Summary

  • Fulham win to seal promotion back to Premier League

  • Cottagers nine points clear of second-placed Bournemouth

  • In League One, Wigan made to wait for promotion after 2-2 draw at Ipswich

  • Second-placed Rotherham beaten at Burton, MK Dons lose at Oxford

  • Sheff Wed up to fourth with win over Crewe

  1. Postpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 19 April 2022

    Fulham 0-0 Preston North End

    Fulham v PNEImage source, Getty Images

    Fulham dominate the early ball as Preston line up with a back three in defence.

    Early touches for Fulham's front three - they'll hope to be a lot more involved than in their last two matches against Coventry and Derby.

    Not a sellout at Craven Cottage tonight - you'd think everyone would want to be here if they do go up tonight!

  2. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:46 British Summer Time 19 April 2022

    Fulham 0-0 Preston North End

    Away we go!

  3. Postpublished at 19:44 British Summer Time 19 April 2022

    Fulham v Preston North End (19:45 BST)

    The players are out and we're almost ready for kick-off in a raucous Craven Cottage. These fans expect, can Fulham deliver..?

  4. League One previewpublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 19 April 2022

    Barry BannanImage source, Rex Features

    We also have five games in League One tonight, which are massive in their own right.

    Leaders Wigan will be promoted to the Championship if they win at Ipswich and third-placed MK Dons lose at Oxford.

    The Dons are only out of the automatic promotion places on goal difference below Rotherham, who visit a plucky Burton side.

    Sheffield Wednesday will move back into the play-offs if they avoid defeat at home to Crewe, while Cambridge host Charlton in the night's other match.

  5. Listen live!published at 19:40 British Summer Time 19 April 2022

    Fulham v Preston North End (19:45 BST)

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  6. Preston team newspublished at 19:39 British Summer Time 19 April 2022

    Fulham v Preston North End (19:45 BST)

    Preston make two changes to their side from their 1-1 draw against Millwall on Friday, with Liam Lindsay and Alistair McCann called into the starting XI.

    Preston: Iverson, Van den Berg, Whiteman, Lindsay, Evans, Johnson (capt.), McCann, Hughes, Archer, Earl, Potts

    Substitutes: Hudson, Huntington, Diaby, Rafferty, Cunningham, Maguire, Sinclair

  7. Fulham team newspublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 19 April 2022

    Fulham v Preston North End (19:45 BST)

    Aleksandar MitrovicImage source, Getty Images

    Fulham make one change to the side beaten by Derby at Pride Park on Good Friday, with Neeskens Kebano coming in for Bobby Decordova-Reid, who starts on the bench.

    Fulham: Rodak, Williams, Adarabioyo, Ream, Bryan, Reed, Cairney (capt.), Wilson, Carvalho, Kebano, Mitrovic

    Substitutes: Gazzaniga, Hector, Robinson, Chalobah, Seri, Decordova-Reid, Muniz

  8. Rooney hopes Morris loses sleep over relegationpublished at 19:36 British Summer Time 19 April 2022

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    Wayne Rooney consoles his players after Derby's relegation to League OneImage source, PA Media

    More now on Derby's relegation to League One and head coach Wayne Rooney has said he hopes the outcome of the season plays on the mind of former owner Mel Morris.

    Morris placed the club into administration on September 22 and a new owner is still yet to be named.

    "Hopefully he doesn't have a good night's sleep tonight and that plays on his mind," Rooney told BBC Radio Derby.

    "Where the club's been left, it was a complete mess. I know Mel Morris is a big Derby fan, so I'm sure he's sat at home tonight disappointed."

    Read more from Rooney.

  9. Elsewhere tonightpublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 19 April 2022

    Liverpool v Man Utd (20:00 BST)

    There is also a certain other game going on tonight that you might be a little interested in...

    Liverpool and Manchester United's legendary rival returns for another instalment as Jurgen Klopp and Ralf Ragnick face off at Anfield.

    A positive result for United could have a big impact on Liverpool's pursuit of an unprecedented quadruple and you can follow every moment with our live text here.

  10. Easter Monday recappublished at 19:34 British Summer Time 19 April 2022

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    Tom Lawrence and Derby players applaud the fansImage source, PA Media

    Reading's extraordinary fightback from 4-1 down to draw 4-4 with Swansea, coupled with Queens Park Rangers' late winner against Derby County resulted in the Rams becoming the first Championship club relegated this season.

    Docked a total of 21 points for going into administration and historical financial rule breaches, the odds of survival were stacked against Wayne Rooney and his players but the East Midlands club will look to rebuild after a tumultuous season off the pitch in England's third tier, where they'll be competing for the first time since 1986.

    Elsewhere, Huddersfield, Luton and Nottingham Forest all bagged crucial wins to consolidate their play-off places while sixth-placed Sheffield United were held to a 1-1 draw away at Bristol City.

    Second-placed Bournemouth beat Coventry 3-0 and Millwall moved to within a point of the play-off spots with a 2-1 win against Hull City at the Den.

    Peterborough's 2-0 win at Barnsley in the battle of the basement clubs kept both sides' faint hopes of survival alive, though victory for Reading at Hull next weekend would consign them both to relegation.

  11. How it standspublished at 19:32 British Summer Time 19 April 2022

    Fulham v Preston North End (19:45 BST)

    Championship top sixImage source, Pressbox Graphics

    Win and secure promotion - it really is as simple as that for Fulham.

    The Cottagers failed to capitalise on Nottingham Forest's defeat at Luton on Good Friday, losing 2-1 to Derby County at Pride Park, and Forest's 4-0 thumping of West Brom last night ensured the wait continued through to today.

    Fulham have lost three of their last five games, including their last two in a row and Marco Silva will be keen to wrap things up tonight to avoid adding any more pressure to his team's visit to second-placed Bournemouth at the weekend.

  12. Welcome!published at 19:31 British Summer Time 19 April 2022

    Fulham v Preston North End (19:45 BST)

    Marco SilvaImage source, Rex Features

    Evening footy fans! Hope you're ready for another big night of Championship football after an Easter weekend packed full of drama, euphoria and heartbreak - and what we all love to see - some cracking goals!

    Tonight all eyes are on Craven Cottage to see if league leaders Fulham can - finally - secure promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

    They face a Preston North End side who are unbeaten in three matches and will be looking to upset the party.