Grimes 'feels the love' of Sky Blues fans

Matt Grimes says he felt the love of the Coventry fans as he helped the Sky Blues to a vital win at his former club Swansea. The 30-year-old midfielder spent a decade at the Swans, making more than 300 appearances and captaining the side for five years before moving to Coventry in January 2025. He was heckled by some sections of the home support on Saturday but when he put the visitors 2-0 up shortly before half-time, he raised his hands in apology and did not celebrate the goal.

He told BBC CWR: "It was strange, I obviously spent a long time here so it was strange being in the away dressing room. "It was good to get on the scoresheet but the main thing was the three points. I thought the lads were brilliant, it was the perfect away performance.

" On his lack of celebration, he added: "I have got a lot of love for (Swansea), I spent a good chunk of my years here, they gave me a lot, so out of respect for the club and the people, I felt it was right not to. " He thanked the travelling fans for their support however, adding: "The amount of love I got from the fans was outstanding and I can't thank them enough, they were brilliant from minute one to minute 90. "I know they will be with us for the rest of the campaign; we just keep going.

" The Sky Blues have a nine-point cushion at the top of the table with seven games to play, with third-placed Ipswich 11 points back, albeit with a game in hand. Grimes insisted "nothing is done yet", adding: "We've obviously put ourselves in a brilliant position. We just need to keep our levels as high as possible, as they have been all season, to get us over the line.