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Frank Lampard delight as nervy draw at Blackburn seals promotion for Coventry
Coventry City are finally back in the big time for the first time in a generation. After 25 years away, a period during which the club changed stadiums, hit financial rock bottom and plummeted to the depths of League Two as recently as 2017-18, manager Frank Lampard has led them to the promised land, with this 1-1 draw sealing a famous promotion.
TL;DR
- Coventry City has been promoted to the Premier League after a 25-year absence.
- Manager Frank Lampard led the team to promotion, earning personal vindication after previous coaching roles.
- The promotion was confirmed by a 1-1 draw against Blackburn, with Bobby Thomas scoring the crucial equalizer.
- The club has experienced significant challenges, including stadium changes and a drop to League Two, in the past 25 years.
- Blackburn took the lead through Ryoya Morishita in the second half, but Coventry fought back.
- Many fans present at the match were not born the last time Coventry played in the Premier League.