Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle LIVE: Championship result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Coventry City face Plymouth Argyle in the Championship today.

An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Coventry City FC 4 - 0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:59

Match ends, Coventry City 4, Plymouth Argyle 0.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:59

Second Half ends, Coventry City 4, Plymouth Argyle 0.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:58

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Matthew Sorinola.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:55

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:53

Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:53

Foul by Jamie Allen (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:51

Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:49

Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the red card.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:49

Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:49

Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:47

Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:47

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:47

Offside, Coventry City. Josh Eccles is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:42

Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Eccles.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:42

Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Victor Torp.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:41

Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:41

Offside, Coventry City. Liam Kitching is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:37

Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:39

Foul by Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle).

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:36

Substitution, Coventry City. Liam Kitching replaces Milan van Ewijk.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:36

Substitution, Coventry City. Jamie Allen replaces Jack Rudoni.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:35

Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:35

Adam Forshaw (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:34

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Matthew Sorinola replaces Brendan Galloway.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:34

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Jordan Houghton replaces Darko Gyabi.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:34

Foul by Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle).

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:32

Foul by Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle).

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:45

Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:31

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Kornél Szucs.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:29

Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:28

Adam Forshaw (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:28

Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:27

Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:25

Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Norman Bassette.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:25

Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:23

Attempt missed. Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:31

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Daniel Grimshaw.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:21

Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:21

Attempt missed. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:28

Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk with a cross.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:21

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Adam Forshaw replaces Rami Al Hajj.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:20

Attempt missed. Rami Al Hajj (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:17

Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:15

Attempt missed. Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rami Al Hajj.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:12

Foul by Norman Bassette (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:12

Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:12

Attempt blocked. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:07

Second Half begins Coventry City 4, Plymouth Argyle 0.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

16:07

Substitution, Coventry City. Victor Torp replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:51

First Half ends, Coventry City 4, Plymouth Argyle 0.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:51

Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf with a cross.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:51

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Bali Mumba.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:51

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:51

Delay in match because of an injury Norman Bassette (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:48

Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Oliver Dovin.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:48

Attempt saved. Tegan Finn (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Wright.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:48

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:48

Goal! Coventry City 4, Plymouth Argyle 0. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:44

Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:47

Foul by Tegan Finn (Plymouth Argyle).

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:42

Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Andre Gray is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:41

Goal! Coventry City 3, Plymouth Argyle 0. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Eccles with a through ball.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:41

Attempt blocked. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:41

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Callum Wright replaces Mustapha Bundu because of an injury.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:41

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:35

Delay in match because of an injury Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle).

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:35

Offside, Coventry City. Milan van Ewijk is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:35

Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:31

Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:27

Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:27

Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:28

Attempt blocked. Rami Al Hajj (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:21

Goal! Coventry City 2, Plymouth Argyle 0. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:20

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:19

Delay in match because of an injury Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:17

Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:16

Hand ball by Norman Bassette (Coventry City).

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:12

Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Mustapha Bundu is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:16

Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Rami Al Hajj is caught offside.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:12

Foul by Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle).

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:10

Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:10

Attempt blocked. Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bali Mumba.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:06

Goal! Coventry City 1, Plymouth Argyle 0. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) header from the right side of the six yard box.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:05

Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:04

Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

15:01

First Half begins.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

14:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle

13:01

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