While the final day of the football season can be a tense occasion for many, some supporters see it as an opportunity to celebrate their team's success or make light of their club's failures.

Some even like to dress up.

As Hartlepool United's fans descend on Plymouth today dressed as Stormtroopers, BBC Sport looks back at some other examples of final day fancy dress fun from down the years.

Colin George
Reporting from The Riverside Stadium

Brighton fan Glyn Wiltshire rounded his family up and set off at 04:00 BST to get to Midddlesbrough for the game.

He said: "It'll be 2-1 to the Albion. We're staying here tonight and either celebrating or hiding."

Kick-off is now just over an hour away.

Brighton boss Chris Hughton has been taking a stroll on the Riverside Stadium pitch, soaking up his surroundings.

Just what goes through a manager's - or indeed a player's - mind at a time like this when so much is at stake?

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BBC Sport at The Riverside Stadium

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"This hulking beast 'Producer' has been here since August and I understand it was supposed to be moved yesterday. Perhaps they changed their mind given Boro's home form in 2015-16..."

For the record -  Boro's home record in the Championship this season reads 16 wins, four draws and two defeats in 22 home games. Not too shabby.

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I'll bring you the team news from Riverside Stadium shortly after it's released at 11.30 BST.

One player who won't be featuring is Brighton defender Lewis Dunk, who was sent off towards the end of Monday's 1-1 draw with Derby.

As well as being a key member of the Brighton defence, he's popped up with a couple of crucial goals for the Seagulls in recent matches.

Blackburn v Reading

Cardiff v Birmingham

Charlton v Burnley

Derby v Ipswich

Fulham v Bolton

Huddersfield v Brentford

Hull v Rotherham

Middlesbrough v Brighton

MK Dons v Nottingham Forest

Preston v Leeds

QPR v Bristol City

Wolves v Sheffield Wednesday

Send us your pictures and your thoughts on today's Championship finale using #bbcfootball on Twitter.

How much is promotion to the Premier League worth to either Middlesbrough or Brighton today?

At least £170m, according to financial analysts Deloitte...

It's been a season to forget for relegated Charlton Athletic.

Campaign group "Coalition Against Roland Duchatelet" are planning to disrupt the Addicks’ game against Burnley today as they protest at the ownership of Roland Duchatelet - but they are not aiming to get the game abandoned.

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Fans are staging a sit-in protest outside the ground before today's match.  

Spokesperson Heather Alderson told BBC London: "We are continuing to put pressure on the club. We don’t see the current ownership as being feasible. We wouldn’t support anyone trying to get the game abandoned but we will be visible.

“We are fighting for the very soul of Charlton and want a regime change. The club needs a stable foundation. Roland Duchatelet has managed to disable a relationship between a club and its supporters."

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Cardiff's home game with Birmingham will be Russell Slade's last in charge of the Welsh club.

Slade's tenure as manager is to end as he takes up a new club role and a new head coach is sought.

Cardiff's defeat at Sheffield Wednesday seven days ago ended their hopes of finishing in the play-offs this season.

Colin George
Reporting from The Riverside Stadium

Wig game: Strong from these Middlesbrough fans.

It really does feel like a cup final, which of course it sort of is.

Today's question is a simple one...

Which team will be promoted to the Premier League? Middlesbrough or Brighton?

Get in touch using #bbcfootball on Twitter.

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The Football League season comes to a conclusion this weekend - here's a handy guide containing all you need to know about promotion, relegation and the race for Europe in England and Scotland's top divisions.

Not only will we find out who will be joining Burnley in the Premier League today, but the new Championship champions will be crowned.

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The famous trophy, lifted last season by Eddie Howe's Bournemouth, will be at the Riverside and will be presented to Middlesbrough if they win the title.

But if Burnley or Brighton are champions then the Football League has decided "the trophy will be presented at a later date to enable a greater number of the winning club's fans to join in with the celebrations".

Burnley are already guaranteed automatic promotion and will be champions if they win at Charlton. Failure to win could see them overtaken by Middlesbrough or Brighton, who are both two points behind the Clarets.

Middlesbrough will be promoted with a win or a draw against Brighton. Brighton will be promoted if they win at the Riverside.

Whichever club misses out on automatic promotion will go into the play-offs alongside Hull, Derby and Sheffield Wednesday, who are all already certain of a top-six finish.

The three relegation places have already been filled by MK Dons, Charlton and Bolton.

Colin George
Reporting from The Riverside Stadium

Good morning from me. I'll be out and about in Boro for all the build up to the game. 

This was the scene in the lovely seaside town of Redcar earlier, with expectant fans making the short journey down the road to the ground.

The anticipation was really building, with cars beeping their horns making a real carnival atmosphere. And that was at 09:30 BST - three hours before kick-off.

Between now and kick-off, I'll run you through all of the permutations of today's promotion decider, examine the two clubs battling for promotion in a bit more detail, and bring you the latest from Teesside and Sussex as fans of Middlesbrough and Brighton prepare for one of the biggest matches in their history.

Once the game gets under way, you can follow live text and Radio 5 live sports extra commentary from the Riverside Stadium on this page, as well as details of today's other 11 Championship matches.

And when it's all over, I'll bring you reaction to what is sure to be a nerve-jangling day in the race for the Premier League.

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The truth is that Middlesbrough and Brighton have been battling away for nine months and 45 games to get to this point.

With Burnley already guaranteed a Premier League place, the play-off contenders inked in and the relegation places settled, you'll forgive me for concentrating on our "winner-takes-all" decider on Teesside for the next few hours.

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Abba weren't wrong.

Victory for either Middlesbrough or Brighton today will be worth at least £170m, according to a leading group of financial analysts.

Not bad for a day's work, is it?