Coventry City have been held to a 0-0 draw by guests Middlesbrough within the first leg of their Championship semi-final playoff on the Coventry Building Society Arena on Sunday.
Few would have anticipated the match to finish in a goalless draw, with the groups boasting the 2 high scorers within the second-tier Championship in Chuba Akpom and Viktor Gyokeres, however neither staff have been in a position to break the impasse.
Middlesbrough created the higher alternatives however struggled to transform, with Akpom and Isaiah Jones drawing saves from Coventry goalkeeper Ben Wilson whereas the hosts didn’t report a shot heading in the right direction.
The second leg will happen on the Riverside Stadium on Wednesday. The winners advance to the ultimate by which they’ll face Sunderland or Luton Town.
Burnley and Sheffield United have secured computerized promotion to the Premier League after ending first and second within the Championship.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
