Championship roundup
Coventry 2-1 Millwall: Wright delivers late, again
Coventry’s grip on top spot tightened on Tuesday night as Mark Robins’ side found another way to win, edging Millwall 2-1 at the CBS Arena thanks to yet another late intervention from Haji Wright.
Fresh from his 85th-minute winner against Leicester at the weekend, Wright proved decisive for the second match in a row, striking in the closing stages to seal back-to-back league victories. The United States forward’s clinical finish also moved him into double figures for the season, a landmark that underlines his growing importance to Coventry’s promotion push.
The hosts made the brighter start and were rewarded when Romain Esse opened the scoring. The Crystal Palace loanee, facing the club he previously represented, marked the occasion by registering his first Coventry goal to put the league leaders in front.
Millwall, however, responded with quality rather than panic. Mihailo Ivanovic levelled in impressive fashion shortly before the half-hour, producing a superb equaliser that shifted momentum and ensured the contest went into the break finely balanced.
With the game poised deep into the second half, Coventry again leaned on Wright’s composure. His late winner settled the points and kept Coventry out in front at the summit, continuing a run of results built on resilience and timely contributions from key attackers.
Ipswich 2-0 Bristol City: Clarke at the double as the Tractor Boys surge
At Portman Road, Ipswich sustained their climb with a controlled 2-0 victory over playoff hopefuls Bristol City, powered by two goals from Jack Clarke.
The result made it four league wins on the bounce for Kieran McKenna’s side and, crucially, lifted them into second place. Ipswich leapfrogged Middlesbrough by a point, with Boro still to play on Wednesday—adding another twist to an increasingly congested chase just below the leaders.
Ipswich wasted little time asserting themselves, breaking through after eight minutes. Clarke, in confident form, guided a low shot into the bottom corner for his ninth goal of the campaign. The move owed plenty to Jens Cajuste, who wriggled free in midfield inside the Bristol City half before sliding the ball into Clarke’s path. The winger drove inside and finished across Radek Vitek from within the area.
Bristol City threatened sporadically but struggled to disrupt Ipswich’s structure, and the hosts doubled their lead in the 55th minute. Iván Azón reacted sharply to a headed clearance from Dara O’Shea, collecting possession and squaring for Clarke, who applied the finish again—this time firing past Vitek to make the points feel secure.
With Clarke continuing to deliver at decisive moments, Ipswich’s momentum shows no sign of slowing, and their position in the automatic promotion picture is becoming harder to ignore.