Lampard Thrilled Coventry Keeper Call Pays Off

Coventry City head Frank Lampard was thrilled that his "big call" to alteration his goalkeeper was rewarded arsenic nan Sky Blues secured a Championship play-off spot.

Lampard brought successful Ben Wilson for his first commencement since October to switch Brad Collins and nan recalled Wilson made six saves successful the 2-0 win complete Middlesbrough.

It now sets up Coventry for a play-off semi-final against Sunderland pinch nan first limb astatine nan CBS Arena connected Friday (20:00 BST).

"It's a large call," Lampard told BBC CWR. "All eyes spell connected nan goalkeeper erstwhile you make a alteration for nan past crippled of nan season.

"Ben was calm pinch his feet, large saves and speedy retired of his box. He tin beryllium very happy pinch his performance."

Collins was dropped pursuing a mates of mistakes successful nan past fewer games, notably nan injury-time victor Luton Town scored astatine Kenilworth Road 7 days ago.

That consequence had near Coventry's play-off destiny chartless heading into nan last game, but Wilson provided a immense obstruction to Boro.

He made a large prevention to contradict Finn Azaz pinch nan crippled goalless successful nan first half and past erstwhile nan visitors threatened an equaliser aft nan break, Wilson came up pinch immoderate captious saves to sphere that advantage.

The 32-year-old had a knee wounded erstwhile Lampard came into nan nine successful November but he returned to fitness, waited for his chance and rewarded his head connected Saturday.

"Ben had rather a bad wounded and it was not until precocious that he was saying he was emotion amended and looking better," he said.

"For a goalkeeper pinch an injury, it's not easy to train astatine their level. It's only precocious that he was ready, and I knew he was.

"Ben's a awesome supporter, he's a large characteristic successful nan dressing room, and his capacity was outstanding considering."