Summary

  • Norwich seal automatic promotion to Premier League after beating Blackburn

  • Sheffield United beat Ipswich to all-but confirm promotion to Premier League

  • Blades will be mathematically up if Leeds fail to beat Aston Villa on Sunday

  • Rotherham relegated from Championship with defeat at West Bromwich Albion

  • Yeovil relegated from League Two despite draw at Northampton

  1. CLOSE!published at 70 mins

    Sheff Utd 1-0 Ipswich

    Another chance goes begging for the hosts!

    Centre-half John Egan escapes his marker at a corner but his header from six yards out sails over the bar.

  2. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 69 mins

    Sheff Utd 1-0 Ipswich

    Ipswich make their second change of the day as Kayden Jackson makes way for Andre Dozzell.

  3. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Sheff Utd 1-0 Ipswich

    Heading into the last quarter of the game and somehow, somehow it remains just 1-0 to the hosts.

    Ipswich have hardly had a kick in the opposition half but as long as it stays like this they've still got a chance of nicking something.

    A draw would mean a Leeds win against Aston Villa tomorrow would leave the Blades one point clear of the Whites with a game to go.

  4. 'We've kept the pressure on'published at 18:37 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    FT: Middlesbrough 2-1 Reading

    Middlesbrough came from behind against Reading to keep their hopes of a Championship play-off place alive, partly thanks to midfielder Lewis Wing who, returning from injury, netted the home side's equaliser.

    Boro manager Tony Pulis told BBC Tees: "We played some fantastic football, especially on the right-hand side. I thought (Jonny) Howson, (Paddy) McNair and Wing were absolutely fantastic down that side.

    "If Derby win their two games, they win their two games, but we've kept the pressure on them, and that's what we wanted to do today."

    "I was really pleased for Wing. We kept it as quiet as we possibly could - we didn't want anyone to know he was going to be fit.

    "I apologised to him because I kept him on for 90 minutes, and I shouldn't have done. He's been the find of the season. He's got a good character, a good attitude and he wants to improve. That's what will take him further."

    Tony PulisImage source, Rex Features
  5. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 62 mins

    Sheff Utd 1-0 Ipswich

    That'll be that for goalscorer Scott Hogan.

    He goes off to be replaced by the Blades' top scorer Billy Sharp.

    A boyhood Sheffield United fan, in his third spell playing for the club, this will mean the world to him.

  6. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Sheff Utd 1-0 Ipswich

    An absolute comedy of errors and somehow Sheffield United don't profit!

    Twice Ipswich fluff clearing their lines and, on the second occasion, Scott Hogan takes a big swing and a miss from 15 yards out when he should surely hit the target.

    They're not under too much pressure at the other end, but the Blades would love a second goal to kill it off for sure.

    David McGoldrickImage source, Reuters
  7. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Sheff Utd 1-0 Ipswich

    Sidenetting!

    Oliver Norwood hangs up a cross to the back post for David McGoldrick but the striker, possibly not seeing it until late, directs his header into the sidenetting when he probably should score for the hosts.

  8. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Sheff Utd 1-0 Ipswich

    Sheffield United are setting up camp on the edge of the Ipswich area at the moment.

    A couple of crosses into the box come to nothing but the visitors surely can't stand this pressure for too much longer.

  9. 'I wanted it to go to the last game of the season'published at 18:25 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    FT: Walsall 3-0 Peterborough

    Coming off the back of eight games without a win, most thought Walsall were certain to get relegated from League One today. Indeed, at 0-0 in the first half, results elsewhere meant they were heading for the drop, but three crucial goals against Peterborough means the Saddlers could stay up with a win against Shrewsbury next week.

    Caretaker manager Martin O'Connor told BBC WM: "That’s what I’ve felt the boys could produce since I first got here.

    "My team talk before the game was exactly what it was like for the last three. We played the same system; I don’t know (what was different from the last few weeks).

    "We’ve got one game left against our local rivals. We’ve got to produce another display like this, irrespective of the games elsewhere.

    "I wanted it to go to the last game of the season."

    Martin O'ConnorImage source, Rex Features
  10. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 48 mins

    Sheff Utd 1-0 Ipswich

    Oliver Norwood's free-kick crashes back off the Ipswich post!

