George Burley insists there will be no room for sentiment when he pits his wits against former team-mate Gordon Strachan at Portman Road.

The Ipswich Town boss knows a win will virtually guarantee his side's place in Europe next season - and plunge Coventry City closer to relegation.

But Burley, who played alongside the Sky Blues boss for Scotland, only has one thing on his mind ahead of tomorrow's (Saturday's) showdown - three points.

He said: "I know Gordon from my days as an international. I wish him well but the only thing I'm interested in is getting another win."

Burley believes Coventry - currently third from bottom but only two points behind Middlesbrough - will prove a tough nut to crack.

"They're fighting for their lives and have been in the bottom three for a long time. But John Hartson has come in and made a big difference as far as goalscoring is concerned.

"Certainly he'll be a handful but we won't be making any special provisions to deal with him.

"We've shown all season we've got quality throughout our side and we fear no-one, regardless of their form.

"When we first got promoted any win was seen as a bonus but now people expect us to beat sides like Coventry."

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