Dunfermline have work to do to retain their place in the cinch Championship after playing out a stalemate in the first leg of their play-off semi-final at Queen’s Park.The Pars, who finished ninth in the second tier, drew 0-0 with the club which ended the League One campaign in fourth at the Energy Check Stadium on Wednesday evening, and the sides will go into Saturday’s return with ...Full Story »

Micky Mellon praised his Tranmere players after they took the play-off race to the final day by beating Oldham 2-0.Rovers saw off the already-relegated Latics with goals from Josh Hawkes and Kane Hemmings and will go into League Two’s last round of games needing to win at Leyton Orient and hope for favours elsewhere to snatch a top-seven finish.And Mellon admitted that was all they could h...Full Story »

Norwich boss Dean Smith immediately set his sights on winning the Championship next season after the Canaries’ Premier League relegation was confirmed in defeat to his old club Aston Villa.Goals from Ollie Watkins and Danny Ings – the latter cruelly set up by Norwich’s former player of the year Emi Buendia – gave the hosts a 2-0 win on Smith’s return to Villa Park, ...Full Story »

Huddersfield guaranteed a top-four finish following an entertaining narrow 2-1 Championship win at Coventry.Harry Toffolo scored his fourth goal in six games on the stroke of half-time to put the Terriers ahead.Tino Anjorin then made the game safe with a composed penalty 11 minutes from time.Viktor Gyokeres pulled back a consolation goal in stoppage time but it was too little too late.It means H...Full Story »

Bristol City’s three-pronged attack tore Hull apart in a thumping 5-0 Championship victory at Ashton Gate.By the 35th minute, Andreas Weimann, Antoine Semenyo and Chris Martin had all found the back of the net, with Weimann and Martin adding further goals in the second half.Weimann took advantage of goalkeeper Nathan Baxter’s ill-judged rush towards the edge of his penalty area to sh...Full Story »

Norwich suffered relegation back to the Championship as Dean Smith’s return to Aston Villa ended in a 2-0 Premier League defeat.A 10th loss in 12 meant the yo-yo specialists made it four straight seasons which have ended in either promotion or relegation, a painful way for Smith to mark his return to the ground where he began the season in charge.Defeat was down to goals from Ollie Watkins...Full Story »

Rotherham celebrated promotion from League One after goals from Rarmani Edmonds-Green and debutant Georgie Kelly saw them beat Gillingham 2-0 and relegate the Kent side in the process.The Millers finally made their first-half dominance count when Edmonds-Green met Michael Ihiekwe’s goal-bound header to poke home from close range after 34 minutes.Michael Smith missed a gilt-edged chance to ...Full Story »

Dunfermline must win a play-off to stay in the cinch Championship after losing their final match of the regular season 2-1 to Queen of the South.Queens’ relegation was already sealed while Dunfermline had hopes of climbing out of the bottom two – although Ayr’s victory meant even a win would not have been enough.The hosts took the lead in only the sixth minute through Josh Edwa...Full Story »

Cardiff have no new injury concerns ahead of their game with Birmingham.Manager Steve Morison confirmed that he has the same squad available as the one he took to Middlesbrough in midweek.Joe Ralls is out for the rest of the season with a groin problem.Captain Sean Morrison is also sidelined with a knee injury.Tahith Chong is likely to miss Birmingham’s trip to south Wales.Blues boss Lee B...Full Story »

Grant McCann is out to inspire another immediate Championship return after Peterborough suffered relegation on a “sad day” after a 1-0 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest.Their inevitable relegation was confirmed by defeat at the hands of a Forest side still dreaming of promotion to the Premier League.Sam Surridge headed the only goal on the stroke of half-time from Brennan Johnson&r...Full Story »

Reading were assured of Sky Bet Championship football for next season despite suffering a comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Hull.With Peterborough losing at home to Nottingham Forest, Tom Ince’s side are now guaranteed second-tier football for another campaign.Celebrations from Royals fans were tempered, though, as two goals from Keane Lewis-Potter and an Alfie Jones tap-in consigned the visitor...Full Story »

Derek McInnes admitted he was “absolutely delighted” after his Kilmarnock side won the Scottish Championship title after a dramatic late 2-1 comeback victory over nearest title rivals Arbroath.James Craigen finished off an excellent counter-attacking move to put the visitors ahead and – after being booed off at half-time – Killie stepped it up in the second-half, equalisi...Full Story »

Kilmarnock have been crowned winners of the Scottish Championship after a hard-fought last-minute 2-1 comeback win over their nearest title challengers Arbroath.Derek McInnes’ team earn promotion at the first time of asking on the back of relegation from last season’s Premiership.James Craigen got on the end of a lightening counter-attack move to put Arbroath ahead after just nine mi...Full Story »

Luton will have captain Sonny Bradley back for the visit of Blackpool in the Sky Bet Championship.The defender was given his marching orders against Nottingham Forest on Good Friday for two bookings but is available for the clash at Kenilworth Road.Hatters boss Nathan Jones is definitely without Gabe Osho and Glen Read while Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu could again be sidelined.Jordan Clark, Luke Berry ...Full Story »

Wigan have no fresh injury concerns as they go in search of the point they need to seal promotion to the Sky Bet Championship against Plymouth on Saturday.Leam Richardson’s men picked up no new knocks or suspensions in Tuesday night’s 2-2 draw at Ipswich.James McClean (knee) remains sidelined, along with Curtis Tilt (hamstring).Tom Bayliss (groin) is also on the sidelines.Panutche Ca...Full Story »

Head coach Shota Arveladze expressed relief after the 2-1 win at home to Cardiff confirmed Hull’s position in next season’s Sky Bet Championship.Arveladze’s men are now safe after early goals from Allahyar Sayyadmanesh and Lewie Coyle earned the Tigers three points.Aden Flint scored a late header for Cardiff, but Hull calmly held on to end a run of six successive home defeats.A...Full Story »

Runaway Championship leaders Fulham’s promotion push was halted as Coventry won 3-1 at Craven Cottage.Victory for the Cottagers would have left them needing one more win to secure an immediate return to the Premier League.But goals from Michael Rose and Viktor Gyokeres put Coventry 2-0 ahead at the break and, despite Fulham substitute Bobby Decordova-Reid pulling one back with eight minute...Full Story »

Reading will be without Andy Rinomhota and Yakou Meite for their clash with Stoke.Rinomhota is out with a knee injury and Meite is sidelined with an ankle problem.John Swift started in their absence at Oakwell and could line-up again against the Potters.Stoke loanee Tom Ince will also be unavailable for the Royals.Lewis Baker could feature for Stoke ahead of the trip to Berkshire.Assistant manag...Full Story »

Sheffield United will be without captain and top scorer Billy Sharp for Tuesday’s Championship clash with QPR.Sharp remains sidelined with a hamstring injury he sustained before the international break but Oli McBurnie, who also missed out against Stoke, could be fit to return.Rhian Brewster, Jayden Bogle and Chris Basham are still out but Filip Uremovic could be in line to make his debut ...Full Story »

The England WAGs will have some competition in the stands England have learned their group stage opponents for the 2022 World Cup - USA, Iran, and one of either Scotland, Wales or Ukraine. And as the Three Lions attempt to end 56 years of hurt, all eyes will be on Gareth Southgate's side. But they may be some special supporters in the stands for England and their opponents in Qatar. Daily Sta...Full Story »