Game #2561 | League game #2340
Season game #31 | Division One game #24
Highfield Road game # | Gordon Milne game #
Coventry City 15th | Middlesbrough 12th (22)

Gerry Daly returned with the ideal Xmas present, a superb left-footer from Thompson’s flick on. City have to work hard to extend their unbeaten run over Boro to eight games. Blair stars and has a shot well saved by Platt. Entertaining Boro go close with Hodgson and Cochrane.