Coventry first-team coach Dennis Lawrence explained how he was going to celebrate by ordering a Nando’s after taking charge of the Sky Blues’ 4-1 Championship comeback victory over Sheffield United.Coventry were without manager Mark Robins and assistant Adi Viveash after positive Covid-19 tests on the morning of the match and found themselves 1-0 down after Sander Berge’s heade...Full Story »

Coventry are without Jake Bidwell for their Championship clash against Sheffield United after learning the wing-back’s groin problem is more serious than first thought.Bidwell missed the midweek loss to Luton after being forced off against Swansea and scans have since revealed a muscle tear that could keep him out for six weeks.Jodi Jones is again doubtful after further problems with the k...Full Story »

Luton first team coach Alan Sheehan praised the togetherness of the Hatters’ squad after Elijah Adebayo’s first-half goal sealed a 1-0 win over Coventry at the CBS Arena.Nathan Jones’ men made it seven wins in 10 games with Adebayo’s 13th Sky Bet Championship goal of the season, which came when he latched on to a long ball from emergency loan goalkeeper Alex Palmer before...Full Story »

Elijah Adebayo’s first half strike sent Luton back into the Sky Bet Championship play off places as the Hatters earned a 1-0 victory over Coventry at the CBS Arena.Adebayo was on the end of Alex Palmer’s long ball forward and curled in his first goal in six games to take Luton back into the top six.Coventry’s second defeat in as many outings put another dent in the Sky Blues&rs...Full Story »

Callum O’Hare and Dominic Hyam could return for Coventry’s Championship clash with Luton on Tuesday.Midfielder O’Hare sat out of Saturday’s 3-1 loss to Swansea with a leg injury and so did defender Hyam – after he suffered concussion in training – but both could be a boost for City in midweek.Midfielder Jordan Shipley has sustained a hamstring injury and will ...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin admits his young team can learn from both sides of this Jekyll and Hyde display in their 3-1 win over Coventry.Martin’s side completed back-to-back wins for the first time since beating the same opposition in November following the midweek win at West Brom.Two goals from Michael Obafemi after the opener by Jamie Paterson saw the Swans cruising to victory just...Full Story »

Michael Obafemi scored twice as Swansea dented Coventry’s Sky Bet Championship play-off hopes with a 3-1 win in south Wales.Obafemi grabbed two goals in a seven-minute spell either side of half-time after also setting up Jamie Paterson’s early opener at the Swansea.com Stadium.It was the first time Swansea had managed back-to-back wins in the league since beating Coventry in November...Full Story »

Coventry boss Mark Robins is hoping that Jodi Jones will be fit for the visit of Preston on Saturday.Jones has missed the last two matches with a knee problem but is thought to be close to a return.Fankaty Dabo made a strong cameo in Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Bristol City as he returns from injury and he will be hoping for a bigger role on Saturday.Matty Godden, Josh Eccles and Liam Kelly rem...Full Story »

Mark Robins described Coventry’s last-gasp victory at Ashton Gate as one of their best results of the season after his side maintained their push for the Sky Bet Championship play-offs with a 2-1 win.The manager was elated after seeing Viktor Gyokeres fire coolly past Dan Bentley on 89 minutes to settle a thrilling game.Coventry took a 25th-minute lead through Ian Maatsen’s volley, b...Full Story »

Viktor Gyokeres kept Coventry’s charge towards the Sky Bet Championship play-offs on course with an 89th-minute winner in a 2-1 victory at Bristol City.The striker was allowed to move unchallenged into the box and shoot past the advancing Dan Bentley after Gus Hamer had inspired a break from midfield.Coventry took a 25th-minute lead when Hamer’s probing ball forward from midfield exp...Full Story »

Bristol City captain Daniel Bentley is likely to keep his place in goal for Tuesday’s visit of Coventry.The Robins skipper was recalled for the first time in two months as Max O’Leary missed out on the 2-1 win over Middlesbrough with a dead leg.O’Leary could still be missing this time around but City boss Nigel Pearson would have a call to make if both goalkeepers are fit.Matty...Full Story »

A grateful Mark Robins was grateful for a mistake in the Barnsley defence which allowed Dom Hyam to grab a last-gasp winner for Coventry.The defender was in the right place at the right time after Ben Sheaf’s hopeful ball into the area and calmly finished to seal a 1-0 win for City.“It took a poor piece of defensive play from them to give us an opening which thankfully we took, which...Full Story »

Dominic Hyam’s injury-time goal broke Barnsley hearts as Coventry secured a 1-0 Championship win.The defender took advantage of a poor clearance to net his second Sky Bet Championship goal of the season and lift Coventry back into the top 10, three points behind sixth-placed Sheffield United.A valiant Barnsley, without a win on the road all season, battled hard in search of their ifth draw...Full Story »

Coventry boss Mark Robins could choose from an unchanged squad for the home game against Barnsley.Robins has reported no new injuries following Tuesday’s defeat at Cardiff, but striker Matty Godden has had an injury setback.Godden recently had surgery to remove his appendix and had been hoping to return to training, only to be told by his consultant that it should be non-contact only.Midfi...Full Story »

Cardiff boss Steve Morison claimed Max Watters “wasn’t good enough” after hauling off the striker in the first half of the 2-0 win over Coventry.Morison again showed his ruthless side when replacing Watters with Jordan Hugill in the 37th minute.Watters had seen two chances saved by Sky Blues keeper Simon Moore in the time he was on the pitch, but Morison was not impressed by ot...Full Story »

Second-half goals from Joel Bagan and Mark Harris enabled Cardiff to make it back-to-back home wins as they beat Coventry 2-0Three days on from notching his first goal for the club, 20-year-old wing-back Bagan opened the scoring in the 72nd minute and Harris sealed the win three minutes from time.Back at the ground where a week earlier they had put four goals past relegation rivals Peterborough ...Full Story »

Rubin Colwill will miss Cardiff’s Championship clash with Coventry while Isaac Vassell has been ruled out for the rest of the season.Playmaker Colwill suffered a foot injury ahead of the defeat at Millwall on Saturday.Vassell, whose contract expires in the summer, has suffered a setback from his recovery from a long-term leg injury and is not expected to feature again this season.Max Watte...Full Story »

Under-fire Reading manager Veljko Paunovic praised his club’s fans despite their protests before and after the 3-2 Sky Bet Championship defeat at home to Coventry.It was relegation-threatened Reading’s seventh league defeat in a row.Lucas Joao headed home in the 23rd minute to give Reading the lead but Coventry levelled in first-half stoppage time through Dominic Hyam.Defender Michae...Full Story »

Relegation-threatened Reading marked their 150th club anniversary with another Sky Bet Championship defeat as they were beaten 3-2 by Coventry at the SCL Stadium.It was Royals’ seventh successive league loss and they ended the game with 10 men after the dismissal of winger Junior Hoilett.Reading went ahead midway through the first half through a Lucas Joao header but Coventry equalised on ...Full Story »

Reading are expected to be without Ovie Ejaria for the visit of Coventry.The midfielder picked up an injury in training ahead of the midweek defeat to Bristol City and boss Veljko Paunovic does not yet know how long he will be out for.Yakou Meite (knee) could be back involved after a run-out with the Under-23s and Tom McIntyre (foot) could also be involved.Felipe Araruna (knee), Scott Dann (hams...Full Story »