Challenge Cup· Season 2023
Match Summary
Sheffield defeated Coventry 6:0. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2023. Goals were scored by M. Simpson, R. Dowd 2′, D. Ciampini 9′, S. Allen 12′, P. Watling 16′, S. Allen 9′. League standings: Coventry #3, Sheffield #1. Score by period: P1: 0–5, P2: 0–1, P3: 0–0.
Match Events
Coventry and Sheffield have met 50 times — Coventry won 16, Sheffield won 34, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Sheffield leads the head-to-head with 34 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 331 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.62 per match (139 for the home side, 192 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 46 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 48 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–7 in 2021.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Coventry sit #3 and Sheffield 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