Late Mayenda strike gives Sunderland play-off advantage over Coventry

The 20-year-old took advantage of a wayward pass back from Van Ewijk to get to the ball first, round Wilson, who had hared out of his area, and coolly dispatched into an empty net.

Sunderland's Eliezer Mayenda celebrates scoring the winner. Pic: Nick Potts/PA Wire.

Coventry City 1 Sunderland 2

Eliezer Mayenda scored a late winner as Sunderland flipped the form book on its head to beat Coventry 2-1 and steal a march in their Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final.