Le Bris had admitted his side had struggled to produce their best in a difficult tie against a strong opponent, but they hung in to take the game to the end of extra time. The int

Regis Le Bris has guided Sunderland to the Championship play-off final in his first season in charge of the Black Cats

Sunderland has booked a showdown with Sheffield United for a place in the Premier League. Dan Ballard bundled in a goal in stoppage time of extra time to earn Sunderland a 1-1 draw with Coventry and a 3-2 victory on aggregate in the Championship playoff semifinals.

Coventry City live match night blog from CoventryLive as Sky Blues reporter Andy Turner brings you updates from the play-off semi-final second leg against Sunderland

The Black Cats reached the Championship play-off final after Dan Ballard's last-gasp header in extra time decided their semi-final tie against Coventry City

Sunderland's 2-1 win in the first leg was their first victory against Coventry since February 2007, ending a run of 10 games without a win against the Sky Blues (D5 L5). Coventry have won two of their past five away games against Sunderland in all competitions (D3), having won just one of their first 18 visits to the Black Cats (D8 L9).

Sunderland have taken unusual steps to limit one of Coventry City’s most effective attacking weapons ahead of their crunch play-off clash.Ahead of Tuesday night’s Championship play-off semi-final

Sunderland host Coventry City in Tuesday's play-off semi-final return leg with the hosts heading into the contest with a slender advantage. This browser is not supported, please use a different one or install the app It promises to be a game of fine margins at the Stadium of Light and Régis Le Bris' side are determined to make sure they limit the Sky Blues as much as possible.