The Sky Blues Notch Sixth Successive Victory Against Watford
League leaders extended their remarkable unbeaten run with a commanding three-one result against a player-down Watford.
Rapid Strikes Pave the Tone
The Coventry manager's lineup got off to a perfect beginning with Brandon Thomas-Asante and Jamie Allen netting the back of the net within the opening minutes.
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto added a three-goal lead just before the break, while a Watford defender was dismissed before the break.
The visitors Score a Late Strike
A Watford player converted a penalty for the visiting squad, but it proved nothing more than a late effort.
Coventry's shot-stopper the keeper had previously denied a clear opportunity for Rocco Vata, which could have swung the contest early on.
Lampard stated: “It was a challenging fixture today because they are a good outfit.”
The Tractor Boys Get Back to Winning Ways
The substitute was introduced from the substitutes to fire the lone strike in a narrow success over the visitors.
They dominated the game but only secured the goalless draw late thanks to his fifth strike of the campaign.
Ryan Mason's side thought they had equalized in injury time, but the goal was chalked off for a foul in the area.
Stoke Snatch Close Win at Portsmouth
A Portsmouth defender headed a unfortunate mistake to hand the visitors a one-zero victory.
The home side have at present won just one game since the end of the summer.
The Stoke manager commented: “This was among the most important successes we’ve achieved this campaign.”
