How Sunderland’s Ballard Turned Extra-Time Pressure into a Legendary Moment
Meanwhile, Coventry boss Frank Lampard was left to rue what he felt was an undeserved end to the season for his side.
“Firstly congratulations to Sunderland, they go to the final but immense pride I’ve got in my players,” Lampard told Sky Sports.
“If anyone watched the two games, we dominated at home, we made a mistake and they scored. I think we dominated huge periods of this game. We played, controlled and in the second half it was wave after wave.
“The players have given everything from where we’ve come from – 17th in the league in December and the players have been brilliant in the second half of the season.
“They had to concede to us because of the way we played and with the way the lads controlled the game they don’t deserve it. I’m a lot older and I’ve been around a lot so I’ve taken whacks and I’ve had success so maybe I can be a bit more balanced in my job but for those players, they don’t deserve that.
“We’re not bitter, and congratulations to Sunderland but we were the better team over the two football matches and that’s why they’ll be so happy going to Wembley.”
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