Coventry City promoted to Premier League: Frank Lampard's Sky Blues back in top flight for 2026/27

Coventry City promoted to Premier League: Frank Lampard's Sky Blues back in top flight for 2026/27 originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Coventry City fans were celebrating on Friday as their team secured promotion back to the Premier League.

Frank Lampard's team went into the game with Blackburn Rovers knowing that just one point was needed to guarantee a top-two finish in the Championship table and a place back in the big time. They trailed 1-0 early in the second half via a Ryoya Morishita goal, but Bobby Thomas equalised with around six minutes of normal time remaining. The result means Coventry are now 13 points above Millwall in third place and cannot be caught over the final matches.

Five more points would also guarantee that they finish top of the table. Lampard has excelled since taking over from Mark Robins, a hugely popular manager whose dismissal in late 2024 caused outrage within the fan base. The former Chelsea star has since led Coventry to the playoffs, where they were eliminated last season by Sunderland , and then automatic promotion in 2026.

It marks a high point of a remarkable story in which Coventry fell from the top division to the lowest tier of professional football before mounting a comeback. MORE: Why Man City vs. Arsenal is the biggest Premier League game in 14 years Coventry City promoted to Premier League Coventry went into Friday's game knowing that a single point from their remaining four games of the season would be enough to secure promotion.