Viktor Gyokeres’ first-half strike secured Coventry’s first win of the season as they beat Middlesbrough 1-0 at the CBS Arena.
The 24-year-old, reportedly the subject of a bid from Chris Wilder’s men in the summer, scored his third Sky Bet Championship goal of the campaign to seal the Sky Blues’ first victory since mid-April.
Mark Robins’ men remain bottom of the table but have dragged Middlesbrough into the bottom three with them.
Coventry’s only change from their 0-0 draw at Birmingham saw Kasey Palmer replace the suspended Gustavo Hamer, while Wilder went with three changes as Boro looked for their first win on the road this season.
Wing-backs Isaiah Jones and Ryan Giles were replaced by Tommy Smith and Marc Bola, the former earning his first start of the season. There was also a change in goal where Zack Steffen returned in place of Liam Roberts.