| Score | 4-2 to Preston North End |
| Referee | Eddie Evans |
| Competition | League Division 1 |
| Venue | Deepdale |
| Attendance | 11,886 |
View Preston North End v Coventry City head to head
| Ricardo Fuller | 35 |
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| Ricardo Fuller | 45 |
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| Richard Cresswell | 66 |
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| Michael Keane | 88 |
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| Michael Keane for Eddie Lewis | 45 |
| Lee Cartwright for Dickson Etuhu | 83 |
| Simon Lynch for Richard Cresswell | 89 |
| Marlon Broomes | 51 | Y |
| Chris Lucketti | 61 | Y |
| Steve Staunton | penalty | 42 |
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| Andy Morrell | 77 |
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| Richard Shaw for Andy Whing | 21 |
| Andy Morrell for Graham Barrett | 62 |
| Claus Jorgensen for Stephen Warnock | 81 |
| Patrick Suffo | 60 | R |
| Youssef Safri | 61 | Y |
| Michael Doyle | 90 | R |
Comments:
League position: 17th Unused substitutes: David Healy and David LucasComments:
League position: 19th Unused substitutes: Pegguy Arphexad and Yazid Mansouri