New angles emerge as Coventry’s Jay Dasilva gets sent off for ‘trip’ on Luton’s Millenic Alli, sparking quite the reaction online.
Just 13 minutes into the Championship fixture, Coventry were reduced to ten men as Dasilva saw red, with it a controversial decision with fans.
The lunchtime clash with so much riding on it, with the Hatters, who were playing Premier League football less than 12 months ago, only in the relegation zone on goal difference behind Derby – who travel to fellow strugglers Hull City later this afternoon – and will be desperate for three points.
Also wanting a win are the Sky Blues, who could confirm their place in the play-offs if they get a victory and both Middlesbrough and Millwall fail to do so in the 3pm kick offs.
Coventry City are down to 10!
Jay Dasilva is sent off!
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— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) April 26, 2025
That was so unlucky! Dasilva’s knee just clips the right leg. Which is all the Luton gimp needed to feel to go down like he was shot. Watch the slow-mo at the end to see clearer #pusb pic.twitter.com/wgoL6Ahm21
— David Fox (@foxy_dave) April 26, 2025
Sky Sports wrote: “13: RED! Dasilva walks!! He’s misjudged the flight of the ball, which allowed Alli to race free on goal and then he’s tripped. He was the last man, not sure Kitching was getting round on the cover. Referee Oliver Langford didn’t hesitate and Coventry are down to 10.”
Mike Dean on EFL Goal Zone on Soccer Saturday: “The defender is unlucky but he has clipped him. Once the referee gives the free-kick he has to send him off.”
On the BBC Sport live blog: “Wow, what a major blow this is for Coventry!
“Millenic Alli chases a long ball over the top for Luton and he’s clean through on the right about 20 yards from goal.
“Jay Dasilva is desperately scampering back and clips Alli’s heels. The ref shows Dasilva the straight red and Coventry are down to 10 men after just 13 minutes.”
They later added: “Looking back at the red card for Coventry full-back Jay Dasilva… some may argue it’s a tad harsh.
“Was there enough contact, if any? Was it a clear goalscoring opportunity for Millenic Alli? Did the Sky Blues have defensive cover coming across in the box? Frank Lampard will be asking all of those questions.”
Rob Gurney (BBC Radio CWR Sport): “I’ve looked at it again and Millenic Alli trips himself up.”
Steve Ogrizovic (Ex-Coventry City goalkeeper on BBC CWR): “I’ve got a problem with that.
“Technically he’s through on goal but that is not a foul.
“At some point they have to bring on Jake Bidwell.”
Luton came very close to taking the lead in the second half, Liam Walsh struck a powerful effort from 25 yards towards the far corner and Coventry keeper Brad Collins dived to his left to make an outstanding finger-tipped save to push it onto the crossbar.
Steve Ogrizovic (on BBC CWR): “It’s a great save from Brad Collins.
“The form that he’s in, that is a brilliant save.
“The footwork in really impressive and he gets a high hand to it.
“He’ll be really impressed with that.”
Liam Walsh’s magnificent effort is tipped onto the bar!
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— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) April 26, 2025
On the 68th minute, Luton went down to 10. Liam Walsh, picking up his third red card of the season.
The referee gives Luton a free-kick but Walsh then went over to Coventry’s Liam Binks and gave him a good shove, into a fellow Luton player.
Steve Ogrizovic (on BBC CWR): “Well that changes everything.
“Coventry have a chance of winning this game.
“That’s the one thing you don’t do. He’s on a yellow card and he just pushes him.”
Clinton Morrison on EFL Goal Zone on Soccer Saturday: “It’s never a straight red card. He hardly touched him.”
Mike Dean on EFL Goal Zone on Soccer Saturday: “It’s very, very harsh.”
It’s 10-a-side at Kenilworth Road!
Liam Walsh has been shown a straight red!
