Stead Nets First For Coventry - Ipswich Town News
On-loan striker Jon Stead netted the first goal of his loan spell at Coventry as the Sky Blues beat Scunthorpe 2-1 at the Ricoh Arena. Stead put his side in front in the 55th minute with a low shot from inside the area.
Elsewhere, Kevin Lisbie came on as a last minute sub as Colchester lost 3-2 at Bristol Rovers.
Midfielder Colin Healy was introduced as a 52nd minute sub as Falkirk lost 3-0 at Dundee United, while Liam Trotter played the full 90 minutes as Millwall beat Hartlepool 1-0.
Alex Bruce, who has so far made only one brief sub appearance for Leicester, was an unused sub as the Foxes beat Nottingham Forest 3-0, while Tamás Priskin wasn’t ready for a return to action with QPR after a groin problem.
Tommy Smith and Brentford got an unexpected afternoon off after their game against Tranmere was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
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