Championship: Coventry battle back to beat Baggies; Daka strike eases heat on Cifuentes.

• Lampard’s leaders recover from 2-0 down to seal win
• Leicester’s Daka scores for first time in almost a year

Frank Lampard lauded his “outstanding” team’s resolve after Championship leaders Coventry came back from two goals behind at home to defeat 10-man West Brom 3-2. Aune Heggebo’s double gave the visitors what appeared to be a commanding lead, but Josh Eccles cut the deficit before halftime.

Jayson Molumby was then sent off four minutes into the second half, and Ellis Simms and Victor Torp scored to give the home team their ninth win in ten games.

The reaction to continue playing in the first half was really encouraging, even though the score of 2-0 may often suck the breath out of you.

The goal before halftime, which we earned, was beneficial because it gave the team confidence. “I believe the red card helped, but even with 11 men, I would have liked us in the second half.”

Patson Daka scored for the first time in nearly a year as Leicester beat Stoke 2-1 at home to end their automatic promotion hopes. Daka last scored for the Foxes on December 3, 2024, in a Premier League triumph over West Ham, but he ended the drought by netting his side’s second on the stroke of halftime.

That added to Stephy Mavididi’s opener as Mark Robins’ Stoke, who started the afternoon only two points behind second, trailed at halftime despite being superior for long stretches.

Leicester held on despite Bae Jun-ho’s goal in the second half, relieving pressure on manager Martí Cifuentes.

Swansea’s interim manager, Darren O’Dea, said his club has a bright future after a 3-0 loss to Bristol City, which new manager Vitor Matos saw from the stands.

Captain Rob Dickie headed City ahead from a fourth-minute corner, and Emil Riis doubled the lead with a far-post volley on 31 minutes. On 82 minutes, substitute Yu Hirakawa broke clear and scored with a low right-footed strike.

Hours before kickoff, Portuguese club Maritimo revealed that their head coach Matos would be going to take over the Swans following Alan Sheehan’s departure, however O’Dea was unaware of his attendance at the game.

“I have just left the dressing room and my only thoughts are with the players, who gave everything today,” stated the captain.

“There is a lot of talent in that dressing room, and I am confident that whoever takes over will have a bright future. It requires new leadership, which appears to be coming soon.

I am confident that there is enough talent in the squad to move the club forward. Rumarn Burrell scored the winning goal as QPR defeated Hull 3-2 at Loftus Road after twice coming from behind.

Joe Gelhardt put the visitors ahead, Ilias Chair levelled before halftime, and Enis Destan put Hull back ahead early in the second half, leaving Rangers on course for a fourth successive home defeat.

.But they turned the game around, with Jimmy Dunne scoring before Burrell’s sixth goal of the season gave Julien Stéphan’s team its first win in five games. Watford scored a spectacular late comeback to overcome Derby 3-2 at Pride Park, their first away win since February.

Derby lost striker Carlton Morris to injury early in the first half, but they took control thanks to Dion Sanderson’s first goal in over two years and Sondre Langas’ first for the club.

Luca Kjerrumgaard cut the deficit before Edo Kayembe levelled from the spot and sealed a thrilling victory by heading in a corner.

Middlesbrough’s managerless side secured a point at struggling Oxford with a second-half equaliser from Morgan Whittaker.

Luke Harris scored the U’s first league goal in the 28th minute, but Boro equalised nine minutes later when Whittaker redirected Callum Brittain’s cross with a superb, low left-foot finish from eight yards.

Wrexham’s tenacious defending frustrated Ipswich in a goalless draw at Portman Road, while Zak Swanson’s superb strike helped Portsmouth end their six-match winless streak with a 3-1 triumph against Millwall. Swanson unleashed an unstoppable 20-yard piledriver, and Adrian Segecic added a second after the break.

Mihailo Ivanovic pulled a goal back, after Joe Bryan had been dismissed for the visitors, but Jordan Williams secured the three points for the hosts late on.

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