Summary

  • Championship: Wigan are relegated after being held to a draw at Reading

  • Championship: Coventry beat Birmingham to move to brink of play-off place

  • Championship: West Brom beat Norwich to stay in play-off hunt with Millwall, Sunderland and Blackburn

  • L1: Plymouth and Ipswich both win to seal promotion to Championship

  • L1: Morecambe and Cambridge win to keep survival hopes alive

  • L2: Stevenage beat Grimsby to clinch promotion, Northampton made to wait after defeat

  • L2: Hartlepool win but are relegated after Crawley draw

  • Get involved at #bbcefl

  1. YELLOW CARDpublished at 16 mins

    West Brom 0-0 Norwich

    The first yellow card of this game goes to Norwich's Sam Byram.

    It comes after he cynically puts in a bad challenge on Jed Wallace.

  2. Postpublished at 15 mins

    West Brom 0-0 Norwich

    Jacob Sorensen sends in a sensational long-range delivery from deep inside the Norwich half towards the onrushing Dimitrios Giannoulis.

    Giannoulis can't quite control it in time before he can shoot past West Brom keeper Alex Palmer however.

  3. Postpublished at 13 mins

    West Brom 0-0 Norwich

    Conor Townsend whips in a ball towards the head of John Swift.

    But the West Brom midfielder heads straight at Norwich keeper Angus Gunn.

  4. Postpublished at 10 mins

    West Brom 0-0 Norwich

    Dimitrios Giannoulis whips in a ball into the West Brom box which catches the hosts out.

    Josh Sargent rises at the far post but his header goes wide.

    Norwich look decent when they're in possession right now.

  5. Postpublished at 9 mins

    West Brom 0-0 Norwich

    It's end to end in the opening stages at The Hawthorns.

    Brandon Thomas-Asante is played through on goal as West Brom carve up the Norwich back line and he times his run well, but his shot is tame.

    Norwich keeper Angus Gunn comes out and makes a good stoppage to deny him.

  6. Postpublished at 6 mins

    West Brom 0-0 Norwich

    Christos Tzolis puts in a sensational ball in towards Josh Sargent as Norwich race on the counter.

    The young American turns and drags the ball back to beat his two markers but his left-footed strike from the edge of the box goes wide of the West Brom goal.

    A let off for the hosts.

  7. Postpublished at 3 mins

    West Brom 0-0 Norwich

    At the other end, an unmarked Christos Tzolis makes a run towards the edge of the West Brom box.

    The hosts don't close him down and the Norwich man has the time to shoot from distance but his tame effort is easily parried away by Albion keeper Alex Palmer.

  8. Postpublished at 2 mins

    West Brom 0-0 Norwich

    Brandon Thomas-Asante tries to run onto a Jed Wallace low delivery into the Norwich box after a flowing set of passes from the West Brom man.

    But he puts too much weight on his through ball and Norwich keeper Angus Gunn collects.

  9. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    West Brom 0-0 Norwich

    We're under way at The Hawthorns.

    Can either of these sides find the victory necessary to keep up their charge to the Championship play-offs?

  10. Team newspublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

    West Brom v Norwich (17:30 BST)

    Sam Byram comes into the Norwich City line-up as they take on West Brom.

    He replaces Marcelino Nunez who drops to the bench with Christos Tzolis also returning.

    Norwich: Gunn, Aarons, Byram, Omobamidele, Marquinhos, Sara, Tzolis, Sorensen, Sargent, Giannoulis, Gibbs.

    Subs: Krul, Hayden, Idah, Pukki, Nunez, Rowe, Hills.

  11. Team newspublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

    West Brom v Norwich (17:30 BST)

    Here's how West Brom line up for tonight's late kick-off.

    John Swift comes in as the Baggies make one change to their XI.

    West Brom: Palmer, Furlong, Ajayi, Pieters, Townsend, Molumby, Yoksulu, Wallace, Swift, Grant, Thomas-Asante

    Subs: Griffiths, Bartley, Livermore, Gardner-Hickman, Albrighton, Malcolm, Faal.

  12. Postpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

    West Brom v Norwich (17:30 BST)

    Right, let's turn our attention to tonight's late Championship fixture.

    West Brom take on Norwich in a must-win game for both sides if they are to have any chance of making the Championship play-offs.

