Last season’s FA Cup semi-finalists Coventry booked their place in the fourth round of this year’s competition with a penalty shootout victory over Sheffield Wednesday following a 1-1 draw after extra time.

Liam Kitching’s first-half goal was cancelled out by Anthony Musaba’s stoppage-time equaliser before the Sky Blues prevailed 4-3 in the shootout.

The pair had met at the same stage of the competition last season, when the Sky Blues won 4-1 in a replay after the first leg was marred by racist abuse directed at Kasey Palmer.

Coventry went on to Wembley, where they themselves suffered a devastating penalty shootout defeat to Manchester United.

Wednesday have conceded the most goals from set pieces in the Sky Bet Championship this season with 15, and it was their Achilles heel that undid Danny Rohl’s side once again when Victor Torp’s corner fell nicely for Kitching to turn and slam his effort past Pierce Charles.

It had been a subdued opening 25 minutes in freezing temperatures at the CBS Arena, as Ellis Simms saw the first real opening at goal but his effort was met by the chest of Wednesday keeper Charles.

Coventry could have doubled their lead when the hosts created a three-v-one chance off the back of a Wednesday corner, but Brandon Thomas-Asante could not pick out Simms to set him through on goal.

Charles then made a spectacular double save, first denying Simms from point-blank range before keeping out Torp’s follow-up with the goal at his mercy.

Rohl introduced Josh Windass, Jamal Lowe and Barry Bannan in search of an equaliser.

Luis Binks came to the Sky Blues’ rescue as he blocked Lowe’s effort before Oliver Dovin tipped Bannan’s dipping volley over the crossbar.

But deep into stoppage time, Wednesday equalised from a set piece of their own when Jack Rudoni failed to clear a corner with Musaba lurking behind him waiting to tap in from close range.

After neither side found a winner in extra time, Charles saved Jake Bidwell’s penalty before Lowe fired over and Dovin saved from Olaf Kobacki to seal Coventry’s place in the fourth round.