Coventry City picked up another vital League One point and stretched their home unbeaten record to five games with a goalless draw with Bradford City at Sixfields.
Boss Steven Pressley rang four changes to the side that beat Crewe 2-1 at Gresty Road at the weekend, bringing in Mark Marshall to replace Conor Thomas and Nathan Eccleston, Cyrus Christie and Carl Baker to replace the injured trio of Dan Seaborne, Callum Wilson and Jordan Clarke.
Looking for a third consecutive win in League One, the Sky Blues tried to maintain the approach that saw them pick up back-to-back wins in the league for the first time since October.
With Eccleston employed as a lone striker that involved inviting a certain amount of pressure which saw Matthew Dolan's half volley on eight minutes go straight at Joe Murphy.
Murphy was slightly more fortunate after 20 minutes when another Dolan effort from the edge of the area took a deflection and went wide.
The City goalkeeper deserved all the praise two minutes later though when an outswinging cross found the head of Aaron McLean whose downward effort almost snuck inside the far post until Murphy pawed it around his post.
Murphy warranted another pat on the back after 27 minutes when he produced an excellent stop to deny Bantams striker Jon Stead from close range.
The Sky Blues closed out the half though with their first effort of the evening on target when Cyrus Christie cut inside from the right wing and fired a low shot at goal which Bantams 'keeper Jon McLaughlin saved comfortably.
The visitors went close again though eight minutes after the restart. Kyle Bennett swung in a deep cross which picked out Adam Reach to head at goal at the back post only to see his effort beat Murphy and strike the crossbar, allowing Jordan Willis to clear the danger for the Sky Blues.
City were always dangerous on the break though and they very nearly carved out the opener themselves five minutes after the hour when Mark Marshall flashed a low ball across the six-yard box which just evaded Eccleston's outstretched boot.
The early effort was the last real effort of the game though as both sides fought out a scrappy affair yet tense affair which finished honours even,
Attendance: 1, 673 (327 away)
Teams
Coventry City: Murphy, Christie, Adams, Webster, Willis, Baker (c), Moussa, Prutton, Marshall (McGeouch 80), Robinson (Thomas 77), Eccleston (Delfouneso 77)
Subs: Burge (GK), Garner, Haynes, Finch
Bradford City: McLaughlin, Darby, Dolan (Atkinson 80), Davies, McHugh, Stead, Jones (c), McLean, McArdle, Reach, Bennett (Thompson 85)
Subs: Bentley, Yeates, Bates, McBurnie, Pollard