Summary

  • Sheff Wed beat Newcastle to deny them top spot

  • Striker Gayle off injured in first half

  • Sheff Utd promoted to the Championship

  • Doncaster win promotion to League One

  • Norwich thrash high-flying Reading 7-1

  • Third-placed Huddersfield lose at Forest

  • Wigan score 97th-min winner against Rotherham

  1. That's it for today, folkspublished at 19:40 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    FT: Sheff Wed 2-1 Newcastle

    Sheffield WednesdayImage source, Rex Features

    Well, that was a terrific 17:30 BST game game to conclude today's EFL coverage. I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. There could be some good celebrations tonight in the city of Sheffield...

    Earlier, Sheffield United and Doncaster Rovers clinched promotion to the Championship and League One respectively, on a dramatic afternoon.

    Coventry and Chesterfield are both still alive in League One, for another week at least, after precious home wins, while Nottingham Forest and Bristol City fans will be very happy tonight too.

    Thanks for your company today - have a great evening.

  2. As it standspublished at 19:37 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    The bottom six

    Bottom sixImage source, BBC Sport

    The big winners at the bottom today were Nottingham Forest and Bristol City, who both won at home to move further clear of the drop zone, while Burton also got a point at home to Aston Villa.

    All that contributed to a bad day for Blackburn, who lost at home to Barnsley and are now four points adrift.

    Wigan looked doomed as they trailed - twice - at home to already-relegated Rotherham, but they fought back to win and stay seven points adrift, still fighting.

    In 18th, it was another bad day for Gianfranco Zola's Birmingham, who are six points above Blackburn and still not yet safe.

  3. As it standspublished at 19:34 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    The top six

    Top sixImage source, BBC Sport

    Newcastle stay second, 10 points above third-placed Huddersfield - who have a game in hand - and two points behind leaders Brighton.

    Sheffield Wednesday are back up to sixth, two points above seventh-placed Fulham and seven points above eighth-placed Derby, with all three having won today.

  4. Postpublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    FT: Sheff Wed 2-1 Newcastle

    Shall we have a look at how that win for Sheffield Wednesday has affected the top six? Let's...

  5. 'A special group of players'published at 19:30 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    FT: Northampton 1-2 Sheff Utd

    John FleckImage source, Rex Features

    John Fleck scored the winner as Sheffield United won 2-1 at Northampton and were promoted to the Championship.

    Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder: "Just incredible, just life changing. I'm quite emotional about it really.

    "I've just spoken to the players, who deserve to go down as a special group of players that have achieved a promotion.

    "Playing in front of 24,000 fans, week-in week-out, everybody expects us to win and we have done that."

  6. 'We knew what we had to do'published at 19:27 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    FT: Sheff Wed 2-1 Newcastle

    Quote Message

    We knew the earlier results but we were just concentrating on our game. We knew what we had to do and we got the result tonight.

    Steven Fletcher , Sheffield Wednesday striker on Sky Sports

  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 90+5 mins

    Sheff Wed 2-1 Newcastle

    That's it! Sheffield Wednesday get the win. They're back in sixth spot.

  8. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    Sheff Wed 2-1 Newcastle

    What a tense finish! 50 seconds remain.

  9. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Sheff Wed 2-1 Newcastle

    Jonjo Shelvey blasts the free-kick straight at the wall. Relief for the hosts.

  10. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Sheff Wed 2-1 Newcastle

    Free-kick to Newcastle just outside the area. Dangerous position.

  11. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Sheff Wed 2-1 Newcastle

    Jose Semedo wins the hosts a throw-in on the halfway line and the home crowd cheer it almost like a corner.

    The Owls need to try and wind the clock down.

  12. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Sheff Wed 2-1 Newcastle

    Four minutes of added time have been indicated. Can the hosts hold on?

  13. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Sheff Wed 2-1 Newcastle

    Now, from a Newcastle corner, Aleksandar Mitrovic gets his head to the ball and forces Keiren Westwood into a save.

    The visitors are right back in this! But time is running out...

  14. Shelvey pulls one backpublished at 89 mins

    Sheff Wed 2-1 Newcastle

    Jonjo ShelveyImage source, Rex Features

    For once, Keiren Westwood is beaten. He can only spill Aleksandar Mitrovic's effort straight to the on-rushing Jonjo Shelvey and the Newcastle midfielder finally gets a goal he has thoroughly deserved.

  15. goal

    GOAL: Sheff Wed 2-0 Newcastlepublished at 88 mins

    Jonjo Shelvey

    Game on?

  16. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Sheff Wed 2-0 Newcastle

    Brighton and Newcastle's recent form has roughly mirrored one-another's for a fair while.

    But, with the Seagulls winning on Friday, this weekend looks set to see them change places for real.

    Could this be a day when Newcastle look back and say they lost the title?

    There's still a long way to go before things get to that stage, but this could prove decisive.

  17. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Sheff Wed 2-0 Newcastle

    Newcastle win a corner straight down the other end. But Jordan Rhodes, of all people, does very well to get the ball clear.

  18. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Sheff Wed 2-0 Newcastle

    Lovely football from the hosts, as Daniel Pudil does well and eventually Jordan Rhodes has the chance to flick goalwards but was clearly offside.

  19. 'Tammy Abraham really cares'published at 19:10 British Summer Time 8 April 2017

    FT: Bristol City 3-1 Wolves

    Tammy AbrahamImage source, Rex Features

    Tammy Abraham scored twice as Bristol City beat Wolves to move four points clear of the bottom three.

    Bristol City head coach Lee Johnson: "Tammy really cares. He actually apologises to me when he plays poorly, which says a lot about his maturity and character. 

     "I love him to bits and enjoy working with him. It has been a tough learning experience for him in the Championship this season against a lot of tough defenders.

    "His finish for his second goal said everything about him. Most of his goals come from close range because his movement is so good."

  20. SUBSTITUTION (Newcastle)published at 79 mins

    Sheff Wed 2-0 Newcastle

    The visitors bring on Aleksandar Mitrovic for Matt Ritchie.