Preston North End v Coventry City, 31 December 2005
| Score | 3-1 to Preston North End |
| Referee | Lee Probert |
| Competition | League Championship |
| Venue | Deepdale |
| Attendance | 12,936 |
View Preston North End v Coventry City head to head
KICK-OFF: 1.00pm
Goals:
| Adam Nowland | 26 |
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| Graham Alexander | penalty | 41 |
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| Chris Sedgwick | 45 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Carlo Nash
Defender
Graham Alexander
Defender
Claude Davis
Defender
Matt Hill
Defender
Youl Mawene
Midfielder
David Jones
Midfielder
Lewis Neal
Midfielder
Chris Sedgwick
Midfielder/Forward
Adam Nowland
Forward
Patrick Agyemang
Forward
David Nugent
Substitutions:
| Chris Lucketti for Youl Mawene | 47 |
| Callum Davidson for Adam Nowland | 64 |
| Dave Hibbert for David Nugent | 81 |
Cards:
| Youl Mawene | 28 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 7th Unused substitutes: Danny Dichio and Tyrone MearsGoals:
| Stern John | 59 |
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Starting lineup:
Márton Fülöp
Goalkeeper
Matt Heath
Defender/Centre back
Richard Shaw
Defender/Centre back
Andy Whing
Defender/Midfielder
Don Hutchison
Midfielder
Andy Impey
Midfielder
Claus Jorgensen
Midfielder
Isaac Osbourne
Midfielder
Kevin Thornton
Midfielder
James Scowcroft
Midfielder/Forward
Gary McSheffrey
Forward
Substitutions:
| Marcus Hall for Richard Shaw | 46 |
| Stern John for Don Hutchison | 46 |
| Andy Morrell for Kevin Thornton | 58 |
Cards:
| Isaac Osbourne | 64 | Y |