Coventry City stretched their lead at the top of the Championship to eight points as Ephron Mason-Clark's goal secured victory over Swansea City. The Sky Blues were pushed hard by lowly Swansea but Mason-Clark's emphatic close-range finish late in the first half proved enough for an eighth successive home win. More importantly, perhaps, Coventry are now 13 points clear of third place at the midway point in the season as they bid for a long-awaited return to the Premier League. Swansea, meanwhile, slip to 20th – and only four points clear of the relegation zone - having suffered a fifth successive away defeat. The goal came from one of Milan van Ewijk's many menacing long throws, as Matty Woolfenden flicked on and Mason-Clark drove the ball high into the net on the turn.

Source: BBC December 26, 2025 17:10 UTC