Challenge Cup· Season 2023
Match Summary
Coventry defeated Guildford 6:1. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2023. Goals were scored by N. Ripley 7′, R. Tait 12′, I. McNulty 13′, N. Ripley 2′, C. Donhauser 3′, N. Ripley 5′, B. Norrish 18′. League standings: Coventry #3, Guildford #2. Score by period: P1: 2–1, P2: 4–0, P3: 0–0.
Match Events
Coventry and Guildford have met 50 times — Coventry won 22, Guildford won 28, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Guildford leads the head-to-head with 28 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 298 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.96 per match (133 for the home side, 165 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 46 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 49 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–4 in 2022.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Coventry sit #3 and Guildford are #2 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