  13. Black kit and black day for Wiganpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

    FT: Reading 1-1 Wigan

    Kate Mason
    Final Score

    Wigan clap their fans following relegation from the ChampionshipImage source, Rex Features

    Wigan just couldn't hold out for the nine minutes of injury time needed to keep the fight going to the final day.

    Cruel that after he'd kept Wigan in it for so long, goalkeeper Jamie Jones got stranded in his box for the Yakou Meite equaliser.

    He fell to the ground at the final whistle with the rest of his side in their away black.

    The Wigan fans filtered out quietly, many of them will have seen their side win the FA Cup in 2013 - those highs must feel very far away today.

  14. Argyle salute their fanspublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

    FT: Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Burton Albion

    Brent Pilnick
    BBC Sport at Home Park

    Plymouth celebrate promotionImage source, PA Media

    Having finally cleared the pitch invasion Plymouth's players are back out on the field.

    Chants of 'we are going up' can be heard all around Home Park.

    What a time for Argyle fans.

  15. Ipswich fans celebrate promotion to Championshippublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

    FT: Ipswich 6-0 Exeter

    Marc Webber
    Final Score at Portman Road

    Ipswich Town celebrate promotionImage source, PA Media

    Ipswich fans spilled onto the pitch at full-time, but those that did were quickly reprimanded by their fellow fans who wanted to see their players back on the pitch. The promotion hoardings are coming out - the players will be soon to celebrate their return after four seasons.

  16. Hartlepool have 'plenty to build on'published at 17:22 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

    FT: Hartlepool 3-1 Barrow

    Alastair Yeomans
    Final Score

    The Hartlepool players were applauded off the pitch by their fans after they did all they could to avoid relegation.

    But Crawley’s point at home to Walsall condemns them to a return to the National League after two seasons.

    With the club up for sale there is a lot of uncertainty here but Hartlepool showed today there is plenty to build on.

  17. Wigan join Blackpool in League Onepublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

    One relegation spot to be filled

    Bottom of ChampionshipImage source, BBC Sport

    At the bottom, Wigan's failure to beat Reading means the Latics suffer an immediate return to League One.

    The point doesn't do much for the Royals, who could be relegated before the final day when they face Huddersfield.

    The Terriers are in action tomorrow at Cardiff and then host Sheffield United on Thursday.

    Rotherham can secure their survival if the Millers beat Middlesbrough on Monday.

  18. Coventry almost certain of play-off spotpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

    How it stands

    Here's what today's results have done to the Championship play-off race.

    Sunderland missed the chance to move back into the top six after they could only draw against Watford.

    Preston and Swansea can no longer burst into the play-off places, and it's looking unlikely for West Brom and Norwich, who meet at 17:30.

    Eighth-placed Blackburn aren't in action until Monday, when they face Luton.

    Top of ChampionshipImage source, BBC Sport
  19. League Two full-time headlinespublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

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    • Stevenage win promotion to League One having beaten Grimsby 2-0 at home while Northampton are beaten 2-1 by Bradford meaning they miss out on sealing a place in the third tier
    • Stockport win 3-0 at Leyton Orient meaning they go into final day with shot at going up automatically as they are now just two points off third-placed Northampton
    • Hartlepool are relegated to the National League despite their 3-1 win against Barrow after Crawley avoid defeat against Walsall
    • Salford City beat 10-man Carlisle 3-2 in thriller at Brunton Park with both sides pushing for the play-offs
    • Mansfield's play-off push suffers a blow as they are defeated by Harrogate Town
  20. League One full-time headlinespublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 29 April 2023

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    • Plymouth and Ipswich both win to seal automatic promotion to the Championship
    • Argyle edge victory against Burton while Ipswich thump Exeter 6-0 to ensure the top two positions are wrapped up with a game to spare
    • Sheffield Wednesday beat Shrewsbury thanks to Michael Smith's hat-trick but are unable to make a late break into the top two
    • Bolton secure a play-off place having beaten 10-man Fleetwood, Derby draw with Portsmouth while Peterborough draw with Bristol Rovers
    • MK Dons' 4-4 draw with Barnsley and Oxford win 3-0 at Forest Green in results with big implications at the bottom
    • Accrington technically avoid relegation despite defeat by Cambridge thanks to MK Dons not winning - but Stanley are as good as down because of their inferior goal difference headed into final game
    • Morecambe come back to beat Lincoln and move level on points with MK Dons and take fight for survival to the final day