Coventry boss expecting a lot from 'massive' Sunderland fanbase

Mark Robins is expecting ‘fantastic’ things from both the Sunderland fans and head coach Tony Mowbray at Coventry.

The two sides will meet in a lunchtime kick-off in front of the live TV cameras, with the Sky Blues hoping to close the gap between themselves and Sunderland in the play-offs race.

Mowbray is a former Coventry manager himself, with him taking charge of 76 games between March 2015 and September 2016.

He was not in the Sunderland dugout when the two sides drew on the opening day of the season, but Robins has a huge amount of respect for the job Mowbray has done on Wearside – and he has nothing but compliments for the supporters too.

"Tony plays a really good brand of football and that is what he is known for,” Robins said.

"They will be backed by a massive fan base, an energetic fan base, who have their demands and he has done a fantastic job.

"I think that is what makes tomorrow's game really interesting. They play really good football, just like we try to do. We try to play and so do they.

"I am really looking forward to it tomorrow. I think the crowd will be brilliant. It's a big game for both teams for similar reasons."

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