Port Vale 0-2 Coventry City

Reda Johnson joined Coventry from Sheffield Wednesday in the summer

Reda Johnson scored his fifth goal of the season as Coventry City won at Port Vale.

Both sides had chances in an open first half as Adam Barton went close for the visitors, while Ryan Allsop kept out a header from Vale defender Chris Robertson.

The hosts controlled matters after the break, but Coventry struck against the run of play, as Johnson headed home.

Gary Madine then wrapped up victory in stoppage time with a low drive.

Sky Blues manager Steven Pressley told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire:

"It was a very professional away performance. We gave up very few chances. It's another clean sheet which is something that pleases me greatly, as clean sheets breed confidence.

"But I felt again that, if our final pass had been better, we could have scored more goals.

"I'm really pleased with the result but there are still aspects of our play that we can improve on."

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Line-ups

Port Vale

• 1Neal
• 5McGivernSubstituted forBirchallat 76'minutes
• 21Veseli
• 4Robertson
• 2Yates
• 3Dickinson
• 14DanielSubstituted forNimelyat 66'minutes
• 20Marshall
• 17BrownSubstituted forDoddsat 68'minutes
• 9Williamson
• 33N'Guessan

Substitutes

• 6Duffy
• 7Birchall
• 8Dodds
• 22Lloyd
• 23Boot
• 26Nimely
• 28Campion

Coventry

• 23Allsop
• 22Pennington
• 4Webster
• 21Martin
• 5Johnson
• 11O'Brien
• 7FleckSubstituted forWillisat 90+1'minutes
• 9McQuoidBooked at 41minsSubstituted forFinchat 69'minutes
• 16Barton
• 10SwansonSubstituted forHaynesat 46'minutes
• 8MadineBooked at 90mins

Substitutes

• 1Burge
• 2Willis
• 6Thomas
• 12Jackson
• 26Haynes
• 27Finch
• 36Maddison

Referee:

Mark Heywood

Attendance:

5,321

Match Stats

Home TeamPort ValeAway TeamCoventry

Possession

Home48%

Away52%

Shots

Home9

Away13

Shots on Target

Home3

Away7

Corners

Home7

Away3

Fouls

Home9

Away6

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Port Vale 0, Coventry City 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Port Vale 0, Coventry City 2.

Booking

Posted at 90'+6'

Gary Madine (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+5'

Goal! Port Vale 0, Coventry City 2. Gary Madine (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jim O'Brien.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt saved. Dany N'Guessan (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Adam Barton.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+1'

Substitution, Coventry City. Jordan Willis replaces John Fleck.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Alex Nimely (Port Vale).

Posted at 90'

Jim O'Brien (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Carl Dickinson.

Posted at 88'

Attempt missed. Alex Nimely (Port Vale) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 87'

Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. Ben Williamson (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Carl Dickinson (Port Vale).

Posted at 78'

Jim O'Brien (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Port Vale. Chris Birchall replaces Ryan McGivern because of an injury.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Coventry City. Jack Finch replaces Josh McQuoid.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Port Vale. Louis Dodds replaces Michael Brown.

Posted at 66'

Michael Brown (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Ryan Haynes (Coventry City).

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Port Vale. Alex Nimely replaces Colin Daniel.

Goal!

Posted at 57'

Goal! Port Vale 0, Coventry City 1. Reda Johnson (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthew Pennington.

Posted at 54'

Carl Dickinson (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 54'

Foul by Gary Madine (Coventry City).

Posted at 51'

Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Ryan Haynes.

Posted at 50'

Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 46'

Substitution, Coventry City. Ryan Haynes replaces Danny Swanson.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Port Vale 0, Coventry City 0.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+1'

First Half ends, Port Vale 0, Coventry City 0.

Posted at 45'+1'

Attempt saved. Reda Johnson (Coventry City) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 44'

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Chris Robertson.

Posted at 44'

Foul by Michael Brown (Port Vale).

Posted at 44'

Jim O'Brien (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 43'

Attempt saved. John Fleck (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 41'

Attempt saved. Dany N'Guessan (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Booking

Posted at 41'

Josh McQuoid (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 40'

Mark Marshall (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 40'

Foul by Josh McQuoid (Coventry City).

Posted at 40'

Attempt blocked. Danny Swanson (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 39'

Foul by Mark Marshall (Port Vale).

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