Article #4478

Bobby Thomas’s header guided Coventry to the promised land and denied a spirited Rovers

The teams take to the field at Ewood Park. It’s all Coventry, the Jolly Boating song ringing out. It’s a bit more sparse in the home end, despite efforts from those in Warwickshire to get hold of tickets. The hill behind the Darwen End may well be full of Sky Blue, too.

Frank Lampard’s advice to his players: “Stay calm in your heads but not in your legs.”