Overview
- Ephron Mason-Clark scored in the 86th minute with an acrobatic finish to seal a 1-0 victory at the bet365 Stadium.
- The winger was injured while scoring, received lengthy treatment, and was stretchered off before being substituted, with no further update on severity reported.
- Match reports differ on the set-piece source of the goal, describing either a Milan van Ewijk long throw flicked on by Ellis Simms or a Simms corner.
- Coventry controlled large spells, created the better chances, and limited Stoke to few clear efforts in a tight top-of-table contest refereed by John Busby.
- Stoke were overtaken for second and sit third after Middlesbrough’s leap, as Coventry recorded a sixth win in seven and a fifth away victory.