Coventry City v Sunderland, 06 August 2006
| Score | 2-1 to Coventry City |
| Referee | Chris Foy |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Ricoh Arena |
| Attendance | 22,366 |
View Coventry City v Sunderland head to head
KICK-OFF: 1.30pm
Goals:
| Stern John | 71 |
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| Gary McSheffrey | 78 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Andy Marshall
Defender
David McNamee
Defender
Elliott Ward
Defender/Centre back
Matt Heath
Defender/Left back
Marcus Hall
Midfielder
Chris Birchall
Midfielder
Michael Doyle
Midfielder
Stephen Hughes
Forward
Dele Adebola
Forward
Stern John
Forward
Gary McSheffrey
Substitutions:
| Don Hutchison for Dele Adebola | 67 |
| Kevin Thornton for Chris Birchall | 74 |
| Andy Whing for Gary McSheffrey | 86 |
Cards:
| Stephen Hughes | 56 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 5th Unused substitutes: Luke Steele and Jay TabbGoals:
| Daryl Murphy | 52 |
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Starting lineup:
Ben Alnwick
Goalkeeper
Steven Caldwell
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Rory Delap
Midfielder
Liam Lawrence
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder
Tommy Miller
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Midfielder
Stephen Elliott
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jon Stead for Daryl Murphy | 76 |
| Kevin Kyle for Grant Leadbitter | 80 |
Cards:
| Liam Lawrence | 64 | Y |