Torp strikes late on Lampard's return to earn Coventry draw against Cardiff

11/30/2024 12:11 PM

After the big, bold buildup that accompanied Frank Lampard's arrival as Coventry's head coach, awkwardly his first match in charge was in danger of falling flat. Coventry were floundering but a late handball against Calum Chambers offered the substitute Victor Torp the chance to establish parity from the penalty spot. With 88 minutes on the clock, Torp sent Jak Alnwick the wrong way, a sweet spot-kick. On the touchline Lampard, in a black trench coat, was unmoved.

On Thursday, his first day in the job, LED screens around this stadium trumpeted Lampard's entrance to the stage. Everything seemed geared up for him to make the perfect start as Coventry entertained Cardiff, a team still fumbling around without a permanent manager and an away win all season. Sixty-nine days on from Cardiff sacking Erol Bulut, Omer Riza continues to do an admirable job in interim charge.