Coventry secured a crucial 2-1 victory against Leicester with substitute Haji Wright's 85th-minute strike sinking Leicester at the CBS Arena. The late winner ended Coventry's recent struggles and denied Leicester the chance to close within one point of the Championship play-offs.
Leicester had led at half-time through Jordan James's ninth goal of the season. But Coventry turned the match in the second half, with Ellis Simms equalizing before Wright's dramatic late intervention settled the M69 Derby.
The victory represents a much-needed three points for Coventry, who had managed only two wins in their previous eight matches. Wright scored his first goal since early October.
Lampard hails "massive win"
Coventry manager Frank Lampard described the result as crucial given the difficulty of the contest. "It was a massive win because it was a tough match," Lampard said after the game.
Lampard acknowledged Leicester's quality despite their mid-table position. "They're a quality team, you can't get fooled by their league position because if they turn up and play well they give you problems. They gave us problems in the first half which makes us happier that we had half-time, dealt tactically with the problems and the feeling of the game and owned it in the second half," he explained.
The Coventry boss highlighted the tension in the stadium during the first period. "It was tense in the first half, they played well but we grabbed it back," Lampard said.
Lampard emphasized such games are normal over a season and praised his players' response. "Over the course of a season of course you'll have games like this and full credit to the lads. We've set really high standards here and we're used to having a lot of momentum in games and it's normal that you don't always have that. It's my job to remind players because there was tension in the stadium," he said.
Elsewhere in the Championship
Ipswich extended their unbeaten run to six matches across all competitions with a commanding 3-0 victory over injury-hit Blackburn. Ipswich remain third in the table after goals including a late strike from Sam Szmodics against his former club.
Millwall moved into the play-off positions with a 2-0 win against Watford, halting Watford's four-game winning streak in the Championship. Femi Azeez, whom Watford released from their youth setup at age 14, scored alongside Josh Coburn.
Note: This article was created with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
