Haji Wright’s name will surely go down in Coventry City history.Wright came off the bench on Saturday and delivered the Sky Blues’ winning goal in a 2-1 M69 derby victory over Leicester City. It marked Wright’s ninth goal of the season in all competitions and his first since October 4. The visiting Foxes struck first through Jordan James’ opening goal after 10 minutes, giving Leicester City a 1-0 lead. However, Frank Lampard’s squad would use a second-half rally to claim all three points on the day. Ellis Simms equalized for the Sky Blues in the 47th minute before Wright came off the bench to play the hero. Wright bundled home a loose ball in the box with five minutes to play, giving the league-leaders a 2-1 advantage that they wouldn’t relinquish. ItSuper-sub Haji Wright gives the lead Coventry City 2-1 Leicester Citypic.twitter.com/2zuLGsCdyS— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) January 17, 2026Coventry City would snap its four-match unbeaten run in league play, staying six points clear of second-place Middlesbrough in the process. Lampard praised Wright’s impactful second-half, admitting that he can play a large role during the final four months of the season.“Sometimes it’s my job to talk to players and then there are some times to leave them be a little bit,” Lampard said postmatch in a club interview. “I had periods as a goal scoring player where things weren’t going right and I knew there was only one way out of that, and that was to work hard. We haven’t had a lot of training time to work, which has hurt Haji and the team, so this week was a really competitive training week. “When things aren’t falling for you, I always say you have to keep believing and keep working and stay positive even when things aren’t going right,” Lampard added. “The thing that happened for Haji today is a tap in and I’m not belittling it because that’s the way it goes. Now it’s up for him to continue in that vein because he was such a problem for Leicester when he came on, running behind, holding up, tracking back, making tackles, helping us see the game out. We need that from everyone but when Haji can do it he’s a special player for us. He has all those things to offer.”Wright voiced his approval with the result, revealing that he cared more about the three points than ending his lengthy goalscoring drought. “It felt good, it was a tough performance against a good side, ” Wright said. “First half they made it really hard for us, second half we were able to gain more control of the game and eventually come away with the three points.“No, not really, just the win,” Wright said when asked about if his goal felt especially important given his three-month drought. “It happens, there are people on the pitch trying to stop us and sometimes it works. We’re top of the league so points matter right now and it felt good to win.”Up next for the Sky Blues is a home date with playoff-chasing Millwall on Tuesday.