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League One Preview: Bristol City eye title

There is sure to be a party atmosphere at Ashton Gate after Steve Cotterill's men were 6-0 winners at Bradford on Tuesday to end their two-year stay in the third tier.

Bristol City now welcome a Coventry side who are not yet safe from relegation knowing three points will give them an unassailable lead over second-placed Preston North End.

"Hopefully it's the start of something big for Bristol City," Cotterill told the club's official website. "We're going to go to some good clubs and if we can replicate our football a level up, that will be great."

Simon Grayson's men visit Port Vale on Friday, with the home team looking to arrest an alarming eight-match winless run that has left them just three points clear of the drop zone.

Sheffield United, 1-0 losers at Yeovil on Tuesday, can confirm their spot in the play-offs by beating Bradford City, but only if Rochdale fail to win at Gillingham.