AN UNADVENTUROUS performance cost Albion their position at the top of the Championship after a run of one win in six games.

With manager Roberto di Matteo playing much of the match with Luke Moore as a lone striker, the supporters’ frustrations came to the fore. Some West Brom fans were involved in heated exchanges with players, including Jonas Olsson.

A below-strength Coventry soon found themselves without their goalkeeper when Keiren Westwood came off, suffering from a jarred back.

This was a low-key match, with few opportunities to test the keepers. An accurate pass released Jerome Thomas, the Albion winger, who forced replacement keeper Dimi Konstantopoulos to push his shot away for a corner.

The Greek-born keeper then acquitted himself well when he punched a ball out to Graham Dorrans, whose first-time shot was well gathered by Konstantopoulos.

When Thomas went down in the Coventry area, apparently tripped by Martin Cranie, the referee booked the Albion winger for diving. “It was a clear penalty,” said Di Matteo.

When he finally brought on another striker, Chris Wood, it almost resulted in a goal, but Konstantopoulos again saved well.

Star man: Dimi Konstantopoulos (Coventry)
Yellow cards: Coventry: Van Aanholt, Osbourne, Cork. West Brom: Thomas, Moore, Jara.
Referee: K Stroud. Attendance: 20,871
COVENTRY CITY: Westwood 4 (Konstantopoulos 10min, 8), Cranie 7, Wright 7, Turner 7, Clarke 6 (Bell, 69min), McIndoe 6, Cork 6, Osbourne 6, Van Aanholt 6, Eastwood 5 (Madine 90min), Morrison 5.
WEST BROMWICH ALBION: Carson 6, Zuiverloon 6, Olsson 7, Meite 7, Mattock 6, Koren 6 (Teixeira 68min), Mulumbu 5, Jara 5, Thomas 6 (Cech 83min), Dorrans 6, Moore 5 (Wood 83min).