Soccer: Villa’s Angel sends Coventry down

After 34 years walking the relegation tightrope, Coventry have finally fallen off after a dramatic finale at Villa Park.

Sat, 05 May, 2001 - 17:55

After 34 years walking the relegation tightrope, Coventry have finally fallen off after a dramatic finale at Villa Park.

At half-time Coventry looked like they would live to fight until the final day of the season after skipper Mustapha Hadji scored twice to give them a 2-0 lead.

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CourtsSoccer: PremiershipPremiershipPlace: Villa ParkPlace: SouthgatePerson: Mustapha HadjiPerson: Juan Pablo AngelPerson: Paul MersonPerson: Gordon StrachanPerson: Ronnie BiggsPerson: Jimmy HillPerson: StrachanPerson: Bryan RichardsonPerson: RichardsonPerson: Magnus HedmanPerson: Chris KirklandPerson: Paul WilliamsPerson: VassellPerson: HadjiPerson: Paul TelferPerson: John HartsonPerson: Gareth BarryPerson: John EustacePerson: TelferPerson: Steve StauntonPerson: Williams’Person: Gareth SouthgatePerson: David JamesPerson: Marc EdworthyPerson: John GregoryPerson: David GinolaPerson: VillaPerson: EustacePerson: HartsonPerson: Dion DublinPerson: KirklandPerson: BarryPerson: Lee HendriePerson: DUBLINPerson: Gary BreenPerson: Mark DelaneyPerson: AngelPerson: Barry QuinnOrganisation: CoventryOrganisation: VillaOrganisation: Sky BluesOrganisation: AberdeenOrganisation: Manchester UnitedOrganisation: Leeds
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