U18s PREVIEW: COVENTRY CITY V BURNLEY

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Young Clarets hope for back-to-back wins as they travel to Coventry

2023-11-04T08:30:00.000Z

U18s PREVIEW: COVENTRY CITY V BURNLEY

Young Clarets hope for back-to-back wins as they travel to Coventry

2023-11-04T08:30:00.000Z

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Burnley U18s side continue their league action on Saturday afternoon, as they head to The Alan Higgs Centre to face Coventry City (KO 12pm).

The last time out the Clarets secured three points with a 1-0 victory against Peterborough United at the Barnfield Training Centre.

Lucas Wane almost found the opener as Adam McCoy crossed the ball towards him, however the ball drifted wide missing the goal.

Moments after, Posh striker Tornin Ntege had a chance at goal as Max Breech linked with him at the edge of the box, but Jon Vilar Robinson comfortably moved the ball out of danger.

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Adam McCoy was added onto the scoresheet seconds before the break as Zac Johnson crossed the ball towards his feet and he fired the ball into the top right corner.

Benji Wetshi had the last opportunity to double the Clarets score as Oli Pimlott played him in but his shot on target landed in the hands of West.

As a result of this victory the Clarets sit in 7th, however Saturday’s opponents are placed 4th.

Coventry City managed by Mark Delaney, have started the season with two wins, two draws and two losses.

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The Sky Blues last match resulted in sharing points with a 2-2 draw away from home against Sheffield United.

The last time these two sides faced each other the points were shared in a 2-2 draw at the Burnley Training Ground. The Sky Blues took the lead 20 minutes in after Elliott Betjemann’s free-kick found the top corner, seeing them head into the break in front.

Gabriel Otegbayo headed the Clarets level five minutes into the second-half before Rohan Vaughan hammered in a penalty to give the hosts the lead.

Betjemann then struck again from an indirect free-kick to grab the leveller and secure a point for the visitors.