| Score | 8-0 to Coventry City |
| Referee | Graham Salisbury |
| Competition | League Cup 2nd round |
| Venue | Highfield Road |
| Attendance | 8,570 |
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| Gary McSheffrey | 10 |
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| Lee Mills | 24 |
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| Gary McSheffrey | 36 |
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| Lee Mills | 45 |
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| Gary McSheffrey | 51 |
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| Jay Bothroyd | 62 |
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| Robert Betts | penalty | 81 |
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| Jay Bothroyd | 85 |
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| Richard Shaw for Mo Konjić | 39 |
| Jay Bothroyd for Lee Mills | 45 |
| Eddie Stanford for Youssef Safri | 52 |
| John Dempster for David A Bell | 35 |
| Marcus Bignot for Daniel Talbot | 72 |
| Scott Partridge for Paul Hall | 72 |
| Barry Hunter | 14 | Y |
| Barry Hunter | 33 | Y |
| Barry Hunter | 33 | R |
| John Dempster | 81 | R |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Morten Hyldgaard and Brian Ford.Comments:
Unused substitutes: Adam Sollitt and Brett Solkhon.