Championship LIVE: Reaction as Leeds United and Burnley are promoted to the Premier League

Summary

Leeds United and Burnley are both promoted to the Premier League with two games to spare
Josh Brownhill's first-half double secures a 2-1 win for the Clarets against third-placed Sheffield United who are eight points adrift
Leeds thrash Stoke 6-0 with Joel Piroe claiming four to book their return to the top flight
Tony Mowbray is sacked as West Brom manager following their 3-1 defeat to Derby
Mustapha Bundu's double guides bottom side Plymouth past sixth-placed Coventry
Cameron Brannagan's long-range strike earns Oxford a point at Cardiff in Aaron Ramsey's first game in charge
Isaiah Jones seals Luton's fine 3-1 win over Bristol City as Robins fail to confirm play-off spot
Joel Gelhardt converts two penalties for Hull to beat Preston
Anthony Musaba's late winner edges Sheffield Wednesday past Middlesbrough and dent visitors' play-off hopes
Mihailo Ivanovic's double and Femi Azeez keeps Millwall's top six chances alive against Norwich
Blackburn also still in play-off mix as Tyrhys Dolan's solitary strike secures win over Sunderland
Colby Bishop's goal against 10-man Watford confirms Portsmouth's safety
Swansea claim fifth-straight win under Alan Sheehan with a 2-1 victory at QPR
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Live Reporting

Glenn Speller, Kate Holloway, Ben Hutchinson, Ben Ashton & Lennan Tomlins

SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 21 April
Luton 3-1 Bristol City
Final changes for Bristol City.
Scott Twine is on for Anis Mehmetic and Ross McCrorie gets the hook with Elijah Morrison into the fray.
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Plymouth 3-1 Coventry
A disappointed Ellis Simms and Tetsuhiro make was for Brandon Thomas-Asante and Ben Sheaf.
Plymouth also make a change as Muhamed Tijani makes way for Callum Wright.
Last roll of the dice for Frank Lampard's men?
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Cardiff 1-0 Oxford
So far, so good for interim Cardiff boss Aaron Ramsey and he makes a couple of changes.
Chris Willock gets a standing ovation for an excellent performance as he comes off. Alex Robertson is also withdrawn.
On come Will Alves and Rubin Colwill.
GOAL West Brom 1-2 Derbypublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 21 April
Adam Armstrong (70 mins)
One of the subs gets Albion back into it.
Grady Diangana does the leg work and Adam Armstrong applies the finish.
Nervy for Derby now...
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Plymouth 2-1 Coventry
Steve Ogrizovic
Ex-Coventry City goalkeeper on BBC CWR
We can't afford to lose another goal.
The front four have been poor for Coventry for me today. Wright has got a goal but he's not done much else.
We've got to find a different way of doing things.
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QPR 1-2 Swansea
Another QPR change as Nicolas Madsen makes way for Ilias Chair.
They will go certainly go for this now.
GREAT SAVE!published at 16:32 British Summer Time 21 April
Sheff Wed 1-1 Middlesbrough
It's Middlesbrough who desperately need a goal but it's Sheffield Wednesday who are looking the more likely at the moment.
Josh Windass drives forward and hits a piledriver from 25 yards but Mark Travers does very well in the Boro goal to dive to his right and parry it away.
GOAL Luton 3-1 Bristol Citypublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 21 April
Isaiah Jones (72 mins)
I assume you have the live league table available?
Isaiah Jones charges forward - Lamine Fanne lets the ball run and Jones smashes the ball into the roof of the net.
A calm finish for only his second goal of the season.
GOAL: Millwall 3-1 Norwichpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 21 April
Mihailo Ivanovic (69 mins)
That might do it.
Minutes after Josh Coburn sees his strike into the net chalked off by the linesman, Mihailo Ivanovic has found Millwall's third.
Again, George Saville makes a fine delivery from a free-kick to find a teammate in the box to head home.
The Lions will be particularly pleased if it continues as it is. All four of their play-off rivals who started the day above them aren't winning right now.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 21 April
Portsmouth 1-0 Watford
Not a great day for the Watford disciplinary record.
Imran Louza is the latest man to incur the displeasure of referee Sam Allison.
GOAL QPR 1-2 Swanseapublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 21 April
Karamoko Dembele
Instant impact!
An excellent finish from the right-side of the goal from Karamoko Dembele to make it 2-1 and a lifeline for QPR.
It came from nothing, but he was slid through with a brilliant pass, Dembele did the rest as his shot cannoned off the woodwork on its way into the net.
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Cardiff 1-0 Oxford
Oxford make a double switch and striker Mark Harris is on for his 100th appearance for the club. Ruben Rodrigues is also introduced as Chelsea loanee Alex Matos and Tom Bradshaw make way.
Cardiff make a change of their own with Yakou Meite replacing Cian Ashford.
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Leeds 6-0 Stoke
Farewell, Joel Piroe.
He says goodbye to a raucous Elland Road applause after his four goals.
He's off alongside fellow scorer Willy Gnonto to make room for Patrick Bamford and Largie Ramazani.
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West Brom 0-2 Derby
Karlan Grant replaces Will Lankshear for West Brom.
Four changes - still 2-0 down.
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Plymouth 3-1 Coventry
Coventry look like they're out of ideas now, the third goal has stunned them slightly.
This would be massive in the playoff race with both Bristol and Middlesbrough both failing to win as it stands.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 21 April
Luton 2-1 Bristol City
Luton make their first switch.
Reece Burke replaces Christ Makosso.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 21 April
Sheff Wed 1-1 Middlesbrough
Boro defender Rav van den Berg clatters into the back of Wednesday's Callum Paterson just inside his own half and is shown yellow.
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Sunderland 0-1 Blackburn
Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris makes his move from the bench.
On comes Enzo Le Fee, Eliezer Mayenda and Chris Rigg.
Off goes Milan Aleksic, Salis Abdul Samed and Harrison Jones.
A stronger squad on the field now but will they make a difference?
SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 21 April
West Brom 0-2 Derby
Baggies boss Tony Mowbray has seen enough - three changes.
Darnell Furlong, Mason Holgate and Mikey Johnston are off.
On come Adam Armstrong, Jed Wallace and Daryl Dike.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 21 April
QPR 0-2 Swansea
Two more substitutions for the home-side as Rayan Kolli and Yang Min-Hyeok make way for Karamoko Dembele and Emmerson Sutton.

