Coventry Notch Sixth Consecutive Win Versus Watford
First-place Coventry prolonged their impressive unbeaten run with a commanding 3-1 performance against ten-man Watford.
Quick Strikes Pave the Tone
The home side's lineup got off to a flying start with Brandon Thomas-Asante and the midfielder finding the goal within the first seven minutes.
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto made it a third advantage just before the interval, while a Watford defender was shown a red card before the break.
Watford Score a Second-Half Strike
Imran Louza netted a penalty for the away squad, but it was nothing more than a late strike.
Coventry's keeper Carl Rushworth had earlier saved a clear opportunity for the winger, which could have changed the game early on.
Frank Lampard said: “This was a tough fixture this afternoon because they are a quality outfit.”
Ipswich Get Back to Winning Form
An Ipswich player came off the sideline to score the only strike in a one-nil success over West Brom.
The home side controlled the match but only broke the goalless draw in the closing stages thanks to Clarke's 5th strike of the season.
West Brom thought they had equalized in added time, but the header was disallowed for a foul in the area.
Stoke Secure Narrow Win at Portsmouth
A Portsmouth defender turned a late own strike to hand Mark Robins' team a 1-0 win.
Portsmouth have now won just a single game since the close of the summer.
The Stoke manager said: “That was among the vital wins we’ve secured this season.”
