Summary

  • FT: Coventry 2-1 Nottingham Forest

  • McFadzean scores winner for Sky Blues in 96th minute

  • Taylor had slid Forest in front before Gyokeres levelled

  • Sky Blues back in Coventry after two seasons at St Andrew's

  • FT: Fulham 1-1 Middlesbrough

  • Wilson had given Fulham lead from 20 yards

  • Bola fired in second-half leveller for Boro

  1. A perfect homecomingpublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 8 August 2021

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    Kyle McFadzean celebrates his winning goal for CoventryImage source, Getty Images

    That's it for our coverage of today's Championship action.

    Marco Silva was denied a first win as Fulham boss by Middlesbrough and Neil Warnock.

    Then Coventry City marked their return to home soil with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest.

    Who wants a routine 1-0 win when you come back from a goal down and snatch all three points with a 96th-minute goal?

    Sky Blues fans will remember those celebrations after Kyle McFadzean's strike for a long, long time.

    What a way to round off the opening weekend of the 2021-22 campaign.

  2. Postpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 8 August 2021

    FT: Coventry 2-1 Nottingham Forest

    Lovely scenes at the Coventry Building Society Arena as the home crowd applaud their side.

    Even BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire summariser Steve Ogrizovic looked a bit emotional when he was picked up on the TV camera.

  3. FULL-TIMEpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 8 August 2021

    Coventry 2-1 Nottingham Forest

    Coventry left it late, but have secured victory on their return to the city.

    After 833 days away, the Sky Blues fans can celebrate a win in their own stadium.

    The hosts had trailed 1-0 at the break to Lyle Taylor's opener.

    Viktor Gyokeres equalised with nine minutes left, and Kyle McFadzean netted the winner six minutes into added time.

    Kyle McFadzeanImage source, Rex Features
  4. Postpublished at 90+8 mins

    Coventry 2-1 Nottingham Forest

    Added time to added time.

    The final whistle must be close...

  5. goal

    GOAL: Coventry 2-1 Nottingham Forestpublished at 90+6 mins

    Kyle McFadzean

    The Sky Blues have stolen all three points at the death!

    The free-kick goes to the back post, and Dom Hyam's header is brilliantly saved by Brice Samba.

    A follow-up effort is blocked by the Forest defence, but then Kyle McFadzean fires through the crowd and Samba can't keep the ball out.

    A dramatic finale on Coventry's return to the city.

    Kyle McFadzean goalImage source, Rex Features
  6. Postpublished at 90+6 mins

    Coventry 1-1 Nottingham Forest

    Coventry forward Callum O'Hare wins a free-kick just outside the box on the left.

    He had his legs swept out from under him by Ryan Yates.

    Gustavo Hamer is poised to deliver.

  7. Postpublished at 90+5 mins

    Coventry 1-1 Nottingham Forest

    Time for one last Coventry attack?

    Jodi Jones is bundled to the ground on the left but there's no free-kick.

  8. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    Coventry 1-1 Nottingham Forest

    Forest get a free-kick some 10 yards out side the box on the right.

    They take their time over taking it, and referee James Linington then comes over to make Cafu change where he's taking it from as he'd tried to steal a few yards.

    The ball is swung to the back post... and the offside flag is up.

  9. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Coventry 1-1 Nottingham Forest

    Forest forward Joe Lolley goes down this time.

    The physio comes on to try and revive him. He's been clutching both hamstrings and grimacing.

    It's probably just a spot of cramp.

  10. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Coventry 1-1 Nottingham Forest

    The fourth official signals an extra SIX minutes to be played.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 88 mins

    Coventry 1-1 Nottingham Forest

    Goalscorer Viktor Gyokeres thinks he's won a corner for Coventry, but a goal kick is signalled.

    Forest withdraw striker Lyle Taylor and introduce midfielder Cafu as they look to see out the game.

    The hosts are finishing on top.

  12. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Coventry 1-1 Nottingham Forest

    Another chance for Coventry.

    Gustavo Hamer sends a free-kick into the near post.

    Kyle McFadzean gets a flick on it but it's straight into the arms of Brice Samba.

    Forest forward Lyle Taylor goes down in his own box and needs some quick treatment for cramp.

  13. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Coventry 1-1 Nottingham Forest

    Callum O'Hare works his way into the Forest box again.

    This time left-back Gaetan Bong gets the better of the duel.

    But Coventry have the bit between their teeth now.

  14. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Coventry 1-1 Nottingham Forest

    So, equaliser grabbed... still time for a winner for either side.

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    GOAL: Coventry 1-1 Nottingham Forestpublished at 81 mins

    Viktor Gyokeres

    YES THEY CAN!

    Coventry spread the ball to the right wing and Callum O'Hare wriggles past a couple of Forest defenders and into the box.

    His attempted cross is blocked and then cannons back goalwards off a City player.

    Viktor Gyokeres is on hand to thrash the ball into the Forest net via a slight deflection before wheeling away in celebration.

    Viktor Gyokeres celebratesImage source, Rex Features
    Coventry fansImage source, Rex Features
  16. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Coventry 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Into the final 10 minutes.

    Can the Sky Blues find a way past Forest keeper Brice Samba?

  17. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Coventry 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Coventry City defender Dom Hyam clears the ball from just in front of his own line from an inswinging corner.

    The home support would have been angry if that had gone in.

    They thought Fankaty Dabo had been fouled by Gaetan Bong before the ball went behind.

  18. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Coventry 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Coventry are certainly showing more urgency as they look for the equaliser.

    A free-kick into the box is headed away by a Forest defender, but the offside flag was up anyway.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 75 mins

    Coventry 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Second substitution for the visitors.

    Philip Zinckernagel comes on to make his Forest debut after joining on loan from Watford.

    The Danish winger comes on for Alex Mighten, who's been lively.

    Chris HughtonImage source, Rex Features
  20. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Coventry 0-1 Nottingham Forest

    Coventry mount a sustained spell of pressure.

    There are claims for handball as Tobias Figueiredo clears the ball on to the arm of Forest right-back Jordan Gabriel.

    Then the move fizzles out as a pass goes straight through to the keeper.