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Middlesbrough 1-3 Coventry City: Tatsuhiro Sakamoto double earns Sky Blues victory

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto scored twice as Coventry City rose to eighth in the Championship by coming from behind to beat Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium.

Japanese midfielder Sakamoto took his recent tally to five goals in four games by netting in each half for the in-form Sky Blues.

The summer signing drew the visitors level with an emphatic finish through a crowd of players after Coventry goalkeeper Tom Glover had brilliantly clawed Bobby Thomas' header out from under the crossbar.

After Haji Wright guided Ellis Simms' shot over the line for his eighth goal of the season to give City the lead midway through the second period, Sakamoto nodded in Jake Bidwell's cross to ensure his side extended their unbeaten run to seven matches.