Coventry City boss Frank Lampard said his players have shown they can do it after picking up their first Premier League victory of the season. Jay Dasilva scored the only goal of the game in a narrow 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest as the Sky Blues recorded their first top-flight win and goal in 25 years. Igor Jesus saw what he thought was a late equaliser ruled out for a foul in the build-up as Coventry held on for a famous win at the City Ground. Speaking after the game, Lampard could not hide his delight with the result. The Coventry manager told Sky Sports: I feel great, I feel amazing. The way the players worked for it. [It is a] tough place to come we knew that having lost our first four games all in different circumstances its easy to think negatively and think where is the goal and where it the win coming from?The reality in football is you have to fight for it, you have to work for it, you have to have organisation.I can go through so many players today and how they worked. You make your own luck in terms of VAR, I think it was a foul but when you work that hard I think the boys deserve it. Its huge mentally for the team. Nottingham Forest Coventry 0 Goals 1 63% Possession 37% 24 Total Shots 10 3 Shots on Target 3 9 Shots off Target 6 6 Corners 2 12 Fouls 10 2 Offsides 2 2 Yellow Cards 0 2 Saves 2 506 Passes 308 427 Passes Completed 233 84% Pass Accuracy 76% Home Away Not everyone is Wayne RooneyLampard said many of his players are experiencing Premier League football for the first time, and he hopes the win can help improve morale after a difficult start. Not everyone is a Wayne Rooney or a superstar that can just own it, Lampard said. This can now hopefully give us confidence. The boys today have shown they can do it.Next up for Coventry after the lengthy international break is the visit of Newcastle, followed by a trip to Tottenham. Topics Coventry City F.C. Frank Lampard Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Nottingham Forest 0-1 Coventry: Sky Blues pick up first Premier League win in 25 years Lauren Lister 19th September, 2026 Nottingham Forest v Coventry: Confirmed team news and line-ups Jon Fisher 19th September, 2026 EFL Cup review: Wins for Everton and Aston Villa as United crash out Tom Rostance 16th September, 2026 Lampard rues difficult afternoon as Coventry hammered by rampant Brighton Jon Fisher 13th September, 2026 Coventry 0-5 Brighton: Sky Blues implode as Awoniyi sees red on shocking afternoon for Frank Lampard Jon Fisher 13th September, 2026 Coventry v Brighton: Confirmed line-ups and team news as Sky Blues go in search of first win Jon Fisher 13th September, 2026
