Coventry City boss Aidy Boothroyd has said he was pleased with the FA Cup draw at the weekend which saw his side given a home tie with fellow Championship side Crystal Palace.
Bothroyd (pictured above) said to the CT: "The first thing is that you want to be playing at home. It could be a really good game for us after a tough league programme going into January when we want to make sure we are in and around the top end of the Championship, that's going to be difficult, but that's not beyond us at all."
When Coventry visited Palace for a league game a fortnight ago, they lost 2-0 in controversial circumstances though a dubious penalty awarded for a foul well outside the box.
"It's not a huge banana skin or a big game that would take away our focus and get everyone excited like they have before with big cup matches. It's business as usual and we will just get on with it, added Boothroyd.
"I don't want to be playing Arsenal or Chelsea so I would much prefer what we have got. Perhaps the fans want to see that and I know the FA Cup and Coventry have got a history because I get it every day from Oggy when I have lunch with him, but I don't want people to ever lose sight of the fact that for us, this club needs to consolidate where it is at the moment and look to push on. The league will always be a priority for me."
"If we can win the league and the Cup and do the double that would be marvellous, but if it came to choosing one then the league would always take priority."
Coventry were playing well and in contention for a top six finish when they drew Chelsea at home in the FA Cup two seasons ago, but after losing the game, the Sky Blues form dipped and they found themselves drawn into a relegation battle at the end of the season.
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