EFL Championship LIVE: Leeds win late on to clinch title; Luton relegated, Coventry and Bristol C into play-offs

Summary

Leeds score late winner at Plymouth and pip Burnley to title
Coventry beat Boro and Bristol City draw with Preston to earn play-off places
Luton relegated after 5-3 defeat at West Brom
Preston and Hull both safe after draws; Derby and Stoke also survive
Plymouth also relegated after late defeat by Leeds
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Live Reporting

Alex Hoad, Ben Ashton, Ian Woodcock, Chris Harby, Lennan Tomlins & Ben Hutchinson

INJURY TIMEpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 3 May
Sheff Utd 1-1 Blackburn
Blackburn have eight minutes of stoppage-time to find a winner and make the play-offs.
GOAL: Plymouth 1-2 Leedspublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 3 May
Manor Solomon (90+1 mins)
Leeds are going back to the top of the table in the final seconds!!!
Tottenham loanee Manor Solomon shows Premier League class to slide home a quality finish.
The Whites are moments from the title.
Postpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 3 May
Burnley 2-1 Millwall
Femi Azeez so nearly puts Millwall back in this.
His long-range strike brings a smart save from James Trafford at his near post and from the corner, Jake Cooper goes close with a header.
Millwall are all in.
INJURY TIMEpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 3 May
West Brom 5-3 Luton
Luton will have six minutes of stoppage time to score two goals to stay up.
Either that or hope Pompey can grab a winner against Hull...
INJURY TIMEpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 3 May
Portsmouth 1-1 Hull City
Ben Killip makes a super save to deny John Egan a crucial second goal for Hull City.
There are SEVEN minutes of time added on in this one.
'The end of Boro's season'published at 14:20 British Summer Time 3 May
Coventry 2-0 Middlesbrough
Mark Drury
BBC Tees commentator
That will be the end of Boro's season.
You can kiss goodbye to the play-offs now Boro fans.
Boro now need a miracle, they need three goals in next to no time.
Postpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 3 May
Plymouth 1-1 Leeds
Ryan Hardie sends a shot just wide for the home side.
Their two-season spell in the Championship is coming to an end today but they have given an excellent account of themselves in these past few weeks and certainly today.
GOAL: Coventry 2-0 Middlesbroughpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 3 May
Jack Rudoni (87 mins)
Clinical as you like...
Coventry are going to be a threat in the play-offs...
The move starts with the ball being hacked off the City line by Bobby Thomas, Brandon Thomas-Asante shows his strength to hold off a defender down the left and then race towards the box before rolling into the path of Jack Rudoni to slot past Mark Travers with a first-time finish.
13 seconds from one goalmouth to the other.
Fine margins in this division...
Postpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 3 May
Portsmouth 1-1 Hull City
Dan George
BBC Sport at Fratton Park
A bit of a worrying moment for Hull's Matt Crooks a moment ago, there seemed to be some contact and he went down for a long period of time.
Medical staff did what looked like some head injury tests, moving a finger across his line of vision.
But he got back to his feet and has been allowed to play on. One that looked worse than it was, thankfully.
GOAL: West Brom 5-3 Lutonpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 3 May
Millenic Alli (88 mins)
What a game.
Millenic Alli cuts inside from the left and whips an excellent finish into the far corner to give Luton a tiny smidgen of hope.
Two minutes plus stoppage time for a miracle?
GOAL: Swansea 3-2 Oxfordpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 3 May
Liam Cullen (82 mins)
Liam Cullen heads in Josh Tymon's cross as Swansea hit the front for a third time.
Can they hold on this time?
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 3 May
Derby 0-0 Stoke
How have Derby not scored here?! The Rams have hit the bar not once but twice.
Jerry Yates gets on the end of a looping header into the six-yard box and his first effort is well saved by Stoke keeper Viktor Johansson. His second hits the bar, comes back out and then Nat Phillips rattles the woodwork too!
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One goal a minute until the match is over, can Plymouth do it?
Callum
Worries for our (Sunderland) performances aside, I'm glad Bristol City is trying to go for the win, as I really don't want to face Coventry in the first round.
Davide
I honestly think Luton are the team that deserves to go down. A club with a big parachute budget that blew it. Other clubs (especially those who came up) have done more with less.
Anon
GOAL: Norwich 4-2 Cardiffpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 3 May
Yousef Salech (84 mins)
Eight in 20 for Yousef Salech who races away to fire home from a flick-on from Callum O'Dowda.
Postpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 3 May
Sheff Utd 1-1 Blackburn
Rovers have a second attempt on target as they go for the latest of late pushes into the play-offs.
Dominic Hyam tees up Tyrhys Dolan whose long-range effort is kept out by Blades stopper Adam Davies.
CLOSE!published at 14:15 British Summer Time 3 May
Derby 0-0 Stoke
Perhaps Derby aren't content with a draw as they push forward...
It comes to Craig Forsyth at the back post and he tries to force it back across goal but the Stoke defence stand firm to clear.
Moments later, Kane Wilson sees a curling effort to the far corner deflect just wide of the far post.
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 3 May
Coventry 1-0 Middlesbrough
How have Boro survived this scramble?
Brandon Thomas-Asante sees a shot blocked by the newly arrived Rav van Den Berg in the six yard box and the loose ball just won't drop for a blue shirt.
Straight down the other end and Morgan Whittaker cuts inside onto his left foot and flashes in a low shot which thuds the base of the post.
Box office stuff.
GREAT SAVE!published at 14:13 British Summer Time 3 May
Burnley 2-1 Millwall
James Trafford makes a brilliant save to deny a towering header at the back post from Jake Cooper.
It wouldn't have counted as the offside flag goes up, but he didn't know that.
The Burnley keeper has had a stellar season.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 3 May
Portsmouth 1-1 Hull City
Hull City are shutting up shop.
Alfie Jones, a defender, is on for forward Joao Pedro.
A point will keep them up. A defeat will send them down.
'Hull are inviting pressure'published at 14:11 British Summer Time 3 May
Portsmouth 1-1 Hull
Peter Swan
Former Hull City player on BBC Radio Humberside
Hull have gone with five at the back, that's just inviting pressure.
Portsmouth are going to have lots of the ball now.
There's still 10 minutes to go, they need to keep hold of the ball.

