Coventry boss Mark Robins has challenged forwards Ellis Simms and Haji Wright to hit the 20-goal mark following their fine 3-1 victory at Huddersfield.
Simms continued his stellar form in front of goal, hitting a first-half brace to put Coventry in control at the John Smith’s Stadium.
The former Everton frontman has now notched 12 goals in his past nine outings across all competitions.
With 11 minutes left, substitute Rhys Healey pulled a goal back for Huddersfield but Wright made the points safe for the visitors deep into added on time. Both Simms and Wright have registered 16 goals so far this season.
Robins said: “It’s good and they will be pushing to get to the 20-goal mark.
“There are enough games in the season for them to do that and I think that’s a realistic target for them both. It’s there for them.
“Their team-mates are creating chances for them. They are being positive. Hopefully we can keep doing the same and keep getting them into good positions to give them opportunities to score.
“There is friendly rivalry between them (Simms and Wright). It is good to see and the confidence is there.
“They know they are going to score and that’s the level you need to get to as a striker.
“They know they are going to hit the target; they will miss some but, more often than not, they are making good decisions.
“The talent is there for everybody to see and they’ve just got to keep going.”
It is now five matches without a win for Huddersfield as their relegation fears grow.
With seven games left to play, they currently occupy the final spot in the drop zone on goal difference.
Head coach Andre Breitenreiter said: “We had a good start. We had the best chance in the first 15 minutes with Josh Koroma.
“We should take the lead. We need more quality in the final third.
“They scored out of nothing. We were the second winner in every duel.
“We didn’t win enough individual duels in the first half and we spoke about that at half-time.
“Some players didn’t show their best performance today. I made substitutions and they did well and it changed in the second half. They did a great job.
“We knew one goal could change many things. We played more bravely and offensively.
“We then scored after the substitutions and we had the supporters behind us.
“You need a little bit of luck. We tried everything. It was very close in the end.”
Despite their precarious position, Breitenreiter remains confident Huddersfield can stave off the threat of relegation.
“I see the potential and the quality but we have to show the quality to finish and defend the goal,” he added.
“We have to stay together and fight together for survival. We, as a coaching staff, have to do our job.”
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