COVENTRY CITY and Middlesbrough will lock horns once more within the play-offs after this draw ensured the Sky Blues a fifth-placed end.
And they are going to be joined by Sunderland, whose beautiful 3-0 win at Preston, led to them pipping Blackburn on objective distinction to grab sixth.
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The Black Cats will now tackle third-placed Luton within the different play-off semi as Millwall, who had been overwhelmed 4-3 late on at dwelling by Rovers, and West Brom, who misplaced 3-2 at Swansea.
Coventry flew out of the traps on the Riverside with Gustavo Hamer hammering a low drive throughout objective which was pushed huge by a strong hand from Zack Steffen.
Josh Eccles rifled one other effort previous the submit as they continued to look essentially the most harmful earlier than they deservedly broke the impasse on 22 minutes.
Boro appeared to have rode out the early storm, however Hamer carried the ball from midfield and acquired it again from Viktor Gyokeres earlier than firing a bullet throughout Steffen and into the underside nook.
Sky Blues boss Mark Robins, who has guided the membership up from League Two since taking cost in 2017, urged his aspect on as they pressed for a second however he was tearing his hair out on the slack defending Boro punished on the stroke of half time.
Isaiah Jones caught the Coventry defence napping with a fast quick nook to Riley McGree.
The Australian worldwide drove into the realm and laid it off for Alex Mowatt to drag the set off.
His low shot hit Cameron Archer on the best way earlier than it pinged across the crowd off blue and purple shirts, however the on-loan Aston Villa ahead reacted quickest to hammer dwelling the equaliser.
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Coventry knew beforehand a degree would do, and the nerves began jangling within the second interval as scores from elsewhere began to filter via with Boro taking the ascendency.
However with little motion taking place on the pitch, the travelling supporters burst into celebration late on as information filtered via of Blackburn taking the lead in that rollercoaster conflict at Millwall.
And because the remaining whistle sealed their play-off spot, they’re now getting ready to do battle with Boro once more at dwelling on Sunday lunchtime.
