Championship LIVE: 10 games including Queens Park Rangers v Burnley & Luton v Coventry - live text & updates

Summary

Cardiff relegated to League One after 0-0 draw with West Brom
Plymouth beat Preston 2-1 but all-but relegated due to inferior goal difference to Luton
Derby beat Hull 1-0 to push Tigers into bottom three, while Oxford beat Sunderland 2-0 to ensure league survival
Millwall remain in play-off contention with 1-0 win against Swansea
Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Portsmouth, Middlesbrough 0-0 Norwich, Blackburn 2-1 Watford
In early games, Luton score 90th minute winner to beat play-off chasing Coventry and move out of bottom three
Promoted Burnley thrash QPR 5-0
Follow the League One and League Two action here as Doncaster and Port Vale promoted
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Live Reporting

Ben Ashton, Ben Kosky, Deepak Mahay & Glenn Speller

GOAL: Preston 0-2 Plymouthpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 26 April
Callum Wright (75 mins)

Preston are well and truly in this relegation scrap.
It might be academic for Plymouth with their fate all but sealed due to their inferior goal difference, but they're going down with a fight.
Kornel Szucs sends in a long throw and Preston try to clear it but it loops high in the air and Maksym Talovierov is able to flick it into the path of Callum Wright who hammers it home.
The Lilywhites will be two points above the drop going into the final day next weekend if results stay as they are.
'Crooks is the one that will give Hull something'published at 16:36 British Summer Time 26 April
Hull 0-0 Derby
Peter Swan
Former Hull City player on BBC Radio Humberside

It's got to be Matt Crooks to come on for Hull. He's the one that will give you something.
GOAL Blackburn 2-1 Watfordpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 26 April
Tyrhys Dolan (74 mins)

They've turned it around!
Todd Cantwell goes from goalscorer to provider as he crosses and Tyrhys Dolan converts.
As it stands Blackburn's play-off hopes will go to the final day.
Postpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 26 April
Hull 0-0 Derby

Good chance for Hull goes begging.
Joe Gelhardt collects a through ball and turns neatly inside Matt Clarke but then bundles his left-foot finish wide of the post.
There's got to be a goal in this somewhere - hasn't there?
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 26 April
Blackburn 1-1 Watford

Pierre Dwomoh is on for Watford.
Imran Louza takes a breather.
'Not seen the game like this for a long time'published at 16:32 British Summer Time 26 April
Preston 0-1 Plymouth
Guy Branston
Former Plymouth defender on BBC Radio Devon

I've not seen the game like this for a long time where there have been areal long balls.
SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 26 April
Cardiff 0-0 West Brom

Changes for Cardiff.
Will Alves and Joe Ralls are on for David Turnbull and Chris Willock.
SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 26 April
Oxford 2-0 Sunderland

A double change for Sunderland with Dennis Cirkin and Tom Watson on for Leo Hjelde and Patrick Roberts.
Oxford swap out Ruben Rodrigues for Alex Matos.
Postpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 26 April
Millwall 1-0 Swansea

Another fine stop by Lions goalkeeper George Evans keeps his side in front - just.
Zan Vipotnik is just on as one of three Swansea changes and his header, from Josh Tymon's cross, calls Evans into action again.
At the other end, Mihailo Ivanovic has gone close for Millwall but still just a single goal in it.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 26 April
Blackburn 1-1 Watford

Mamadou Doumbia is the fourth Watford player to be cautioned today.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 26 April
Cardiff 0-0 West Brom

Jed Wallace replaces Isaac Price for West Brom.
Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 26 April
Middlesbrough 0-0 Norwich

Middlesbrough are just starting to up the pressure now. Finn Azaz lays it off for Tommy Conway and he hammers a left-footed effort on target towards the near post but Norwich keeper Angus Gunn pushes it wide.
Postpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 26 April
Cardiff 0-0 West Brom

Heart flutters around the stadium as Adam Armstrong is inches away from touching home Isaac Price's cross for West Brom.
Cardiff's Championship status is hanging by a thread.
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 26 April
Middlesbrough 0-0 Norwich

Wow, what a game this is! End-to-end stuff now.
Tommy Conway drives in from the left for Boro and sees his shot blocked before Aidan Morris gets into the area and fires a low effort but it's tipped onto the post by Norwich keeper Angus Gunn.
Brilliant save.
Postpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 26 April
Hull 0-0 Derby

