
The Championship title race is reaching boiling point as Coventry and Middlesbrough meet in a clash that could end up deciding who tops the table come the end of the season.
Frank Lampard’s Coventry had a 10-point gap at the Championship’s pinnacle at the end of November but a serious dip in form - going on a run of just four wins in 13 league outings - has seen Boro not only close the gap but leapfrog the Sky Blues into first.