Bolton manager Ian Evatt said his side must focus on preparing for the League One play-offs.
Wanderers drew 2-2 with Shrewsbury on Tuesday and are three points behind second-placed Derby with two games remaining.
“It’s not over, we must remember that. It’s five football matches in our eyes now. If a miracle happens, so be it,” he told BBC Radio Manchester.
“We have to let it go quickly and carry the momentum into the play-offs.”
Bolton face relegation-threatened Port Vale on Saturday before finishing the regular season against rivals Peterborough United on April 27.
Evatt knows two wins could still see them automatic promotion, but admits the Rams are in the box seats.
“It’s possible, but we have to be realistic. Derby have a fantastic chance of getting the deal done on Saturday,” he said.
“We have to make sure this place is dynamic and positive and aims to win five football games. If we can do that at Wembley I think everyone will have fun, that’s how it needs to be now.”
Shrewsbury draw was the ‘story of Bolton’s season’
Bolton have won just three of their last nine Championship games and a victory in the Derby at Cambridge on Saturday would all but guarantee promotion for the Rams, regardless of whether Evatt’s side beat struggling Vale.
A third-place finish would see the Trotters compete in the League One play-offs for the second year running, after losing to Barnsley at the semi-final stage last season.
Evatt felt the draw against Shrewsbury, where his team had 70% possession and 25 shots compared to the visitors’ eight, summed up the campaign.
“It’s the story of the season. We conceded two goals out of nowhere, bad goals to concede,” he said.
“On the other hand, we missed critical opportunities in important phases of the game. That one just after half-time has to be a goal and we probably would have won the game.
“We need to strengthen and improve. There is frustration and disappointment for obvious reasons. It’s a game we should have won and I’ve said that many times.”
