Coventry | A day of celebration for Frank Lampard's side
Coventry City 3 - 1 Wrexham
Coventry City celebrated their title-winning campaign in style with a victory that put a dent in Wrexham's Championship play-off hopes.
Author | Peter Grainger
Stadium | Coventry Building Society Arena
Brandon Thomas-Asante's opener - his 13th league goal of the season - enhanced the party atmosphere
Ollie Rathbone's thumping strike just six minutes later brought the visitors level as Wrexham looked on course to gain a crucial point in their quest to earn a top-six spot.
At various points in the first-half, Wrexham looked like they'd be the team more likely to win it.
However, Victor Torp's sublime free-kick 10 minutes from time combined with Ephron Mason-Clark's strike in added time earned Frank Lampard's side victory.
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Once the full-time whistle blown, the celebrations would really begin.
The impact of the match
Despite this loss, Wrexham remain sixth, above seventh-placed Hull City on goal difference and a point clear of eighth-placed Derby County with one regular season match left to play.
The victory has extended Coventry's unbeaten run to seven matches and moved Lampard's side to 92 points for the campaign.
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