A glorious day at the Ricoh saw a near capacity crowd turn out for the final home game of the 2007/08 campaign between the Sky Blues and Wolves, both battling for points for differing reasons, and they were not let down by a cracking derby.

Elliott Ward's early goal was cancelled out by a Sylvan Ebanks-Blake penalty at the start of a topsy-turvy second period where both sides could have snatched victory.

The visitors required all three points to stay in touch with the play-off chase while a win for City would almost certainly secure their Championship status.

With an electric atmosphere spurring on both sides, the match started at a frenetic pace with some tasty challenges going in from both sets of players in true local derby style.

Two Wolves players were booked inside the opening 16 minutes - Gibson then Olofinjana - and it was from the latter's reckless challenge that City took the lead.

The Nigerian felled Elliott Ward around 40 yards from goal and from the resultant free-kick, Danny Fox floated in a delightful delivery and Ward ghosted into space to head the opener in the 18th minute.

The goal knocked the stuffing out of Wolves who had looked lively before going behind but they created a great opportunity to level the scores in the 37th minute, although Andy Keogh's downward header bounced over the crossbar. Gibson shot wide from distance as the first half drew to a close, leaving City just 45 minutes away from staying in the division.

But for the second home game in succession City conceded a needless penalty early in the second half when Scott Dann clattered Kightly on the right-hand edge of the penalty area to leave the referee in no doubt. Wolves top scorer Sylvan Ebanks-Blake made no mistake, sending Schmeichel the wrong way to level things up on 53.

The goal boosted the visitors and it took a fantastic save from Schmeichel to keep the scoreline at 1-1, as he tipped a close range shot from Keogh onto the crossbar.

Mifsud had a glorious opportunity to regain the lead for City 20 minutes from time, but as he was played through on goal, Hennessey rushed off his line and blocked the Maltese international's shot.

Moments later it was Doyle's turn to waste a gilt-edged chance, volleying narrowly over after Tabb had put him into a one-on-one position with a cleverly played ball.

City were bossing it and Hennessey spilled a drilled cross from Best but fortunately for him, defenders were on hand to clear up. Mifsud produced a top notch save from the Welsh international as the Sky Blues threw everything they could at their opponents.

Wolves proved they were still a threat when Michael Gray forced Schmeichel into another good block with a fiercely struck effort from 25 yards with only four minutes left on the clock.

Despite a few nervy moments at both ends - particularly when Schmeichel denied Ebanks-Blake with a great low save - a draw was probably a fair result from a thrillinng game, especially in the second half.

Coventry: Schmeichel; Fox; Ward; Hughes S; Doyle; Osbourne; MIfsud; Tabb; Best; Dann; Hughes M (Hines 90). Subs (not used): Marshall; Hall; Simpson; Gray J

Booked: Dann (53); Doyle; S Hughes ( 74)

Wolves: Hennessey; Olofinjana; Breen; Craddock; Kightly (Gray M 78); Keogh; Jarvis (Ward 88); Gibson (Elliott 88); Ebanks-Blake; Foley; Elokobi. Subs (not used): Stack; Collins

Booked: Gibson (9); Olofinjana (16)

Referee: P Armstrong

Attendance: 27,992 (5,439)