Coventry City edged Sunderland AFC 2–1 in the Matchday 1 of the Championship 2006 on August 6, 2006.
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Championship table2006
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 46 | +29 | 88 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 46 | +25 | 86 |
| 3 | Derby County | 46 | +16 | 84 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | +26 | 76 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | +3 | 76 |
| 6 | Southampton | 46 | +24 | 75 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 46 | +11 | 74 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 46 | +21 | 73 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 46 | +14 | 69 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | +1 | 67 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 46 | +8 | 65 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 46 | +4 | 64 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 46 | +5 | 62 |
| 15 | Burnley | 46 | +3 | 57 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 46 | -15 | 57 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 46 | -15 | 56 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 46 | -15 | 53 |
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Form last five before this fixture
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Sun, Apr 30 · Championship
Coventry City3 - 1FTCardiff City Sat, Apr 22 · Championship
Stoke City0 - 1FTCoventry City Mon, Apr 17 · Championship
Coventry City1 - 1FTLeicester City Sat, Apr 15 · Championship
Luton Town1 - 2FTCoventry City Sat, Apr 8 · Championship
Wolverhampton Wanderers2 - 2FTCoventry City SunderlandLLLWL
Sun, May 7 · Premier League
Aston Villa2 - 1FTSunderland Thu, May 4 · Premier League
Sunderland2 - 1FTFulham Mon, May 1 · Premier League
Sunderland0 - 3FTArsenal Sat, Apr 22 · Premier League
Portsmouth2 - 1FTSunderland Mon, Apr 17 · Premier League
Sunderland1 - 4FTNewcastle United