Coventry City Holds Arsenal to 0-0 Tie

Coventry City held Arsenal, the English League First Division soccer leader, to a 0-0 tie at home Sunday.

Arsenal extended its unbeaten streak to 21 games but lost ground to the field over the weekend. Only three First Division matches were played because of the effects of last week’s snow and record-breaking cold.

Arsenal gained one point from the draw for a season total of 52 points, just 2 points in front of Everton and 7 ahead of defending champion Liverpool, both of which won on Saturday.

Coventry remained in eighth place with 37 points, 1 point behind idle Tottenham.

A crowd of 17,561 braved cold, cloudy weather to watch the match, played on a field equipped with an underground heating system.