Match ends, Coventry City 3, Walsall 0.
Amadou Bakayoko and Jordy Hiwula scored against their former club to hand Coventry a deserved win over Walsall.
The former Saddlers players netted in the first half before Bright Enobakhare added a third from the penalty spot after the break as the hosts utterly dominated at the Ricoh Arena.
Coventry took a deserved lead on the half-hour mark when Bakayoko headed in Dujon Sterling's delightful cross before celebrating by shushing the away crowd.
It took the hosts just five more minutes to double their lead with Hiwula capitalising on Jack Fitzwater's slip to burst into the box and slot past Walsall goalkeeper Liam Roberts.
City should have added another after the break but Roberts pulled off a string of fine saves to keep his side in the game while Enobakhare also blazed over with the goal gaping.
But they did seal the win when Enoubakhare atoned for his glaring miss by slotting home a 73rd-minute penalty after he was tripped in the box, leaving Walsall two points above the relegation zone.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Coventry
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 31Stockdale
- 17Sterling
- 4Willis
- 15Hyam
- 3Mason
- 20BaylissSubstituted forMeylerat 83'minutes
- 6Kelly
- 23ThomasSubstituted forWakefieldat 90+1'minutes
- 24EnobakhareBooked at 36minsSubstituted forChaplinat 76'minutes
- 11Hiwula-Mayifuila
- 21Bakayoko
Substitutes
- 2Grimmer
- 5Davies
- 8Meyler
- 10Chaplin
- 26Shipley
- 33Addai
- 44Wakefield
Walsall
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Roberts
- 6Devlin
- 35Scarr
- 27Fitzwater
- 34Laird
- 10Ismail
- 2Edwards
- 15Kinsella
- 11Jarvis
- 9Cook
- 36OtehSubstituted forBlackett-Taylorat 57'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Leahy
- 5Guthrie
- 13Dunn
- 28Norman
- 29Gordon
- 30Osbourne
- 38Blackett-Taylor
- Referee:
- Anthony Backhouse
- Attendance:
- 10,646
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away2
- Corners
- Home4
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away12
Live Text
Post update
Full Time
Second Half ends, Coventry City 3, Walsall 0.
Post update
Jordan Willis (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Post update
Foul by Zeli Ismail (Walsall).
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Charlie Wakefield replaces Luke Thomas.
Post update
Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Post update
Corner, Walsall. Conceded by David Meyler.
Post update
Foul by Luke Thomas (Coventry City).
Post update
Joe Edwards (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. David Meyler replaces Tom Bayliss.
Post update
Attempt saved. Conor Chaplin (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Post update
Attempt saved. Joe Edwards (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Conor Chaplin replaces Bright Enobakhare.
Goal!
Goal! Coventry City 3, Walsall 0. Bright Enobakhare (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Post update
Penalty Coventry City. Bright Enobakhare draws a foul in the penalty area.
Post update
Penalty conceded by Jack Fitzwater (Walsall) after a foul in the penalty area.
Post update
Hand ball by Andy Cook (Walsall).
Post update
Jordan Willis (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Post update
Foul by Joe Edwards (Walsall).
Post update
Foul by Liam Kelly (Coventry City).