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Coventry City vs Preston North End

Championship
Coventry
23-8-6
3-0
Final
Preston
12-13-12
Coventry Building Society Arena

Match pulse

COVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'PNE
67%Possession33%
25Shots5
9On target2
8Corners1
2Saves6
9Fouls9
Team1H2HT
COV213
PNE000

Who won: Coventry 3-0

Coventry City beat Preston North End 3-0 on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Coventry Building Society Arena. Goals for Coventry: Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (17'), Brandon Thomas-Asante (34') and Matt Grimes (50' pen).

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Coventry City 3, Preston North End 0.
  2. Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Preston North End 0.
  3. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Romain Esse (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  4. 90'+3'

    Foul

    Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).

  5. 90'+2'

    Free kick won

    Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  6. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  7. 88'

    Free kick won

    Lewis Dobbin (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).

  9. 87'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jahnoah Markelo with a cross.

  10. 87'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Esse with a through ball.

  11. 87'

    Free kick won

    Victor Torp (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  12. 87'

    Foul

    Foul by Benjamin Whiteman (Preston North End).

  13. 86'

    Free kick won

    Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. 86'

    Foul

    Foul by Romain Esse (Coventry City).

  15. 85'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End).

  16. 83'

    Offside

    Offside, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic is caught offside.

  17. 83'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaine Kesler-Hayden.

    R. Esse

  18. 79'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  19. 79'Jahnoah Markelo
    Sub

    Subbed on for B. Thomas-Asante

    Substitution, Coventry City. Jahnoah Markelo replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.

    J. Markelo

  20. 79'

    Delay in match because of an injury Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).

  21. 77'

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Ellis Simms.

    R. Esse

  22. 76'COV

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.

  23. 76'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Esse.

  24. 76'

    Free kick won

    Romain Esse (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  25. 76'

    Foul

    Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).

Leaders

COVPNE
Total Shots
Ellis Simms
6
Milutin Osmajic
1
Accurate Passes
Matt Grimes
104
Benjamin Whiteman
33
Saves
Carl Rushworth
2
Daniel Iversen
6

Season seriesPNE leads series 3-1-1

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