Coventry City vs Maidstone United, 2023-24 English FA Cup, Fifth Round

Coventry City end 6th-tier Maidstone United's FA Cup run

Coventry City's Ellis Simms struck a first-half hat trick as they beat visiting Maidstone United 5-0 to end the sixth-tier side's fairytale FA Cup run in the fifth round on Monday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
• 4': Attempt saved. Haji Wright (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 5': Foul by Victor Torp (Coventry City).
• 5': Sam Bone (Maidstone United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Harry Kyprianou.
• 8': Offside, Coventry City. Haji Wright is caught offside.
• 9': Goal! Coventry City 1, Maidstone United 0. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kasey Palmer with a through ball.
• 12': Offside, Maidstone United. Harry Kyprianou is caught offside.
• 14': Goal! Coventry City 2, Maidstone United 0. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kasey Palmer with a through ball.
• 16': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
• 18': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Tavares.
• 18': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam Corne.
• 19': Attempt blocked. Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Kitching with a headed pass.
• 19': Attempt blocked. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 21': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Reiss Greenidge.
• 22': Foul by Liam Kelly (Coventry City).
• 22': Lamar Reynolds (Maidstone United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 24': Foul by George Fowler (Maidstone United).
• 24': Haji Wright (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Attempt missed. Liam Sole (Maidstone United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by George Fowler with a cross.
• 28': Attempt blocked. Manny Duku (Maidstone United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Sole.
• 28': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Palmer.
• 28': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam Bone.
• 29': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Raphe Brown.
• 30': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross following a corner.
• 30': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Harry Kyprianou.
• 30': Attempt missed. Fábio Tavares (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 31': Foul by Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong (Maidstone United).
• 31': Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 35': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 35': Goal! Coventry City 3, Maidstone United 0. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
• 39': Offside, Maidstone United. Lamar Reynolds is caught offside.
• 40': Attempt saved. Victor Torp (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
• 42': Foul by George Fowler (Maidstone United).
• 42': Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
• 43': Liam Sole (Maidstone United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Attempt saved. Liam Kelly (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Torp.
• 45'+2': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Coventry City).
• 45'+2': Manny Duku (Maidstone United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Coventry City 3, Maidstone United 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Coventry City 3, Maidstone United 0.
• 45': Substitution, Coventry City. Callum O'Hare replaces Haji Wright.
• 49': Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
• 51': Corner, Maidstone United. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
• 52': Attempt missed. Lamar Reynolds (Maidstone United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Sole.
• 54': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
• 56': Corner, Maidstone United. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
• 58': Corner, Maidstone United. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
• 59': Corner, Maidstone United. Conceded by Victor Torp.
• 60': Attempt missed. Fábio Tavares (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bobby Thomas.
• 62': Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 62': Foul by Reiss Greenidge (Maidstone United).
• 63': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Manny Duku.
• 65': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Torp.
• 66': Substitution, Coventry City. Matt Godden replaces Ellis Simms.
• 67': Substitution, Coventry City. Josh Eccles replaces Victor Torp.
• 67': Substitution, Coventry City. Milan van Ewijk replaces Kasey Palmer.
• 69': Substitution, Maidstone United. Gavin Hoyte replaces Raphe Brown.
• 69': Substitution, Maidstone United. Chi Ezennolim replaces Harry Kyprianou.
• 69': Substitution, Maidstone United. Bivish Gurung replaces Liam Sole.
• 75': Attempt saved. Fábio Tavares (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
• 76': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
• 77': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Chi Ezennolim.
• 78': Substitution, Coventry City. Jay Dasilva replaces Jake Bidwell.
• 79': Attempt missed. Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Godden.
• 79': Substitution, Maidstone United. Riley Court replaces Manny Duku.
• 82': Foul by Lamar Reynolds (Maidstone United).
• 82': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Offside, Coventry City. Fábio Tavares is caught offside.
• 87': Substitution, Maidstone United. Perri Iandolo replaces Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong.
• 88': Goal! Coventry City 4, Maidstone United 0. Fábio Tavares (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Godden with a through ball.
• 90'+1': Foul by Chi Ezennolim (Maidstone United).
• 90'+1': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Hare.
• 90'+1': Attempt saved. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 90'+2': Goal! Coventry City 5, Maidstone United 0. Fábio Tavares (Coventry City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, Coventry City 5, Maidstone United 0.
• 0': Match ends, Coventry City 5, Maidstone United 0.