In a match described by Coventry City historian Jim Brown as an "epic encounter", Tottenham led 2–1 at half-time but Dave Bennett turned the game around after the interval with two goals in four minutes. Tottenham thought they had salvaged a point with a Nico Claesen equaliser two minutes before the end but Cyrille Regis scored in injury time to secure a 4–3 win for Coventry.
During a match chronicled by Coventry City historian Jim Brown as an "epic encounter", Tottenham held a 2–1 lead at halftime. However, Dave Bennett reversed the game's momentum after the break with two goals in four minutes. Despite Tottenham scoring a late equalizer by Nico Claesen, Cyrille Regis scored in injury time to give Coventry a 4–3 victory.