Summary

  • Gerrard misses pen but scores late winner

  • Sunderland earn crucial win over Southampton

  • Benteke scores twice as Villa beat Everton

  • 10-man Burnley lose at West Ham

  1. GOALpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    The travelling 4000 are loving this as Bournemouth double their lead. Charlton mess around with it at the back and Harry Arter takes full advantage, robbing the defender and finishing calmly. Watford are currently goalless with Sheffield Wednesday and, if it stays like that, a Bournemouth win gives them the title.

  2. Postpublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    That goal for Bournemouth means Watford are not going up as champions - as it stands...

  3. GOALpublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    The Cherries look to put the icing on their very sweet cake and they open the scoring with a beauty! A lovely flowing move ends at the feet of Matt Ritchie and he pings a low drive into the corner, in off the post!

  4. Postpublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    Is is throwing it down at Derby - weather that sums up the home fan's mood.

    The Rams were favourites for automatic promotion earlier this season but a poor last couple of months leaves them staring at then very real possibility of missing out on the play-offs.

    The hosts are on top now but yet to create a real clear-cut chance. They know a Brentford or a Wolves goal at the moment and their play-off place is gone.

  5. Postpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    Blackburn cannot deal with Ipswich's threat at corners and Luke Chambers is the latest to go close, heading over from close range. Ipswich's task looked tricky this afternoon but they have started very well.

  6. Postpublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    Former Derby midfielder Craig Ramage
    BBC Radio 5 live sports extra at the iPro Stadium

    "You might have thought that Reading would turn up and already be on the beach but it's just what we said, they will make a good fight of this game and on their day they can beat anybody. Just look at their FA Cup run.

    "Derby have got it all to do now. You'd expect the home side to be feeling the pressure a bit but they'd actually started quite well."

  7. CLOSE!published at 12:23 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    There will be a fair few Premier League teams queuing up to sign Rudy Gestede this summer and the big Blackburn man goes close to a leveller with a shot on the turn but it flies wide.

  8. Postpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    Is this Mark Warburton's last match as Brentford manager?

    The former banker will be leaving at the end of the season, due to a managerial restructure, but a win and his season could be extended into the play-offs.

    A Brentford goal and they will be in a qualifying position after Derby going behind early on.

  9. Postpublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    Football Focus BBC Sport
    Football Focus

    Watford striker Troy Deeney: "The Championship title is there to be won, there is history to be made as Watford has never won the title, we can put ourselves in the history books."

  10. Postpublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    Watford will secure the Championship table with a win today and they have started brightly. A flowing move down the right plays in Miguel Layun but he's well blocked.

  11. GOALpublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    A shocking start for Derby County as Crystal Palace loanee Kwesi Appiah dips the shoulder, cuts inside Richard Keogh's horrible lunge, and slots the ball home for Reading.

    Derby know if they lose and either Brentford or Wolves win, they are out of the play-offs.

  12. GOALpublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    What a start for Ipswich! They need a point to get in the play-offs and Daryl Murphy gets them off to a blinding start. A corner from Jay Tabb on the left is met by top scorer Murphy no the volley, he crashes home.

  13. KICK-OFFpublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    They are under way in the Championship.

  14. Postpublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    BBC Sport's Kalika Mehta at Vicarage Road: "The ground is jumping as the supporters come together for the first time since the Hornets secured promotion.

    WatfordImage source, Getty Images

    "The flags are flying in the Graham Taylor Stand and chants of Watford FC are growing louder as highlights of the season are shown on the big screen and there are cheers for every goal.

    "If the home side score today, it will their 250th goal since the Pozzo's took charge three years ago."

  15. Party time for Rotherhampublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    Steve EvansImage source, Rotherham

    Rotherham secured their Championship safety with a midweek win over Reading and boss Steve Evans is already in party mood.

    Evans said he would wear a sombrero for the final match of the season at Elland Road if they managed to survive in the league. He was true to his word.

  16. Postpublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    The players are coming out of the tunnel at Vicarage Road. All set for a promotion party?

  17. Postpublished at 12:07 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    BournemouthImage source, Getty Images

    BBC Sport's Nabil Hassan at the Valley: "Teams out on the pitch here at the Valley as they go through their pre-match routine. Bournemouth's away following of 4,000 are slowly trickling into Charlton's home and making themselves well heard. They've been given an extra allocation and have taken every ticket as their side aim to wrestle the Championship title away from Watford's grasp."

  18. Postpublished at 12:06 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    WatfordImage source, AFP

    At the very top, Watford secured promotion on 25 April and Bournemouth all but sealed their place in the top flight on 27 April, as they moved three points and 19 goals clear of third-placed Middlesbrough.

    Watford will be champions if they beat Sheffield Wednesday today, or if they match Bournemouth's result at Charlton.

    Bournemouth will claim the title if they better Watford's result. Their superior goal difference means the second automatic promotion place is a formality, even if they lose and third-placed Middlesbrough win.

  19. The battle for the top sixpublished at 12:06 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    ChampionshipImage source, .

    A lot of the focus in the Championship is on who will make the end of season play-offs.

    Middlesbrough and Norwich are already there, with two from four battling to join them.

    Ipswich and Derby know a point at Blackburn and at home to Reading respectively will be enough to guarantee their place.

    Should either lose though, wins for Brentford at home to Wigan or for Wolves at home to Millwall would give them a chance of qualifying. With goal difference possibly coming into play, this could get confusing.

  20. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 2 May 2015

    Shane Long: Championship final day, one of my favourite of the football calendar. Although I think it might turn into a damp squib today.

    Neil leverett: Nervous as heck. Need Sears to net. Ipswich Town c'mon boys. Let's get this done.

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