Overview
- Coventry earned a fifth straight victory and moved four points clear at the top with a 2-1 success at Fratton Park.
- Brandon Thomas-Asante scored twice to reach eight for the season, drawing level with team‑mate Haji Wright as the Championship’s leading scorer.
- Carl Rushworth surpassed the club mark of 608 minutes without conceding, set in 1934, before Makenzie Kirk’s stoppage-time lob ended the streak.
- Frank Lampard switched to a back three with wing-backs; Luke Woolfenden made his first start and Ellis Simms, in for rested Haji Wright, assisted both goals.
- Injury management continues to shape selections, with Jack Rudoni’s calf issue set for further scans, Joel Latibeaudiere experiencing a knee setback, and Josh Eccles returning.