TEN-MAN City fell to defeat at Coventry City, but they had to wait two hours to have their relegation fate confirmed.

Check out T&A chief sports writer Simon Parker's player ratings and game guide from the 2-0 defeat at the Ricoh Arena.

MAN OF THE MATCH

Sean Scannell was head and shoulders above anyone in a City shirt in the first half. Quieter after that but provided the highlights.

MOMENT OF THE MATCH

Had Lewis O’Brien netted that early chance, maybe it might have been a different game. Maybe.

MOAN OF THE MATCH

City weren’t good enough at either end – how many times has that been said this season?

TACTICS

Keeper Ben Wilson made his first league start as City made three changes after Bristol Rovers. They also went with three at the back.

REFEREE: Lee Swabey (Devon)

BOOKINGS: Kelly, Sterling (Coventry); O’Brien (City)

SENT OFF: Knight-Percival (City)

ATTENDANCE: 11,711

SHOTS ON TARGET: Coventry 6 City 5

SHOTS OFF TARGET: Coventry 16 City 4

CORNERS: Coventry 6 City 6

FOULS COMMITTED: Coventry 4 City 11

COVENTRY: Burge 7, Sterling 6, Davies 8, Hyam 7, McCallum 7, Kelly 7, Shipley 6 (Chaplin 57min, 6), Thomas 7, Enobakhare 7, Hiwula 8 (Ponticelli 90min), Bakayoko 6 (Westbrooke 75min). Subs (not used): Willis, Brown, Wakefield, Addai.

CITY: Wilson 6, A O’Connor 6, P O’Connor 7, Knight-Percival 4, Caddis 6 (Devine 75min), Wright 6, Butterfield 5 (Anderson 71min), Wood 5, O’Brien 6, Scannell 8, Doyle 5 (Miller 46min, 5). Subs (not used): Payne, Clarke, Colville, O’Donnell.