Guinean forward Sidiki Cherif increased the Sky Blues’ lead after the interval. Coventry earned a slice of Premier League history as they climbed out of the relegation zone with a stylish 4-1 win against Newcastle on Monday. Frank Lampard’s side are the first club in 127 years to secure successive English top-flight victories immediately after losing their opening four games without scoring. Jack Rudoni’s penalty early in the first half put Coventry ahead with their first ever Premier League goal at the CBS Arena, which became their home in 2005.
“Today we showed a big energy and showed our abilities. If you think you have cracked it you haven’t. A win would have taken Newcastle into fourth place, but instead they were beaten for the second time in six league games this season.
Because it’s so hard in this league, “We have to keep our feet on the ground. And Coventry’s first win over Newcastle since 1999 bolstered their bid to avoid relegation in their first season in the Premier League since 2001. Some quality goals went in,” Lampard said after Coventry’s first top-flight home win for 25 years.
Having made one goal-line block to deny Fernandez-Pardo, Thomas did it again with another brilliant clearance on the stroke of half-time after the Newcastle forward rounded Carl Rushworth. Making his first Premier League start after joining from Fenerbahce in the summer, Cherif ensured it would be a day for him to remember forever as the 19-year-old smashed a fine finish into the bottom corner from the edge of the area.
