Bristol City 0 Coventry City 0

Aaron Wilbraham has tipped the Robins' rookie champions to step up a gear next season.

Bristol City skipper Wilbraham added a League One winners' medal to the silverware he picked when MK Dons clinched the League Two title in 2008. He then said:

"It's a young and exciting squad. They're more than capable of holding their own and don't fear anything. We have the momentum from winning this league, so if we take it on into next season, there's no reason why we can't catch teams cold next year and keep that winning mentality.

"We've been up there since the start of the season, there's been a lot of pressure and they've handled it really well. They're still learning and the likes of Joe Bryan and Luke Freeman have improved unbelievably. It's a great young squad, they'll have learned a lot and the manager will bring in more good characters like he did at the start of this season."

Striker Wilbraham last won promotion from League One with Hull ten years ago and has also helped Norwich and Crystal Palace win promotion to the Premier League. He is now looking forward to another challenge after securing a new contract and said:

"I had to play a certain number of games and I did that by the end of December. Obviously with me being thirty-five the club have to look after themselves and not go offering 35 year olds five year contracts, but I played enough games to get an extra year and I was delighted with that." 

Manager Steve Cotterill paid tribute to the support he had received from owner Steve Lansdown and Chairman Keith Dawe, but when it was pointed out that he might attract interest from other clubs, he said:

"It's up to the Chairman and the directors isn't it? While I'm in charge, I'll do my best. The support I've had from the boardroom has been magnificent.

"Football's a transitional sport. These days players come and go, managers come and go and even owners come and go. The one thing that stays is the football club and its supporters."

And Cotterill believes the club have what it takes to reach the Premier League. He said:

"It just needs all the ingredients to drop into place at the right time. Whether I'm part of those ingredients, you never know, but the city can host a Premier League club. The city's fantastic. There's well over half a million people here, there will be a brilliant new stadium by the end of next season, so why not?"

Coventry boss Tony Mowbray was delighted with the point that eased his club's relegation worries, but paid tribute to Cotterill and his team. He said:

"They warrant being champions by going out against teams and attacking. I could see a well coached team in front of my eyes. They've got a system and style of play that's very brave."