Crawley Town 1-2 Coventry City

Crawley were relegated alongside Notts County, Leyton Orient and Yeovil

Coventry City preserved their League One status with a win that relegated their hosts Crawley to League Two.

The visitors, who needed a point to survive, saw Nick Proschwitz's first-half penalty saved by Brian Jensen.

Crawley, who had to win to stand a real chance of staying up, then took the lead on 49 minutes when Mathias Pogba headed in Gavin Tomlin's cross.

However, Marcus Tudgay levelled with a header before James Maddison slotted home a winner in the last minute.

Dean Saunders' side them finish 22nd in the table, two points adrift of safety, while the Sky Blues ended up five points clear, climbing a place to 17th, one rung higher than they finished a year ago.

Home goalkeeper Jensen had given his side a lifeline just before half-time when he kept out Proschwitz's weak penalty after Tomlin had brought down Tudgay in the box.

And it got even better for the hosts three minutes into the second half when Pogba put the Reds in front with a towering header.

But their delight turned to misery when Tudgay headed in Jim O'Brien's cross and substitute Maddison fired a low shot into the centre of the net from Frank Nouble's pass.

Crawley Town manager Dean Saunders told BBC Surrey:

"It's just a cruel game football. Last week was probably one of the biggest slaps I've ever had in the face. We were 3-2 up and today is another slap in the face. We were 1-0 up and in control. They didn't look like scoring.

"But there's such a fine line between doing well and doing terribly and right now we've not got enough points to stay in the league.

"Everybody's disappointed. We've done a great job in putting ourselves in the position with two games to go needing to win one. Today it makes you wonder why you do the job.

"I won't look back on the results. We've had some great ones, winning six out of eight at home and we've beaten a lot of top teams. We've still come up short on 50 points and it wasn't enough this year."

Sky Blues boss Tony Mowbray told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire:

"I'm relieved for the Coventry support, because it's a long way back from League Two. The club needs to stabilise and build from this low point.

"Will I be here next season? I hope so. I think so. I've really enjoyed the last seven or eight weeks. It's good to get back on the training ground and organise a team.

"It's important that the club realises what needs doing behind the scenes. Some things amaze me that are not in place, and other things are very, very good at this football club.

"This club deserves to be and should be higher than we are at the moment."

James Maddison's winner secured Coventry's League One status

Coventry's victory confirmed Crawley's relegation from League One