The Coventry boss was furious after his side's last-gasp aggregate defeat against Sunderland, meaning they will remain in the Championship.

Sunderland welcome Coventry to the Stadium of Light tonight, as they aim to defend their one goal advantage. The Black Cats are now heavy favourites to make the playoff final, as avoiding defeat is all that stands between Sunderland and Wembley.

Sunderland have reached the Championship play-off final after a dramatic 3-2 aggregate win over Coventry City. Scorers: Ballard 120+3'; Mason-Clark 75'Ephron Mason-Clark broke the deadlock in the

Coventry City head coach Frank Lampard said he was "proud" despite watching his side suffer desperate play-off heartache.Dan Ballard's header in the final minute of injury time in extra time took Sunderland to Wembley for the Championship play-off final against Sheffield United.

Sunderland and Coventry go head to head at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday night for the second leg of their Championship play-off semi final, with the hosts holding a 2-1 lead from the first leg.

Kevin Phillips didn’t hold back in his assessment of Sunderland ’s gritty play-off semi-final win over Coventry City, admitting the Black Cats “got away with murder” at times during Tuesday night’s second leg at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland has booked a showdown with Sheffield United for a place in the Premier League. Dan Ballard bundled in a goal in stoppage time of extra time to earn Sunderland a 1-1 draw with Coventry and a 3-2 victory on aggregate in the Championship playoff semifinals.

Coventry City live match night blog from CoventryLive as Sky Blues reporter Andy Turner brings you updates from the play-off semi-final second leg against Sunderland

During the incident, Coventry boss Frank Lampard appeared to have an altercation with a Sunderland supporter near the touchline. Video footage showed Lampard visibly reacting to something said or done by a fan,