City Up To Ninth

Last updated : 24 February 2018 By CNS Sport/AO

Coventry City are up to ninth after their 1-1 draw away to Mansfield Town.

The draw gives City, who have a better goal difference than tenth placed Carlisle United who won 1-0 at Yeovil Town, and Crawley Town, who lost 2-0 at 19th placed Forest Green Rovers, 51 points after 33 matches.

The Sky Blues are two points behind Lincoln City, who lost 4-1 at home to Crewe and six points off Swindon Town, who are seventh and in the last play-off spot, after a 2-1 defeat at 23rd placed Chesterfield.

Luton Town are top with 68 points after a 2-2 home draw with Cheltenham Town and are three points ahead of Accrington Stanley who beat Cambridge United 1-0.

Third are City's next opponents Wycombe Wanderers, who lost 4-2 at home to Morecambe with Notts County who beat Stevenage 2-0 in fourth place.

Fifth are Mansfield Town with Exeter who won 1-0 at Grimsby in sixth place.

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