COVENTRY City Under 18s got their 2009/10 pre-season preparations off to a fine start on Friday with a 2-1 comeback win over Walsall at Lilleshall Hall.

Gregor Rioch's side fell behind to a first-half deflected goal but a second-half brace from Rob Ogleby handed the Sky Blues the win in their first match of pre-season.

Goalkeeper Michael Quirke was unlucky to be beaten by a deflected effort in the first half but underlined his potential with a superb one-on-one save straight after the break.

Ogleby then fired home from Joel Grandison's cross to the level the score in the second half befoire slotting home from a tight angle for his second of the game.

Rioch said: "We looked a bit ring rusty but there was always a chance of that with it being the first pre-season game back.

"It's been mostly physical work just lately and we've not really concentrated on shape yet so that, mixed with a bit of excitement from the lads to be playing again, made for a bit of an erractic opening few minutes.

"But we soon settled down and played some good football which was pleasing."

Team

Coventry City: Quirke, Bottomer, Gudger, Grogan, Cameron, Greenway, Blackwell, Thomas, Wilson, Ogleby, Leluu
Subs (rolling): Adams, Grandison

The Under 18s travel to Bromsgrove for their second pre-season friendly on Saturday, July 25.

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