MARK Robins praised his side’s bravery after Coventry City scored two injury time goals to set-up an FA Cup semi-final tie with Manchester United.
Haji Wright’s 100th-minute goal sent the Sky Blues to Wembley after Ellis Simms equalised three minutes earlier in an FA Cup classic against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.
And City boss Robins hopes his players can take confidence from victory at Premier League opposition into their remaining matches in the race for a play-off spot.
Robins said: “It was an unbelievable performance. We were brave and we played really well.
“We had enough of the ball to cause them problems and we did that, but we didn’t take those chances and you look at it and think it’s going to come back to bite us.
“But we had to be brave and the confidence we’ve got, and they will take that into the rest of the season and there’s a Wembley trip for everyone to get excited about and you could see the reaction of everyone and that’s what it’s all about.
“This is just another reward for everyone for all the hard work that they do and continue to do.”
The Sky Blues boss also heaped praise on goalscorers Wright and Simms after the pair led the line superbly in the Black Country.
Simms has now scored 10 goals in his last eight appearances while Wright has netted four times in as many games.
Robins added: “We managed to get the first goal after a five-minute delay with the VAR check, but then they get two goals and in the 88th minute I asked the fourth official how long were left and he said nine minutes.
“You then try and make changes to make sure we have that positivity going into the last part of the game.
“Things open up and we get the second goal, and we didn’t rest there, and we were on the front foot looking to get the winner and Haji’s finish was brilliant.
“Haji’s finish is incredible and that just shows the international quality that he has and I’m disappointed for him he’s not going away with the USA team this week, but that will come.
“Ellis is growing in confidence, not only from the goals he’s scoring and the team he’s scoring against, it can’t be underestimated.”
Coventry are next in action away at Huddersfield Town on Friday, March 29 with kick-off at 3pm at the John Smith’s Stadium.
