Coventry City beating Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup

By Martin Smith on Sep 11, 08 08:33 AM in Videos

IAIN DOWIE'S spell in charge at Coventry City seemed to be more about doom and gloom than delight and glee.

Granted, it wasn't all his fault. Takeovers can be tricky things - particularly when collapsing quicker than Didier Drogba in the penalty area.

But two amazing cup performances stand out. One was the famous victory at Old Trafford, where Michael Mifsud put Manchester United to the sword in an amazing 3-0 win.

Staggeringly, they then followed it up with this thrashing of Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park only three months later.

The result was a strange one.

City couldn't buy a win for love nor money in the league as their early season form deserted them. Dowie only lasted a few weeks longer in the job.

And Blackburn were enjoying a strong season in the Premier League - with their home form particularly impressive.

So the 4-1 outcome was something of a shock. Add to the fact that most of the goals were Goal of the Month candidates, it was a odd day up in Lancashire.

Goodbye Dele, we still miss you.