37th Meeting Between Preston And City

Last updated : 14 January 2014 By Covsupport News Service

Saturday's League One game will be the 37th  meeting between Coventry City and Preston North End 

In the previous 36 league and cup matches between the two sides, Coventry have won nine with thirteen draws, scoring 58 goals to Preston's 61.

City have never won a league match at Deepdale and their only victory there was a 3-1 win in a League Cup tie in September 2000.

The sides last met at Deepdale on January 26th 2013 in a game which ended in a 2-2 draw. Gareth Cummings put Preston ahead in the 29th minute, Leon Clarke levelled in the 37th minute. A Chris Robertson own goal saw City go in front in the 52nd minute but eight minutes later, the points were shared when Nicky Wroe scored.

The teams that day were:
City: Murphy (GK), Adams, Edjenguele, Wood, Christie, Jennings, Bailey, Baker (c), Moussa, Fleck (Barton 89), Clarke. Subs: Dunn (GK), Cameron, Bell, J. Clarke, Thomas, O'Donovan.

Preston North End: Stuckmann, Connolly, Davies (Buchanan, 84), Byrom (Procter, 71), Robertson, Wright, Wroe, King, Cummins (Garner, 83), Monakana, Holmes. Subs not used: Taylor, Huntington, Beardsley, Beavon.

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