Michael Carrick’s side bring the Sky Blues back to a sold-out Riverside with the scores all level following a disciplined goalless draw at the CBS Arena on Sunday.
The prize at stake for the winners is a Wembley showdown with Luton Town for a place in the Premier League after the Hatters overturned a first leg deficit against Sunderland in Tuesday’s semi-final.
But how will Boro line-up against Coventry for their second leg? Here we predict our starting XI at the Riverside.
![Steffen is expected to continue in goal for Michael Carrick's side. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)](https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFjMjE2ZTFmLWFhMGMtNGYxZC1hYjIwLWJkZDk3MzEyZDMxNDpmMTUxNjJjMC0zMjc5LTQwN2UtYjk1NS0wYzFiZGFmMTRkNGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Zack Steffen
Steffen is expected to continue in goal for Michael Carrick's side. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster
![Smith has been a regular for Michael Carrick at full-back. (Photo by Morgan Harlow/Getty Images)](https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBmMWFmZDRiLWNiYjAtNGVjMi1iMWQyLTA4NWU1NjExYmExNzpiNzdkMmEzYS0wYzA0LTQ0OTAtYTQ4Ny1kZjZjZTFhNmRlYzc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Tommy Smith
Smith has been a regular for Michael Carrick at full-back. (Photo by Morgan Harlow/Getty Images) Photo: Morgan Harlow
![It was a bruising encounter for McNair in the first leg but he is expected to continue at the Riverside. (Photo by Morgan Harlow/Getty Images)](https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjAzMDQ2YjA5LThmZWUtNGQ4YS1hYWY0LTI5MjRiY2M0OGQ1NjozYTY4ZmI4OC1hNzkwLTQ5NDItYmViMS1mMThkZjZkMTY4ZTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Paddy McNair
It was a bruising encounter for McNair in the first leg but he is expected to continue at the Riverside. (Photo by Morgan Harlow/Getty Images) Photo: Morgan Harlow
![Lenihan should continue alongside McNair against Coventry. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)](https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjMxYTQ3NTQ0LTMwNGQtNGNiMy04ODJjLWYyZTJhZjMwN2RlMjozMDhjYjVkNC04NTI3LTQ1MTctOTQ5OC01NTc0MDBhNWJkMTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Darragh Lenihan
Lenihan should continue alongside McNair against Coventry. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster