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Coventry Go 10 Points Clear With Late Flurry in 4-2 Win at Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough sit third after introducing newly appointed head coach Kim Hellberg to the Riverside crowd before kick-off.

Overview

  • Liam Kitching and Ellis Simms each scored twice, striking in quick succession late on to seal the points.
  • Coventry surged 2-0 ahead inside 14 minutes through a curling Simms finish and Kitching’s header.
  • Morgan Whittaker halved the deficit before half-time and a Bobby Thomas own goal levelled the match shortly after the restart.
  • Key saves kept the game finely balanced, with Sol Brynn denying Simms and Carl Rushworth tipping away a Whittaker effort.
  • The victory extends Coventry’s lead at the top to double digits as Adi Viveash’s interim spell in charge of Boro concluded.