Listen back: 'A special goal for a great occasion'published at 12:40 BST 18 April
Bobby Thomas gives his reaction to THAT goal.
Image source, PA MediaCoventry City defender Bobby Thomas after the club secured Premier League promotion.
Summary
There will be be a city-wide celebration of Coventry City's victory with a bus parade and music festival, on 4 May
A council meeting is set to recommend the Sky Blues are given the freedom of the city
They sealed automatic promotion in a draw with Blackburn on Friday night
The players shared euphoric celebrations with fans seconds after the final whistle
Manager Frank Lampard said he was "overwhelmed" by what promotion means
Promotion to the Premier League "is one of the richest prizes in sport"
The club were last in the Premier League in 2001
Listen back: 'A special goal for a great occasion'published at 12:40 BST 18 April
Image source, PA MediaMedia caption, The ups and downs of the Sky Bluespublished at 12:27 BST 18 April
Watch: 'I never thought I'd see it in my lifetime'published at 12:16 BST 18 April
Mike Bushell
Media caption, Coventry City fans celebrate in Blackburn
PUSB iced buns selling like hot cakespublished at 11:55 BST 18 April
Over at Stoke Bakery, Gemma Glover says their "Play Up Sky Blues" treats have been selling - well - like hot cakes.
Image source, Gemma Glover"As soon as we're putting them on the shelves, that's it they're gone," she said.
She reckons the Sky Blue bounce has increased business ten-fold.
Listen back: 'I'm so proud' - Doug Kingpublished at 11:36 BST 18 April
Doug King took on sole ownership of the club in January 2023.
He accepted his decision to part company with Mark Robins, who had led the Sky Blues to two promotions, the Championship play-off final and an FA Cup semi-final during his time in charge, had not been popular.
But it had to be done because "we felt we needed a change of direction", King said.
Lampard has vindicated that call and could now secure Coventry's first title since winning the old second division in 1967.
King, who said being called a Premier League team felt "surreal", added that the club had brought the city together.
Media caption, Coventry City owner Doug King on securing promotion back to the Premier League.
In pictures: Team celebrates promotionpublished at 11:13 BST 18 April
Lampard said he would allow the players to enjoy securing promotion, but then turn their attentions to winning the title.
And celebrate they did.
"The players can have a couple of beers on the way home, but they've got to get the job done now," Lampard added.
Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Bobby Thomas sent the Sky Blues to the Premier League
Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Brandon Thomas-Asante celebrates promotion to the Premier League
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Watch: How the city celebratedpublished at 10:52 BST 18 April
Here's how that goal by Bobby Thomas went down at Coventry's hmv Empire
Media caption, Coventry City fans celebrate the Bobby Thomas goal
'One of the richest prizes in sport'published at 10:34 BST 18 April
Vanessa Pearce
BBC NewsThe biggest names in English football now await Coventry City next season - along with the riches that come with playing in the Premier League.
The financial boost to clubs being promoted is "staggering" in comparison to incomes received in the Championship, according to Coventry University’s football finance expert Dr Tom Bason.
Image source, PA Media"It will mean a huge amount, it's one of the richest prizes in sport," said the assistant professor.
"Roughly thought to be worth £170m.
"The biggest change to the club financially is it will get to access the Premier league's broadcasting deal," said Bason.
"Straight away they'll be guaranteed £100m, or so, from TV broadcasting deals, and then they'll be looking to also make more money on commercial deals, getting new sponsors, selling more merchandise and, I'd have thought, to a certain extent, match day sales, trying to sell more tickets and perhaps for a little bit more than they currently do."
'Overwhelmed by what this means' - Lampardpublished at 10:20 BST 18 April
Image source, PA MediaCoventry City boss Frank Lampard described his side's promotion back to the Premier League after 25 years away as a "unique" achievement."To go and get promotion automatically, as a non-parachute [payment] team with three games to go... these boys have managed to achieve something special and unique."
Media caption, Coventry City head coach Frank Lampard after the club's promotion to the Premier League.
How Coventry earned Premier League returnpublished at 10:01 BST 18 April
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporterAfter 25 years, Coventry are back in the Premier League.
It has been 9,114 days since they were relegated - by a 3-2 defeat at Aston Villa on 5 May 2001 - with the Sky Blues then tumbling to the brink.
At Ewood Park on Friday, Bobby Thomas equalised six minutes from time to secure Coventry City's return to the Premier League after 25 years and begin their promotion party.
Image source, PA MediaThomas wrote his name in Sky Blues history as he headed home in front of the away fans to send them wild at Ewood Park.
The Coventry fans sang the 25-year-old defender's name and after the club's journey all the way down to League Two, Frank Lampard has led them back to the top flight.
Join us in celebrating the Sky Blues' promotionpublished at 09:29 BST 18 April
Vanessa Pearce
BBC NewsGood morning from Coventry.
Let me just confirm you are not dreaming - the Sky Blues have finally done it and returned to the Premier League, 25 years after they were relegated from the top flight.
Blackburn manager Michael O'Neill said his side would try to spoil Coventry City's promotion party at Ewood Park last night.. but they didn't manage to put the dampers on it.
Join us as we celebrate your celebrations in Coventry, Warwickshire and around the world and all breathe a Sky Blue sigh of relief.