Championship
Coventry stumbles again as Norwich steals the win
Coventry City was dealt a blow in the Championship title race after it lost 2-1 to Norwich City at Carrow Road.… Show More
Coventry City was dealt a blow in the Championship title race after it lost 2-1 to Norwich City at Carrow Road.
Frank Lampard's side went ahead before the break through Roman Esse, but second-half goals from Anis Ben Slimane and Ali Ahmed helped the Canaries turn things around, reducing Coventry's lead at the summit to just three points.
It was a strong start from the host side, with Ben Slimane testing Carl Rushworth in the Coventry goal before Jose Cordoba struck the woodwork as the leader found itself under pressure early on.
However, it was the Sky Blues who took the lead after 38 minutes as Esse pounced on a loose ball in the box and fired low past the legs of Vladan Kovacevic.
Norwich nodded just 34 seconds to equalise in the second half when Ahmed played Ben Slimane through on goal, with the latter showing great composure to round Coventry goalkeeper Rushworth before slotting home.
It was then Coventry's turn to hit the frame of the goal, this time Ephron Mason-Clark crashed his header against the woodwork.
That miss proved costly as Ahmed made a late run in the box to get on the end of Papa Diallo's cross, clinching all three points for Norwich in the 67th minute.
