Coventry City failed to make it back-to-back wins on the road at Molineux this evening as an Elliott Ward own goal consigned the Sky Blues to a narrow 1-0 defeat.

Micky Adams was forced to make one change to side that was victorious over Southend on Friday evening.

Chris Birchall returned from international duty with Trinidad and Tobago to replace the injured Marcus Hall, with David McNamee switching to left-wing-back to accommodate.

Stern John had to do make do with a place on the bench alongside Kevin Kyle, who returned to the squad following illness. Dele Adebola kept his place in the starting 11 after scoring his first league goal of the season for the Sky Blues.

Colin Cameron, who also scored for the first time at Roots Hall, returned to Molineux to face his former club for the first time since his summer move to Coventry City.

Matt Heath had the first opportunity of the night for the Sky Blues when his header flicked disappointingly wide from a Cameron free-kick with six minutes on the clock.

Micky Adams was enforced to make an early substitution when McNamee pulled up with a suspected hamstring injury, with Jay Tabb taking his place five minutes later.

Tabb made an instant impact when he unleashed a 25-yard shot on the half-volley which squirmed just wide of the left upright.

Disaster struck for Coventry on 17 minutes when Jemal Johnson won the ball in the middle of the park although he appeared to foul Birchall along the way. His through ball found Rohan Ricketts on the left hand side, who chipped it into the area for Olofinjana-the forward finishing courtesy of the boot of Elliott Ward.

Tabb, again was proving to be a real handful for the Wolves defence, smashing another long range effort just over the top of Murray's crossbar.

Stephen Hughes forced Matt Murray into a good save at the near post but it was to be the last real chance of the half.

With Micky Adams' half-time team talk no doubt still ringing in their ears the Sky Blues started the second period looking for a leveler, Chris Birchall finding space down the right before curling his cross over the bar two minutes in.

At the other end the diminutive Jemal Johnson was continuing to look lively and Andy Marshall did well to watch his dipping effort harmlessly over the bar.

With City starting to take control of the game in midfield Mick McCarthy opted to replace the front duo of Bothroyd and Johnson with Leon Clarke and Craig Davies just after the hour.

Just seconds later Leon McKenzie brought the ball under control in the box before turning and firing at the hands of an advancing Matt Murray in the Wolves goal.

Marshall - who had little to do in the second period - was sprung into action as Leon Clarke met a deep corner at the far post only for the former Millwall shot-stopper to beat the ball away on 65.

Clarke then had another golden opportunity to double the home side's advantage as he rose unmarked in the box before planting his header just over.

With the Sky Blues still desperately looking for an equalizer Micky Adams threw on a third striker in the shape of Kevin Kyle to give the Wolves defence something to think about for the final 20 minutes.

Substitute Clarke could have bagged himself a hat trick with a touch more composure in front of goal as he sent a soft header into the hands of Marshall on 77.

The gaffer made his final change of the evening with 10 minutes remaining, Trinidad and Tobago striker replacing centre-back Matt Heath as City went for broke, finishing the game with four strikers on the pitch.

Despite the attacking options it was defender Ward who almost grabbed an equalizer as he crept in at the far post to throw himself at the ball and force Murray into an impressive save at the far post.

The lads were certainly giving it everything to secure a share of the spoils and almost found it through the unlikely figure of Gary Breen who wildly sliced the ball over his own bar in a frantic finish.

Despite five minutes of added time Micky Adams' men just couldn't find the back of the net on a disappointing night at Molineux.

Coventry City: Marshall; Page; Hughes; Ward; Adebola; McNamee (Tabb,11); McKenzie; Doyle (Kyle 70); Birchall; Cameron; Heath ( John 80) Subs (not used): Hutchison; Thornton

Bookings: Kyle (87)

Wolves: Murray; Olofinjana; Breen; Craddock; Henry; Bothroyd (Clarke 61); Clapham; Edwards; Johnson (Davies 61); Potter; Ricketts Subs (not used): Gobern; Ikeme; Wheather

Bookings: Bothroyd (56), Olofinjana (58), Clarke (82)

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