| Score | 3-1 to Cardiff City |
| Referee | Eddie Ilderton |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Highfield Road |
| Attendance | 11,767 |
View Coventry City v Cardiff City head to head
| Michael Doyle | 11 |
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| Craig Pead for Claus Jorgensen | 46 |
| Mo Konjić for Stephen Warnock | 67 |
| Graham Barrett for Andy Whing | 80 |
| Steve Staunton | 41 | Y |
| Michael Doyle | 45 | Y |
| Richard Shaw | 56 | Y |
| Gareth Whalley | 28 |
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| Gavin Gordon | 32 |
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| Robert Earnshaw | penalty | 40 |
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| Julian Gray for Gareth Whalley | 73 |
| Gavin Gordon | 22 | Y |
| John Robinson | 45 | Y |
| Richard Langley | 63 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 16th Unused substitutes: Pegguy Arphexad and Isaac OsbourneComments:
League position: 11th Unused substitutes: Martyn Margetson, Spencer Prior, James Collins and Layton Maxwell