It’s time for fire up our city once more as Coventry City come to the Stadium of Light for the latest test in our promotion push.
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A midweek draw at home to Burton Albion halted our three-game winning run in League One but saw us move into second, at the expense of Barnsley.
A point clear in the automatic promotion spots, three points are crucial three weekend with the Tykes and Portsmouth still firmly hot on Sunderland’s heels.
Undefeated in the league at the Stadium of Light this season, the Black Cats will be looking to stretch that run further while also setting a new club record of going 20 domestic games without loss.
With just six games left in the regular season, Sunderland have lost just twice so far with their last league loss coming back in December 2018 when they fell to a 3-1 defeat at rivals Pompey.
Since then the Lads have battled their way into second place, taking 10 points from a possible 12. Seven of those have come in the last 10 days following Sunderland’s Checkatrade Trophy Final defeat on penalties to Kenny Jackett’s Portsmouth in March.
For tomorrow though, the Lads will be without Dylan McGeouch. Following a string of eye-catching displays in the middle of the park at Accrington Stanley and Rochdale, the Scotsman was forced off with a muscular injury to his abdomen in Tuesday’s stalemate with Burton Albion.
A late decision will be made on whether Aiden McGeady or Lee Cattermole will be fit enough to return.
Coventry City, meanwhile, head to the Stadium of Light on the back of two draws and without a win in their last three matches. That’s seen the Sky Blues’ play-off hopes drift of late, with the gap to sixth place Doncaster Rovers now standing at eight points.
With just two wins in their last six matches, Mark Robins’ side know the value of three points if they are to ignite their faint tops six hopes.
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