COVENTRY City boss Chris Coleman said he was pleased with a point at Liberty Stadium despite an unattractive 90 minutes of football.

The Sky Blues ground out a goalless draw against hosts Swansea City who were largely stifled by Coleman's side.

And the City boss said while the game was not the most visually pleasing, he was encouraged to see a stout defensive performance against one of the Championship's high-flying teams.

"It wasn't the prettiest game in the world but you can play pretty football down here and most of the time you will come back with nothing," he said.

"I thought we defended very well which was pleasing in the light of the last couple of games where we conceded late on and although our ball retention wasn't the best we managed to keep them quiet.

"Apart from them hitting the post in the first half and Sammy Clingan's free-kick there was not a great deal for either goalkeeper to do but we entertain Blackpool at the Ricoh on Saturday, who play a similar way to Swansea, and this result will give us a bit more confidence going into that game."