Coventry Vs Ipswich - Blast From the Past

Last updated : 02 October 2004 By Site Editor

The last time the two sides met at Highfield Road was on Saturday 31st January in a match which saw Shefki Kuqi and Richard Naylor feature upfront for the blues with Darren Bent and Pablo Counago on the bench.

Fabian Wilnis, Drissa Diallo, Matt Richards and Georges Santos made up the defence for Town, with the midfield trio consisting of Jim Magilton, Tommy Miller, Jermaine Wright and Martijn Reuser

Coventry 1-1 Ipswich - Full Match Report
A second half goal from substitute Ian Westlake extended Ipswich's unbeaten run in away matches to ten in a 1-1 draw at Coventry.

Ipswich keeper Kelvin Davis was called into action twice in the opening two minutes, first when Michael Doyle nodded the ball through for Stephen Warnock, whose 12-yard effort Davis could only tip over.

From the resulting corner Doyle tried his luck from distance and forced a good low save from the unsighted Davis.

Doyle was involved again on seven minutes when he met Bjarni Gudjonsson's cross but his header was well wide.

Ipswich survived the initial onslaught and came back into the match when Jim Magilton crossed from deep for Martijn Reuser, but the Dutchman's header did not trouble Gavin Ward.

The City keeper was called into action minutes later, though, when Magilton hit a firm volley from 25 yards, the save was easy as a slight deflection took the sting out of the shot.

Both sides laboured and neither looked like scoring, until Coventry broke the deadlock in first half injury time through Warnock.

The on-loan Liverpool man nipped in to sweep home the rebound when George Santos blocked Julian Joachim's shot.

Half time substitute Darren Bent missed a glorious chance to equalise on 55 minutes when he ran onto Reuser's mis-hit shot but skewed the ball high and wide from a tight angle.

But they found an equaliser three minutes later when Shefki Kuqi capitalised on a defensive mix-up to chest the ball to substitute Westlake who smacked the ball in off Calum Davenport's shin.

Kuqi should have claimed the victory for Ipswich when Mo Konjic missed Reuser's cross, but the Finnish international scooped the ball over from close range.

Nationwide
Division One
2003/2004 Historical league standings at 31st Jan 2004
Pld Home Away Overall Pts GD
W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A
1 Norwich City 29 12 1 2 26 11 4 7 3 20 15 16 8 5 46 26 56 20
2 West Bromwich Albion 29 8 5 2 22 11 7 4 3 20 13 15 9 5 42 24 54 18
3 Sheffield United 29 8 4 2 27 13 6 3 6 18 20 14 7 8 45 33 49 12
4 Sunderland 28 8 5 1 18 7 5 3 6 18 17 13 8 7 36 24 47 12
5 Ipswich Town 29 8 2 4 33 22 5 6 4 21 22 13 8 8 54 44 47 10
6 Wigan Athletic 29 7 6 2 18 10 5 5 4 21 20 12 11 6 39 30 47 9
7 West Ham United 29 6 5 4 24 17 5 7 2 17 12 11 12 6 41 29 45 12
8 Reading 29 8 3 4 21 18 5 3 6 14 17 13 6 10 35 35 45 0
9 Preston North End 28 8 3 3 28 17 4 4 6 15 18 12 7 9 43 35 43 8
10 Millwall 29 7 5 2 16 8 4 5 6 17 20 11 10 8 33 28 43 5
11 Cardiff City 29 6 5 4 27 16 5 4 5 19 21 11 9 9 46 37 42 9
12 Stoke City 29 7 5 3 24 17 5 1 8 15 20 12 6 11 39 37 42 2
13 Crystal Palace 30 4 6 5 18 19 7 2 6 24 24 11 8 11 42 43 41 -1
14 Crewe Alexandra 29 9 2 4 24 15 2 4 8 14 25 11 6 12 38 40 39 -2
15 Coventry City 29 4 8 3 16 15 4 5 5 21 19 8 13 8 37 34 37 3
16 Gillingham 28 7 1 7 17 20 3 5 5 16 22 10 6 12 33 42 36 -9
17 Walsall 29 6 5 3 21 18 3 3 9 10 20 9 8 12 31 38 35 -7
18 Rotherham United 29 5 5 4 16 16 3 5 7 15 25 8 10 11 31 41 34 -10
19 Burnley 29 5 4 5 21 18 2 6 7 17 30 7 10 12 38 48 31 -10
20 Watford 29 4 6 4 16 19 3 3 9 14 23 7 9 13 30 42 30 -12
21 Derby County 29 5 3 6 20 24 2 6 7 11 23 7 9 13 31 47 30 -16
22 Nottingham Forest 28 4 4 5 19 15 3 4 8 15 22 7 8 13 34 37 29 -3
23 Bradford City 30 3 2 10 13 24 3 3 9 9 19 6 5 19 22 43 23 -21
24 Wimbledon 29 2 3 9 14 25 3 0 12 14 32 5 3 21 28 57 18 -29

