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Frank Lampard hails 'fantastic day' as Coventry seal play-off spot with 2-0 win over Middlesbrough to move one step closer to Premier League return

Blues skies are back in fashion in Coventry. Frank Lampard has chased away the clouds and ended of a tumultuous campaign with a riot of celebration.

They were wallowing in 17th when he was appointed in late November, with fans torn apart by the sacking of Mark Robins, the managerial hero who led them from the mire of the fourth tier to the brink of the Premier League.

Lampard tiptoed skilfully through the post-Robins minefield and slowly rebuilt the team, guiding them steadily up the Championship, soothing scars along the way.

And they have finished the season in fifth place, clinching a place in the playoffs thanks to two goals by Jack Rudoni, in front of a record crowd at the CBS Arena.