Blackpool 1-1 Coventry: Freddy Eastwood in a warning to rivals
Published 00:00 29/09/08 By By Mirror Sport
Freddy Eastwood reckons Coventry will have a big say in the Championship title race - once he and Clinton Morrison find their shooting boots.
The Sky Blues' strike duo have found goals hard to come by since they were signed by Chris Coleman in the summer.
But Eastwood, who rescued a point for City with a deflected 69thminute equaliser, believes it is only a matter of time before he and Morrison hit it off.
He said: "It will take time for us to gel. We've had a problem this season because the strikers are not getting the goals, but I've got a lot more confidence now - and I'm sure it won't be long before Clinton is firing, too.
"He had a good chance and would have stuck it away if he'd already got a couple of goals under his belt. He's a bit frustrated at the moment and you could tell he didn't want to come off.
"He's missing chances, but playing well - and that's what the manager has told him."
City extended their unbeaten run to four matches and Coleman believes they can start making serious in-roads at the top of the table.
He said: "At the minute we are seventh in the league and not scoring goals. Once we do start scoring, and we will, it will be interesting.
"Apart from putting the ball in the net, I thought Clinton was a thorn in Blackpool's side all afternoon." The Seasiders broke the deadlock in the 57th minute thanks to a scorching finish from Ben Burgess.
Five minutes later Eastwood rescued a point with a predatory finish.
Burgess said: "Once you go ahead at home, you want to see the game out.
It's another point though and at least we're not losing."
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