    Enda Stevens had gone down VERY easily under minimal contact from James Bree and from the resultant set piece outwide Norwood went for goal and but for the fingertips of Dean Gerken would have found it.

  11. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Sheff Utd 1-0 Ipswich

    We're back under way at Bramall Lane.

    As it stands, Sheffield United are going top of the Championship and, more importantly, will be all-but promoted to the Premier League.

  12. Countdown to kick-off at Carrow Roadpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    Norwich v Blackburn (19:30 BST)

    Norwich merchandise sellerImage source, Rex Features

    Just over an hour to go until Norwich begin their own quest to wrap up a promotion.

    The Canaries are pretty much there because of their goal difference advantage, but a win or draw against Blackburn will send them up for sure. We'll have team news shortly and text coverage from 19:30 BST.

  13. 'We have the best chance to go up'published at 18:13 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    FT: Barnsley 2-1 Blackpool

    Barnsley are now level on points with Luton at the top of League One and automatic promotion to the Championship is in their hands with one match left to play.

    Tykes boss Daniel Stendel told BBC Radio Sheffield: "I think when you notice the pressure is so high, (we knew) we needed to win this game and we only focused on our game and on our performance.

    "Especially after the goal for Blackpool we switched on, we have a lot of chances, we have pressure (and) we have control.

    "We have the best chance (to go up). I’m sure we can (get) automatic promotion."

    Daniel StendelImage source, Rex Features
  14. 'A lot of my team were crying – they’ve given everything for this great club'published at 18:09 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    FT: West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Rotherham - Rotherham relegated from Championship

    In case you missed it earlier, Rotherham were relegated to League One after West Bromwich Albion came from behind to beat the Millers at The Hawthorns.

    Millers manager Paul Warne told BBC Radio Sheffield: “I thought we were pretty outstanding. I thought in the first half we were by far the better team and deserved to go in at the break 1-0 up but it wasn’t to be.

    “We ended up losing the game, which I don’t think was fair. We hit the bar, we hit the post – the lads were excellent.

    “A lot of my team were crying – they’ve given everything for this great club. There’s no shame in what’s happened in my opinion, I’m really proud of the group.”

    Paul WarneImage source, Rex Features
  15. 'I couldn’t have asked for any more'published at 18:06 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    FT: Bristol City 0-2 Derby

    Frank LampardImage source, Rex Features

    Frank Lampard will be a very pleased man this evening. His Derby side look on course to take the final Championship play-off place after winning at Bristol City today.

    He told BBC Radio Derby: “It’s big, because we know where Bristol City were. They’re still in the hunt, obviously, they’ve got two games to go, like us, but at this stage of the season, when you’re that close, it’s massive.

    “To come away to a team who are really good at home, and put us under pressure at times, the resilience and the determination of the team today was fantastic.

    “In terms of desire and attitude, I couldn’t have asked for any more. In terms of our quality, at times I thought it wasn’t quite as it could be, because the game needed calming down. Only later on in the game did we get that, when they went down to 10 men. But that can happen in an intense game."

  16. HALF-TIMEpublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    Sheff Utd 1-0 Ipswich

    So far, so good for Sheffield United.

    Scott Hogan's goal means they're 45 minutes away from a return to the Premier League.

    The hosts have been totally dominant against their relegated opponent and, in truth, should be at least a couple of goals to the good.

  17. YELLOW CARDpublished at 45 mins

    Sheff Utd 1-0 Ipswich

    Alan Judge goes into the book for the visitors for a strong tackle on Jack O'Connell on the halfway line.

  18. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Sheff Utd 1-0 Ipswich

    Ipswich win an attacking free-kick on a rare foray forward but the hosts deal with it easily enough.

    Two minutes until the break.

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 27 April 2019

    #bbcefl

    SeriousFace: Sheffield United are an incredible football team. No massive stars, some that may be labelled as "journeymen" (Duffy, Fleck, McGoldrick, Sharp), many of whom were in the team that won League One two seasons ago. Just drilled to absolute perfection by a tactical genius.

    Ritch: I heard the roar of Bramall Lane two miles away after that goal!

  20. Postpublished at 40 mins

    Sheff Utd 1-0 Ipswich

    Ipswich have just got to hang on until half-time now.

    The Blades are swarming all over them and they can't get out of their own half.

    It seems to be just a matter of time until the hosts get a second.