Middlesbrough UNDER PRESSURE as Coventry City Reclaim Championship Top Spot

The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast · Feb 23, 2026 · 35m

Middlesbrough failed to beat lowly Oxford United (so did Coventry!), meaning Coventry's early kick-off win over West Brom revived their 3-point lead at the top of the Championship.

Middlesbrough took top spot from Coventry after the Sky Blues' form fell through the floor, but the two crossed paths last week, resulting in a 3-1 win for Cov, pushing them back above Boro, and Boro seemed to have taken more than just a kicking from the defeat, as they failed to register a goal against second-bottom Oxford United, despite having 20 shots in the game.