'More to come' from Coventry City - Lampard

Coventry City boss Frank Lampard's blows a kiss to his wife and son in the crowd at the CBS ArenaImage source, Getty Images
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Frank Lampard's Coventry City have won eight out of their last 11 home games

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Coventry City boss Frank Lampard watched his side give a polished performance to beat West Bromwich Albion in front of the largest crowd to witness a Sky Blues home win since they left Highfield Road 20 years ago - then promised "there's more to come".

An early goal from Jack Rudoni, followed by an even earlier second-half second goal from fellow midfielder Matt Grimes, led to a comfortable local derby victory over their Championship play-off rivals - aided by the sending-off of Baggies defender Callum Styles, for two yellow cards.

The win leaves sixth-placed Coventry three points ahead of seventh-placed Middlesbrough with three games left.

"We were aggressive and played some really good stuff," Lampard told BBC CWR. "It's nice to get an early goal at home and you start with the right energy.

"In the second half we get our early goal, then it was the red card. They're a good footballing team so they can handle 10 players to a degree and stay on the ball a bit. It's important against 10 men that you try and push them right back with a man advantage.

"Sometimes you don't get your goal. I'd have loved to have had three, but at the same time I was happy with the way we saw it out.

"It's a big game. And there's more to come. We've not achieved anything yet. But we're hoping to make the play-offs and it was a very, very good performance."

He was also particularly pleased with Rudoni's very Lampard-like finish for City's opening goal.

"I'm delighted for Jack," he added. "We work loads on the training pitch on those sort of finishes. He gave me a little wink when he came over. He's a top-class young player."