Wright Scores in Back-to-Back Matches

Striker Scores the Winner Again in Another Coventry Victory

Haji Wright continued his impressive resurgence Tuesday night, delivering another crucial late winner as Coventry City defeated Millwall 2-1 to extend their Championship lead to eight points. The American striker's 78th-minute goal marked his second consecutive match-winning contribution in just four days, following his dramatic 85th-minute strike against Leicester City that ended a 14-match scoring drought.

Wright's impact against Millwall showcased the complete forward performance that manager Frank Lampard valued even more than the goal itself. Starting the match rather than coming off the bench as he had against Leicester, Wright played 81 minutes and registered impressive statistics: two shots with both on target, a 100% dribbling success rate, and winning five of thirteen total duels despite being outnumbered in physical battles.

The goal arrived at a critical moment. After Romain Esse's first-half opener against his former club was canceled out by Mihailo Ivanovic's equalizer for the visitors, Coventry struggled to break down a resilient Millwall defense that was pushing hard for a winner. When Tatsuhiro Sakamoto delivered a cross from the right, Brandon Thomas-Asante controlled the ball before Wright took a decisive touch and fired home to secure all three points.

Lampard's post-match comments emphasized Wright's broader contributions beyond goalscoring. "His all-round game was more important to me than his two goal involvements because he's strong, he was competing, he was pressing," the manager explained, highlighting the striker's work rate and physicality that creates space for teammates.

The back-to-back victories proved vital for Coventry's promotion aspirations after a concerning post-Christmas wobble yielded just one point from three matches. Wright's timely return to form has arrived precisely when his team needed it most, transforming him from a player enduring a frustrating drought into the hero driving Coventry's push toward the Premier League with an eight-point cushion over third-placed Ipswich.