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Edited by Deepak Mahay We used AI to assist with reporting on this page. In this instance, AI helped to summarise BBC radio journalists' commentary of this match. All posts were checked by a journalist before publishing. We're trialling a new way to label AI content. We'd love your help to make it better. Coventry 2-1 Charlton Ellis Simms scores yet again, showcasing his prowess in front of goal. With Coventry City consistently delivering quality balls into the box, Simms is proving to be an unstoppable force in the league, capitalising effectively on the chances created. Coventry 2-1 Charlton Rob Gurney BBC Radio CWR Sport Would you believe it? Four in, three for Simms, seven for the season. That was a tremendous leap. Brilliant delivery from Torp whipped in and Ellis Simms perfectly times his jump and the Sky Blues have turned it around again. Ellis Simms Ellis Simms heads Coventry City into the lead with a well timed leap from the left side of the six yard box. The goal came from a brilliant delivery by Victor Torp from a corner. Coventry 1-1 Charlton Coventry City continue to press in the final moments of the first half. Rodoni's deflected effort goes just wide, resulting in a corner. The Sky Blues look determined to capitalise on their recent equaliser. Coventry 1-1 Charlton Danny Fox Former Coventry defender on BBC CWR Mason-Clark getting on the ball, every time he gets the ball, if I was him, if I had this pace, I would just get out the right-back every single time. And he does it there again, makes the right decision, plays it to Joshua Eccles and the rest is history Coventry 1-1 Charlton Josh Eccles, who was recently off the field due to an injury, remarkably returns to steer the ball into the corner of the net, equalising for Coventry City. Eccles showcases calm precision, placing the ball into the bottom corner. His goal reflects Coventry City's perseverance in seeking the equaliser. Josh Eccles Josh Eccles levels the score for Coventry City with a right-footed shot from outside the box. The Sky Blues are back in the game. Coventry 0-1 Charlton Josh Eccles is back on his feet after receiving treatment, to the applause of the CBS Arena. Coventry City continue to push for a goal with 10 minutes left in the first half. Coventry 0-1 Charlton Amari'i Bell is forced off injured, and he's replaced by Miles Leaburn for Charlton Athletic. Coventry 0-1 Charlton Charlton Athletic came close to doubling their lead, but Bobby Thomas cleared the ball off the line for Coventry City. Shortly after, Milan van Ewijk goes down in the box, but the referee denies the penalty claim, leading to protests from Coventry City supporters. Coventry 0-1 Charlton Coventry City react well after conceding to Harvey Knibbs' goal, keeping the ball in Charlton's half and looking for opportunities to respond. It's a positive shift despite the early setback. Coventry 0-1 Charlton Kane Ramsey receives a yellow card for a challenge on Ephron Mason-Clark. Ramsey will need to be cautious for the remainder of the game as Mason-Clark continues to threaten down the flank. Coventry 0-1 Charlton Harvey Knibbs' goal for Charlton Athletic came after Tyreece Campbell's effort was blocked, allowing Knibbs to convert from close range. It was very much against the run of play, as Coventry City had dominated possession until that point. Harvey Knibbs Harvey Knibbs scores for Charlton Athletic with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation, giving Charlton the lead in the match. Coventry 0-0 Charlton Ellis Simms makes an impressive leap above Lloyd Jones, getting a header off towards goal, but Charlton goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski saves well, keeping the score level. Coventry 0-0 Charlton Danny Fox Former Coventry defender on BBC CWR I think Coventry going to try and put this game put to bed early doors and I'm really excited by it. I just hope that complacency doesn't creep in. Coventry 0-0 Charlton The first half begins at the CBS Arena. Coventry City, with an impressive run of 10 wins in 11, look to add another victory against Charlton Athletic. Coventry's unbeaten home record gives them confidence, but they must guard against complacency. Ellis Simms has scored five goals in his past three matches for the Sky Blues Coventry City maintained their outstanding form at the top of the Championship as they fought back to beat Charlton Athletic. Harvey Knibbs had given the visitors a surprise lead at the CBS Arena when he turned in Tyreece Campbell's deflected shot from six yards. But the Sky Blues put themselves in front with two goals just before half-time as Josh Eccles scored from outside the box and Ellis Simms glanced in a header from a corner. Charlton pushed for a leveller after the break before Simms poked in Coventry's 50th league goal of the season to seal victory. Coventry have now won 11 of their past 12 matches and only lost once in the league all season. Stoke City's defeat by Hull City earlier on Saturday means they hold a 12-point lead over third-placed Millwall and might already have one foot in the Premier League for the first time since 2001. Few would have expected Charlton to take anything away from the Midlands, but the Addicks have now lost four matches in a row and only won one of their past seven. Frank Lampard celebrated a year in charge of Coventry on Friday and his side are dominating the second tier like few have done before them. The Sky Blues have now won all five of their matches in November following their only league loss of the season at Wrexham on 31 October. Their goalscoring is also unrivalled in the top four divisions of English football. In 10 of their 18 league matches they have scored three or more times. They have 15 more goals than the second-highest scorers in the Premier League or EFL - League Two MK Dons. No side at this stage of the campaign has scored 50 goals since Sheffield Wednesday in 1958-59 and Middlesbrough's second-tier record of 122 goals almost a century ago could also be under threat. Coventry face tough away tests in their next two fixtures at Ipswich and Preston but on this form no one would bet against them taking six more points. Despite the blow of conceding two quick goals just before the break, Charlton showed plenty of heart in the second half and Sonny Carey should have scored to make it 2-2, instead blasting over. Once Simms had scored his second of the game and seventh of the season, Bobby Thomas almost made it 4-1 but his effort from distance struck the post. A five-game unbeaten run before this losing streak means Charlton still have a six-point buffer to the drop zone. However, Addicks fans will be expecting victory against freefalling Portsmouth next weekend to rebuild some momentum. Coventry City manager Frank Lampard told BBC CWR: "A really important and good win for us at the end of a tough week. "We've had to try to manage the squad, we've got a few issues so I was really pleased to go 1-0 down to show the patience in our game, to keep going, keep probing. "You worry when there's a clear penalty you don't get that the whole stadium sees, you worry when they block things on the line and you wonder if it's going to be one of those days. "To be fair to the lads they kept calm, got two goals in the first half and then saw out the second half very well against a dangerous opposition. " This video can not be played Lampard reacts to win over Charlton Charlton Athletic boss Nathan Jones told BBC Radio London: "I'm really disappointed with the manner of the goals (conceded) but the level of the performance I'm relatively happy. "First half we had the majority of the chances - with a little bit more better decision making we'd have gone in further ahead. "It's been tough week, Southampton, Stoke away and then the leaders away, especially when we're stretched as we are but I'm proud of the applicaiton. "Now we have to go into December and stem the tide and come out of December in a significantly better position than we are now. " After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 29th November 2025 at 16: 58 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Frank Lampard Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Nathan Jones Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2 Manager: Frank Lampard Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Nathan Jones Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2 Championship All competitions All competitions All competitions Coventry have lost just one of their last 15 home league games against Charlton Athletic (W9 D5), with this their first meeting with the Addicks since a 2-1 victory on Boxing Day 2018. Charlton Athletic lost both league meetings with Coventry City when they last met in 2018-19 – they’ve never lost three in a row against the Sky Blues before. Coventry have won 10 of their last 11 league games (L1), while at home they’ve won each of their last five; it’s their longest since a run of seven in October 2021. Charlton have lost each of their last three league games, conceding more goals in that time (9) than their prior 10 games (7). Coventry’s Ellis Simms has scored more goals in his last two games (3) than in his previous 25 Championship appearances (2). Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.