Lampard’s Coventry soar in Championship, eye Premier League return | OneFootball

With a goal from Mason-Clark, Coventry City defeated Swansea this Friday (26th), Boxing Day, in the 23rd round of the Championship, strengthening their impressive campaign towards the top tier of English football under the management of Frank Lampard.

Leaders of the second division with 51 points, the team reaches the halfway point of the competition with a wide lead in the race for promotion, opening up a 13-point gap over third-placed Ipswich—only the top two teams secure direct spots in the Premier League.

The numbers help illustrate Coventry’s current form. According to Opta data, the club is only the second since the 2004/05 season to reach the mark of 50 or more points (51) and 50 or more goals scored (54) after 23 matches in a Championship season.

Previously, only Wolverhampton had achieved this feat, during the 2008/09 campaign.

Their last appearance in the top flight was in the 2000/2001 season, when they had Craig Bellamy in the squad. They even dropped to the Fourth Division in 16/17.

The current good run is even more impressive considering it continues despite the absence of Brandon Thomas-Asante. The Ghanaian striker has missed the team for the sixth consecutive round due to a tendon injury.

He has ten goals in the competition and is only behind Armstrong of Southampton, who leads the scoring charts with 11.

Check out the full Championship standings here. 

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