Summary

  • Coventry reach the League Two play-off final

  • Sky Blues will face Exeter at Wembley on 28 May

  • Biamou's brilliant overhead kick put Coventry ahead

  • McNulty finished outstanding team goal for 2-0

  • Grant slotted home, but Biamou restored two-goal lead

  • Bayliss scores from 20 yards to seal victory

  1. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Notts County 1-2 Coventry (agg 2-3)

    Neat skills from Jorge Grant on the edge of the box but his low right-foot shot is not strong enough to trouble Lee Burge.

  2. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Notts County 1-2 Coventry (agg 2-3)

    Notts County v CoventryImage source, Getty Images

    The mood appears to have changed at Meadow Lane. Notts have started this half a lot more brightly.

  3. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:53 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    Notts County 1-2 Coventry (agg 2-3)

    Back under way. All to play for again.

    Notts have made one substitution, bringing on fit-again skipper Michael O'Connor for Noble. He has still made only one start after missing most of the campaign with a knee injury.

    Which will have most effect though? The former Port Vale man's presence? Or that late first-half goal?

  4. get involved

    Get Involved via #bbceflpublished at 20:50 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    HT: Notts County 1-2 Coventry (agg 2-3)

    There were still six English Football League play-off final spots available this time last week, but now there's only one.

    Coventry are very much in the driving seat here, but which of these teams will be walking at Wembley on Monday, 28 May?

    Are the Sky Blues well on their way or can Notts County mount a comeback? Let us know by using #bbcefl on social media.

  5. Wembley dates for your diariespublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    HT: Notts County 1-2 Coventry (agg 2-3)

    Aston Villa fanImage source, Getty Images

    We could be 45 minutes away from completing our English Football League play-off line-up. Here's what we know so far...

    Saturday, 26 May: Fulham v Aston Villa - Championship play-off final, 17:00 BST

    Sunday, 27 May: Rotherham v Shrewsbury - League One play-off final, 15:00 BST

    Monday, 28 May: Exeter City v Notts County/Coventry City - League Two play-off final, 15:00 BST

    Of course, we'll have full coverage of each of those finals here on the BBC Sport website.

  6. 'Grant's goal has changed the team talk'published at 20:44 British Summer Time 18 May 2018

    HT: Notts County 1-2 Coventry (agg 2-3)

    Rob Gurney
    BBC WM Sport at Meadow Lane

    A competitive - ill-tempered at times - 45 minutes.

    Coventry deserve more than a single-goal advantage on the balance of play, but Jorge Grant’s goal back has changed Kevin Nolan’s team talk.

  7. HALF-TIMEpublished at 45+5 mins

    Notts County 1-2 Coventry (agg 2-3)

    Thanks to goals from Max Biamou and Marc McNulty, it's advantage Coventry at half-time.

  8. DOUBLE YELLOW CARDpublished at 45+4 mins

    Notts County 1-2 Coventry (agg 2-3)

    Angry scenes just before the break.

    Notts defender Shaun Brisley rather loses the plot and opts to engage in a rutting session with McNulty. Both go in Mr Drysdale's already packed notebook, McNulty probably rather unluckily so, it seems, at first glance.

  9. goal

    GOAL Notts County 1-2 Coventry (agg 2-3)published at 44 mins

    Jorge Grant

    Notts County v CoventryImage source, Rex Features

    Jorge Grant strikes from close range with a low left-foot shot from the angle of the six-yard box after a couple of breaks go Notts' way and Coventry fail to clear their lines from a long throw. It's the on-loan Forest midfielder's 19th goal of the season, his first in three months - and very, very timely.

    Game very definitely back on as Notts score from their only chance of the half.

  10. 'Coventry are on fire'published at 42 mins

    Notts County 0-2 Coventry (agg 1-3)

    Rob Gurney
    BBC WM Sport at Meadow Lane

    The Sky Blues are absolutely on fire as Marc McNulty side foots home his 28th goal of the season from Liam Kelly’s pull back.

    Coventry are on top and so are their fans with a loud rendition of The Beatles’ Twist and Shout.

  11. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Notts County 0-2 Coventry (agg 1-3)

    Coventry have been comfortably the better team. And the Sky Blue army of fans are unstoppable in their vocal support.

    In only his first season as the gaffer, Kevin Nolan sure has a big job on at half-time lifting his Notts side.

  12. goal

    GOAL: Notts County 0-2 Coventry (agg 1-3)published at 37 mins

    Marc McNulty

    Marc McNultyImage source, Rex Features

    Marc McNulty calmly strokes his 28th goal in all competitions this season. Neat move which sweeps down the right involving Bayliss and Kelly before McNulty arrives unmarked to steer home.

    No more than Cov deserve.

    Notts County v CoventryImage source, Rex Features
  13. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Notts County 0-1 Coventry (agg 1-2)

    Notts yet to get any sort of foothold into this game.

    Jonathan Forte, who has already scored three times against City this season, is well marshalled by Willis, who covers well.

  14. Another look at the opening goal...published at 32 mins

    Notts County 0-1 Coventry (agg 1-2)

    Exeter City scored a couple of absolute beauties in the other League Two play-off semi-final last night, and we've had another cracking goal tonight.

    Here's another look at Max Biamou's opener...

    Notts County v CoventryImage source, Dan Westwell
    Notts County v CoventryImage source, Dan Westwell
  15. YELLOW CARDpublished at 30 mins

    Notts County 0-1 Coventry (agg 1-2)

    Notts' Lewis Alessandra becomes the game's third booking

  16. GREAT SAVE!published at 29 mins

    Notts County 0-1 Coventry (agg 1-2)

    McNulty goes close again. This time he forces a save from home keeper Adam Collin, who goes down well to block.

  17. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Notts County 0-1 Coventry (agg 1-2)

    City's Liam Kelly fires harmlessly over as the tireless running of McNulty creates space.

    League Two's second top scorer this season over the 46-game campaign (Accrington's Billy Kee finished with one more on 25) is looking a real handful tonight.

  18. YELLOW CARDpublished at 24 mins

    Notts County 0-1 Coventry (agg 1-2)

    City midfielder Michael Doyle, as committed as ever, goes in with a full blooded left-foot challenge on Liam Noble, who takes precautions by diving out of the way of it.

    Kevin NolanImage source, Rex Features
  19. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Notts County 0-1 Coventry (agg 1-2)

    Coventry's dynamic duo up front look so sharp, This time 27-goal Sky Blues top scorer McNulty fires over a left-foot volley just over.

  20. YELLOW CARDpublished at 16 mins

    Notts County 0-1 Coventry (agg 1-2)

    Booking for home defender Matt Tootle, so cruelly punished by that penalty award in the first leg. This time he incurs the ref's displeasure for his involvement in Biamou going to ground in the middle of the park.