Coventry City vs Stoke City

Championship

Coventry

21-8-6

2-1

Final

Stoke

13-8-14

Coventry Building Society Arena

Match pulse

COVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'STK

64%Possession36%

20Shots3

8On target1

7Corners1

0Saves6

7Fouls6

90'+1'Bobby ThomasCOV90'+3'Tommy SimkinSTK

Team	1H	2H	T
COV	1	1	2
STK	1	0	1

Who won: Coventry 2-1

Coventry City beat Stoke City 2-1 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Coventry Building Society Arena. Goals for Coventry: Haji Wright (12') and Jack Rudoni (90'+4'). Goals for Stoke: Ben Gibson (45'+4').

Play by play

Match ends, Coventry City 2, Stoke City 1.
Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Stoke City 1.
90'+6'
Free kick
Offside, Stoke City. Ben Gibson is caught offside.
90'+6'
Foul
Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
90'+6'
Free kick won
Ashley Phillips (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
GOAL90'+4'
Goal! Left footed shot
J. Rudoni
Goal! Coventry City 2, Stoke City 1. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
COV 2 - 1 STK
90'+3'
Yellow card
Tommy Simkin (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card.
T. Simkin
90'+1'
Yellow card
Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
B. Thomas
90'+1'COV
Free kick won
Steven Nzonzi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'
Foul
Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
90'+1'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross.
90'
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90'COV
Corner awarded
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ben Gibson.
89'
Sub
Subbed on for B. Pearson
Substitution, Stoke City. Steven Nzonzi replaces Ben Pearson.
S. N'Zonzi
89'
Sub
Subbed on for B. Jun-Ho
Substitution, Stoke City. Tomás Rigo replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
T. Rigo
88'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Victor Torp (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan van Ewijk.
86'
Corner awarded
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
86'
Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
B. Thomas
84'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83'
Delay in match because of an injury Ben Gibson (Stoke City).
82'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
E. Simms
79'
Sub
Subbed on for H. Wright
Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.
E. Simms
78'
Sub
Subbed on for E. Mason-Clark
Substitution, Coventry City. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
B. Thomas-Asante
78'
Free kick won
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78'
Foul
Foul by Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).