Lampard's Coventry claim first win of the season, 3-1 over Cleverley's Plymouth

Coventry beat Plymouth 3-1 in the Carabao Cup on 25 August 2026 — Frank Lampard's first win of the 2026-27 season. Goals came from Taiwo Awoniyi, Jack Rudoni, Ephron Mason-Clark and Victor Torp (penalty). Plymouth are now managed by Tom Cleverley. Both men traded Premier League careers for the dugout; only Lampard had a result to show on the night.