Forest led the First Division for most of the season and were confirmed as 1977–78 Football League champions after a 0–0 draw against Coventry City on 22 April 1978, seven points ahead of runners-up Liverpool. Forest became one of the few teams (and the most recent team to date) to win the First Division title the season after winning promotion from the Second Division. This made Clough the third of four managers to win the English league championship with two different clubs. Forest lost only three of the 42 league games and conceded just 24 goals. Their only other defeat all season was a sixth round FA Cup loss against West Bromwich Albion in March. They also beat Liverpool in the 1978 Football League Cup Final. The match went to a replay as the game at Wembley finished 0–0. The replay, played at Old Trafford four days later, was decided by a John Robertson penalty, giving Forest a 1–0 win. Forest had been without cup-tied Shilton, Gemmill and December signing David Needham. 18-year-old goalkeeper Chris Woods played in both matches in Shilton's absence. McGovern missed the replay through injury meaning Burns lifted the trophy as deputising captain. Kenny Burns was voted FWA Footballer of the Year while Shilton won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award.