Sixteenth Game Between City And Tranmere

Last updated : 14 January 2013 By Covsupport News Service

Wednesday night will see the sixteenth game between Coventry City and Tranmere Rovers.

City have won six and drawn two, scoring twenty goals to Tranmere's 24.

Five of those six wins have come at Highfield Road That includes the last match Tranmere, who have not played at the Ricoh Arena before, played at Highfield Road on Wednesday September 22nd 1999 in a League Cup Second Round Second Leg which City won 3-1 after losing 5-1 at Prenton Park.

City's biggest win over Tranmere in Coventry, came the last time the sides met in a League game. That was on November 19th 1960 and saw a 4-1 win for City.

Tranmere's one win in Coventry came on March 27th 1926 in a Third Division North game. Rovers won 2-1 on that day.