Championship Table

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Leeds United	44	27	13	4	89	29	60	94	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
2 Burnley	44	26	16	2	61	15	46	94	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win
3 Sheffield United	44	27	7	10	60	35	25	86	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
4 Sunderland	44	21	13	10	58	41	17	76	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
5 Bristol City	44	17	16	11	57	49	8	67	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
6 Coventry City	44	19	9	16	62	57	5	66	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
7 Middlesbrough	44	18	9	17	64	54	10	63	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
8 Millwall	44	17	12	15	45	46	-1	63	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win
9 Blackburn Rovers	44	18	8	18	50	46	4	62	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win
10 West Bromwich Albion	44	14	18	12	52	44	8	60	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
11 Swansea City	44	17	9	18	48	52	-4	60	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
12 Watford	44	16	8	20	51	58	-7	56	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
13 Sheffield Wednesday	44	15	11	18	58	67	-9	56	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
14 Norwich City	44	13	14	17	67	66	1	53	Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
15 Queens Park Rangers	44	13	14	17	52	58	-6	53	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss
16 Portsmouth	44	14	10	20	56	69	-13	52	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win
17 Stoke City	44	12	14	18	45	60	-15	50	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss
18 Preston North End	44	10	19	15	45	55	-10	49	Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
19 Oxford United	44	12	13	19	44	62	-18	49	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw
20 Hull City	44	12	12	20	43	52	-9	48	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win
21 Derby County	44	12	10	22	47	56	-9	46	Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Win
22 Luton Town	44	12	10	22	41	64	-23	46	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win
23 Cardiff City	44	9	16	19	46	69	-23	43	Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
24 Plymouth Argyle	44	10	13	21	48	85	-37	43	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win

Key

Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
Position 22 - 24 : Relegation

Sheffield United have been deducted two points for defaulted transfer payments.

Last Updated 21st April 2025 at 23:29

Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

Championship: Burnley and Leeds promoted - reaction

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Live Reporting

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GOAL West Brom 1-2 Derbypublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 21 April

'Front four have been poor'published at 16:33 British Summer Time 21 April

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GREAT SAVE!published at 16:32 British Summer Time 21 April

GOAL Luton 3-1 Bristol Citypublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 21 April

GOAL: Millwall 3-1 Norwichpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 21 April

YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 21 April

GOAL QPR 1-2 Swanseapublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 21 April

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YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 21 April

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Championship Scores and fixtures

Monday 21st April

Championship Table

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