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Goal
David Bentley
85'
Game #3858 | FA Cup game #251
Season game #30 | Cup game #5
Iain Dowie game #
Blackburn Rovers 9th in the Premier League | Coventry City 17th in the Championship
3,217 away fans
A stunning Cup victory over Mark Hughes’ side who are almost at full strength. Mifsud’s first is a lucky deflection, Khizanishvili pushes Best for the penalty before Dele’s brilliant solo effort and Mifsud’s trademark bullet. City’s first win against a higher division side since 1963.
Referee:
LW Probert
1
Brad Friedel
7
Brett Emerton
61'
20
Bruno Berner
15
Aaron Mokoena
4
Chris Samba
13
Zurab Khizanishvili
63'
11
David Bentley
85'
5
Tugay
10
Benni McCarthy
17
Maceo Rigters
60'
22
Keith Treacy
69'
Substitutes
3
Stephen Warnock
6
Ryan Nelsen
60'
12
Morten Gamst Pedersen
61'
27
Matt Derbyshire
69'
32
Jason Brown
Coach
Mark Hughes
37'
64'
34'90'
83'
Substitutes
Coach
Blackburn Rovers
Coventry City
34'
0:1
Goal
Michael Mifsud
37'
Yellow Card
Michael Doyle
Substitute
60'
In:Ryan Nelsen
Out:Maceo Rigters
Substitute
61'
In:Morten Gamst Pedersen
Out:Brett Emerton
Yellow Card
63'
Zurab Khizanishvili
Foul on Leon Best
64'
0:2
Goal (from penalty)
Elliott Ward
Zurab Khizanishvili foul on Leon Best
Substitute
69'
In:Matt Derbyshire
Out:Keith Treacy
83'
0:3
Goal
Dele Adebola
Goal
1:3
85'
David Bentley
90' +2'
1:4
Goal
Michael Mifsud
Blackburn Rovers
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
Coventry City
Out
Maceo Rigters
In
Ryan Nelsen
60'
Out
Brett Emerton
In
Morten Gamst Pedersen
61'
Out
Keith Treacy
In
Matt Derbyshire
69'
Play