Championship Table

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Leeds United	46	29	13	4	95	30	65	100	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
2 Burnley	46	28	16	2	69	16	53	100	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
3 Sheffield United	46	28	8	10	63	36	27	90	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
4 Sunderland	46	21	13	12	58	44	14	76	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
5 Coventry City	46	20	9	17	64	58	6	69	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
6 Bristol City	46	17	17	12	59	55	4	68	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
7 Blackburn Rovers	46	19	9	18	53	48	5	66	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw
8 Millwall	46	18	12	16	47	49	-2	66	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss
9 West Bromwich Albion	46	15	19	12	57	47	10	64	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
10 Middlesbrough	46	18	10	18	64	56	8	64	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
11 Swansea City	46	17	10	19	51	56	-5	61	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw
12 Sheffield Wednesday	46	15	13	18	60	69	-9	58	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
13 Norwich City	46	14	15	17	71	68	3	57	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
14 Watford	46	16	9	21	53	61	-8	57	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
15 Queens Park Rangers	46	14	14	18	53	63	-10	56	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
16 Portsmouth	46	14	12	20	58	71	-13	54	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
17 Oxford United	46	13	14	19	49	65	-16	53	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
18 Stoke City	46	12	15	19	45	62	-17	51	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
19 Derby County	46	13	11	22	48	56	-8	50	Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Draw
20 Preston North End	46	10	20	16	48	59	-11	50	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
21 Hull City	46	12	13	21	44	54	-10	49	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw
22 Luton Town	46	13	10	23	45	69	-24	49	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss
23 Plymouth Argyle	46	11	13	22	51	88	-37	46	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss
24 Cardiff City	46	9	17	20	48	73	-25	44	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss

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 3rd May 2025 at 18:53

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

Championship: Leeds clinch title; Luton down, Coventry and Bristol City into play-offs

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INJURY TIMEpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 3 May

GOAL: Plymouth 1-2 Leedspublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 3 May

Postpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 3 May

INJURY TIMEpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 3 May

INJURY TIMEpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 3 May

'The end of Boro's season'published at 14:20 British Summer Time 3 May

Postpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 3 May

GOAL: Coventry 2-0 Middlesbroughpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 3 May

Postpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 3 May

GOAL: West Brom 5-3 Lutonpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 3 May

GOAL: Swansea 3-2 Oxfordpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 3 May

HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 3 May

Get Involvedpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 3 May

GOAL: Norwich 4-2 Cardiffpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 3 May

Postpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 3 May

CLOSE!published at 14:15 British Summer Time 3 May

HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 3 May

GREAT SAVE!published at 14:13 British Summer Time 3 May

SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 3 May

'Hull are inviting pressure'published at 14:11 British Summer Time 3 May

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