Frank Lampard furious as taunting pitch invader tries to take selfie after Coventry play-off defeat

Frank Lampard reacted angrily after a gloating supporter approached him in the aftermath of Coventry’s play-off heartbreak. were knocked out of the play-offs by at the Stadium of Light, which sent Sunderland through 3-2 on aggregate.

Coventry arrived on Wearside with a one-goal deficit to overturn, after losing the first leg 2-1, and levelled the tie in the second half thanks to Ephron Mason-Clark’s neat finish. It appeared to be going to penalties, but Ballard stooped to head in a corner in the 120th minute to send the home fans wild.

Despite against Sheffield United, and his players ventured onto the pitch to applaud the travelling fans. But they were unwittingly caught up in a pitch invasion by delighted Sunderland fans – one of whom took things too far.

The TV cameras caught the moment when a topless and grinning Black Cats fan tried to approach Lampard with his phone in his hand. He appeared to try and take a selfie or a video with the former midfielder, who did not take kindly to his behaviour.

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Lampard was seen reacting angrily, helping to push him away, along with a clutch of Coventry players. He then turned around quickly and walked away to keep his attention on thanking the supporters who made the trip up to the north east.

The 46-year-old was appointed Coventry boss in November and overcame an initial backlash following the sacking of Mark Robins to take them from 17th to 5th place. He remains proud of what his team achieved, despite the cruel end to their campaign.

“We came here with absolute bravery to play the way we played,” he said. “They had to concede to us because of the way we played, the way we controlled the game.

“I am a lot older and been around a lot, taken whacks and so I can be a tiny bit more balanced but I feel for the players because they don’t deserve that. But congratulations to Sunderland but we were the better team over the two football matches.

“That’s absolutely clear and that’s why they will be so happy that they have won that match. They’re going to Wembley but in a football sense, pride. Massive pride.”

“We took frenetic out of the game after the first five minutes or so and then a lot of it looked like we did at home, and it’s hard to have that control away from home. But the balance of the team, the way we played, getting the ball wide, I can’t ask for any more.

“I am so disappointed for the club, for the players and the fans and then owner and everything. But once the dust settles I cannot be disappointed with the way they played.

"I work with them every day and they take on information and they are so together – you could see them on the pitch at the end there. It’s football.”

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