Summary

  • Bristol Rovers win 7-0 to pip Northampton to promotion on goals scored

  • Cobbers win 3-1 at Barrow but must settle for play-offs

  • Forest Green win title after draw at Mansfield & Exeter defeat

  • League Two play-offs: Northampton v Mansfield; Port Vale v Swindon

  • Luton beat Reading to finish sixth in Championship

  • Sheff Utd thump champions Fulham to finish fifth in table

  • Millwall & Middlesbrough miss out on top six after defeats

  • Championship play-offs: Luton v Huddersfield; Sheff Utd v Nottingham Forest

  1. Postpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Bristol Rovers 0-0 Scunthorpe United

    Bristol Rovers are in with a shot of stealing the third automatic promotion place from Northampton Town today and they have started quickly at the Mem.

    First and foremost, they need to beat relegated Scunthorpe, but that might not be enough.

    Northampton have a five-goal advantage over their rivals and Joey Barton said this week that if Rovers get in front they might start throwing everything at it to close that gap. He’s certainly stacked his bench full of options just in case, with five of the seven players there all attacking-minded.

  2. goal

    GOAL: Barrow 0-1 Northamptonpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Sam Hoskins (5 mins)

    Northampton scoreImage source, Rex Features

    The Cobblers get the early breakthrough!

    Sam Hoskins curls home from 20 yards out and if they can hold on to this they are UP!

  3. goal

    GOAL: Walsall 0-1 Swindon Townpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Harry McKirdy (3 mins)

    Swindon scoreImage source, PA Media

    What a season Harry McKirdy has been having!

    He gets his Swindon team off to the perfect start only three minutes in, striking the ball into the top corner for his 21st goal of the season.

  4. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Exeter fansImage source, Rex Features

    For the final time in the regular season we are under way in League Two matches up and down the country.

    Here's to whatever the next 90 minutes has in store for us.

  5. get involved

    Get Involved - #bbceflpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Don't forget you can get in touch with us all afternoon using the #bbcefl.

    We'd love to hear from you and what you think of all the goings on across the league.

  6. Listen to Squad Goalspublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Sanny Rudravajhala, Joe Thompson, Lucy Oliva and Natalie Pike are ready and waiting in the Squad Goals studio to bring you all the main talking points across League Two as they happen.

    They'll be back on air at 14:55 BST and you can listen in by clicking the link at the top of this page.

  7. Third automatic promotion placepublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    League Two final day

    Bristol Rovers' Memorial StadiumImage source, Rex Features

    While the title race is pretty simple, who gets the third automatic promotion place behind Exeter and Forest Green is anyone's guess.

    On paper you would say Northampton are the favourites - they travel to a fourth-from-bottom Barrow side with nothing to play for and boast a healthy five-goal advantage over Bristol Rovers.

    But should the Cobblers slip up all bets are off.

    Rovers host bottom-of-the-table Scunthorpe, so on paper a win should be straightforward against a side who have tasted victory just four times all season and just once away from Glanford Park.

    But you would think Scunthorpe's players will want to go out of the league on a high, so it might not be as simple as it seems for Joey Barton's men.

    Should either side slip up then Mansfield, Port Vale or Swindon could all strike.

    So don't go anywhere because you won't want to take your eyes off this!

  8. Title goes down to the wirepublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    League Two final day

    Rob EdwardsImage source, Rex Features
    Image caption,

    Forest Green fans show their appreciation for boss Rob Edwards... That or they're planning a robbery and want to frame him?

    If you think Manchester City supporters have it tough after their side's 14-point lead over Liverpool at the top of the Premier League has been cut to just one, spare a thought for Forest Green Rovers fans.

    After their 1-1 draw at Sutton Unitedon 12 February they were 11 points clear at the top of League Two and absolutely flying.

    Title rivals Exeter at that stage were 16 points behind them with a game in hand - but what has happened since has been remarkable. There has been a 17-point swing in favour of the Devon side, who are now a point clear of Rovers.

  9. League Two fixturespublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    All games kick off at 15:00 BST

    Here they are then.

    The final 12 games of the regular season in League Two.

