Championship

Frank Lampard’s Coventry City are in the playoff picture!

by
The LeaguePaper Team
23 February 2025

Sky Blues edge towards play-offs

JUMPING JACK! Coventry City’s Jack Rudoni celebrates the opener in their 2-1victory over Preston
PICTURE: Alamy

Boss Frank Lampard watched his Coventry City side make it three Championship wins on the spin to move up to seventh – and declared it their best showing yet following a 2-1 win over Preston North End.
The Sky Blues are one point outside the top six following the victory over the Lancashire side with goals from Jack Rudoni and Bobby Thomas.
Lampard said: “Performance-wise I would say it’s one of the best.”
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