Championship match. The tension was palpable as both teams fought fiercely for the coveted victory.
In the first half, Coventry City took an early lead with a goal from their star striker. However, Ipswich Town quickly equalized with a well-executed counterattack. The game was evenly matched, with both teams creating numerous scoring opportunities.
City went in search of a leveller, and they came close through a long-range strike from Ben Sheaf, but his attempt whistled past the post.
Kasey Palmer who’s strike came off two Ipswich players before falling at the feet of Haji Wright and somehow his strike was kept out by Vaclav Hladky.
Seconds before the break, Brad Collins produced an excellent stop to keep out Nathan Broadhead’s header from inside the area.
The victory sees the Tractor Boys go three points clear of Leeds United going into the final day on Saturday, meaning a point at home Huddersfield Town will be enough to secure back-to-back promotions for Kieran McKenna's side.
Kieffer Moore put the visitors ahead inside 10 minutes, but Coventry improved after the restart and drew level thanks to Haji Wright just past the hour mark.
Almost immediately, on 54 minutes, Wright turned to fire in a low right-foot shot and stun the visiting away corner.
However, within five minutes, Ipswich were back in front when Burgess latched on to a deep Leif Davis free-kick.
Burgess' initial header was blocked but the ball ricocheted back to him and his angled follow-up sneaked in for only his second goal of the season.
Last season’s beaten Championship play-off finalists Coventry, whose form has deserted them at the wrong moment of the season, with one point out of a possible 15, had very little left.
There were still 11 fraught minutes of added time for the nervy away section to get through. But the chants of “We are going up” at the final whistle underlined that a second successive promotion is close.
hen 11 minutes of added time were announced at the end of the 90 minutes, there was an audible groan from the away end.
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