At least this saves Frank Lampard a two grand bar bill. Saying that, the Coventry boss could do with a drink after Sunderland’s last-gasp winner.
It was following Derby’s 4-3 aggregate win over Leeds at this stage six years ago that he put his credit card behind the bar during an impromptu pub stop. His team then lost in the final to Aston Villa.
This time, though, there will be no final. That will be contested by Sunderland and Sheffield United after Dan Ballard headed a 124th-minute goal that nearly sent the Stadium of Light roof into the North Sea.