Championship Sunderland vs Coventry City [Championship semi final 2nd leg [2-1]]

[SamLongSlidingTackle]

ko is 20:00

 

[SamLongSlidingTackle]

Other games this week:

Wednesday, 14 May 2025

• League One semi-final
  Stockport County 2–2 Leyton Orient (2000)
• National League quarter-final
  Oldham Athletic vs Halifax Town (1945)

Thursday, 15 May 2025

• League One semi-final
  Charlton Athletic 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers (2000)
• National League quarter-final
  Rochdale vs Southend United (1945)

Friday, 16 May 2025

• Walsall 2–0 Chesterfield (2000)

Saturday, 17 May 2025

• League Two semi-final
  AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Notts County (1230)

 

[SamLongSlidingTackle]

Sunderland player booked for diving

 

[yellowbow]

What is it with Haji Wright? I know he scores goals - he’s scored a couple against us, but he always seems to look utter dogshite when I’ve seen him. Didn’t Coventry shell out £11M for him..?

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Other games this week:

Wednesday, 14 May 2025

• League One semi-final
  Stockport County 2–2 Leyton Orient (2000)
• National League quarter-final
  Oldham Athletic vs Halifax Town (1945)

Thursday, 15 May 2025

• League One semi-final
  Charlton Athletic 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers (2000)
• National League quarter-final
  Rochdale vs Southend United (1945)

Friday, 16 May 2025

• Walsall 2–0 Chesterfield (2000)

Saturday, 17 May 2025

• League Two semi-final
  AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Notts County (1230)

Sunday you have National league South and North play off finals:

12.30 - Boreham Wood vs Maidstone
16.00 - Scunthorpe vs Chester

Oh and the FA Cup final on Saturday:
16.00 - Crystal Palace vs Man City

 

[SamLongSlidingTackle]

4 yellows in 32 mins.

 

[holdsteady]

Much more even match than last night, first goal would be massive for the team who get it.

 

[Paul Cannell]

What is it with Haji Wright? I know he scores goals - he’s scored a couple against us, but he always seems to look utter dogshite when I’ve seen him. Didn’t Coventry shell out £11M for him..?

Looks like he's phoning it in.

 

[McXal]

I quite like Wright (although agree he’s been poor across both playoff semis so far). He always looks quite languid and mercurial (all the Berbatov phrases). His style of movement is a bit awkward, and he probably doesn’t use his physicality to impose himself on games as much as Cov fans would like.

But he’s quick enough, physical enough, has a little hint of flair/skill/arrogance and generally able to come alive at big moments. I imagine he’s hugely frustrating to watch sometimes but the kind of player who is just always likely to grab you a goal from nothing in half a yard of space.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Judging by this game then we will be playing both Coventry and Sunderland next season.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Judging by this game then we will be playing both Coventry and Sunderland next season.

Indeed. Neither of these look like they will give Wilder's lot much trouble, but as we all know playoff finals don't always go as it looks like they will!

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Indeed. Neither of these look like they will give Wilder's lot much trouble, but as we all know playoff finals don't always go as it looks like they will!

The longer this game goes on then the more I feel Coventry will get a goal. Sunderland are getting deeper and deeper.
I agree the final is a one off but Sheff U have some very experienced players in their ranks compared to these 2.

 

[Foley]

Rudoni always looks dangerous.
Cov get the ball in the box as much as possible ( Sakamoto was really good at Oxford and his crossing is really good)
Pretty end to end and will open up even more in the seconds half.
Decent half even if the quality is not great

 

[Paul Cannell]

I suspect the mackems will dominate the second half. I hope not.

I'm confident we'll see 50 lingering studies of Lampard to 1 of the mackem boss.

 

[EastStandKieran]

I think this game could go on until Christmas and none of these will score

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Cov score!

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Coventry deserved that equaliser - Sunderland have been so passive, just trying not to lose!

 

[Oxford84]

Deserved as well as Sunderland for some reason have decided to try to defend the first leg lead.

 

[McXal]

Coventry absolutely deserve that. They’ve been really good in the second half.

This has been a really good game. Easily my favourite of the playoffs so far.

EDIT - and how good is Sakamoto. Literally doesn’t stop running or pinging dangerous crosses into the box…

 

[Paul Cannell]

Could be quite fun now.

Come on Cov.

 

[Steve Gilbert]

Mason Clark deserves a shot at a the premier league. Came up through the non league and has excelled in every league he has played in.

 

[SamLongSlidingTackle]

Can see Cov winning this now.

 

[Twiggy85]

Coventry deserved that equaliser - Sunderland have been so passive, just trying not to lose!

I was going to say the same - but realised we did the same at Peterborough last year and it worked. Difference here is Sunderland have players capable of dominating a game

 

[ZeroTheHero]

EDIT - and how good is Sakamoto. Literally doesn’t stop running or pinging dangerous crosses into the box…

Sakamoto has also done some excellent defensive work.

 

[holdsteady]

Coventry should have won that with that chance, awful finish.

 

[Paul Cannell]

Phoning it in.

 

[Kiddy yellow]

I was going to say the same - but realised we did the same at Peterborough last year and it worked. Difference here is Sunderland have players capable of dominating a game

difference is we had to go to Peterborough while Sunderland are at home

 

[QR]

There is no way we would be as quiet as the Sunderland supporters are if we were in their situation.

 

[yellowbow]

I’d quite like the final to be between two teams we’ve beaten in the last few weeks without conceding a goal..

 

[Fr45er]

Indeed. Neither of these look like they will give Wilder's lot much trouble, but as we all know playoff finals don't always go as it looks like they will!

Agreed, but on the other hand, we beat Wilders lot!! (And Sunderland too).