Challenge Cup· Season 2023
Match Summary
Sheffield defeated Coventry 4:1. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2023. Goals were scored by S. Jones 12′, B. Diffley 17′, R. Dowd 9′, D. Kristo 14′, M. Balmas 19′. League standings: Sheffield #1, Coventry #3. Score by period: P1: 2–0, P2: 2–1, P3: 0–0.
Match Events
Sheffield and Coventry have met 50 times — Sheffield won 34, Coventry won 16, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Sheffield leads the head-to-head with 34 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 332 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.64 per match (194 for the home side, 138 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 45 matches (90%). 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
Sheffield sit #1 and Coventry are #3 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