Brandon Thomas-Asante bagged a brilliant brace – scoring his seventh and eighth goals of the season – to give Coventry City their fifth consecutive Championship win in a frantic encounter against Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
The in-form forward scored either side of the break as Frank Lampard’s Sky Blues strengthened their grip on top spot before conceding a late consolation goal when Makenzie Kirk lobbed goalkeeper Carl Rushworth.
Ellis Simms was denied from close range in an early chance for the visitors while at the other end Regan Poole headed wide from a free-kick as both sides had chances to take the lead in an end to end encounter on the south coast.
City appeared to have a huge let-off when Jay Dasilva appeared to raise his hand to block a Yang ball into the box but the referee w