    Just about anything could happen at the top today. It's going to be a bumpy ride.

    • Barrow v Northampton Town
    • Bradford City v Carlisle United
    • Bristol Rovers v Scunthorpe United
    • Exeter City v Port Vale
    • Harrogate Town v Sutton United
    • Hartlepool United v Colchester United
    • Leyton Orient v Tranmere Rovers
    • Mansfield Town v Forest Green Rovers
    • Newport County v Rochdale
    • Oldham Athletic v Crawley Town
    • Stevenage v Salford City
    • Walsall v Swindon Town
  10. It's not over yetpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Don't go anywhere folks as we're only halfway through the afternoon's action.

    Now that the Championship is done and dusted, we're going to turn our attention to League Two where we've got another full final day schedule and plenty of finishing positions still to be decided.

  11. Postpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Here's how top of the 2021-22 Championship table finishes.

    It'll be Luton v Huddersfield and Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest in the play-off semi-finals.

    The first leg in the Hatters v Terriers game is on Friday evening with a 19:45 BST kick off and the game at Bramall Lane is a 15:00 BST kick off on Saturday.

    Championship top sixImage source, .
  12. Championship full-time headlinespublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    LutonImage source, Rex Features
    • Sheffield United finish fifth and Luton sixth after home wins over Fulham and Reading respectively. The Blades humbled the Whites 4-0.
    • Middlesbrough miss out on a place in the play-offs after falling to a 4-1 defeat at Preston.
    • Second-placed Bournemouth beat Millwall 1-0 and Huddersfield finish third with a 2-0 win over Bristol City.
    • Nottingham Forest finish fourth after two late goals see them draw 1-1 at Hull.
    • Relegated Barnsley hammed 4-0 at West Brom and League One-bound Peterborough end the season in style with a 5-0 victory over Blackpool.
    • Blackburn win 2-1 at Birmingham and Swansea lose 1-0 at home to QPR.
  13. FULL-TIMEpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Luton 1-0 Reading

    Harry Cornick's cheeky goal gives Luton three points that sees them finish sixth, although even a defeat would have seen them claim the final play-off berth because of the other results.

    They'll face fellow surprise package Huddersfield in the play-offs.

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Hull City 1-1 Nottingham Forest

    Brennan Johnson's penalty in time added on looked to have won it for Forest but the home side then grabbed a late leveller to mean Forest finish fourth.

    They will play Sheffield United in the play-offs!

  15. goal

    GOAL: Hull City 1-1 Nottingham Forestpublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Lewie Coyle

    WHAT.

    Nottingham Forest WILL NOT finish third!

    Lewie Coyle has levelled for the home side!

    He swings in a cross that Keane Lewis-Potter chucks himself at but doesn't touch it (I think...) and it bounces in!

  16. FULL-TIMEpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Sheff Utd 4-0 Fulham

    Sheffield United finish fifth with a thumping 4-0 win over the Championship champions Fulham.

    Sheffield United celebrateImage source, Rex Features
  17. goal

    GOAL: Hull City 0-1 Nottingham Forestpublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Brennan Johnson penalty (90 mins)

    WOW.

    With just about the last kick of the game Brenann Johnson converts a penalty after Sam Surridge was felled.

    That means Forest will finish third and play Luton in the play-offs.

  18. FULL-TIMEpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Preston North End 4-1 Middlesbrough

    An afternoon to really forget for Middlesbrough, whose play-off hopes ended in the worst way with a heavy defeat at Preston.

    Emil Riis scored twice for the hosts - one from the penalty spot - to end his season on 16 league goals.

  19. FULL-TIMEpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Bournemouth 1-0 Millwall

    Kieffer Moore's fourth goal in four matches proves the difference between the Cherries and Lions.

    Promoted Bournemouth enjoy one final win of the season, while Millwall fall short of the play-offs at the final few hurdles.

  20. goal

    GOAL: Peterborough 5-0 Blackpoolpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 7 May 2022

    Jack Taylor (89 mins)

    FIVE!

    And they might just have saved the best for last - Jack Taylor take a bow.

    He's just curled one beautifully into the top corner from a long way out.

    It's a stunning goal to end their Championship season.