COVENTRY City recovered from an injury-time setback to beat Sheffield Wednesday on penalties and advance to the FA Cup fourth round.
The Sky Blues looked set to head through in regulation time courtesy of Liam Kitching’s emphatic finish only for Anthony Musaba to equalise for the Owls at the death at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Neither team found a winner in extra time as the game went to penalties where Norman Bassette scored the decisive spot kick to send the Sky Blues into the fourth round.
The FA Cup fourth round draw takes place tomorrow (Sunday, January 12) live on BBC One following the conclusion of Arsenal’s third round tie against Manchester United which kicks-off at 3pm.
City broke the deadlock on 26 minutes when Victor Torp’s corner from the left ran through to Kitching who lashed a half-volley past Pierce Charles to score his first goal of the season.
However, with City on the brink of a place in the fourth round, Wednesday forced an extra period three minutes into injury time when Musaba forced the ball home from close range following a corner from the right.
The game eventually went to penalties as Josh Windass scored Wednesday’s first spot kick and Torp struck for the Sky Blues.
Veteran midfielder Barry Bannan edged the visitors back into the lead before Jake Bidwell saw his effort saved by Owls goalkeeper Charles.
However, Wednesday forward Jamal Lowe fired his spot kick over the crossbar and Josh Eccles scored to draw the teams level after three spot kicks.
Both Shea Charles and Jack Rudoni scored before Oliver Dovin kept out Owls substitute Olaf Kobacki’s penalty to leave City one kick from victory.
And young striker Bassette confidently rolled his penalty into the bottom left corner to put Coventry in the hat for the fourth round.
