WOKING lived gloriously in the FAA Cup again last night before seeing their hopes of prolonging Coventry's embarrassment cruelly extinguished. Steve Foster's late own-goal paid no respect to the way they had rattled their Premiership opponents. Blackburn in the fourth round will scarcely be much tougher for Gordon Strachan's side.

There was no shortage of passion on either team. In the ninth minute Kevin Brown's blatant trip on Darren Huckerby so incensed the Coventry striker that he pushed the defender to the ground. All bar Steve Ogrizovic joined in the ensuing fray and after the two main protagonists had been booked, Coventry took the lead from the free-kick.

Gary McAllister's venomous goalbound strike was deflected and Laurence Batty could do no more than stop the shot on the line with his foot. The goalkeeper could then only watch as Noel Whelan rammed the ball home.

Woking endured a nervous period in which Coventry should have doubled their lead. Steve Foster miskicked, Brown slipped and Huckerby was away again but this time Batty was able to get the ball away.

But the Conference side recovered their composure and began to lace a few passes together. From Clive Walker's prompt, Ogrizovic was relieved to see Shane Wye's rising drive whistle past his far post.

However, Woking would not be denied for much longer. In the 36th minute Walker teased Marcus Hall by the right corner flag before sliding in a low cross for Scott Steele to tuck away neatly.

At the start of the second half Eoin Jess sent Huckerby darting through and his drive across goal needed only a touch to take it over the line. Yet Woking were now dominant, and from well outside the area Robin Taylor was only inches off target.

The winner, 11 minutes from time, followed another McAllister free-kick. The ball fizzed around a crowded area before Foster's touch took it past Batty.