Bright Enobakhare scored his third goal in five games as Coventry celebrated a win at Accrington to boost their play-off hopes.
The on-loan Wolves striker received the ball around 30 yards out and ran at the Stanley defence, evading a number of challenges before finding the bottom corner in the 60th minute.
It was a third win in four games for Mark Robins' men, who could face expulsion from the EFL on Tuesday as they have a deadline to confirm where they will play their home games next season.
The first half was largely forgettable; Stanley's Sean McConville tested Lee Burge in the opening seconds of the game - and that was the only shot on target in the entire half.
Tom Bayliss also went close for Coventry early on with a 20-yard effort which was just wide.
The Sky Blues pressed after the break and got their rewards when Enobakhare went on a superb solo run to celebrate his opener.
Coventry looked the more likely to add to their tally with sub Luke Thomas denied a Coventry second by keeper Dimitar Evtimov's legs in stoppage time.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
