Sat, 23, Apr, 1977-3:00 pm
Half Time: 0-0
Arsenal
2
2 : 0
Coventry City
0
Full Time
(22,970)
Goal
Frank Stapleton
73'
Goal
Malcolm Macdonald
79'

Game #2384 | League game #2183
Season game #40 | Division One game #35
Gordon Milne game #
Arsenal 9th | Coventry City 20th (22)

A lapse of concentration lets City down and increases the pressure on themselves. Les Sealey is brilliant in goal and Holton pockets Supermac until a late lapse lets the striker in for his 27th goal of the season, from Rix’s cross. Holton and Sealey’s mix-up lets in Stapleton for the first.

Referee: HR Robinson
Line Ups
Formations
Commentary
Goals & Cards
Subs & Stats
Video
Arsenal
1
player photo
Jimmy Rimmer
2
player photo
Pat Rice
3
player photo
John Matthews
4
player photo
Trevor Ross
81'
5
player photo
David O'Leary
6
player photo
Willie Young
7
player photo
Liam Brady
8
player photo
Alan Hudson
9
player photo
Malcolm Macdonald
79'
10
player photo
Frank Stapleton
73'
11
player photo
George Armstrong
Substitutes
12
player photo
Graham Rix
81'
Coach
Terry Neill
Coventry City
Substitutes
80'
Coach
Arsenal
Coventry City
Goal 1:0 73'
Frank Stapleton
Goal 2:0 79'
Malcolm Macdonald
80' Substitute
In:Les Cartwright
Out:John Beck
Les Cartwright
Substitute 81'
In:Graham Rix
Out:Trevor Ross
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
Goal
Frank Stapleton
73'
Goal
Malcolm Macdonald
79'
Out
Trevor Ross
In
Graham Rix
81'
Arsenal
Arsenal
Coventry City
2 Goals 0