Jim O'Brien is a fresh injury concern for Scunthorpe ahead of Graham Alexander's first home match in charge against Swindon. O'Brien was forced off injured early in the second half of the goalless draw at Barnsley and he may not recover in time with such a quick turnaround between games. Fellow midfielder Sean McAllister also remains a doubt with an ankle problem but leading scorer Paddy Madde...Full Story »

Jim O'Brien could make his Coventry comeback against Chesterfield after returning to training following an illness. The midfielder missed Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Scunthorpe but trained on Monday and is expected to be fit. James Maddison is still out with an ankle injury and is not expected to return until early in the new year. Boss Tony Mowbray said: "He's bright around the building. He's s...Full Story »

Jim O'Brien struck late on to give Coventry a 3-2 League One victory over Crewe at the Ricoh Arena. The home side looked as if they had thrown the chance of victory away when they allowed Crewe to twice come back from behind, but O'Brien's 83rd minute goal kept them top of the table. John Fleck put the home side in front in the 14th minute and it looked like being the first of many as they pil...Full Story »

Coventry boosted their survival hopes by beating fellow strugglers Colchester 1-0 at the Ricoh Arena. After a slow start from both teams, Coventry took the lead after 37 minutes when skipper Jim O'Brien steered home from inside the box after a smart cut-back from full-back Chris Stokes. City had been restricted to speculative long shots before breaking the deadlock - Adam Barton and Matthew Pe...Full Story »

Doncaster came from behind to win 3-1 at Coventry and keep the Sky Blues firmly in a relegation battle. Coventry took the lead in the fourth minute when skipper Jim O'Brien, back from from injury, slid a pass through to Dominic Samuel. The on-loan Reading striker took the ball in his stride and calmly fired into the bottom corner past Doncaster goalkeeper Stephen Bywater. The home team had ch...Full Story »

Port Vale kept up their play-off push by spoiling Tony Mowbray's first game in charge at Coventry. Vale slipped behind in the fourth minute when Coventry skipper Jim O'Brien fired home from long-range, but bounced back to lead 2-1 at the break. Tom Pope scored from six yards after Michael O'Connor's scuffed shot had travelled through a group of bodies and landed at his feet. Mark Marshall then...Full Story »

Goals from skipper Jim O'Brien and Marcus Tudgay saw Coventry win 2-0 at Walsall, who slipped to a second successive home defeat. The Saddlers tried hard to recover from a bad start, but the Sky Blues, who also missed a penalty, survived heavy second-half pressure before adding a second and clinching goal three minutes from the end of normal time. Coventry had made a tremendous start in which ...Full Story »

Two goals by Jim O'Brien earned Coventry an away point in a 2-2 draw at Leyton orient after Scott Cuthbert and Jay Simpson had scored for the hosts. The Sky Blues opened the scoring in the 35th minute after Nathan Clarke had slipped allowing Gary Madine to run onto the ball and square a pass across goal for O'Brien to net from close range. The home side, still looking for their first home win ...Full Story »

Coventry continued their winning return to the Ricoh Arena with a 2-1 victory over Yeovil. The Sky Blues played their first game back in the city last Friday and followed-up their win over Gillingham with another three points. They took the lead in the seventh minute when Reda Johnson powered home a header from Jim O'Brien's perfectly-placed corner. Midfielder O'Brien was within inches of dou...Full Story »

Jim O'Brien was the hero for Coventry as his goal clinched the Sky Blues a 1-0 victory over Sheffield United at Sixfields. O'Brien's first goal for the club gave City their first win of the season and condemned United to back-to-back league defeats. The first real chance came for the visitors when Ben Davies' cross from the right was met by Michael Higdon in the six-yard-box and the striker's ...Full Story »