For a little while Coventry looked like they'd pull off a surprising win in Birmginham, but despite some fairly dire play, the hosts came back from a 2-0 deficit to pull off the win. Although Kevin Phillips will get the bulk of the plaudits for netting the go-ahead goal, it was David Bentley who inspired Birmingham's comeback, creating a host of chances and scoring a stunning 25-yard goal to get the Blues back into it. Naturally, Phillips was named man of the match anyway.
Birmingham City Vs. Coventry City: 3-2 Birmingham At Full Time
Marlon King and Richard Wood were the goalscorers for Coventry, the former sliding home a prescise far-post delivery while Liam Ridgewell lay rather pointlessly on the ground and the latter exploiting Birmingham's rather bizarre set-play defence by nipping home unmarked from a corner. However, Bentley scored a rocket, Stuart Parnaby equalised after something of a scramble in front of Keiren Westwood's goal, and Kevin Phillips broke Coventry hearts with a goal that sent Birmingham into the fifth round of the FA Cup.
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