LAMPS CLEAR ON PATH FOR SKY BLUES NOW

EXIT FROM 'BEAUTIFUL' CUP MEANS IT'S ALL ABOUT FOCUSING ON THE PUSH FOR AUTOMATIC PROMOTION

- By ANDY TURNER Sky Blues Reporter

FRANK Lampard took consolation from the fact that Coventry City's exit from what he described as the "beautiful, beautiful" FA Cup is total focus on the push for automatic promotion.

The Sky Blues boss made eight changes to his team, which went close to progressing to the fourth round after twice hitting the post at Mark Robins' Stoke, who settled the tie with a late wonder goal from Lamine Cisse.