Manchester United let a three-goal lead slip against Championship side Coventry City but still edged through on penalties in an epic semi-final last year.
Coventry, managed by former United striker Mark Robins, looked well beaten with less than 20 minutes to play, but Ellis Simms and Callum O’Hare gave the Sky Blues a lifeline.
Haji Wright then converted a stoppage-time penalty to take the game to extra time.
Victor Torp thought he had won it in the final seconds of extra time, only for the video assistant referee to rule his goal out for offside.
Though it was Erik ten Hag’s United who ultimately triumphed on penalties, it was the Coventry players who received a heroes’ ovation from their fans despite the Wembley heartache.
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