Sky Blues held to draw at Northampton

[Getty Images] Coventry City played out a goalless draw at Northampton Town on Saturday in their first of three fan-facing pre-season friendlies. Both teams used the game as a way of getting minutes for players, with new signing Loum Tchaouna featuring before Coventry boss Frank Lampard made eight changes at half-time. And while the game didn't offer much in terms of excitement, the Sky Blues supporters travelled in their numbers, making up 3,041 of the total 5,060 attendance. Many used it as a chance to reflect on how far the club has come in the last decade, having played home matches at Sixfields 13 years ago due to the ongoing dispute between Coventry City Council and previous owners Sisu Capital over the then Ricoh Arena. Lampard's side will continue their pre-season against Espanyol on Saturday, 8 August at the Coventry Building Society Arena. BBC Sport understands the Sky Blues have other friendlies lined-up behind closed doors.