Leyton Orient made sure of a League One play-off place as they ran out convincing 4-1 winners away to Huddersfield.The hosts gifted Orient the lead within two minutes as Josh Koroma’s mis-hit pass played in Jamie Donley to run unchallenged into the box, where a square ball gave Dan Agyei a simple finish.Agyei went close to doubling the advantage five minutes later but hit the crossbar with...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder is convinced his side are ready to break the club’s play-off curse and seal Premier League promotion.The Blades fought back in their final Sky Bet Championship match of the regular season to draw 1-1 at home against Blackburn, who fell short in their own bid to snatch a top-six finish.Yuki Ohashi gave Blackburn a second-half lead, which briefly lifted the...Full Story »

Luton manager Matt Bloomfield reflected on a “particularly painful day” and apologised to the club’s supporters after they were relegated from the Sky Bet Championship following their 5-3 defeat to West Brom at The Hawthorns.The Hatters needed to match Hull’s result at Portsmouth to avoid a second successive relegation.Instead, first career braces from Tom Fellows and Cal...Full Story »

Danny Rohl says he has made his position on his Sheffield Wednesday future clear to the club’s hierarchy after his side wrapped up the campaign with a 1-1 draw at Watford.The German, who has been linked with Southampton, Leicester and RB Leipzig, saw Josh Windass put the Owls ahead in the 29th minute before Watford midfielder Moussa Sissoko equalised in first-half added time.The point ensu...Full Story »

Tranmere recovered from a goal down to beat fellow strugglers Newport 4-1 and leapfrog them in the final League Two standings.County, who had Kai Whitmore sent off for a hand to the face of Jake Garrett in the 66th minute, started brightly and deservedly led through Shane McLoughlin’s 23rd-minute opener.But Garrett levelled four minutes before the break with a heavily-deflected effort from...Full Story »

Blackpool came from behind to finish the season with a rare home win after thumping Bristol Rovers 4-1.The visitors, relegated ahead of the final day, had taken the lead, but Blackpool’s Tom Bloxham drew them level before the break.Second-half goals by Albie Morgan, Niall Ennis and Ryan Finnigan then gave the Seasiders only their seventh home victory of the campaign.Rovers were gifted the ...Full Story »

Birmingham end the season with an EFL record 111 points after beating relegated Cambridge 2-1.Lukas Jutkiewicz came off the bench 18 minutes from the end and marked the final appearance of his professional career by making a key contribution to the winning goal eight minutes from time.Lee-Myung Jae crossed from the left and Jutkiewicz was there to pressure Cambridge defender Kell Watts into head...Full Story »

Hull manager Ruben Selles was determined to enjoy the moment after seeing his side narrowly cling onto their Championship status with a 1-1 final-day draw at Portsmouth.The Tigers stayed up ahead of Luton on goal difference to avoid dropping into the third tier for the first time in four years.Matt Crooks’ 18th-minute opener looked to have set Hull on course for the victory that would have...Full Story »

Burnley manager Scott Parker insisted missing out on the Sky Bet Championship title on goal difference would do nothing to dent his pride after the Clarets ended their record-breaking promotion season with a 3-1 win over Millwall.Burnley fell behind to an early Mihailo Ivanovic goal but Josh Brownhill soon cancelled that out and added a late third after Jaidon Anthony put Burnley in front.It loo...Full Story »

Aaron Ramsey was keeping his options open after Cardiff turned in a spirited performance before losing 4-2 at Norwich in their final Championship clash of the season.The already-relegated Bluebirds were 3-0 behind and down to 10 men after just 23 minutes but battled after that to come away with their pride intact.It was Ramsey’s third game as interim head coach and the Welsh international ...Full Story »

Mark Robins admitted his time as Stoke manager has been “one of the toughest” of his career after a 0-0 draw at Derby kept both clubs in the Championship.Robins described the match as “rubbish” but knew the important thing was avoiding dropping into League One.Robins said: “The game was rubbish but we both ended up getting what we needed which is the most important ...Full Story »

Liam Manning experienced “every emotion imaginable” as his Bristol City team roared back from two goals down to clinch a place in the Sky Bet Championship play-offs in front of a sellout Ashton Gate crowd.Preston had looked set to avoid relegation with a win when Emil Riis headed home a 28th-minute corner from Robbie Brady and Milutin Osmajic doubled the advantage on the hour, breaki...Full Story »

New boss Alan Sheehan said Swansea are facing a “big window” this summer after losing club greats Joe Allen and Kyle Naughton.Wales midfielder Allen, 35, played the final game of his distinguished career as Swansea closed their Sky Bet Championship campaign with a 3-3 home draw against Oxford.Swansea led three times through Eom Ji-sung, Ronald and Liam Cullen, but Oxford revived on e...Full Story »

Frank Lampard praised all of his Coventry players after a brace from Jack Rudoni sealed a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough and a place in the Championship play-offs.The Sky Blues will now face stuttering Sunderland over two legs – a phenomenal effort given that Lampard’s team were struggling in 17th when he took over as boss from Mark Robins before Christmas.Lampard said: “I loved it...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery said his side will keep on fighting for Champions League qualification after boosting their chances with a 1-0 win over Fulham.Villa, who made the quarter-finals of this season’s competition, are still in the hunt to finish in the Premier League top five which will see them back among Europe’s elite next term.Youri Tielemans’ 12th-minute header was e...Full Story »

Regis Le Bris believes his Sunderland players still possess the attacking quality to deliver promotion to the Premier League despite heading into the play-offs on the back of five successive defeats.The Black Cats, whose earlier season form had secured fourth spot in the Sky Bet Championship at the start of April, will play Coventry in the two-legged play-off semi-final, with the first game taki...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday secured a top-half Championship finish after a 1-1 draw at Watford in what could turn out to be Danny Rohl’s last game in charge.Josh Windass gave the Owls a 29th-minute lead but Moussa Sissoko replied in first-half added time to ensure a stalemate in a game between two teams with little left to play for.Rohl – whose future has been in doubt after he was linked wi...Full Story »

Norwich finished a disappointing Championship campaign on a positive note as Jack Wilshere’s side beat Aaron Ramsey’s already-relegated Cardiff 4-2 at Carrow Road.The Canaries scored three goals in the opening 23 minutes to take control, with Calum Chambers’ 16th-minute sending off hampering the visitors’ cause.Marcelino Nunez scored twice before top scorer Borja Sainz ma...Full Story »

Youri Tielemans’ first-half goal saw Aston Villa boost their chances of a Champions League return with a crunch 1-0 victory over Fulham.Villa, who made the quarter-finals of this season’s competition, are still in the hunt to finish in the Premier League top five which will see them back among Europe’s elite next term.Tielemans’ 12th-minute header was enough for them to e...Full Story »

Derby and Stoke celebrated Championship survival after they played out a 0-0 draw at Pride Park.A point was enough for both teams on a nervy afternoon although results elsewhere eased much of the tension in the stadium long before the final whistle.Viktor Johansson made several top saves for the visitors while Josh Vickers pulled off a vital stop for the hosts early in the second half.Stoke had ...Full Story »