Sunderland vs Coventry City – Can the Black Cats Book Their Wembley Ticket?

It’s all to play for on Tuesday night as Sunderland welcome Coventry City to the Stadium of Light for the second leg of their Championship playoff semi-final. With just one goal separating the two sides after a dramatic first leg, fans from both clubs are bracing for a high-stakes, nerve-jangling showdown with a place at Wembley up for grabs. Black Cats Have the Edge – But Can They Finish the Job? Sunderland head into this crucial fixture with a 2-1 lead thanks to late goals from Wilson Isidor and Eliezer Mayenda at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Their performance last Friday was a big turnaround from recent struggles in front of goal, having failed to score in five of their previous six games before that trip to the Midlands. But while the late winner was a massive boost, fans on Wearside know all too well that a one-goal lead in the playoffs means nothing. Just cast your mind back to last season when Sunderland beat Luton 2-1 at home, only to collapse in the second leg with a 2-0 defeat that ended their promotion hopes. That nightmare is still fresh, and there’s no doubt new head coach Régis Le Bris [...]

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