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Coventry beat Newcastle 4-1 to strengthen Premier League survival hopes
Coventry beat Newcastle 4-1, scoring four goals in a top-flight match for the first time since May 2000.
The club, known as the Sky Blues, won the Championship last season and are now back in the Premier League.
They are 14th in the table after the win.
Manager Frank Lampard said the result could build confidence, while warning the team not to become overconfident.
Several players are still gaining experience at Premier League level, including 19-year-old forward Sidi Cherif, who scored on his first league start for Coventry.
The next seven games could help show whether Coventry can build a platform to stay in the division.
Their upcoming fixtures include trips to Tottenham and matches against Fulham, Sunderland, Everton, Crystal Palace, Leeds and Ipswich.
Coventry beat Newcastle 4-1 to strengthen their hopes of staying in the Premier League.
The win followed Coventry’s victory at Nottingham Forest before the international break.
It was the first time Coventry had scored four goals in a top-flight match since May 2000.
Manager Frank Lampard said the result gave his players confidence but warned against overconfidence.
Coventry moved to 14th, with seven league games ahead before December.
- Who
- Coventry beat Newcastle.
- What
- Coventry won 4-1, strengthening their hopes of Premier League survival.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Coventry’s CBS Arena.
- Why
- The victory gave Coventry confidence in their bid to stay in the Premier League.
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Coventry won away at Nottingham Forest.
Coventry lost 1-0 at home to Hull and 5-0 to Brighton, and lost 3-1 to Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup.
Coventry beat Newcastle 4-1 at the CBS Arena.
- Score
- Coventry 4-1 Newcastle
- League position
- Coventry moved to 14th
- Previous top-flight four-goal game
- Coventry beat Sheffield Wednesday 4-1 in May 2000
- Upcoming league run
- Seven games before December
- Youngest Premier League goalscorer
- Cherif, aged 19 years and 301 days
What people are saying
It's big and we have to tap into that in a good way, in a humble way
This [win] gives good confidence, so it's the balance of confidence against overconfidence.
We're going to be a relative underdog in pretty much every game
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