Coventry have 'nine finals' to go - Thomas-Asante

Coventry City striker Brandon Thomas-Asante says the Championship leaders have "nine finals" left on their path to Premier League promotion.

The Sky Blues continued their irresistible form on Wednesday with a 3-0 win over Preston North End to notch a sixth straight victory.

Coupled with second-placed Middlesbrough's defeat by Charlton, the result eased Frank Lampard's side eight points clear at the top with nine games remaining.

Their three goals - the second scored by Thomas-Asante - took Coventry's league tally so far this season to 77, the highest in England's top four divisions and 13 more than the Championship's next most prolific side, Ipswich Town.

"It's good to hear," Thomas-Asante told BBC CWR.

"We came out of the blocks [at the start of the season], but obviously we've been through tough parts of the season as well so we know there's only one way to get the results you need and it's to step into every game knowing you have to earn it."

After their Wembley play-off final defeat on penalties in 2022-23 and last season's heartache in the semi-finals, Coventry are edging closer to finally returning to the top flight after 25 years away.

But Thomas-Asante, whose goal against Preston was his 11th of the season but first since November, knows the run-in will be a real challenge.

"No one's going to give it to you in this league," he said.

"There's quality teams all over, all up and down the league so it's going to be nine finals and we have to really treat it as such.

"[We need to] make sure that we're prepared. I think the mentality through the group is really top.

"It's good to get back on the scoresheet and hopefully I can end the season as strong as I started it."