Boss praise for Sky Blues defence

Ben Turner was drafted in for injured skipper Scott Dann (Getty)

Coventry City manager Chris Coleman has praised the trio of defenders who have been instrumental in keeping clean sheets in the last three games.

Illness and injury-hit City have won two and drawn one in that little run.

"Young Ben Turner's doing very well for us," said Coleman. "And Marcus Hall's come back in and done tremendous.

"And Stephen Wright looks like a seasoned campaigner at centre back and has done a tremendous job," he told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire.

"They've got good character. They know we've been thin on the ground in terms of our bodies.

"But it's a testament to them that they've looked after themselves when they've not been in the team.

"When they're called upon they're fit enough to start and last 90 minutes, and that's credit to them."

The Sky Blues have been without skipper Scott Dann for a month, while his centre-half partner Elliott Ward has been out since Boxing Day. And left-back Dan Fox missed the two games over the festive period before returning as a second-half substitute in Saturday's FA Cup third round win against Kidderminster Harriers.

Academy player Curtis Wynter was even drafted in at right-back on Saturday and played the full 90 minutes.