Rushden 2-1 Coventry City Ince was stretchered off after 15 minutes against Rushden
Rushden & Diamonds beat Coventry City 2-1 in a bad-tempered clash marred by an injury to experienced Sky Blues goalkeeper Clayton Ince.
Ince was stretchered off with suspected broken ribs after a challenge by Rushden striker Drewe Broughton.
Rushden took the lead when Greg Pearson scored from close range but Coventry equalised when Stern John headed home trialist Paul Watson's cross.
A draw looked likely until City's Rob Page put through his own net late on.
Ince, 33, only joined Coventry at the start of July.
The Trinidad and Tobago international had been released by Crewe Alexandra after six years at Gresty road.
Depends on the way you look at it..its either good news or bad news.
But at least Stern finally score