When Coventry City hosts Sheffield Wednesday at the CBS Arena in the FA Cup, they want to advance to the fifth round.
Tuesday night at the CBS Arena, Coventry City plays Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday in an FA Cup fourth round replay. Victor Torp’s first goal was cancelled out by a late goal by Djeidi Gassama at Hillsborough last week, but the two could not be separated. This means that their fourth match of the season will determine who advances to the fifth round.
The next round’s opponent is Maidstone United, the cup’s unexpected gem this year. The Sky Blues and the Owls will be keen to schedule a meeting with George Elokobi’s team as a trip to the quarterfinals appears more and more likely.
Wednesday was defeated 2-0 on Boxing Day, a little over a month ago, in their previous visit to the CBS Arena. To discover the last time they defeated Coventry on the road, you had to go all the way back to 1995. Guy Whittingham scored the game’s winning goal that day.
In addition to the potential to increase the prize pool in the fifth round for a tie that is nearly guaranteed to be chosen for television coverage given their opponents’ strong performances in the competition thus far, the winner on Tuesday will stand to collect a total of £120,000 in prize money.
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