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CLINTON Morrison set Coventry on their way to a first home win in eight attempts as they overcame Coca-Cola Championship rivals Sheffield Wednesday at the Ricoh Arena this afternoon.

Morrison, who has now netted eight goals in the league this season, converted Guillaume Beuzelin's centre as Coventry demonstrated their desire to record a victory after three defeats and four draws at home.

Despite a sound display from Wednesday goalkeeper Lee Grant, Coventry wrapped up the win with a late goal from Robbie Simpson.

After drawing a blank at Swansea on Boxing Day, Coventry manager Chris Coleman bolstered his forward line with Leon Best and Leon McKenzie coming in alongside Morrison.

Best, who had a loan spell with the Owls during the 2005/06 campaign, impressed enough in a 13-minute cameo against the Swans to earn his first start in over a month while McKenzie made the starting XI having only recently recovered from a torn thigh muscle.

For Sheffield Wednesday Sean McAllister was recalled while Steve Watson and Wade Small retained their places after the 1-1 draw with Blackpool.

Marcus Tudgay had the first sight of goal after two minutes, but the Sheffield Wednesday forward fired wide from 12 yards out.

Coventry then took the lead in the 11th minute through Morrison.

SWANSEA CITY were unfortunate not to take all three points from their Coca-Cola Championship clash with Coventry after dominating the goalless draw at the Liberty Stadium.

The hosts had the majority of the chances but could not make a breakthrough and have now drawn seven league games in a row.

Swansea named an unchanged line-up from the side which drew with Blackpool last weekend, while Sky Blues boss Chris Coleman called up Marcus Hall and Michael Doyle in place of Daniel Fox and Jay Tabb.

The home side had the first chance of the match, Tom Butler cutting in from the left-hand side and curling a shot into the hands of Coventry goalkeeper Keiren Westwood.

The Swans forward Jason Scotland then created a chance from nothing, jinking his way past two defenders but his shot was blocked by Ben Turner.

Butler had his second chance of the game after 17 minutes when he ran at the defence at pace and curled a shot towards the top corner, but Westwood was equal to it and tipped the ball over the bar.

The game failed to pick up any pace with both sides failing to stamp their authority on the game and a poor effort from long range from Joe Allen for the Swans was easily collected by Westwood.

JOHN-Joe O'Toole grabbed the winner for Watford as Brendon Rodgers' revolution gained momentum with victory over Coventry City.

The 2-1 success meant successive wins for the new boss after his first victory in charge against Norwich in midweek.

After a cautious first half largely due to the atrocious conditions the goals returned to Vicarage Road midway through the second period with three goals in a five-minute spell.

Watford fans have now witnessed 41 goals in 12 Coca-Cola Championship games.

Tommy Smith gave the hosts the lead from a penalty won by O'Toole only for Coventry to hit back immediately through Clinton Morrison.

O'Toole, on his return to the side, secured the three points with a late winner.

The sodden pitch caused chaos and the home supporters were on their feet minutes after kick-off as Elliott Ward misjudged a sliding challenge and fouled Smith in the area.

But referee Jon Moss rejected the convincing penalty claims.

CLINTON Morrison headed home the only goal in brilliant fashion as Coventry secured their third away win of the season in the Coca-Cola Championship.

The former Crystal Palace striker's header flew into the top corner in the 58th minute to send Sheffield Wednesday crashing to only their second league defeat of the season at Hillsborough.

But at the end of a week when manager Brian Laws questioned which direction the South Yorkshire club were heading in, the Owls were left floundering by Morrison's instinctive finish.

Wednesday had the better of the first half, with big striker Leon Clarke twice going close to lifting a tepid encounter between two teams languishing in lower mid-table.

Laws' side huffed and puffed in a bid to rescue a point in the latter stages, but Marcus Tudgay blazed over.

The ever-decreasing crowds at Hillsborough - Saturday's was 16,119 - says much about the current ambition of a club which has yet to find a new chairman nearly 12 months after the departure of the unpopular Dave Allen.

Laws was forced to make four changes to the side that lost at Derby last week, with Francis Jeffers, Sean McAllister, on-loan Stoke defender Lewis Buxton and Jermaine Johnson all returning.

Coventry manager Chris Coleman responded to successive defeats by recalling Stephen Wright, Elliott Ward, Guillaume Beuzelin, Freddy Eastwood and Michael Mifsud.

Wednesday were denied a flying start only by the woodwork.

Leon Clarke swung a foot at a loose ball in the Coventry penalty area and Beuzelin's last-ditch block forced the ball to spin over goalkeeper Keiren Westwood and rebound off the crossbar in the first minute.

COVENTRY CITY Under 18s enjoyed a fine 5-2 win over M69 rivals Leicester City Under 18s.

A double from Sean Jeffers along with strikes from Ashley Cain, Robert Ogleby and Sean Fraser wrapped up the three points for the Sky Blues youngsters at the Alan Higgs Centre on Saturday.

The win ensures the City youngsters retain second place in Premier Academy League Group B - keeping up the pressure on leaders Tottenham.

Coventry City: Quirke, Clarke (Bottomer 90), Hollist, Cameron, Wynter (Jones 86), Cain, Walker, Jeffers, Ogleby, Blackwell (Leluu 63)