Coventry claim all three points!

FULL TIME The whistle goes and Coventry have won their first game in the Championship since 2012. After absorbing plenty of early QPR pressure, the Sky Blues grew into the game and McFadzean won it late on.

 

A disappointing loss for QPR as Mark Warburton feel the goals could have been prevented. A fantastic way to kick off the second weekend of fixtures. 

 

This is John Lupo signing off and please join me tomorrow when Nottingham Forest host Cardiff City. That's all for now. Take care, everyone.

18 September 2020 9:57 PM BST

Coventry substitution

90' Ben Sheaf comes on for Jordan Shipley.

18 September 2020 9:45 PM BST

QPR yellow

88' Lee Wallace sees yellow after tripping Dabo.

18 September 2020 9:39 PM BST

Coventry take the lead!

85' Could that be the match-winner? McFadzean narrowly headed over the bar just a few moments ago, but this time he makes no mistake to divert a gorgeous header past Lumley!

18 September 2020 9:38 PM BST

Double change for QPR

82' Dominic Ball and George Thomas come on for Luke Amos and Ilias Chair.

18 September 2020 9:36 PM BST

O'Hare creating for Coventry

80' O'Hare has been lively, especially in this second half and he gets to the byline and preparing to either take a shot or cross into the six yard box before Dykes gets back to unsettle him and force a corner.

18 September 2020 9:36 PM BST

Coventry nearly regain the lead!

78' McFadzean should have put Coventry ahead for a second time, but his header goes narrowly over the crossbar!

18 September 2020 9:32 PM BST

QPR level!

76' Coventry can't handle a set piece and Yoann Barbet lashes home from just a few yards out to make it 2-2.

18 September 2020 9:27 PM BST

Just over for the Sky Blues!

74' Really nice play from Coventry here. Allen pulls the ball back to the center of the penalty area, where Hamer arrives and sends a shot rising over the bar.

18 September 2020 9:26 PM BST

QPR go close

73' A fine double save by Marosi as he denies both Geoff Cameron and Dykes, although the linesman's flag was up for offsides.

18 September 2020 9:25 PM BST

QPR substitution

71' Mark Warburton brings on Paul Smyth to replace Tom Carroll.

18 September 2020 9:24 PM BST

QPR yellow card

64' Chair is cautioned after decks O'Hare.

18 September 2020 9:24 PM BST

Coventry nearly double their lead!

61' That was close. Very close. Giles' cross deflects into the path of Dabo, who can't get a good hit in on his volley.

18 September 2020 9:14 PM BST

Coventry yellow

60' Jordan Shipley is booked after an accumulation of fouls.

18 September 2020 9:12 PM BST

Coventry close again

57' Godden tries his luck from 35 yards out and watches as it drops agonizingly wide of the post.

18 September 2020 9:06 PM BST

Coventry take the lead!

50' Just three minutes after winning a corner, O'Hare puts Coventry in front after taking one touch off of a deflected cross that originated with Dabo. The Sky Blues are in the ascendancy now.

18 September 2020 9:01 PM BST

Coventry equalize!

44' Well, that didn't take long. Giles runs over to the byline and lifts a lovely cross over the top Matt Godden arrives at the far post, disposes of his marker and heads past Lumley to level for the Sky Blues!

18 September 2020 8:58 PM BST

QPR take the lead!

41' Landon Dykes scores a penalty for the second week running, dispatching this one past Marosi to give the Hoops the lead.

18 September 2020 8:56 PM BST

QPR penalty!

40' McFadzean with a careless challenge on Osayi-Samuel and referee Stephen Martin points to the spot!

18 September 2020 8:55 PM BST

QPR go close!

35' Smart link-up play from Kakay and Osayi-Samuel. The former cuts in off the right, spots his teammate and looks for the return pass, but the return pass is over-hit.

18 September 2020 8:54 PM BST

QPR corner

33' Another set-piece here, this time for the visitors, Giles giving it away. Wallace swings it in, Dykes scything into the area from the far post.

The ball stays in play, allowing Carroll to try his luck, but Marosi is equal to it. 

18 September 2020 8:52 PM BST

First chance for Coventry!

32' Ostigard pounds that corner into the ground, but no one is on the end of it and Lumley gathers easily.

18 September 2020 8:51 PM BST

QPR applying more pressure

30' Osayi-Samuel attracts three Coventry defenders and feeds Kakay on the touchline, but his cross is hit far too hard and it goes out of play.

18 September 2020 8:18 PM BST

QPR looking dangerous

24' Osayi-Samuel has been very impressive so far and  he gets past Giles and after a cross toward the near post, Marosi gathers in comfortably.

18 September 2020 8:16 PM BST

QPR chance!

22' Amos takes it on from 20 yards out with Hyam getting in a key block.

18 September 2020 8:10 PM BST

Coventry settling in

18' O'Hare bursts forward, but is stopped. He does win a free-kick which unfortunately comes to nothing.

18 September 2020 8:07 PM BST

Coventry settling into the game

15' It seems as though the Sky Blues are gaining more possession of the ball.

18 September 2020 8:04 PM BST

QPR on top early

10' The visitors are having many of the chances, but so far nothing has come of it.

18 September 2020 7:57 PM BST

First chance to QPR

5' Osayi-Samuel with some nifty moves past the Coventry defense and he laces a shot that stings Marosi's palms, but doesn't really cause him any trouble.

18 September 2020 7:53 PM BST

Milestone for Warburton

4' Today marks QPR manager Mark Warburton's 250th game in charge of the Loftus Road outfit.

18 September 2020 7:51 PM BST

Fast start

2' Good action both ways as each team has gotten into the opponents' box.

18 September 2020 7:50 PM BST

Match starts

And we are underway!

18 September 2020 7:47 PM BST

Queens Park Rangers Starting lineup

And here's how Mark Warburton will line up the Hoops

(4-2-3-1) Lumley; Wallace, Barbet, Dickie, Kakay; Carroll, Cameron; Chair, Ames, Samuel; Dykes

18 September 2020 7:27 PM BST

Coventry City starting lineup

Here's how the Sky Blues will line up for tonight's match

(3-4-3) Marosi; Ostigard, McFadzean, Hyam; Dabo, Hamer, Allen, Giles; O'Hare, Godden, Shipley

18 September 2020 7:26 PM BST

Warburton "looking to build on last weekend"

QPR manager Mark Warburton is hoping to see his side perform much as they did on the opening matchday of the season when they defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0.

"Winning on the opening day of the season is so important for many reasons and our performance was very rewarding. To produce a performance like that against a very good opponent with such a high quality squad makes for a very rewarding week's work."

18 September 2020 6:41 PM BST

Coventry City team news

Sky Blues manager Mark Robins confirmed that captain Liam Kelly will miss tonight's clash after tests revealed a torn hamstring. Youngster Will Bapaga will also be out of action with a nagging shoulder issue. 

18 September 2020 4:38 PM BST

Welcome, everyone!

Hello and welcome to VAVEL's live coverage of this opening match of Matchday 2 in the EFL Championship as Coventry City host Queens Park Rangers. My name is John Lupo and i'll be taking you through all of the action.

18 September 2020 2:20 PM BST