"Just a week on from losing their long lead at the Championship summit to Monday's opponents, Frank Lampard's team regained it at the first opportunity with a dominant display. Wright put the Sky Blues into a 21st minute lead with a first-time finish from Jack Rudoni's cross before bringing up his brace 10 minutes after the restart. And though Riley McGree's 67th-minute strike made things interesting, Wright scored from the penalty spot 19 minutes from time after Matt Targett was penalised for handball."
"I am really happy that this guy [Haji Wright] has helped me out today. As Haji said, it was a whole team performance. It was unbelievable from minute one," Rushworth said. "We had the backing of the CBS and the roar they had from every tackle, every time we won the ball, it was unbelievable, and I'm glad we got the win to get us back on track."
Coventry City beat Middlesbrough 3-1 to reclaim the Championship summit. Haji Wright scored a hat-trick, opening in the 21st minute with a first-time finish from Jack Rudoni's cross, adding a second ten minutes after the restart, and converting a penalty 19 minutes from time after Matt Targett was penalised for handball. Riley McGree reduced the deficit with a 67th-minute strike. Wright's second goal followed a long punt forward from goalkeeper Carl Rushworth. Wright became the fourth player to score a hat-trick against a side starting the day top of the second tier, following Ricardo Fuller, Leroy Lita and Kieffer Moore. Coventry's xG was 1.79 from nine shots; Middlesbrough's 1.17 from 17 attempts.
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