Game #1690 | FA Cup game #131
Season game #36 | Cup game #7
Jimmy Hill game #
Portsmouth 12th in Division Two | Coventry City 4th in Division Three

Never-say-die City recover from Saunders’ fluke goal to dominate their higher status opponents and miss a hatful of chances. Hale’s screamer sparks a dramatic finale, with Milkins’ agile save keeping Whitehouse’s goal-bound shot out. The princely Hale is back and in brilliant form.