Nationwide Division One 2003/2004		Historical league standings at 31st Jan 2004
		Pld	Home					Away					Overall					Pts	GD
		Pld	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	GD
1	Norwich City	29	12	1	2	26	11	4	7	3	20	15	16	8	5	46	26	56	20
2	West Bromwich Albion	29	8	5	2	22	11	7	4	3	20	13	15	9	5	42	24	54	18

3	Sheffield United	29	8	4	2	27	13	6	3	6	18	20	14	7	8	45	33	49	12
4	Sunderland	28	8	5	1	18	7	5	3	6	18	17	13	8	7	36	24	47	12
5	Ipswich Town	29	8	2	4	33	22	5	6	4	21	22	13	8	8	54	44	47	10
6	Wigan Athletic	29	7	6	2	18	10	5	5	4	21	20	12	11	6	39	30	47	9

7	West Ham United	29	6	5	4	24	17	5	7	2	17	12	11	12	6	41	29	45	12
8	Reading	29	8	3	4	21	18	5	3	6	14	17	13	6	10	35	35	45	0
9	Preston North End	28	8	3	3	28	17	4	4	6	15	18	12	7	9	43	35	43	8
10	Millwall	29	7	5	2	16	8	4	5	6	17	20	11	10	8	33	28	43	5
11	Cardiff City	29	6	5	4	27	16	5	4	5	19	21	11	9	9	46	37	42	9
12	Stoke City	29	7	5	3	24	17	5	1	8	15	20	12	6	11	39	37	42	2
13	Crystal Palace	30	4	6	5	18	19	7	2	6	24	24	11	8	11	42	43	41	-1
14	Crewe Alexandra	29	9	2	4	24	15	2	4	8	14	25	11	6	12	38	40	39	-2
15	Coventry City	29	4	8	3	16	15	4	5	5	21	19	8	13	8	37	34	37	3
16	Gillingham	28	7	1	7	17	20	3	5	5	16	22	10	6	12	33	42	36	-9
17	Walsall	29	6	5	3	21	18	3	3	9	10	20	9	8	12	31	38	35	-7
18	Rotherham United	29	5	5	4	16	16	3	5	7	15	25	8	10	11	31	41	34	-10
19	Burnley	29	5	4	5	21	18	2	6	7	17	30	7	10	12	38	48	31	-10
20	Watford	29	4	6	4	16	19	3	3	9	14	23	7	9	13	30	42	30	-12
21	Derby County	29	5	3	6	20	24	2	6	7	11	23	7	9	13	31	47	30	-16

22	Nottingham Forest	28	4	4	5	19	15	3	4	8	15	22	7	8	13	34	37	29	-3
23	Bradford City	30	3	2	10	13	24	3	3	9	9	19	6	5	19	22	43	23	-21
24	Wimbledon	29	2	3	9	14	25	3	0	12	14	32	5	3	21	28	57	18	-29