John Sillett: Ex Coventry boss on 30 years since 'historic' FA Cup win

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Tuesday 16 May 2017 at 5:40pm

Sillett celebrates on the touch line at Wembley after Coventry seal the FA Cup in the 1987 final. Credit: ITV News Central

Coventry City have marked 30 years since they pulled off one of the biggest FA Cup upsets to win the 1987 final.

ITV Central spoke to their former manager John Sillett, who steered the team to Wembley that season where the Sky Blues beat the favourites Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in the final in extra time.

He said despite his side being labelled as underdogs going into the tie, Sillett says he always had a belief that his side would triumph on the day...

He also shared his memories of that final goal coming in extra time, created by an unlikely hero on the day ...