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This video can not be played Coventry earn fourth round spot after penalty shootout Last season's beaten FA Cup semi-finalists Coventry City put their spot-kick miseries behind them as they knocked out fellow Championship side Sheffield Wednesday to reach the fourth round. Defender Liam Kitching's first-half strike looked set to earn the Sky Blues a narrow third-round win, only for the Owls to level three minutes into stoppage time through Anthony Musaba. But, as might be expected of any team managed by a past penalty king like Frank Lampard, having failed to win their previous four shootouts, this time the hosts kept their heads on a freezing cold night in Coventry to secure their place in Sunday's draw. Although City defender Jake Bidwell was first to miss in the shootout, Jamal Lowe fired over the bar before home keeper Oliver Dovin dived low to save from Olaf Kobacki, allowing Norman Bassette to follow successful kicks from Victor Torp, Josh Eccles and Jack Rudoni with the winning penalty. Coventry City's penalty shootout heroes Oliver Dovin (left) and Norman Bassette celebrate after their team's FA Cup fourth-round victory over Sheffield Wednesday Coventry put out Wednesday at the fourth-round stage a year ago en route to Wembley, winning 4-1 in a replay after a 1-1 draw at Hillsborough. But, of the Sky Blues side who started that replay, only four also started this one, one of whom was Torp. It was from his left-wing corner that Coventry scored on 26 minutes as Bobby Thomas flicked on, the Owls failed to clear their lines, and Kitching reacted sharply, swivelling to power a left-foot volley into the back of the net. Coventry just about deserved their half-time lead and it remained a close-fought contest after the break. But the Sky Blues got understandably tense, having given up a 1-0 lead to lose to two stoppage-time goals a week earlier. And it took a Dovin save to deny Barry Bannan's shot on 84 minutes - the visitors' first effort on target. But, three minutes into stoppage time, with Coventry down to 10 men as defender Luis Binks was off the pitch getting treatment on a head wound, the Owls finally pounced when Musaba scrambled in Josh Windass' corner. Then it was all down to the lottery of penalties and, after the cruelty of being denied by spot-kicks at Wembley in successive years, having also lost that way in the 2023 Championship play-off final against Luton Town before last April's defeat by Manchester United, this time City had the players to stand up to the task. The Owls netted three of their first four penalties from Windass, Bannan and Shea Charles, whose younger brother Pierce stayed upright to save Bidwell's poorly struck spot-kick, but this time it was not Coventry who blinked first. Anthony Musaba's three goals this season have all come late against Midlands opposition Coventry City boss Frank Lampard told BBC CWR: "It was so unfortunate for us to concede the way we did. It's never fun when it goes to penalties. But the feeling you get at the end when you win is great. "In the heat of the moment I was upset that we had lost Binksy and that we were a man down but we know it's the rule, a number of decisions went against us and you just have to get on with it. "I took penalties and I've been in shootouts so I know the pressure, and it's a nice feeling to see the players so focused and for Oli Dovin to make the save he did. "My only concern was that we didn't take the chances to put the game to bed earlier, but I'm just pleased we're in the hat - and I feel so pleased for the fans, who have turned out again in weather like this and got their reward. " Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl told BBC Radio Sheffield: "It's hard to take as a team to lose this way. It was a strong performance. "We had good opportunities. We were always in the game. But we could not find the final pass "We have a belief. We never give up. We go for 120 minutes. We wanted to win. "Set-pieces have cost us a lot of games and it has happened again to us. " Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Manager: Frank Lampard Formation: 3 - 5 - 2 Manager: Danny Röhl Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Frank Lampard Formation: 3 - 5 - 2 Manager: Danny Röhl Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 FA Cup All competitions All competitions All competitions Coventry have progressed from five of their six FA Cup ties against Sheffield Wednesday, including a round four victory last season en route to the semi-final. Sheffield Wednesday won 2-1 away at Coventry in the Championship earlier this season, ending a 15-game winless run at the Sky Blues in all competitions. Coventry have scored at least three goals in each of their last four FA Cup matches – only one team in the 21st century has scored 3+ goals in five consecutive games in the competition proper, with Tottenham doing so between January 2021 and February 2022. Sheffield Wednesday have progressed from their last six FA Cup third round ties, last going out at this stage of the competition in 2016-17. Coventry’s last four home games in the FA Cup have seen 25 goals scored, an average of just over six per game – 3-4 vs Wrexham, 6-2 vs Oxford United, 4-1 vs Sheffield Wednesday, 5-0 vs Maidstone United. Match ends, Coventry City 1(4), Sheffield Wednesday 1(3). Penalty Shootout ends, Coventry City 1(4), Sheffield Wednesday 1(3). Goal! Coventry City 1(4), Sheffield Wednesday 1(3). Norman Bassette (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. Penalty saved. Olaf Kobacki (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner. Goal! Coventry City 1(3), Sheffield Wednesday 1(3). Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. Goal! Coventry City 1(2), Sheffield Wednesday 1(3). Shea Charles (Sheffield Wednesday) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner. Goal! Coventry City 1(2), Sheffield Wednesday 1(2). Josh Eccles (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. Penalty missed. Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot is high and wide to the right. Penalty saved. Jake Bidwell (Coventry City) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner. Goal! Coventry City 1(1), Sheffield Wednesday 1(2). Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. Goal! Coventry City 1(1), Sheffield Wednesday 1(1). Victor Torp (Coventry City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. Goal! Coventry City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1(1). Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner. Penalty Shootout begins Coventry City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Second Half Extra Time ends, Coventry City 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jack Rudoni. Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City). Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Pierce Charles. Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Di'Shon Bernard. Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Pierce Charles. © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.