Late goals from Britt Assombalonga and Djed Spence sealed all three points for the Teessiders, extending the teams unbeaten run to seven games.
Our Boro writer Joe Nicholson has dished out his marks following the match – scroll down and flick through the pages of our picture gallery to see how each player fared:
1. Marcus Bettinelli - 6
Dealt with a few crosses but didn’t have much to do between the sticks. 6 Photo: Alex Pantling
2. Anfernee Dijksteel - 7
Read the game well and swept up danger when Coventry broke forward. 7 Photo: Richard Heathcote
3. Dael Fry - 8
Didn’t give Coventry striker Matt Godden much of a sniff all night. Another commanding display. 8 Photo: Alex Davidson
4. Paddy McNair - 8
Another solid display on the left of a back three. Started to get forward more in the second half. 8 Photo: Getty Images
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