COVENTRY, England – Championship leaders Coventry City celebrated manager Frank Lampard’s first anniversary in style with a 3-1 victory over Charlton Athletic, maintaining their 10-point advantage at the top of England’s second-tier football league.
Despite falling behind early to Harvey Knibbs’ opener for Charlton, Coventry responded strongly with Josh Eccles and Ellis Simms completing a first-half turnaround. Simms added his second goal in the 76th minute, marking his fifth goal in three consecutive games and securing three points for the Sky Blues.
The victory came as Middlesbrough climbed to second place under new manager Kim Hellberg, who began his tenure with a 2-1 comeback win against Derby County. Meanwhile, Millwall moved into third position after Tristan Crama’s dramatic added-time winner secured a 3-2 victory over Southampton.
Coventry’s dominant form under Lampard has established them as clear promotion favorites midway through the Championship season, with the team showing consistent performance since the former Chelsea and England midfielder took charge exactly one year ago.
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