The Sky Blues are held to a goalless draw by Sheffield Wednesday in a tie where, once again, they had more than enough chances to win.

The game started at a breakneck pace, with City pressing from the off and Wednesday keeper Lee Grant got a strong fist to a deep Isaac Osbourne cross as Leon Best looked to head City into the lead.

In the twelfth minute minute Grant produced a one-handed block from Jay Tabb as City broke with a three on one advantage but failed to make the most of the situation.

New loan signing Kasper Schmeichel had been a mere spectator in the City goal until the 24th minute when he punched a Graham Kavanagh cross to safety.

The remainder of the first half saw very little goalmouth action although the visitors did collect two quickfire bookings as City enjoyed a spell of pressure. In the 43rd minute Schmeichel demonstrated his agility when he did well to get down to a low driven cross to prevent any danger.

The second period began in a tentative fashion with both sides looking afraid of losing such a crunch fixture.

But in the 56th minute a rapid break involving Tabb  and Mifsud resulted in the Maltese striker winning the ball off a Wednesday defender and when he could have squared for Doyle for a tap-in, he opted to shot from the tightest of angles but only found the side netting.

Mifsud then produced an inch perfect cross which found the Irishman but his header was blocked. It appeared that Doyle had been injured in the process but he returned to the action, adamant that he was fit to continue.

However, just after the hour, he was replaced by Robbie Simpson, the coaching staff deciding that they could not take any chances with a head injury.

City were beginning to press again and on 69, Thornton missed a golden opportunity to give the Sky Blues the lead when some neat interplay resulted in Tabb threading the midfield livewire through on goal but unfortunately he pulled his left footed shot wide of the target.

Scott Dann then produced a sublime 60-yard throughball into Mifsud's path. His first touch was exemplary but Grant produced an excellent one-handed save at full stretch to tip the ball wide.

It just wasn't Mifsud's day and when enterprising forward play from Osbourne found the Maltese rocket, his powerful shot was deflected inches wide.

Wednesday appeared more than happy with the point and in the dying stages made some changes to try and secure a share of the spoils but City continued to press and Grant made yet another save from a Mifsud shot, this time blocking a well struck 25-yarder to ensure the scoreline remained goalless.

At the final whistle, there was disappointment that the Sky Blues had failed to break the deadlock but once again there was no doubt that every player had given it their absolute all. Schmeichel did not have a single save to make all game but City must start to find the back of the net if they are to escape the relegation dogfight.

Coventry: Schmeichel; Fox; Ward; Hughes; Doyle (Simpson 61); Osbourne; Mifsud; Tabb; Best; Dann; Thornton. Subs (not used): Marshall; Hall; Andrews; Gray

Booked: Ward

Sheff Wed: Grant; Hinds; Kavanagh; Tudgay (Showunmi 77) Burton (Bolder 84); McAllister; Beevers; Wood; Small; Spurr; Songo'o (O'Brien 65). Subs (not used): Burch; Gilbert

Booked: Grant (28); Spurr (30); Songo'o

Attendance: 19,283 (2,778)