The Championship playoffs have commenced, featuring Coventry hosting Sunderland in a vital semi-final showdown. The match is significant for both teams, with Coventry needing a win after a lengthy drought since April. Sunderland, though higher in the league table, comes into the game in poorer form despite Frank Lampard's management. With aspirations of reaching the Premier League heightened, the intensity of the match at the Coventry Building Society Arena is palpable as both sides aim for success.
Tonight marks the beginning of the Championship playoffs, with Coventry facing Sunderland in the first leg of the semi-finals at 8pm BST.
Sunderland and Coventry finished fourth and fifth in the table respectively; despite having a seven-point lead, Sunderland is in worse form entering the tie.
Coventry has not won since early April, while Sunderland, managed by Frank Lampard, looks to return to the Premier League for the first time since 2017.
As the playoffs commence, all eyes will be on the Coventry Building Society Arena, where the stakes are incredibly high for both teams.
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