Coventry City Ladies pulled off one of the shocks of the WPL Northern Division season when they beat league leaders Sunderland at Coventry Sphinx. The North East based side took the game to City forcing four early corners. When they won a fifth after 17 minutes, Karen Scorer put the visitors ahead when she nodded home from Mel Reay's flag kick. Mark Phillips side drew level six minutes thanks to Scorer heading into her own net from a Michelle Hickmott free kick. With City skipper Laura Healy having a free role, the Sky Blues midfield were able to cut down the Sunderland attacks and push forward. In the 34th minute,City took the lead when Healy sent a ball over the visiting defence for Katy Box to run on to and lash into the net from eight yards. Sunderland were level on the stroke of half-time thanks to Stephanie Houghton being on hand to stab home from close range after a free kick had initially been blocked. In a second half which grew colder as the game progressed there was plenty for the City supporters to cheer as a 73rd minute stunning strike from Katy Box was tipped over by Carly Telford for a corner. Hickmott swung the ball into a crowded penalty and substitute Julia Marshall hammered the ball in from five yards. Four minutes, later, the move of the match, produced City's fourth goal when Katy Box tore down the right flank,beat off a marker before delivering a pin point cross which Laura Healy nodded into the net. City, who move out of the relegation zone with this victory, travel to Leamington Lions next Sunday in an Birmingham County FA Cup match were highly delighted with the performance and manager Mark Phillips said: "This was a tremendous result for us. I think the girls worked hard and we were unfortunate to go in at 2-2 at half-time. "Second half,we showed what we can do against a team top of the league and we have done brilliantly. In fact we were the better side."