Coventry City

Coventry City

1st in English League Championship
USMNT's Haji Wright nets crucial winner for Coventry vs. Leicester USMNT's Haji Wright nets crucial winner for Coventry vs. Leicester

Haji Wright scored for the first time since early October as Sky Bet Championship leaders Coventry came from behind to beat local rivals Leicester 2-1.

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Coventry edge Swansea to extend Championship lead Coventry edge Swansea to extend Championship lead

Leaders Coventry stretched their lead at the top of the Sky Bet Championship to eight points following a hard-fought 1-0 win over Swansea.

Frank Lampard: Starting post-match melee at Southampton was 'out of order' Frank Lampard: Starting post-match melee at Southampton was 'out of order'

Frank Lampard has admitted he was "out of order" after sparking a post-match melee following Coventry's 1-1 draw at Southampton.

Frank Lampard's flu-hit, 10-man Coventry labour to draw at Southampton Frank Lampard's flu-hit, 10-man Coventry labour to draw at Southampton

Championship table-toppers Coventry shrugged off an illness crisis and a half with 10 men to secure a 1-1 draw with Southampton.

Frank Lampard's Coventry held to 1-1 draw by Charlton, lead Championship by 8 points Frank Lampard's Coventry held to 1-1 draw by Charlton, lead Championship by 8 points

19th-placed Charlton took an important point at home as they drew with league leaders Coventry City.

Ipswich close in on Championship leaders with win at Coventry Ipswich close in on Championship leaders with win at Coventry

Ipswich closed the gap on the Championship's top two with an impressive 2-0 win at Coventry, ending the leaders' unbeaten home record this season.

Frank Lampard points to Coventry difference-maker after Bristol City win Frank Lampard points to Coventry difference-maker after Bristol City win

Head coach Frank Lampard singled out goalkeeper Carl Rushworth for special praise after Coventry's hard-fought 1-0 win over Bristol City.

10-man Preston bag last minute draw to frustrate Coventry 10-man Preston bag last minute draw to frustrate Coventry

Daniel Jebbison's late goal reduced Coventry's Championship lead to five points after a resilient 10-man Preston team frustrated the league leaders in a 1-1 draw.

Championship leaders Coventry City humbled by Ipswich Town Championship leaders Coventry City humbled by Ipswich Town

Coventry's five-match winning run was brought to an emphatic halt as the Championship leaders slumped to a 3-0 defeat to Ipswich at Portman Road.

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 27 +29 55
2 Middlesbrough 27 +12 49
3 Ipswich Town 26 +21 47
4 Millwall 27 -2 46
5 Hull City 26 +3 44
6 Preston North End 27 +10 43
7 Stoke City 27 +9 41
8 Watford 26 +6 41
9 Bristol City 27 +9 40
10 Wrexham 27 +5 40
11 Queens Park Range.. 27 -1 39
12 Derby County 27 +1 38
13 Leicester City 27 -2 37
14 Birmingham City 27 -1 35
15 Southampton 27 -1 33
16 Swansea City 27 -6 33
17 Sheffield United 26 -3 32
18 Charlton Athletic 26 -6 32
19 West Bromwich Alb.. 27 -7 31
20 Blackburn Rovers 26 -9 28
21 Portsmouth 25 -13 28
22 Norwich City 27 -10 27
23 Oxford United 26 -10 23
24 Sheffield Wednesd.. 26 -34 -7
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
23 Brandon Thomas.. 10 17 3
9 Ellis Simms 9 23 2
11 Haji Wright 8 22 1

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
27 Milan van Ewij.. 6 24 0
29 Victor Torp 4 21 7
10 Ephron Mason-C.. 3 23 6