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

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Hello and invited to that clip of the twelvemonth again: the Championship playoffs. Tonight is the archetypal limb of the 2nd semi-final with Coventry hosting Sunderland astatine the Coventry Building Society Arena.

The 2 teams finished 5th and 4th successful the array respectively and portion Sunderland whitethorn person been 7 points wide of Coventry, it is Frank Lampard’s broadside who volition going successful to this necktie successful amended form. Régis Le Bris volition anticipation to usher his broadside backmost to the Premier League for the archetypal clip since 2017 but they person not recorded a triumph since aboriginal April.

So overmuch connected the line. Join maine for squad quality and buildup earlier the 8pm BST kick-off. And, arsenic always, consciousness escaped to nonstop maine an email with your thoughts, questions, predictions, complaints and pre-playoff rituals. I privation to perceive it all!