Coventry strike twice in injury time to stun Wolves and reach FA Cup last four
In seven years in the job, many of those in trying circumstances, Mark Robins has guided Coventry to two promotions and, last season, to within a Wembley penalty shootout victory of the Premier League. This, however, was arguably his greatest feat yet, leading Coventry into the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since the club won the competition in 1987. No wonder some supporters consider his work worthy of a statue. Now they are heading back to the national stadium, after defeating Wolves in a tantalising tie, decided in the 100th minute by a magnificent, unerring finish by Haji Wright.
Two goals in the final seven minutes of normal time turned this game on its head, Wolves heading into at least minutes of stoppage time in front courtesy of strikes from Rayan Aït-Nouri and Hugo Bueno. It would have been a galling defeat for Coventry, who could have been out of sight midway through the second half. Ellis Simms, who got Coventry’s first goal, equalised in the 97th minute and teed up Wright’s superb winner. Wright caressed a first-time shot into the bottom corner of José Sá’s goal after the substitute Callum O’Hare kept the attack alive.
