City, who played in their chocolate kit, could drop as low as 19th if they lose their final game of the season at Ipswich Town and Blackpool and Plymouth (depending on goal difference) win theirs.
However, a win at Portman Road which they have not managed since a 2-0 victory when John Williams was one of the scorers on an Easter Monday in April 1994, would give City a final placing of 14th depending on how Palace, Watford and Derby got on.
Birmingham failed to confirm their promotion when they were beaten 2-1 at home by Preston North End, who are now seventh, two points behind sixth placed Burnley who drew 2-2 at Southampton.
That draw relegated the Saints but events in the week with the deduction of points had them down anyway.
Barnsley are still fourth bottom after drawing with Champions Wolves 1-1, a point behind Nottingham Forest who drew 1-1 at Blackpool for whom Cov kid Ian Evatt was sent off.
Ipswich watched by new manager Roy Keane won 3-0 at Cardiff City whilst Doncaster beat Palace 2-0, Bristol City drew 1-1 with Sheffield Wednesday and QPR drew 0-0 with Plymouth.
We'll be off to London Road, Peterborough next season as the Posh were promoted to the Championship with a 1-0 win over Colchester United.
Millwall, MK Dons, Leeds and either Tranmere or Scunthorpe will contest the League One Play-offs.
In League Two, Chester City looking like joining Luton Town in the Conference next season. They need to win their final game by at least twenty goals! Former Sky Blue Richie Parridge played for them in the 2-2 draw against Aldershot, coming on as a sub for former City Reserve team player Anthony Barry.
Bobby Gould's Weymouth were relegated from the Conference on Friday night, whilst at the other end, a win for Burton Albion today should see them in the Football League for the first time in their history.
Locally, Rugby Town lost 3-1 at Bashley with David Staff scoring for Tony Dobson's side who avoided the drop by two points.
Champions Leamington finished off their Southern League Midland Division campaign with 5-2 away win at Leighton Town. Mark Bellingham hit a hat-trick with Murphy and Husband also on the mark.
Nuneaton finished second in the table but ended with a 2-1 defeat at Barton Rovers. David Blenkinsopp scored for Boro who will now go into the play-offs.
Atherstone, who lost 2-1 at Soham on Thursday lost 5-3 at home to Aylesbury United. Nuneaton and Atherstone will be joined in the play-offs by Chasetown, who beat Bedworth 2-0 and Chesham United.
In the Midland Alliance, a league won by Market Drayton with Barwell second.
Stratford Town finished sixth beating Cradley Town 4-2 whilst Racing Club Warwick who finished second bottom and now face a very uncertain future drew 0-0 with Highgate United.
Southam United, who could replace Racing Club Warwick won 4-0 at Meir KA in a Midland Combination Premier Division game. The Banbury Road side are second in the table.
Coventry Copsewood scored three times in the last ten minutes to beat Knowle 3-1 whilst Massey Ferguson lost 1-0 at Brocton. Nuneaton Griff beat Pilkington 4-1 with former Sphinx player Ashley Wilks getting a hat-trick.
In Division Three Coventry Amateurs lost 6-0 at Lichfield City.