Lampard praises 'brilliant' Coventry for stunning comeback against West Brom

Frank Lampard commended his team's determination after the Championship frontrunners overturned a two-goal deficit to claim a 3-2 home victory over 10-man West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

The away side surged to a 2-0 advantage with a brace from Aune Heggebo, yet Josh Eccles netted a reply for the hosts prior to the interval.

Once Jayson Molumby received his marching orders just four minutes after the restart, strikes from Ellis Simms and Victor Torp sealed the recovery, as Coventry notched their ninth success in ten outings, holding a seven-point edge above second-placed Middlesbrough.

"Brilliant," Lampard remarked. "We controlled much of the match but slipped up on a few errors unlike our usual standards this term.

"Yet the response in the opening period, despite trailing 2-0 which can deflate morale, showed real positivity from the squad," noted the ex-England midfielder.

Morgan Whittaker salvaged a draw for managerless Middlesbrough with a leveller in the second half during their 1-1 stalemate at relegation-threatened Oxford, after the home team had gone ahead via Luke Harris in the 28th minute.

Patson Daka ended his near year-long goal drought to help Leicester thwart Stoke's promotion charge, securing a 2-1 win at home in the Championship.

The Leicester forward, whose previous strike came on December 3, 2024, in a Premier League triumph over West Ham, slotted the Foxes' second just before the break.

This followed Stephy Mavididi's initial effort, with Stoke, who sat merely two points shy of second at kickoff, responding early in the second half through Bae Jun-ho.

Bristol City bolstered their promotion aspirations by thrashing Swansea 3-0 at Ashton Gate.

Goals in the first half by Rob Dickie and Emil Rils thrilled the supporters, and substitute Yu Hirakawa confirmed the win with eight minutes remaining.

Southampton built on their resurgence under caretaker boss Tonda Eckert, demolishing Charlton 5-1 on the road.

Finn Azaz bagged a double, joined on the scoresheet by Ryan Manning, Adam Armstrong, and Casper Jander during a dominant opening period for the Saints, who have triumphed in all three fixtures since the German took over from Will Still this month.

Portsmouth, fierce local foes of the Saints, snapped a six-game barren spell with a 3-1 home defeat of 10-man Millwall.

Defender Zak Swanson opened the scoring for Pompey with a fierce 20-yard effort, followed by Adrien Segecic's tidy finish post-interval.

Mihailo Ivanovic replied for the Lions after Joe Bryan's ejection, but Jordan Williams ensured the points stayed at Fratton Park with a late clincher.

Philippe Clement's debut as Norwich head coach culminated in a 4-1 away reverse to Birmingham, plunging the Canaries deeper into relegation trouble.

The Belgian, previously at the helm of Scottish powerhouse Rangers, witnessed no immediate uplift, as Birmingham's Marvin Ducksch and Jay Stansfield divided the goals.