Coventry land long-awaited home win as Mfuni seals rout of Newcastle

Jack Rudoni, Sidiki Cherif, Ellis Simms and Stephen Mfuni scored as Coventry beat Newcastle 4-1, their first home top-flight victory since 2001 If ever there was validation needed for attack being the best form of defence, Frank Lampard can point to this game. Coventry climbed out of the relegation zone after their second successive win showcased the benefits of their manager’s willingness to balance risk with reward. Late goals from substitutes Ellis Simms and Stephen Mfuni allowed promoted Coventry to pull away from a Newcastle side who, after a strong start to the season, also lost their last game, at Leeds, by this scoreline.

Indeed Newcastle could have gone fourth in the Premier League with victory but, despite dominating for long spells and missing several very presentable chances, they could not argue with what turned into a dismantling. Even after Sven Botman had reduced the deficit to 2-1 with 20 minutes remaining, and Newcastle threatened to take charge, Coventry insisted on leaving two or three players right up front. It was a bold and brave