Challenge Cup· Season 2023
Match Summary
Coventry defeated Cardiff 4:2. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2023. Goals were scored by I. McNulty 9′, T. Cox 15′, C. Ully 1′, T. Kirkup 14′, I. McNulty 16′, B. Norrish 19′. League standings: Coventry #3, Cardiff #1. Score by period: P1: 1–1, P2: 2–1, P3: 1–0.
Match Events
Coventry and Cardiff have met 50 times — Coventry won 21, Cardiff won 29, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2021. Cardiff leads the head-to-head with 29 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 276 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.52 per match (120 for the home side, 156 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 37 matches (74%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 47 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Cardiff are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–6 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Coventry sit #3 and Cardiff are #1 in the Challenge Cup table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Belfast | GP6 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Fife | GP6 | Won3 | Lost3 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Glasgow | GP6 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts4 |
| #4 | Dundee | GP6 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts2 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cardiff | GP8 | Won6 | Lost2 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Guildford | GP8 | Won3 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #3 | Coventry | GP8 | Won2 | Lost5 | Pts5 |
Group C
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sheffield | GP6 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Manchester | GP6 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts2 |
| #3 | Nottingham | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Coventry | GP8 | Won2 | Lost5 | Pts5 |
| #2 | Glasgow | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
| #3 | Nottingham | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026