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Coventry thump Newcastle for first home win to move out of drop zone

Frank Lampard’s Coventry City secured a commanding 4-1 victory over Newcastle United in the Premier League, snapping their home win drought and climbing out of the relegation zone. The Sky Blues struck early through Jack Rudoni’s sixth-minute penalty after Lukas Hornicek brought down Sidiki Cherif, before Cherif himself doubled their lead with a powerful strike in the 48th minute.

Newcastle’s hopes of a comeback were briefly reignited by Sven Botman’s long-range equalizer in the 70th minute, but Coventry restored their two-goal advantage just 11 minutes later when Ellis Simms capitalized on a defensive error. Stephen Mfuni, a youngster on loan from Manchester City, sealed the win with his first senior goal in the 86th minute, rounding off a dominant performance for Lampard’s side.

Newcastle, meanwhile, suffered their second consecutive 4-1 defeat away from home, with Matias Fernandez-Pardo squandering two golden chances early in the game, including a one-on-one opportunity cleared off the line by Bobby Thomas. Coventry’s back-to-back wins set the stage for a trip to winless Tottenham next Monday, while Newcastle look to rebound against Aston Villa at home this Saturday.

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