Coventry in soccer lead
NZPA-Reuter London A last-minute goal from winger David Smith carried Coventry top of the English first division yesterday for the first time in its 106-year history; Smith pounced in the dying seconds to earn his side a 2-1 win over Manchester City as Coventry became the third side to head the standings in four days. The big-spending Manchester United had England skipper Bryan Robson taken off injured as it crashed 2-0 at home to Norwich with its record-signing Gary Pallister enduring a nightmare debut at Old Trafford.
Robson, who limped out of the match at half-time with badly bruised ribs and was expected to spend the night
in hospital, admitted he was doubtful for England’s World Cup qualifying match against Sweden next week. The England defender Pallister, who joined United from Middlesborough for a British club record SUS 3.6 million ($6.1 million), was caught out of position as Dale Gordon put the visitors ahead two minutes before half-time. Then he gave away a 75thminute penalty to end any lingering hope United had of saving a point. Pallister pulled down Robert Rosario as the Norwich striker cut in towards goal and Robert Fleck scored from the spot. United, 4-1 winners over champions Arsenal on the opening day of the season, have now taken just four points from their first four games.
Coventry have taken nine points yet never looked likely to win their rain-swept tussle against the first-division new boys. David White put City ahead in the 19th minute from Andy Hinchcliffe’s in-swinging corner but Micky Gynn equalised with a fine left foot shot after good work by striker Cyrille Regis before Smith nipped between two defenders to clinch the historic victory. Results of matches English division one: Coventry 2, Manchester 1; Manchester United 0, Norwich 2; Nottingham Forest 2, Derby 1; Queen’s Park Rangers 0, Luton 0; Sheffield Wednesday 1, Everton 1. Scottish League Cup, fourth round: Aberdeen 3, St Mirren 1; Hamilton 0, Rangers 3.
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Press, 1 September 1989, Page 19
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