 As the club continued to slide, Hill and Gibson eventually made up and the forward was returned to the side for a 3–2 win over Cardiff, in which he scored twice.The team then achieved a run of twenty-five straight games without defeat, with Gibson playing a vital role in the revival.Promotion was confirmed in April when rivals Blackburn drew at home to Bolton, but Division Two title was still at stake as Coventry played their penultimate game of the season against Wolves, who were also already promoted.