Coventry City v Sunderland: Championship playoff semi-final, first leg – live

Championship playoff updates from the 8pm BST kick-offBristol City 0-3 Sheff Utd | Read Football Daily | Email YaraHow do things stand in the other semi-final, you ask? Well, last night Sheffield United took a huge step towards Wembley with a 3-0 win at Bristol City last night.Ben Fisher was at Ashton Gate where he reported:United arrived into this tie with a wretched record, too, having failed to prevail in any of their previous nine playoff campaigns. Wilder was on the books of the Blades when their hoodoo began in a relegation playoff defeat against City in 1987-88. “I don’t think half of our players were born,” Wilder said, smiling.United saw an early goal dubiously disallowed for offside against Sydie Peck, after Tyrese Campbell thought he had opened the scoring having latched on to Kieffer Moore’s flick from the captain Jack Robinson’s long throw. United’s players had begun celebrating in their numbers when the assistant referee raised his flag on the far side. One away supporter was ejected for letting off a flare, his evening in the West Country over inside a dozen minutes.Although they have been in a form of limbo since sealing a playoff place in early April, a significant improvement will be required if Sunderland are to overcome a Coventry side reborn under Frank Lampard’s management in Friday night’s semi-final first leg in the Midlands.When Lampard succeeded Mark Robins in November they were 17th; now Wembley and, potentially, the Premier League beckon. Two years ago, a Coventry team featuring Sweden’s Viktor Gyökeres in attack fell at the last, losing the playoff final to Luton on penalties. Now Sunderland must contend with one of the game’s rising stars in Jack Rudoni. Continue reading...

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