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) April 26, 2025
Then in the 90th minute, Luton made it three wins in a row four, as they reignite their bid to stay in the Championship. Three clear of the drop as it stands.
Sickener for play-off chasing Coventry, the ball came into the box with goalkeeper Brad Collins flying out of his goal and clattered into the back of Liam Kitching as he tried to head clear.
It fell straight to Shandon Baptiste on the edge of the box and he sent a low shot goalwards… Luis Binks tried to clear it on the line but couldn’t keep it out.
Coventry stay sixth but Middlesbrough and Millwall are still to play
Luton are out of the bottom three and up to 20th, with all their rivals at the bottom of the table playing from 3pm.
Was Isaiah Jones lucky to escape red here?
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— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) April 26, 2025
"ABSOLUTE PANDEMONIUM!"
Shandon Baptiste with a MASSIVE goal for Luton in the fight for survival!
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— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) April 26, 2025
"I just want to shoutout [Thomas] Kaminski"
Carlton Morris and Shandon Baptiste react after Luton win it in the 90th minute against Coventry!
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— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) April 26, 2025
New angles emerge as Coventry’s Jay Dasilva gets sent off for a ‘trip’ on Luton’s Millenic Alli – here’s the fan reaction…
@TheSkyBlueLine: Probably yes. But you cannot blame dasilva, he was just getting back into position and it was unfortunate he caught him. If he didn’t chase him they’d have scored and abuse would be thrown left right and centre at him.
@ccfcvlogs: He tripped over his own feet, horrible decision after horrible decision, what is wrong with EFL refs. #PUSB
@danking04_:
It’s a shite decision
He hardly touched him it’s very light
@LeeDeeTicks: How’s it not a red? He’s bought down the last man because he got caught napping once again.
@TheSmorginator: I hate the standard of championship refs. And I’m a cov fan. But he’s last man and he’s clipped the right leg after he got caught the wrong side
@Gurnery_: Luton kicking jay dasilva with his trailing leg makes this a red. I don’t agree with the modern rules but it is a red.
@KieranOwenn: When your lucks out your lucks out, never ever a red for cov
#pafc #ccfc #ltfc
@Dave_Unwin67: Just watched it back on sky. There WAS contact between his heel and JDS knee, but how that can ce construed as a foul is beyond me. Unfortunately any contact from behind in that situation is going to result in a red. Big 45 of defence coming up. PUSB
@CallumTDUK: That is never ever a red card. Luton lad trips himself up. Watched it several times via Sky replay and there is zero contact from JDS at all. The standard of refereeing in this country is horrendous. #PUSB
@ThatCovPod: That’s unfortunate, but I think it’s a red on balance. Awful start. #PUSB
@FTM1042: I’ve watched that back quite a few times even had to zoom in 
and that is not a red card in my opinion. Da Silva made no contact at all & from that angle looked as if Alli kicked his own legs & went down easily. Certainly questionable to say the least. Be different opinions.
@mattthechef19: Letter of the law red card? Really? The bloke trips himself up! Yes after contact with Da Silva but he didn’t make the contact! Anyway we are defending bravely! Keep going and we almost there #PUSB
@TheScottKeene: People in football saying it’s a red. 100% of fans saying it’s a disgrace. Shows how they look after their own #pusb
@RealEFLSocial: The EFL referee debate has reared its head again…how is this a red card? Didn’t even touch him. 
#PUSB
@adamrichards_1: Tripped over his own foot
@SkyBlueChris91: There are people who think epl refs are the worst. They would have a stroke supporting a team in the championship dealing with these crooks.
@Vaughanyboy: Where’s the cards for the Luton players for begging for a card, or have we forgot that rule?
@HajiWright11: Never a red absolutely pathetic
@_BrianMurphy_: Replies to this just show how poor an understanding of the laws of the game most people have. 100% red card for denial of a goal scoring opportunity. Defender clips the heels of the attacker. Doesn’t matter if he meant it. Only matters that it happened.
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