Coventry beat Newcastle 4-1 to escape relegation
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Citizen
Coventry City beat Newcastle 4-1 in the Premier League, including a goal from Guinean striker Sidiki Cherif, to leave the relegation zone and rise to 14th place. The victory was the club's first against Newcastle since 1999, reports Citizen.
Coventry beat Newcastle 4-1 in the English Premier League on Monday and moved out of the relegation zone, reports South African media outlet Citizen. The team managed by Frank Lampard climbed from 19th to 14th in the table.
The victory made Coventry the first club in 127 years to record successive wins in the English top flight after losing their first four matches without scoring a single goal. Jack Rudoni opened the scoring from the penalty spot, followed by goals from Guinean striker Sidiki Cherif, Ellis Simms and Stephen Mfuni. Sven Botman scored for Newcastle.
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