Manchester United might be slated for booking a hotel for the FA Cup final, but optimistic Sky Blues fans have dubbed their end-of-season knees up the Staying Up party.

A rock and R’n’B band fronted by a Coventry City fan will be coming to the city from Essex for the day, and will be playing after the final game of the season against Bradford City on 19 May.

Reggie Rug, who travels 150 miles from his home to keep in touch with his family and to watch the Sky Blues, will be playing with the band at the Earlsdon Cottage in Warwick Street from 8pm.

The band will be called the Sky Blues Brothers for the day and will play in the team strip. The organisers are hoping to have a Coventry City player past or present as guest of honour.

Reg – real name Jon – said whatever the result of the last game of the season there will be enough people wanting to have a good time.

He said:

“If we do get relegated then it will become a wake. It could well go to the last game of the season. Whatever happens there will be people who want to get drunk.”

Manchester United have recently been scorned for allegedly booking a hotel in Cardiff for the FA Cup final weekend.

The move has been denied by the club, who say they wouldn’t think about it until they reached the semi-final stage.

Sky Blues fans can book tickets in advance for Coventry City’s own version of a successful end of season by ringing Jon on 07802 357981 or Dave on 07967 029626.