Viktor Gyokeres grabbed a Coventry equaliser six mintues from time as Sunderland were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw on their return to the Championship after a four-year absence.The Black Cats looked to be heading for an opening-weekend victory after Jack Clarke’s 12th-minute header opened the scoring at the Stadium of Light.But, after Coventry spent most of the second half camped in the...Full Story »

New signing Ellis Simms could feature for Sunderland in their opening game against Coventry.The forward signed on a season-long loan from Everton and could line up for the Black Cats as they return to Sky Bet Championship football after four years in League One.Carl Winchester is also available after featuring in the final pre-season game against Hartlepool, having missed the Black Cats’ f...Full Story »

Coventry boss Mark Robins branded his team “breathtaking” despite failing to make their dominance pay in a 1-1 away draw with Stoke.Leading scorer Gyokeres rifled the visitors ahead in the 18th minute with an exquisite angled finish for his 18th goal in all competitions.But Sam Clucas levelled for the hosts two minutes before the break with a fine strike, his first league goal since ...Full Story »

Stoke and Coventry shared the spoils in an entertaining 1-1 draw to finish the season.Leading scorer Viktor Gyokeres rifled the visitors ahead in the 14th minute with an exquisite angled finish for his 18th goal in all competitions.But Sam Clucas levelled for the hosts two minutes before the break with a fine strike, his first league goal since August enough to earn a point for the hosts.Stoke b...Full Story »

Josh Maja and Ben Wilmot will almost certainly miss Stoke’s final Sky Bet Championship game of the season against Coventry.Maja may have played his last game for the Potters as the on-loan Bordeaux striker is nursing a knee injury that led to his absence in the defeat at Middlesbrough last weekend.Neither the Nigeria international nor defender Wilmot, who is suffering with pain in his calf...Full Story »

Head coach Carlos Corberan admits Huddersfield are now fully focused on the play-offs following their 2-1 Championship win at Coventry.Harry Toffolo curled the ball home on the stroke of half-time to put the Terriers ahead, while substitute Tino Anjorin doubled the advantage from the penalty spot with his first Huddersfield goal after Lewis O’Brien was fouled by Ben Wilson.Viktor Gyokeres ...Full Story »

Huddersfield guaranteed a top-four finish following an entertaining narrow 2-1 Championship win at Coventry.Harry Toffolo scored his fourth goal in six games on the stroke of half-time to put the Terriers ahead.Tino Anjorin then made the game safe with a composed penalty 11 minutes from time.Viktor Gyokeres pulled back a consolation goal in stoppage time but it was too little too late.It means H...Full Story »

Fankaty Dabo is sidelined for Coventry as they prepare to host Huddersfield.The defender is out for the rest of the season with a muscle injury.Jake Clarke-Salter, Jordan Shipley and Josh Eccles could all push for minutes after they made their returns with a start on the bench against West Brom.Striker Matty Godden is also expected to miss out with a calf problem.Sorba Thomas will miss the Coven...Full Story »

Coventry manager Mark Robins expressed his frustration and relief after Ben Wilson’s last-gasp penalty save ensured his side earned a point in a goalless Championship draw at West Brom.Wilson denied Karlan Grant from the spot in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage-time after substitute Callum Robinson was judged to have been fouled by Michael Rose.But it looked an extremely soft decis...Full Story »

Karlan Grant’s last-gasp penalty was saved as any lingering hopes of making the Sky Bet Championship play-offs mathematically ended for both West Brom and Coventry as they played out a goalless draw at The Hawthorns.Grant’s spot-kick was parried by goalkeeper Ben Wilson to end an otherwise poor game where Coventry looked the more likely scorers.Viktor Gyokeres, Jamie Allen twice, Ben...Full Story »

West Brom midfielder Alex Mowatt is ruled out against Coventry and will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on a groin injury.Mowatt, who has made 34 appearances for the Baggies this season, came off 10 minutes into the second half of Monday’s 4-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest.The 27-year-old is expected to be able to take part in full pre-season training ahead of the 2022-2...Full Story »

Bournemouth boss Scott Parker admitted his team had to be ruthless to overcome a “very good” Coventry side.The Cherries converted their only chances of the afternoon to run out 3-0 winners thanks to Jamal Lowe’s opener and a Dominic Solanke brace that took his season’s tally to 27.Coventry could feel particularly aggrieved to be trailing 2-0 at the break when Parker made ...Full Story »

Coventry are set to be without Fankaty Dabo for their match against Bournemouth on Easter Monday.Dabo made his 100th Sky Blues appearance as they came from 2-0 down to beat midlands rivals Birmingham 4-2 on Good Friday but pulled up after an hour and was subsequently withdrawn.Mark Robins is therefore unlikely to risk the defender, even if the injury is not as bad as feared, with his side in act...Full Story »

Coventry manager Mark Robins has called for his players to feed on the pressure as they cut the gap to the Championship play-offs to only three points after beating Birmingham 4-2 at St Andrew’s.Ben Sheaf’s first goals for the club levelled the scoring for Coventry after Kristian Pedersen and Gary Gardner had stormed Birmingham ahead inside the first 40 minutes.Having both scored in ...Full Story »

Coventry came from behind to defeat Birmingham 4-2 at St Andrew’s and keep alive their slim hopes of reaching the Sky Bet Championship play-offs.Kristian Pedersen’s first goal in almost a year put the hosts ahead early on before Gary Gardner doubled Blues’ lead in the 39th minute with an unmarked header.Despite only scoring one career goal prior to this match, Coventry’s ...Full Story »

Birmingham will be without goalkeeper Neil Etheridge for the visit of Coventry in the Sky Bet Championship.The 32-year-old was replaced after 70 minutes of the 2-0 loss to Nottingham Forest last week after a clash with Djed Spence left him unconscious for several minutes and will sit out of this weekend’s game to complete Football Association concussion procedures.Defender George Friend al...Full Story »

Fulham manager Marco Silva blamed a lack of a winning mentality and individual errors for his team’s stumble at home to Coventry, when a win would have left them just three more points from promotion.Fulham trailed at the break to goals from Michael Rose and Viktor Gyokeres – a set play and a goalkeeping error respectively – and although they pulled one back through substitute ...Full Story »

Runaway Championship leaders Fulham’s promotion push was halted as Coventry won 3-1 at Craven Cottage.Victory for the Cottagers would have left them needing one more win to secure an immediate return to the Premier League.But goals from Michael Rose and Viktor Gyokeres put Coventry 2-0 ahead at the break and, despite Fulham substitute Bobby Decordova-Reid pulling one back with eight minute...Full Story »

Fulham will hope to have Neco Williams and Tom Cairney available for the visit of Coventry.Liverpool loanee Williams missed the 1-0 win at Middlesbrough in midweek but could return for the Sky Bet Championship leaders.Cairney suffered a minor injury in training which also saw him miss the win at the Riverside.Antonee Robinson could return for Joe Bryan and Jean Michael Seri is also in contention...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest battled to a fourth consecutive Sky Bet Championship win and climbed into the play-off places with a 2-0 victory over Coventry at the City Ground.Steve Cooper’s side had to work hard for their win but Brennan Johnson’s 15th goal of the season and a well-taken strike from James Garner, either side of half-time, put them on course for a precious three points.Coventry ...Full Story »