Class oozed through the Spurs line-up with their two substitutes – Belgian Nico Claesen and Gary Stevens – both World Cup players last summer. He led the club to its most successful years in the top flight with the lowest league position he achieved being 12th. Not sure his manager will be having that, not least because Coventry played some very pretty football indeed. ET 25 min: Hoddle dinks a cute first-time wedge down the inside left for Claesen, who enters the box with a view to taking delivery of the pass, then shooting. Still, all Gough can do is cynically check Gynn as the Coventry livewire prepares to turn on the jets and zip past him down the inside-right channel and into the box. Onwards and upwards for a club that has finally come of age as a top-flight concern. The set piece is taken short, and Bennett dribbles along the byline before ballooning an excitable cross high over everyone in the box. As he does so, Kilcline cynically steps into his road. He spent the rest of his career at Portsmouth and retired in 1997. 18+ | begambleaware.org | Please gamble responsibly. He remained with the Sky Blues until 1991 when he joined newly promoted Oldham. The game has been billed as a potential classic and the first 10 minutes were living proof that sometimes the pundits can get it right. Manager history and statistics from current and previous Coventry City Managers. ET 11 min: Bennett takes up possession down the right as Thomas and Gough faff around in the exhausted, nervous and incompetent style. Geo Restrictions and T&Cs. XXXVIII in an ongoing series) Bennett intercepts a dismal Mabbutt pass and pings it straight back down the inside-right channel, releasing Gynn! The Welsh international remained at the club for another two seasons before he was sold on to Norwich in 1989. He joined Mansfield in 1995 and had a spell with Halifax before retiring in 1998. Ian Ferguson has broken the deadlock for unfancied St Mirren! ET 12 min: This is all Coventry. Mabbutt comes crunching in to concede a free kick, just to the right of the D. ET 20 min: Before Spurs take their corner, Houchen is given a good talking-to by the referee. Coventry City are managed by Mark Robins who returned to the club in early March 2017 following the departure of Russell Slade. But when he ran out of space, and Spurs had a throw-in, the chance was on for a swift counter which threw up a priceless reward in the shape of a second-minute goal from Clive Allen. John Sillett and George Curtis leap into each other’s arms. Luckily Downs raced back to close the England man down. Their enthusiasm has been infectious from the first whistle. COVENTRY CITY HAVE WON THE 1987 FA CUP!!! Hoddle’s next involvement saw him produce the artistry which is making him the target of so many tempting offers from abroad.