Overview
- Carl Rushworth produced several key saves, including a stoppage-time stop from point-blank range, to preserve Coventry’s 1-0 home victory.
- Ephron Mason-Clark settled the match in the 64th minute, turning in from close range after Bobby Thomas hit a post and Haji Wright’s shot was blocked.
- Bristol City had a Sinclair Armstrong finish ruled out for handball by referee Stephen Martin in the first half, a decision replays suggested was harsh.
- Mark Sykes was withdrawn at half-time with a suspected quad issue and will undergo a scan, as Gerhard Struber’s side extended their winless run to three.
- The result guaranteed Coventry top spot on Christmas Day for the first time since 1937 and marked a seventh straight home league win, even as limited attacking depth remains a concern heading into January.