The Sky Blues Notch 6th Consecutive Victory Over Watford
League leaders prolonged their remarkable winning streak with a decisive 3-1 performance against reduced their opponents.
Rapid Strikes Pave the Pace
Frank Lampard's team started to a flying beginning with Brandon Thomas-Asante and the midfielder scoring the target within the opening minutes.
Another Coventry attacker added a 3-0 advantage just before half-time, while James Abankwah was sent off before the break.
Javi Gracia's team Manage a Late Strike
Imran Louza scored a second-half for the away team, but it turned out to be nothing more than a consolation goal.
The home side's shot-stopper Carl Rushworth had earlier blocked a golden chance for Watford, which could have changed the game early on.
The Coventry boss commented: “This was a challenging fixture today because Watford are a quality side.”
Ipswich Return to Winning Ways
The substitute was introduced from the sideline to fire the decisive goal in a 1-0 success over the Baggies.
Ipswich controlled the play but only broke the tie near the end thanks to his fifth goal of the campaign.
Ryan Mason's side thought they had equalized in injury time, but the effort was disallowed for a foul in the box.
Stoke Secure Narrow Victory at Portsmouth
A Portsmouth defender scored a unfortunate own goal to hand Stoke a 1-0 result.
John Mousinho's men have currently managed just a single match since the close of the summer.
Mark Robins remarked: “This was one of the vital victories we’ve had this season.”