Surely the onus is on Derby here to try and find a goal in the last half-hour or so?They need a win to keep their fate in their own hands going into the final day.
Kane Wilson had a cross-shot clawed away by Ivor Pandur but otherwise, the Rams haven't managed to put anything vaguely on target.
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 26 April
Cardiff 0-0 West Brom

Cardiff so close - Yousef Salech hits the post after Alex Robertson has an effort blocked and his follow-up well saved by Josh Griffiths.
The Bluebirds are sinking into League One unless they can find a goal.
GREAT SAVE!published at 16:23 British Summer Time 26 April
Middlesbrough 0-0 Norwich

Mark Travers is keeping Middlesbrough in the game and in doing so, perhaps keeping their play-off hopes alive.
He makes an excellent double save, first preventing Borja Sainz and then Josh Sargent from the rebound.
Boro are creaking.
'Harness hasn't had his greatest game'published at 16:22 British Summer Time 26 April
Hull 0-0 Derby
Malcolm Christie
Former Derby striker on BBC Radio Derby

There's no doubt that Marcus Harness hasn't had his greatest game. Nothing is sticking to him.
I wonder if John Eustace will be thinking about changing things up.
Postpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 26 April
Middlesbrough 0-0 Norwich

Again it's Norwich pushing for the opener in a goal that means a lot more to Middlesbrough than it does the Canaries...
Liam Gibbs, fresh on from the bench, is played in down the left and hits the target but Bournemouth loanee Mark Traves saves in the Boro goal.
Postpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 26 April
Sheff Wed 1-1 Portsmouth

Anthony Musaba has been at the centre everything Sheffield Wednesday are doing in this second half since coming on from the bench.
He runs in behind and Barry Bannan threads it through but keeper Ben Killip comes off his line to claim for Pompey.

Championship Table

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Burnley	45	27	16	2	66	15	51	97	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
2 Leeds United	44	27	13	4	89	29	60	94	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
3 Sheffield United	45	28	7	10	62	35	27	89	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win
4 Sunderland	45	21	13	11	58	43	15	76	Result Win Result Draw Result Loss 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	45	19	9	17	62	58	4	66	Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
7 Millwall	45	18	12	15	46	46	0	66	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win
8 Blackburn Rovers	45	19	8	18	52	47	5	65	Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win
9 Middlesbrough	45	18	10	17	64	54	10	64	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw
10 West Bromwich Albion	45	14	19	12	52	44	8	61	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
11 Swansea City	45	17	9	19	48	53	-5	60	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss
12 Sheffield Wednesday	45	15	12	18	59	68	-9	57	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
13 Watford	45	16	8	21	52	60	-8	56	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
14 Norwich City	45	13	15	17	67	66	1	54	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
15 Queens Park Rangers	45	13	14	18	52	63	-11	53	Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
16 Portsmouth	45	14	11	20	57	70	-13	53	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw
17 Oxford United	45	13	13	19	46	62	-16	52	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
18 Stoke City	45	12	14	19	45	62	-17	50	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
19 Derby County	45	13	10	22	48	56	-8	49	Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win
20 Preston North End	45	10	19	16	46	57	-11	49	Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
21 Luton Town	45	13	10	22	42	64	-22	49	Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win
22 Hull City	45	12	12	21	43	53	-10	48	Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
23 Plymouth Argyle	45	11	13	21	50	86	-36	46	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win
24 Cardiff City	45	9	17	19	46	69	-23	44	Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw

Key

Position 1, 2 : Promotion
Position 3, 4, 5, 6 : Promotion Play-off
Position 22, 23, 24 : Relegation

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

Last Updated 26th April 2025 at 17:01

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

Championship: Relive action as Cardiff relegated while Derby, Oxford and Plymouth all win

Summary

Live Reporting

GOAL: Preston 0-2 Plymouthpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 26 April

'Crooks is the one that will give Hull something'published at 16:36 British Summer Time 26 April

GOAL Blackburn 2-1 Watfordpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 26 April

Postpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 26 April

SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 26 April

'Not seen the game like this for a long time'published at 16:32 British Summer Time 26 April

SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 26 April

SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 26 April

Postpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 26 April

YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 26 April

SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 26 April

Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 26 April

Postpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 26 April

HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 26 April

Postpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 26 April

HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 26 April

GREAT SAVE!published at 16:23 British Summer Time 26 April

'Harness hasn't had his greatest game'published at 16:22 British Summer Time 26 April

Postpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 26 April

Postpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 26 April

Championship Scores and fixtures

Saturday 26th April

Championship Table

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