📸 Sunderland take extreme measures to limit Coventry in play-off clash

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Richard Buxton·13 May 2025

📸 Sunderland take extreme measures to limit Coventry in play-off clash

Sunderland host Coventry City in Tuesday's play-off semi-final return leg with the hosts heading into the contest with a slender advantage.

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It promises to be a game of fine margins at the Stadium of Light and Régis Le Bris' side are determined to make sure they limit the Sky Blues as much as possible.

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Ahead of the showdown, the Black Cats' ground staff took the liberty of reducing the space available around the pitch to try and stop Milan van Ewijk's long throws.

🚨 Sunderland have moved their pitchside LED boards in by two metres in a bid to stop Coventry’s long throws tonight. ⚽️ Defender Milan van Ewick launches his throws into the danger area so #SAFC ground staff spent yesterday applying some tactics of their own ahead of tonight’s
– Tuesday, 13 May 2025

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