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Haji Wright's brace took him into double figures for Coventry City this seasonCoventry City had to come from behind as Haji Wright's two goals in three minutes beat Millwall to lift the Sky Blues into the Championship top six.
Despite wasting a lot of chances, Mark Robins' side looked in danger of being beaten by teenager Romain Esse's first-half strike.
But Wright went down in the penalty area in a tangle of legs with Millwall defender Japhet Tanganga to earn himself a 67th-minute spot-kick.
Then, having sent Matija Sarkic the wrong way from the spot, Wright fired a 70th-minute winner when his near-post shot beat Sarkic's weak attempt to keep it out.
While City avoided the threat of a second home defeat of the season to climb four places to sixth, it was 18th-placed Millwall's sixth game without a win across all competitions.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Coventry
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 40Collins
- 27van Ewijk
- 22Latibeaudiere
- 2Binks
- 3Dasilva
- 29Torp
- 28EcclesSubstituted forThomasat 57'minutes
- 7Sakamoto
- 10O'Hare
- 45PalmerSubstituted forSimmsat 57'minutes
- 11Wright
Substitutes
- 4Thomas
- 6Kelly
- 9Simms
- 13Wilson
- 21Bidwell
- 24Godden
- 30Tavares Desidério
- 41Lusala
- 46Stretton
Millwall
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 20Sarkic
- 6Tanganga
- 45Harding
- 5Cooper
- 2McNamara
- 39HoneymanSubstituted forSavilleat 77'minutes
- 24De Norre
- 15Bryan
- 25EsseBooked at 23minsSubstituted forWatmoreat 63'minutes
- 10FlemmingSubstituted forMayorat 77'minutes
- 21ObafemiSubstituted forBradshawat 63'minutes
Substitutes
- 3M Wallace
- 8Mitchell
- 9Bradshaw
- 12Mayor
- 14Campbell
- 18Leonard
- 19Watmore
- 23Saville
- 33Bialkowski
Referee:Andrew Kitchen
Attendance:24,168
Live Text
Match ends, Coventry City 2, Millwall 1.
Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Millwall 1.
Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Coventry City).
Casper De Norre (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Adam Mayor (Millwall).
Callum O'Hare (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Joe Bryan (Millwall).
Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Torp with a cross.
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
Attempt missed. Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Mayor with a cross.
Foul by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City).
Joe Bryan (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ellis Simms (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Milan van Ewijk.
Attempt missed. Haji Wright (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution, Millwall. Adam Mayor replaces Zian Flemming.
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