Sky Blues' promotion 'a memory for life' - Eccles

Eccles acknowledged Coventry have historically had a habit of "starting the seasons slow" before picking up form in the second half of the campaign to "sneak" into the top six at the conclusion.

"We knew if we could get a better start than usual that would give us a right chance at the end of the season - not just for play-offs but for automatics," he added. "And it has, so I'm buzzing with that.

"We started this season really well, had a little blip in the middle, but we kept our heads and our cool, and now we've managed to get over the line with some games to spare.

"That's everyone's dream. You don't want it to go down to the last game because it's on your mind and you lose sleep."

Coventry's two remaining games are at home to promotion chasers Wrexham and away at mid-table Watford, with the Sky Blues set to lift the Championship trophy at the Coventry Building Society Arena after facing the Dragons on Sunday.

"That will be some day," said Eccles. "I'm looking forward to it. I can't wait to carry the trophy in front of the fans.

"I'm glad we got it done early so we can think about it, talk about it and celebrate it properly."