Coventry End 25-Year Premier League Wait With Controversial 1-0 Win Over Forest

Coventry City won their first Premier League match in 25 years, beating Nottingham Forest 1-0 at the City Ground in a game overshadowed by a late VAR controversy.

Jay DaSilva scored the only goal ten minutes into the second half, racing onto a long kick from Carl Rushworth to beat Daniel Munoz before finishing. It was Coventry's first Premier League goal and win since they beat Sunderland back in April 2001, ending a run of four straight defeats without a goal since their promotion this summer. Forest thought they had salvaged a point when substitute Igor Jesus converted in the 86th minute, but referee Jarred Gillett overturned the goal on review, ruling Jesus had fouled Caleb Yirenkyi in the build-up.

The win lifts Frank Lampard's side off the bottom of the table and up to 18th, having endured a brutal opening schedule that included away trips to Manchester City and Arsenal. "We have to keep our feet on the ground because it's one win, and we've felt how ruthless the league is already," Lampard said. Forest, who have now won just once at the City Ground in front of their own fans since December, drop to 12th.