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Coventry 4 Newcastle 1: Toon blown away in thrashing as Frank Lampard’s Sky Blues run riot to seal back-to-back wins

COVENTRY CITY fans waited 9,310 DAYS to witness a home Premier League goal – and they were rewarded with FOUR of them on an outstanding night. Jack Rudoni, Sidiki Cherif, Ellis Simms and Stephen Mfuni sensationally gave Frank Lampard’s City…

By Rob Maul · The Sun

Published: Monday, 12 October 2026 at 8:53 PM

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Coventry City defeated Newcastle United 4-1 to secure back-to-back Premier League victories under manager Frank Lampard.
Jack Rudoni scored a sixth-minute penalty to net Coventry's first home Premier League goal in 25 years.
Sidiki Cherif, Ellis Simms, and Stephen Mfuni added second-half goals, while Sven Botman scored Newcastle's lone tally.

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Frank Lampard's Coventry City defeated Newcastle United 4-1 at the Coventry Building Society Arena on Monday, October 12, 2026. Jack Rudoni opened the scoring with a sixth-minute penalty, marking Coventry's first home Premier League goal in 25 years. Sidiki Cherif doubled the lead before Sven Botman pulled one back for Newcastle. Late strikes from substitutes Ellis Simms and Stephen Mfuni sealed the victory.

The emphatic result secured back-to-back Premier League wins for the Sky Blues and represented their first victory over Newcastle since October 1999. The defeat denied Newcastle the opportunity to climb to fourth place in the Premier League table.

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