As the players went through their warm-ups at Burton's Pirelli Stadium, the game almost had a pre-season feel about it.
A neutral stadium on a glorious evening with supporters dotted all around the ground taking in the novelty of playing the first round of the Carabao Cup in an unfamiliar setting under the lights.
Coventry started like they were in a pre-season contest, sloppy in possession and struggling to string any kind of play to their game as Nigel Pearson's side quickly stamped their authority on proceedings.
