Coventry City 0-0 Cardiff City: Bluebirds rack up fourth successive draw in Sky Blues stalemate

Cardiff City notched a fourth consecutive draw in the Championship after yet another goalless stalemate against Coventry City.

The Bluebirds' status as the league's lowest goalscorers with further cemented after another 90 minutes of football devoid of attacking quality in the Midlands.

It was a game which saw the hosts have the lion's share of good opportunities, while Mark Hudson's side were made to cling on as the match edged towards its conclusion.

City were without their best striker in Callum Robinson, while Kion Etete was also absent. But even so, this was a feckless, vacuous display from Cardiff's forward players and it has happened all too often this term.

The Bluebirds had the better of the opening exchanges, with Rubin Colwill's headed effort and Mark Harris' low drive seeing them register two early efforts on target, without really troubling ex-Bluebirds keeper Ben Wilson.

However, after positive early strides forward, Coventry produced a few momentary scares of their own, the most notable of which saw Jamie Allen pickpocket Ryan Wintle in the middle of the park before latching on to a subsequent cross, however his shot from inside the box drifted just wide of the mark.

Gustavo Hamer was the next player to trouble the Cardiff goal, when his rasping drive from 25 yards was too hot for Ryan Allsop to handle the goalkeeper was forced to parry away from danger.

Cardiff were in danger of losing that early control but then conjured up an excellent chance out of nowhere. Birthday boy Mark Harris, who turned 24 on Thursday, latched on to a hopeful ball before cleverly cutting back and putting it on a plate for Jaden Philogene, but the winger miscued his shot and skied the ball way over the bar.

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