Brandon Thomas-Asante’s double secured Coventry a fifth straight victory as Frank Lampard’s side extended their lead at the top of the Championship table by beating Portsmouth 2-1. Thomas-Asante converted his seventh and eighth goals of the season to move the unbeaten Sky Blues four points clear, before Middlesbrough visit Sheffield Wednesday on Wednesday.

The Coventry goalkeeper Carl Rushworth surpassed Horace Pearson’s club-record streak of 608 minutes without conceding – a mark that had stood since 1934 – before his goal was finally breached by Makenzie Kirk’s delightful lob in stoppage time.

Alex Neil hailed his “incredible” Millwall side after they moved up to third despite a relentless injury crisis. The patched-up Lions secured a third straight win, 2-0 against fellow high-flyers Stoke at the Den.

The flying winger Femi Azeez grabbed his third goal in three matches before French defender Tristan Crama hit his first for the club in a sweet victory for boss Neil against his former club. But the injuries are still piling up. Will Smallbone became the latest victim when the Southampton loanee pulled up clutching his hamstring in the first half.

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