Corberan's West Brom ease to derby win at Coventry

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Jed Wallace lifts Grady Diangana to acclaim his second goal in successive matches

Albion skipper Jed Wallace was on hand to celebrate Grady Diangana's second goal in successive matches

West Bromwich Albion climbed back into the Championship top six as they scored a goal in each half to win a Midlands derby against lacklustre Coventry City.

Grady Diangana put the Baggies ahead on 17 minutes when he slid home from close range after Coventry keeper Ben Wilson parried the ball to him.

Matt Phillips then brilliantly set up Brandon Thomas-Asante for a superb second goal as Albion went route one to finish off the hosts.

Coventry striker Haji Wright had earlier wasted a great chance to equalise when through on goal, but there was nothing else left in the tank from the Sky Blues as they slid to a third straight league defeat.

It leaves Mark Robins' side still 20th, although only eight points behind fifth-placed Albion in table that remains tight.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Coventry

Formation 3-4-2-1

13Wilson4ThomasSubstituted forLatibeaudiereat 66'minutes5McFadzean15KitchingBooked at 73mins27van EwijkBooked at 55minsSubstituted forO'Hareat 66'minutes28Eccles14Sheaf3Dasilva8AllenSubstituted forGoddenat 77'minutes7Sakamoto11WrightSubstituted forSimmsat 77'minutes

Substitutes

2Binks9Simms10O'Hare21Bidwell22Latibeaudiere24Godden26Ayari40Collins46Stretton

West Brom

Formation 3-5-2

24Palmer4KipréBooked at 45mins5BartleyBooked at 68mins15PietersBooked at 75mins26Ávila GordónSubstituted forFurlongat 81'minutes14ChalobahBooked at 37minsSubstituted forThomas-Asanteat 53'minutes35YokusluBooked at 73mins27MowattSubstituted forMolumbyat 81'minutes10PhillipsBooked at 90mins7J WallaceSubstituted forTownsendat 64'minutes11DianganaSubstituted forFellowsat 81'minutes

Substitutes

2Furlong3Townsend8Molumby21Thomas-Asante31Fellows33Griffiths36Taylor37Whitwell46Cleary

Referee:Peter Bankes

Attendance:23,971

Live Text

Match ends, Coventry City 0, West Bromwich Albion 2.

Second Half ends, Coventry City 0, West Bromwich Albion 2.

Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.

Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).

Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Ben Sheaf (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.

Attempt blocked. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Sheaf.

Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Offside, Coventry City. Liam Kitching tries a through ball, but Matt Godden is caught offside.

Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Tom Fellows replaces Grady Diangana.

Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Darnell Furlong replaces Pipa.

Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Alex Mowatt.

Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Haji Wright.

Substitution, Coventry City. Matt Godden replaces Jamie Allen.

Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Erik Pieters (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Erik Pieters tries a through ball, but Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.