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.
In a match noted by Coventry City historian Jim Brown as an "epic confrontation", Tottenham led 2–1 at halftime but Dave Bennett turned the game around after halftime with two goals in four minutes. Tottenham thought they had salvaged a point with a Nico Claesen equalizer near the end, yet Cyrille Regis scored in added time to secure Coventry's victory.