Summary

  • Coventry scored three second-half goals to clinch an immediate return to League One

  • Jordan Willis scored from 20 yards and Jordan Shipley added deflected second for Coventry

  • Full-back Jack Grimmer curled in a third from edge of box

  • Kyle Edwards fired in superb late consolation for Exeter

  1. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Coventry 3-0 Exeter

    What a shot from Ryan Harley!

    The Exeter man tries his luck from long range with a curling effort that dips low into the corner and forces Lee Burge into a tremendous diving save.

  2. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 74 mins

    Coventry 3-0 Exeter

    Substitutions for both sides. Jordan Shipley comes off for Coventry and is replaced by Kyel Reid.

    Meanwhile, Kyle Edwards has replaced Hiram Boateng for Exeter.

  3. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Coventry 3-0 Exeter

    Clive Eakin
    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport

    Jack GrimmerImage source, PA

    That was a glorious finish, a curling shot, that surely wraps it up for Exeter now. Mark Robins is imploring his team to be professional now and see the job through - it's not done yet.

  4. goal

    GOAL: Coventry 3-0 Exeterpublished at 68 mins

    Jack Grimmer

    Wow. You think the first two Coventry goals were good, wait till you see this.

    Marc McNulty holds the ball up in the box before playing a short pass right to the feet of Jack Grimmer, who curls in from the edge of the box past Exeter keeper Christy Pym, who's never stopping that in a million years.

    Coventry City are surely on their way back to the third tier.

    Coventry fans celebrateImage source, Rex Features
  5. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Coventry 2-0 Exeter

    Graham Kirk
    BBC Radio Devon reporter on the Wembley touchline

    The body language of Dean Moxey and Lloyd James wasn't good when they came off - I think that's because of how the game has gone. Exeter wanted to be strong down the left but they've not really created anything.

  6. get involved

    Get Involved #bbceflpublished at 64 mins

    Coventry 2-0 Exeter

    Kimberley James: Regardless of whether Exeter win or lose this afternoon, Steve Perryman will be sorely missed. From the trip to Old Trafford, to the numerous Wembley visits, he has left an indelible mark on the club.

  7. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Coventry 2-0 Exeter

    James Law
    BBC Sport at Wembley

    We’ve heard a lot about Exeter’s brilliant academy - they’ve sold Ethan Ampadu and Ollie Watkins for seven-figure fees in the past year - but Coventry’s isn't too bad either.

    Both Jordan Willis and Jordan Shipley came through the Sky Blues' youth system, along with five others in their squad today.

    Coventry celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 62 mins

    Coventry 2-0 Exeter

    A double substitution from Exeter. A throw of the dice by Paul Tisdale?

    Craig Woodman is replaced by Lloyd James, while Matt Jay comes on for Dean Moxey.

  9. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Coventry 2-0 Exeter

    Exeter are doing their best to get back into this game. A corner falls at the far post and Coventry clear their lines - just about - for another corner, which ultimately comes to nothing.

    At the other end, goalscorer Jordan Shipley breaks on the counter and tries an audacious long-range effort from about 40 yards out which sails just past the right-hand upright.

  10. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Coventry 2-0 Exeter

    Geoff Foster
    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Sport

    The excitement among the Coventry City fans is palpable now with those two goals in such quick succession.

    The first one - what a strike and what a goal. It was Jordan Willis' first touch, to cushion the ball exactly as he wanted before he let rip with his right boot, that was so impressive. We've seen some great Sky Blues goals at Wembley over the years and that is right up there.

    We had an ex-Sky Blue (Richard Wood) grabbing both of Rotherham's goals yesterday - could another two Sky Blues decide today's game?

    Jordan Willis scores for CoventryImage source, PA
  11. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Coventry 2-0 Exeter

    Pat Baldwin
    Former Exeter City defender on BBC Devon

    Jordan Shipley runs one way, Marc McNulty the other in celebration. It's a very good strike but it took a wicked deflection - but it's disappointing that Exeter City didn't respond to going 1-0 down.

    They gave possession away so cheaply in the build-up to that goal.

  12. goal

    GOAL: Coventry 2-0 Exeterpublished at 53 mins

    Jordan Shipley

    The Coventry City train looks like it's heading full speed to Promotionville after being stuck in the middle of nowhere for about 51 years without a rail replacement bus service in sight.

    Jordan Shipley gets onto a pass from Marc McNulty and thunders a deflected effort from outside the box past a diving Christy Pym and 40,000 Sky Blues fans are going nuts.

    Two goals in five minutes and Coventry have got a firm grasp on this final.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 51 mins

    Coventry 1-0 Exeter

    Max Biamou comes off for Coventry and he must have been carrying an injury.

    He's replaced by Jonson Clarke-Harris.

  14. Willis fires Coventry in frontpublished at 49 mins

    Coventry 1-0 Exeter

    Pat Baldwin
    Former Exeter City defender on BBC Devon

    I was just thinking exactly what I though in the first half - Exeter are sitting too deep.

    Every time the ball goes back, you have to squeeze the game, otherwise the gap between the defenders and the midfield becomes too deep and that gives Coventry so much space in dangerous areas to do things like that.

    Credit to Jordan Willis for the twisting and turning in the build-up to that good strike.

  15. goal

    GOAL: Coventry 1-0 Exeterpublished at 48 mins

    Jordan Willis

    Coventry celebrateImage source, PA

    What a goal.

    Coventry have gone for it since the restart and they've been handsomely rewarded. Jordan Willis, who started his career with the Sky Blues' academy, turns and shoots from just outside the box and curls home past Exeter keeper Christy Pym.

  16. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Coventry 0-0 Exeter

    Tom Bayliss does well to hold the ball up in the box and tees up his Coventry team-mate Marc McNulty, who fires at the near post from close range but Christy Pym palms it away.

    Good stuff from the Sky Blues.

  17. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Coventry 0-0 Exeter

    Exeter get us back under way at Wembley. A big 45 minutes to follow for each side.

  18. Here we go again...published at 16:02 British Summer Time 28 May 2018

    HT: Coventry 0-0 Exeter

    James Law
    BBC Sport at Wembley

    Think back to this time last year.

    Exeter were drawing at half-time of a League Two play-off final against Blackpool - another team looking to return to the third tier at the first time of asking.

    In 2017 Paul Tisdale’s side lost 2-1... what can they do differently this time?

  19. Postpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 28 May 2018

    HT: Coventry 0-0 Exeter

    Rob Gurney
    BBC Sport at Wembley

    It’s tension with a capital T.

    Coventry haven’t played particularly well but neither have Exeter.

    Coventry’s sloppy passing has been a feature of that 45 minutes, while Exeter seem to have won the majority of second balls.

    Inspiration to go with the perspiration desperately required.

  20. Postpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 28 May 2018

    HT: Coventry 0-0 Exeter

    Steve PerrymanImage source, Rex Features

    A word for this man, who will be retiring after today's play-off final.

    Former Tottenham defender Steve Perryman will vacate his role as Exeter's director of football after 15 years in the job.

    During that time, Exeter have produced millions of pounds worth of young talent and re-established themselves as a Football League club.

    Can the Grecians create the perfect send-off for Perryman by winning promotion?