Championship

Coventry City 2-1 Stoke City: Jack Rudoni’s late show extends the gap at the top

Coventry City manager Frank Lampard described his side’s last-gasp victory over Stoke City as ‘one of the best home performances of the campaign’.

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The LeaguePaper Team
1 March 2026

Jack Rudoni, right, celebrates his dramatic winner for Coventry City

Frank Lampard hails ‘one of the best’ performances
By Harry Wright

COVENTRY CITY 2
Wright 12, Rudoni 90+4

STOKE CITY 1
Gibson 45+4
Coventry City manager Frank Lampard described his side’s last-gasp victory over Stoke City as ‘one of the best home performances of the campaign’.
Haji Wright headed the league leaders ahead, before Ben Gibson equalised on the stroke of half-time with what proved to be Stoke’s only shot on target.
And at the death, Jack Rudoni capitalised on an error from the onrushing Tommy Simkin to put Coventry eight points clear of second-placed Middlesbrough, who travel ...

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