Coventry extend lead at the top
Coventry City extended their lead at the top of the Championship to five points after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Sheffield United on Wednesday.
Sheffield United took the lead just after half-time through Harrison Burrows. But two goals in five minutes from Haji Wright and Jack Rudoni turned the game around for Frank Lampard’s side.
Coventry have bounced back with three consecutive wins after a run of two victories in eight games. The win edges them closer to a return to the Premier League for the first time in 25 years.
Millwall climb to third
Millwall moved up to third place, closing to within four points of second-placed Middlesbrough, with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Birmingham City.
Goals from Femi Azeez, Tristan Crama and Jake Cooper put the hosts in control before Birmingham’s Jhon Solís was sent off. Birmingham slip to 10th, five points outside the top six.
Millwall manager Alex Neil said: “We had to be absolutely on it tonight to get a result and I thought we were. We were excellent. The lads took every instruction and did it brilliantly. It’s entertaining to watch, high-octane going forward, lots of tackles. That’s what Millwall at the Den should be. I thought we put in one of our best performances.”
Other results
Norwich City inflicted more pain on already relegated Sheffield Wednesday with a 2-0 win at Carrow Road. Mathias Kvistgaarden and Paris Maghoma scored for Philippe Clement’s side. Norwich climb eight points clear of the drop zone.
Stoke City boosted their playoff hopes with a 2-1 win over Oxford United. Lamine Cissé opened the scoring before Ciaron Brown levelled on the stroke of half-time. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, on loan from Crystal Palace, got his first goal for Stoke to secure all three points.
Stoke rise to 13th with 47 points, while Oxford remain second-bottom and six points from safety.
Stoke manager Mark Robins praised Cissé: “He had to wait for a chance at the start of the season because we were playing well. He looks like he is enjoying himself and he took the goal expertly. He put them under pressure and stretched their defenders. He was out on his feet at the end. We need someone who is lethal and Lamine’s finish was lethal. So I am pleased for him but we had too many chances going begging.”
