Middlesbrough 0-1 Coventry City (0-1 agg): Sky Blues reach Championship play-off final

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By Matt NewsumBBC Sport astatine Riverside Stadium

Last updated connected 8 minutes ago.From the conception Championship

Coventry City recovered a mode past Middlesbrough successful an attritional semi-final 2nd limb to scope the Championship play-off last and support live the Sky Blues' hopes of a Premier League return.

They volition look Luton Town successful the showpiece decider astatine Wembley connected Saturday, 27 May.

After 147 goalless minutes crossed some games successful a tension-gripped necktie debased connected moments of genuine quality, playmaker Gustavo Hamer delivered an outstanding decorativeness to yet settee the contest.

After Boro gave possession distant connected halfway, Viktor Gyokeres toed the shot into abstraction beyond goalkeeper Zack Steffen connected the borderline of the container and Hamer took power to arc his changeable into the extortion of the nett with precision.

He astir conjured up a 2nd with a blistering free-kick which smacked the space of station and barroom with Steffen beaten.

That chance, and the consequent desperation seemed to rally Boro, who saw Riley McGree's changeable blocked successful the container arsenic they chased an equaliser, portion McGree chopped backmost for Cameron Archer but helium could not bring the shot down and get a cleanable changeable away.

Substitute Matt Crooks had the shot successful the net, and Boro fans connected their feet, with 2 minutes to spell but an offside emblem brought their celebrations to a halt.

Eight minutes of added clip again prompted the Boro roar, and goalkeeper Ben Wilson had to beryllium alert to extremity Isaiah Jones' searching centre over, portion Archer was offside erstwhile helium deed the barroom with a precocious effort.

Somehow the Sky Blues clung on, keeping their discipline, signifier and a cleanable expanse to publication their Wembley spot.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Middlesbrough

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Steffen
14SmithBooked astatine 16minsSubstituted forDijksteelat 67'minutes
17McNairBooked astatine 41minsSubstituted forCrooksat 88'minutes
26LenihanBooked astatine 69mins
3Giles
30Hackney
4MowattSubstituted forBarlaserat 66'minutes
21ForssSubstituted forJonesat 66'minutesBooked astatine 83mins
29Akpom
8McGree
10Archer

Substitutes

2Jones
6Fry
7Barlaser
15Dijksteel
23Roberts
25Crooks
27Bola

Coventry

Formation 3-5-1-1

13WilsonBooked astatine 86mins
16McNallyBooked astatine 73mins
5McFadzeanBooked astatine 61minsSubstituted forPanzoat 85'minutes
3DoyleBooked astatine 34mins
7Norton-CuffySubstituted forDaboat 79'minutes
38HamerBooked astatine 45mins
6Kelly
14SheafSubstituted forEcclesat 70'minutes
27Bidwell
8AllenSubstituted forGoddenat 80'minutes
17GyökeresBooked astatine 77mins

Substitutes

1Moore
2Panzo
11Wilson-Esbrand
18Maguire
23Dabo
24Godden
28Eccles

Referee:David Coote

Attendance:32,154

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Match ends, Middlesbrough 0, Coventry City 1.
Second Half ends, Middlesbrough 0, Coventry City 1.
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Luke McNally.
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jonathan Panzo.
Offside, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks tries a done ball, but Cameron Archer is caught offside.
Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) wins a escaped footwear connected the close wing.
Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container misses to the left. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel pursuing a corner.
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ben Wilson.
Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).
Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the container is excessively high. Assisted by Anfernee Dijksteel with a cross.
Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) close footed changeable from the centre of the container is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Eccles.
Offside, Middlesbrough. Anfernee Dijksteel tries a done ball, but Matt Crooks is caught offside.
Substitution, Middlesbrough. Matt Crooks replaces Patrick McNair.
Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Liam Kelly (Coventry City).
Daniel Barlaser (Middlesbrough) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).