Coventry City: Frank Lampard 'proud' despite heartbreak for Sky Blues

It is a becoming a familiar feeling, with Coventry suffering season-defining disappointment for the third year in a row.

In 2023, they lost in a penalty shootout to Luton Town in the play-off final at Wembley as they chased Premier League football for the first time since 2001.

Then last year, they staged one of the greatest comebacks in FA Cup history when they came from 3-0 down to take Manchester United to extra time.

Victor Torp looked to have won that game in the last seconds only to be denied by the narrowest of offside calls by VAR against team-mate Haji Wright, with United going on to win on penalties shortly after.

Now Sunderland's last-gasp salvage job can be added to that list as, for all of Coventry's fine play over the two legs, the Black Cats head to the play-off final.

"I've watched some of those moments, I watched the play-off final and certainly the semi-final," said Lampard.

"I felt for the club from the outside and now I work for the club, I particularly feel for it.

"But that is the harsh world of football, I guess."

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