City clear after late killer blows

CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERS SHOW THEIR CALIBRE TO WIN GAME IN FINAL 10 MINUTES

- By ANDY TURNER

LATE goals from Liam Kitching and Ellis Simms helped Coventry extend their advantage at the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 4-2 win over Middlesbrough.

The Sky Blues landed two early blows in the opening 15 minutes, going ahead through Simms' stunning top-corner strike and Kitching's header.

Boro responded through Morgan Whittaker before the break and levelled minutes after the restart with a Bobby Thomas own goal.

With the game seemingly destined for a draw, Kitching and Simms both struck within one minute of each other in the final five minutes of normal time to send Coventry 10 points clear of the Teessiders, who drop to third in the table. New Boro boss Kim Hellberg was introduced to the Riverside crowd before kickoff following his appointment on Monday and Adi Viveash took interim charge of the home side for the final time.