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Look no further than Frank Lampard and Coventry City for modern FA Cup tradition, writes TOM COLLOMOSSE... the competition will never be an afterthought for the four-time winner

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If you’re looking for FA Cup tradition in the modern game, there are few better places to start than Frank Lampard and Coventry City.

Lampard won the trophy four times as a player, scoring the winner in the 2009 Final, and led Chelsea to Wembley as manager in 2009. His father, Frank snr, was part of the West Ham side who defeated Arsenal in the Final 45 years ago.

Coventry beat Tottenham in a classic Final in 1987 and were a cruel VAR call away from staging one of the great comebacks in last season’s semi-final against Manchester United.