Coventry City v Reading, 26 December 2002
| Score | 2-0 to Coventry City |
| Referee | Paul Taylor |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Highfield Road |
| Attendance | 19,526 |
View Coventry City v Reading head to head
Goals:
| Craig Hignett | 39 |
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| Richie Partridge | 52 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Morten Hyldgaard
Defender
Gary Caldwell
Defender
Mo Konjić
Defender/Centre back
Richard Shaw
Defender/Midfielder
Barry Quinn
Midfielder
Gary McAllister
Midfielder
Richie Partridge
Midfielder
Craig Pead
Midfielder/Forward
Craig Hignett
Forward
Jay Bothroyd
Forward
Dean Holdsworth
Substitutions:
| Youssef Safri for Jay Bothroyd | 73 |
| John Eustace for Craig Pead | 90 |
Cards:
| Jay Bothroyd | Y | |
| Craig Hignett | Y | |
| Gary McAllister | Y | |
| Craig Pead | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Dean Gordon, Lee Mills and Gary Montomery0 Reading
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Marcus Hahnemann
Goalkeeper
Graeme Murty
Defender
Adrian Williams
Defender
Steve Brown
Defender/Centre back
Ricky Newman
Defender/Midfielder
Nicky Shorey
Defender/Left back
James Harper
Midfielder
Andy Hughes
Midfielder
John Salako
Midfielder
Kevin Watson
Midfielder
Jamie Cureton
Forward
Substitutions:
| Darius Henderson for Kevin Watson | 61 |
| Nathan Tyson for John Salako | 61 |
| Tony Rougier for Ricky Newman | 90 |
Cards:
| Ricky Newman | Y | |
| Nicky Shorey | Y | |
| Kevin Watson | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Dean Gordon, Lee Mills and Gary MontomeryComments:
Unused substitutes: John Mackie and Sammy Igoe