'Another savage ending' as Sky Blues fall short

As Coventry City fans are well aware by now - football can be a cruel sport.

For a third consecutive season, the Sky Blues are left thinking about what could have been after Sunderland grabbed a last-second winner with virtually the final touch of extra time.

But it is perhaps not so much the semi-final defeat itself that will play on fans' minds, and more the manner in which it has happened again.

Cast your mind back to April 2024 when Coventry came back from three goals down to force Manchester United to extra time in the FA Cup semi-final.

The Sky Blues were daring to dream when Victor Torp found the back of the net, but his winner was ruled out by VAR in extra time and they went on to lose on penalties.

At the Stadium of Light, it was Coventry who controlled the majority of the game and looked the most threatening but they just could not find a winner.

The game looked set for penalties - much to the nervousness of the 2,500 away supporters - as there was just a Sunderland corner to deal with.

In the blink of an eye, the Stadium of Light erupted and Coventry fans were left with their hands on their heads.

To put it simply... another savage ending in the Coventry storybook.

Yet there are still so many positives to take from the 2024-25 campaign and that is why fans, who will no doubt be hurting today, will also feel an immense sense of pride towards Frank Lampard's men.

Coventry took the game to the Black Cats and they left everything out on the pitch. That is all any fan could have asked from them.