JACK Rudoni scored a dramatic injury-time winner as Coventry City moved eight points clear at the top of the table with a 2-1 victory against Stoke City.
Rudoni pounced on a defensive mishap to finish into an empty net four minutes into injury time at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
That came after Haji Wright put the Sky Blues ahead only for Ben Gibson to draw Stoke level in first-half injury-time before Rudoni scored a late winner.
The result means Coventry sit top of the Championship table, eight points clear of second-placed Middlesbrough who have a game in hand.
Frank Lampard’s side broke the deadlock on 12 minutes when Wright headed in Jay Dasilva’s cross from the left at the back post from four-yards out.
And the home side went close soon after as Stoke goalkeeper Tommy Simkin tipped Ephron Mason-Clark’s low effort from 20-yards out around the post.
Simkin then denied Wright before the latter’s follow-up effort hit the outside of the post from a tight angle.
However, Stoke equalised deep into first-half stoppage time as Gibson flicked on Sorba Thomas’s corner at the near post with Bobby Thomas unable to prevent the ball from crossing the line.
The Sky Blues looked to reclaim the lead after the break as Simkin gathered Rudoni’s effort from inside the box at the second attempt.
Simkin came to Stoke’s rescue later in the second half as he dove at the feet of Wright to prevent the striker from taking the ball around him.
However, Coventry snatched the points four minutes into injury time after Simkin failed to properly clear Brandon Thomas-Asante’s hopeful ball forward with Ellis Simms in hot pursuit.
The loose ball broke kindly into the path of Rudoni who guided a shot into the net from 25-yards from out despite the best efforts of Gibson who attempted to block the shot.
Coventry are next in action against Bristol City on Saturday, March 7 with kick-off at 3pm at Ashton Gate.
