a cross behind.

    Coventry will be in no rush to get the game restarted.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 77 mins

    Rotherham 0-1 Coventry

    Two more changes for Rotherham.

    Chiedozie Ogbene and Clark Robertson are on and Wes Harding and Jamie Lindsay are off.

    One sub for Coventry, Callum O'Hare is off and Gustavo Hamer is on.

  14. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Rotherham 0-1 Coventry

    What have Rotherham got left?

    It's less than 48 hours since they came from behind to beat QPR, can they do the same tonight?

    Into the last 15 minutes.

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  16. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Rotherham 0-1 Coventry

    Tyler Walker and Matty Godden are off for Coventry and Maxime Biamou and Viktor Gyokeres are on.

  17. goal

    GOAL: Rotherham 0-1 Coventrypublished at 20:32 British Summer Time 15 April 2021

    Leo Ostigard (70 mins)

    And they make the most of that chance!

    Leo Ostigard rises highest to power a header down into the ground that beats Viktor Johansson via a deflection.

    Coventry going six points clear of Rotherham and the relegation zone as it stands.

    Leo Ostigard goalImage source, Rex Features
  18. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Rotherham 0-0 Coventry

    Wes Harding fouls Sam McCallum down by the byline. Good chance for Coventry to get a quality ball into the box.

  19. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Rotherham 0-0 Coventry

    Coventry striker Tyler Walker is down holding his knee after a challenge with Lewis Wing.

    Both teams use the break in play to get a drink and some instructions from the bench.

  20. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Rotherham 0-0 Coventry

    It's all a bit scrappy at the moment.

    In truth, a point isn't too bad for either side, given Rotherham will still have two games in hand, and I wonder if as the game wears on both start to look to protect what they have.