Summary

  • Sunderland leapfrog Millwall to claim final Championship play-off spot

  • Lions beaten 4-3 by Blackburn after leading 3-1

  • Coventry seal top-six place with draw at Middlesbrough

  • Burnley & Sheff Utd promoted; Reading, Blackpool & Wigan relegated

  • Northampton win at Tranmere to clinch promotion to League One; Stockport draw with Hartlepool

  • Stockport, Carlisle, Bradford and Salford into League Two play-offs

  • Leyton Orient & Stevenage already promoted; Hartlepool & Rochdale relegated

  1. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

    Watford 2-0 Stoke

    Watford post a win to sign off for this miserable campaign, only a second win in the final nine.

    Stoke head for the beach, and Alex Neil has some thinking to do over the summer.

  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

    Swansea 3-2 West Brom

    Twice West Brom had the lead and twice they gave it away.

    Baggies fans will be disappointed.

    They arrived in Swansea with genuine hopes of a top six finish and a shot at promotion.

    But it's all come undone on the final day.

  3. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

    Preston 0-3 Sunderland

    Sunderland celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    They've done it!

    Three superb second half goals give Sunderland the victory they needed to seal a play-off spot.

    A double-header with Luton now stands in the Black Cats way of a second trip to Wembley in 12 months.

  4. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

    Wigan 0-0 Rotherham

    Same as at half-time. Wigan are going down. Rotherham have survived.

    The news is elsewhere today.

  5. Postpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

    Preston 0-3 Sunderland

    That full time at The Den means Sunderland will finish in the top six.

    They've been superb today and, in this kind of form, you'd be brave to back against them in the play-offs.

  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

    Burnley 3-0 Cardiff

    Burnley sign off their Championship campaign with three goals, three points and 101 points overall. They have been outstanding this season under Vincent Kompany.

    A campaign to forget for Cardiff, but they at least have survived.

  7. Postpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

    Middlesbrough 1-1 Coventry

    Coventry are almost in, but the ball is whipped off the toe of Matty Godden by Tommy Smith from a yard out from a Viktor Gyokeres centre.

    Brilliant defending Boro. Not over quite yet.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

    Millwall 3-4 Blackburn

    Blackburn celebrateImage source, Rex Features

    What an afternoon of football at the Den!

    Millwall had a play-off spot in their grasp, 3-1 up after 39 minutes, but they have ended up losing the match and their place in the top six.

    Despite their epic comeback, Blackburn miss out on the play-offs on goal difference.

  9. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

    Luton 0-0 Hull City

    Nothing doing in this dead rubber.

    Third-placed Luton will now prepare for a play-off semi-final with Sunderland*.

    *As it stands.

    TableImage source, BBC Sport
  10. goal

    GOAL: Swansea 3-2 West Brompublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

    Joel Piroe (90+3 mins)

    With the final kick of the game Joel Piroe sends a fizzing free kick into the bottom left corner of the net.

    A fantastic goal.

    West Brom have come up short.

  11. Postpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

    Preston 0-3 Sunderland

    Headed into time added on and the party is well under way in the Sunderland end.

    I'd expect a lot of people to be working from home in Wearside tomorrow.

    They're headed for the play-offs and the fans will be headed for a night out!

  12. INJURY TIMEpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

    Millwall 3-4 Blackburn

    Who expected this score at half-time? Not me!

    Belief has evaporated around the Den. We are playing more minutes of injury time.

  13. Postpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

    Middlesbrough 1-1 Coventry

    Actually, looking at it. Coventry can relax a bit. Goal difference will be their saviour as it stands.

    However, draw and they'll avoid a Luton play-off. Lose, and they will head to Kenilworth Road.

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

    Millwall 3-4 Blackburn

    Daniel Ayala is sent on as Ben Brereton Diaz is withdrawn.

    If this is his final contribution in a Blackburn shirt, what a performance he has turned in for his team (and Sunderland).

    Millwall fansImage source, Getty Images
  15. YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

    Middlesbrough 1-1 Coventry

    Bit of needle at the back end of this one, as Middlesbrough's Isaiah Jones and Coventry's Callum Doyle are booked for a coming together.

    It's a nerve-stretching finish for those in the away end. Boro already there of course.

  16. As it standspublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

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    Despite going ahead at Millwall, Blackburn remain outside of the play-off places on goal difference.

    Sunderland's position is strengthened. Millwall need to score twice. A 5-4 win would do it for the Lions.

    TableImage source, BBC Sport
  17. goal

    GOAL: Huddersfield 2-0 Readingpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

    Joseph Hungbo (84 mins)

    Huddersfield have put this game to bed.

    Joseph Hungbo with a stunning strike from way outside the box.

    His goal is the final nail in Reading's coffin and I'm sure the Berkshire team will be happy to accept it after a truly dreadful season.

  18. goal

    GOAL: Millwall 3-4 Blackburnpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

    Ben Brereton Diaz (86 mins)

    Blackburn celebrateImage source, PA Media

    Blackburn have completed the comeback! But not enough for their play-off hopes as it stands.

    At one end, Aynsley Pears makes a big save from Tyler Burey's cross shot before Ben Brereton Diaz leads the counter attack.

    The Chile international spreads it wide to Sammie Szmodics and is unmarked at the back post to tap into an empty net.

    Incredible!

  19. Postpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

    Norwich 0-1 Blackpool

    Applause for Teemu Pukki who has run his last race in a Norwich shirt.

    The 33-year-old Finn is subbed for Abu Kamara with just a few minutes left.

    Pukki had a couple of chances to score in his final game but was unable to convert and add to his tally of 10 goals this season.

    Happy trails.

  20. get involved

    Get Involved using #bbceflpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 8 May 2023

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    David Stewart: There is absolutely nothing more manic or addictive in football than the last day of the Championship.

    Amen to that, David. It's not over yet...