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

HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 3 May
West Brom 3-1 Luton
Luton Town are going down as things stand.
The Hatters were playing Premier League football 12 months ago but unless they can launch a remarkable comeback in the second half - or Hull lose at Portsmouth - it'll be League One next season.
Millenic Alli levelled for Luton just two minutes after falling behind to a Tom Fellows strike.
But two quickfire goals in three minutes for Albion, helped by some sub-standard defending, have put Matt Bloomfield's side in serious trouble.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 3 May
Coventry 1-0 Middlesbrough
Jack Rudoni's header seconds before the interval has given Coventry one foot in the play-oofs.
The Sky Blues made a blistering start and Ellis Simms saw one shot blocked and fired another good chance off-target, as did Ben Sheaf, but Boro grew into the game and Samuel Iling-Junior curled narrowly wide while recalled City keeper Ben Wilson also denied Finn Azaz shortly before Rudoni struck to break the deadlock.
Boro need a win, or their season is done.
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Portsmouth 0-1 Hull City
Hull City will be staying up if they can hang on to the lead Matt Crooks gave them in this game.
The home side improved as the half wore on and Luton fans will be desperate for them to mount a comeback.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 3 May
Swansea 1-1 Oxford
Oxford almost snatch the lead on the stroke of half-time, but the post denies Stan Mills.
All square.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 3 May
Watford 1-1 Sheff Wed
One goal apiece and these two mid-table sides are level at the break.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 3 May
Bristol City 0-1 Preston
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Emil Riis' 12th goal of the season, a close-range header from a corner, has given Preston a precious lead at the break.
As it stands they are safe but their hosts are anxiously holding onto the final play-off spot and at the mercy of goals elsewhere.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 3 May
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Leeds
It wont be enough to keep Plymouth up but, as it stands, it will be enough to stop Leeds winning the title.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 3 May
Burnley 1-1 Millwall
That's flown by!
Burnley are not winning, but are top of the table at half-time thanks to Plymouth’s 1-0 lead against Leeds.
Millwall are giving this a real go and had Josh Coburn had his shooting boots on when presented with a sitter, the Lions would be up to sixth as it stands.
Instead they’re in seventh, but anything could yet happen.
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Sunderland 0-1 QPR
QPR lead thanks to Nicolas Madsen's early goal at the Stadium of Light.
Not a lot to play for but Sunderland won't want to be limping into the play-offs with a fifth straight defeat.
GOAL: Watford 1-1 Sheff Wedpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 3 May
Moussa Sissoko (45+1 mins)
Watford skipper Moussa Sissoko shows the kind of class that saw him play for France.
He bursts in behind the Owls defence and finishes with genuine class.
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Sheffield United 0-0 Blackburn
The Blades have had the better of the first half, but Blackburn have kept the scores level so are still right in the play-off mix.
They're still eighth and within a point of the top six.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 3 May
Derby 0-0 Stoke
All square at the break and very little to separate the two sides.
As it stands, it's a result that suits both Derby and Stoke, who will stay up if things stay as they are.
INJURY TIMEpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 3 May
West Brom 3-1 Luton
We're into five minutes of added time at The Hawthorns. It's all West Brom at the moment.
GOAL: Coventry 1-0 Middlesbroughpublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 3 May
Jack Rudoni (44 mins)
Chaos at the CBS...
City work the ball wide right to Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, who has been electric, and he works some space before whipping in a cross with his left foot which is met a perfect angled header from Jack Rudoni into the bottom corner past Mark Travers.
The hosts have a precious lead at the break and a stranglehold on fifth-place, as things stand.
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Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Leeds United
Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport at Home Park
As this half wears on you can feel the tension from the Leeds fans, especially as Burnley have restored parity at Turf Moor against Millwall.
Having started brightly Leeds have started to tail off as the half has worn on, especially since conceding.
You feel that Daniel Farke must be composing an inspirational team talk for half-time if he wants his side to be lifting a trophy in an hour or so.
GOAL: Swansea 1-1 Oxfordpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 3 May
Greg Leigh (40 mins)
A super volley from Greg Leigh draws Oxford level in South Wales.
Postpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 3 May
Derby 0-0 Stoke
A rare sight of goal at Pride Park and it goes the way of Stoke's Lewis Baker.
He hits a half-volley from range but it goes a long way wide.
Both sides are safe as it stands.
Postpublished at 13:13 British Summer Time 3 May
West Brom 3-1 Luton
Luton look ragged at the back. West Brom get into the box with Karlan Grant and the Hatters make a mess of trying to clear it.
It drops to Isaac Price but he can't sort his feet out properly and it flies harmlessly wide.
At the other end, Millenic Alli races in behind after a poor backpass from Albion defender Callum Styles but keeper Josh Griffiths spares his team-mate's blushes and does well to come and clear.
'Good save by Wilson'published at 13:13 British Summer Time 3 May
Coventry 0-0 Middlesbrough
Neil Maddison
Former Middlesbrough midfielder on BBC Tees
It's a good save, he opens up his body and the keeper just gets a touch on it.
When you get Azaz on the ball you know he's capable of creating opportunities and scoring goals.
GREAT SAVE!published at 13:13 British Summer Time 3 May
Coventry 0-0 Middlesbrough
Finn Azaz thought this was in...
The Boro man unleashed a powerful low curler between a couple of defenders 20 yards out but Ben Wilson gets down well to his left to tip around the post with a strong left hand.
He might well have been unsighted, if so that's an even better save.

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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GOAL: Watford 1-1 Sheff Wedpublished at 13:17 British Summer Time 3 May

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GOAL: Coventry 1-0 Middlesbroughpublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 3 May

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GOAL: Swansea 1-1 Oxfordpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 3 May

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'Good save by Wilson'published at 13:13 British Summer Time 3 May

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