Wycombe Wanderers 1-4 Coventry City

Coventry striker Matt Godden celebrated the second of his three goals against Wycombe at Adams Park with Jordan Shipley

Matt Godden's superb hat-trick consigned Wycombe Wanderers to a third successive defeat as Coventry City thrashed the League One leaders at Adams Park.

Godden's treble - his first goals in over three months - and a wonderful strike from Sam McCallum were just reward for a brilliant showing.

After their second straight win over Christmas, Coventry remain firmly in the mix for automatic promotion, climbing to fifth in the table.

They are now just two points behind second-placed Oxford United, and with a game in hand on most rival teams as Bury's demise left the Sky Blues without a fixture on Boxing Day.

McCallum had Mark Robins' side in front after just three minutes, curling in a glorious effort with his right foot after cutting in from the left.

Wycombe's equaliser 10 minutes later was their solitary bright moment, Adebayo Akinfenwa rolling in past Marko Marosi after latching on to Sido Jombati's flick-on.

The Wycombe full-back turned villain just a minute later when he upended McCallum when through on goal. Referee Kevin Johnson awarded a penalty which Godden put away.

Godden then rounded Wycombe goalkeeper Ryan Allsop to tap home for Coventry's third at the end of a slick passing move just before half-time.

He lashed home his third just after the interval when Jordan Shipley's sublime pass put Godden through to cap off a fine performance.

Report supplied by PA Media.