Coventry boss Mark Robins is ‘going to kill’ players for shock way they decided penalty taker

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Published: 16:02, 11 Feb 2024Updated: 16:02, 11 Feb 2024

Haji Wright and Callum O’Hare risked the wrath of their manager by how they decided who was going to take a key penalty.

Coventry were 1-0 down against Millwall and won a spot-kick to get back on level terms.

Robins gave his view on the incident

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Robins gave his view on the incidentCredit: Getty

However, Wright and O’Hare had a debate over who was going to take it and had to settle it with a game of rock, paper, scissors.

Wright won and duly converted the penalty before adding a second just minutes later.

Thankfully he did as manager Mark Robins would have been furious with them.

After the match, Robins gave his own thoughts on the rock, paper, scissors… 

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He told talkSPORT: “I'm going to kill them - Rock, paper, scissors to decide a penalty taker! 

“Haji's taken penalties, Callum had one and scored his last one. Haji's a penalty taker regularly in Turkey, so I had no problem with that. It's just the outcome of it, you want that to be a decisive action. 

“Thankfully he was clear in his brain once he'd become clear on that, but I will have a chat with them about that.”

Wright was prolific in the Turkish Super Lig with Antalyaspor before moving to the Championship side last summer.

Thankfully for Coventry, the penalty was converted

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Thankfully for Coventry, the penalty was convertedCredit: Getty

Robins’ side are looking to get back into the play-offs this season after suffering heartbreak in the final last year.

They are currently in sixth place, clinging onto the final play-off spot by goal difference.

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