Leicester took to laugh after beating Coventry 2-1 and also mock their rival’s fans with banners displayed on motorway bridge for all to see.
‘All Cov Are Bastards’ and ‘Cov Scum’ were the messages left for Sky Blues fans travelling along the M69 for the local derby, ahead of the much anticipated Championship fixture.
The last time the two teams faced each other in any competition was back in the 2011-12 season, so this meeting has been long awaited.
In days leading up to the game, another flag was made up by a Leicester fan, with a message which read ‘Coventry Vermin’, as can be seen below…
Drive down on the M69 from Coventry to Leicester. “Cov scum” banners hanging on two consecutive motorway bridges. That’s how you know it’s a local derby 😂
— Raj Chohan (@rajsinghchohan) August 6, 2023
Leicester City with a flag ready for the M69 derby against Coventry at the weekend. #PUSB #LCFC pic.twitter.com/nQhbgxq6qf
— Football Away Days (@AwayDays_) August 4, 2023
So how did the game play out? The first half ended goalless, with Leicester dominating the ball and, for the most part, looked the most likely to break the deadlock, but Coventry, at times, gav eas good as they had got.
Then on the 47th minute, Coventry took control at the King Power with Gustavo Hamer whipping in a stunning corner from the left-hand side to the near post, with Kyle McFadzean getting himself in front of Wilfred Ndidi to glance in the header.
Lee Hendrie on Sky Sports Football: “Well, well, well! Welcome to the Championship, Leicester. A brilliant ball from Hamer. All it needs is one of those attacking players to get on the end of it.
“What a start for Coventry to this second half.”
Matt Piper (Former Foxes winger on BBC Radio Leicester): Gustavo Hamer has produced wicked delivery after wicked delivery and he does it again.
It’s a flat trajectory as he misses the near man. It’s a training ground move as the captain gets a good header on it and the goalkeeper has no chance.
Now we have to see the mettle of this Leicester side.
COVENTRY TAKE THE LEAD!
What a delivery from Gustavo Hamer ✨ pic.twitter.com/WucZeC6IbX
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) August 6, 2023
Leicester did get themselves back in the game, Harry Winks receiving the ball from Stephy Mavididi and sweeped it to Dennis Praet on his right, delivering an inviting ball, which sawKiernan Dewsbury-Hall rise to head past Ben Wilson. 1-1 on 77 minutes.
Lee Hendrie on Sky Sports Football: “That is just what they needed. A quality delivery and Dewsbury-Hall arrives right on time.”
LEICESTER EQUALISE! 🦊
Dewsbury-Hall heads home 🔥 pic.twitter.com/tK5Eetf9Uw
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) August 6, 2023
An entertaining end to the game saw new signing Haji Wright take a stunning touch, run ahead under pressure and saw his effort striek the underside of the crossbar.
Matt Godden was quick to get the ball back, tried to slot home, but could only send a shot skidding across the face of goal.
Then two minutes later, Leicester clinched a winner, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall who had a game to remember, scored his second of the afternoon.
He played the ball into Stephy Mavididi’s feet, received the return ball and founmdthe net with a lovely finish from just inside the box to send the home fans wild.
WHAT A FINISH! Dewsbury-Hall grabs his second goal of the game 🔥🦊 pic.twitter.com/lUxNoPpU0r
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) August 6, 2023
Goals: Kyle McFadzean; Dewsbury-Hall x2
Yellows: Jannik Vestergaard, Callum Doyle, Ben Sheaf, Kasey Palmer, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Sky Blues Xl: Ben Wilson (GK); Joel Latibeaudiere, Kyle McFadzean (C), Bobby Thomas; Josh Eccles (71’ Van Ewijk), Ben Sheaf, Gustavo Hamer (71’ Kelly), Jay Dasilva; Kasey Palmer (92’ Sakamoto), Matty Godden, Ellis Simms (71’ Wright).
Subs: Brad Collins (GK), Jake Bidwell, Luis Binks, Van Ewijk, Ryan Howley, Liam Kelly, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Haji Wright, Justin Obikwu.
Leicester City Xl: Mads Hermansen (GK); Ricardo Perreira, Callum Doyle, Jannik Vestergaard, Wout Faes, Kasey McAteer, Harry Winks, Stephy Mavididi, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Wilfred Ndidi (60’ Praet), Jamie Vardy (C) (75’ Iheanacho.
Subs: Jakub Stolarczyk (GK), James Justin, Marc Albrighton, Kelechi Iheanacho, Harry Souttar, Hamza Choudhury, Patson Daka, Dennis Praet, Timothy Castagne.
As mentioned, Leicester laugh after beating Coventry and mock their fans with banners displayed on a motorway bridge…
@chriswba: Fuck me I reckon they got off at the next exit and turned round
@weallhaterams: Bless em. Desperate for a rival
@Simon18893: Just drove these on way back up to Sheffield made me chuckle – football is back
@Bobby_nffc: Finally found there rivals 😍#nffc
@daveguil: Then they get to the ground where you can hear a pin drop for 90 minutes
@JimmyRamBelieve: Both clubs are desperate for a real rival especially Leicester and nothing wrong with that.
@jbeb1419: Bad firm of farts Leicester
@DaBabyD3: Wow, intimidating words 🤦🏼
@mynameismrjrb: ‘Darlin, do we use this bed sheet anymore? If not, can I have it? I’m gonna spray ‘Cov Scum’ on it and hang it over the A54′
@Steven_James_: I like how they’ve made the first letter of each word a different colour. Very creative
@KDCaccounting: So desperate these Leicester fans
@AshleyCCFC89: Obsessed.
@bishttid: Terrifying that. Reckon I’d turn round and go home 🤣
@JackDufffy: Tinpot as they come
@luckycolnffc: To be fair it’s good that #LCFC have got their proper derby back rather than trying to create one that doesn’t exist #NFFC
@LeicsYid: Can’t be Leicester fans that wrote those, there are no spelling mistakes
Leicester searching for someone to care about them pic.twitter.com/fgZJUTZ5in
— MaybeBray 🇧🇷 (@MightBeBray) August 6, 2023
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