Championship roundup: Lang hits four in Pompey cruise as Coventry crumble

12/21/2024 09:48 AM

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Callum Lang scored a sensational four goals as Portsmouth came from behind to thrash Coventry 4-1 at Fratton Park, giving visiting manager Frank Lampard a further reminder of how tough a division the second tier can be.

Norman Bassette had given Coventry the lead inside 150 seconds but Lang – who had not previously scored a professional hat-trick – turned them around with a magnificent individual performance. It added some weight to Pompey's survival hopes – they started the day in the drop zone – and gave them a fourth home game on the spin without defeat.