COVENTRY City were undone by a late goal from substitute Craig Noone as Plymouth secured yet another last-gasp strike to give them points.

The Sky Blues were the better side for much of the 90 minutes but Noone managed to unlock Chris Coleman's defence three minutes from time with a well taken individual goal that saw him skip past Isaac Osbourne and round Keiren Westwood before slipping the ball into the net for his first senior goal for the club.

The Sky Blues headed into half time on level terms with Plymouth despite a largely dominating performance which went unrewarded.

Coleman's side set out their stall early and could have been ahead in the first few seconds with a rampant start straight from the kick-off.

And half-chances steadily followed throughout the half although Paul Sturrock's rearguard remained resolute to keep the Sky Blues out of the Plymouth net.

A long ball from Doyle straight from the kick-off was glanced off Leon Best's head to Clinton Morrison who struggled to get a shot off with his back to goal.

And Robbie Simpson was just inches away from an opener two minutes later when Morrison's cross just whistled past his forehead at the far post.

Plymouth got their first effort on target after ten minutes, Emile Mpenza striking a low shot at Westwood who pushed the effort round his post.

The Sky Blues' attacking approach to the game also yielded a number of corners, all of which Danny Fox used to great effect with a series of dangerous whipped in balls.

Argyle were equal to the majority of his crosses but they still caused unrest in the visiting penalty box as they always looked like one City touch would send them goalwards.

Fox also managed a rare effort on goal which brought a great save out of Argyle 'keeper Romain Larrieu just after the half hour mark, his 35-yard effort forcing the shot stopper to tip the ball over the bar.

At the other end, Westwood was always kept on his toes but was rarely trouble as Craig Cathcart's unmarked header and Jamie Mackie's effort just outside the area both went straight at the City custodian.

Aron Gunnarsson earned himself a booking early on in the first half and was then joined in the book by Mackie for dissent.

And Simpson completed a bittersweet end to City's first half display, trapping and volleying a shot past Larrieu from 25 yards only for the goal to be ruled out by a previous offside.

City also started the second half in much the same vein as the first, Scott Dann heading a downward effort from a Fox corner and Gunnarsson troubling Larrieu with two quickfire long throws.

In comparison to the first 45 minutes though, despite Coventry's unfaltering endeavour, neither side managed to create many clear cut chances.

Morrison infact had the best effort of the half after 68 minutes when City caught Plymouth on the counter attack.

He launched a kick up field to substitute Freddy Eastwood who held the ball up for Simpson who in return played through Morrison who sent his shot just over Larrieu's bar.

But it was Plymouth who had the last say of the game three minutes from time when Noone received a ball on the left, skipped past Osbourne and tapped the ball around Westwood in the six-yard area to leave him with a simple finish.

The second half replacement could also have had a second in the dying moments.

Westwood went up for a City corner in injury time but the cleared ball found Noone who raced at the goal with Westwood still in the opponents half.

But Jay Tabb did enough to prevent Noone from grabbing his second, slowing him down and getting his body in the way of the goal, leaving Noone to finish out the afternoon with a wide effort at an almost wide open net.

Attendance: 18,528 (879 away)

Teams

Coventry City: Westwood, Fox, Dann, Ward, Osbourne, Simpson, Doyle, Gunnarsson (Beuzelin 67), Tabb, Best (Eastwood 65), Morrison
Subs: Marshall (GK), Wright, Hall

Plymouth Argyle: Larrieu, Duguid, Clark, Kouo-Duombe, Fallon, Barker, Seip, Summerfield, Cathcart, Mackie (Noone 67), Mpenza (MacLean 73)
Subs: Paterson, Folly, Marin