Sheffield Wednesday’s final home game of the campaign ended on a negative note as rivals Leeds United battling back to win 2-1 thanks to second-half goals from Charlie Taylor and Steve Morrison.
Brighton & Hove Albion all but confirmed their place in next season’s Championship without kicking a ball thanks to Blackburn Rovers’ triumph over Millwall on Tuesday.
Birmingham City battled back to draw 2-2 against Blackburn Rovers in midweek, securing a point which guarantees their place in the Championship next season courtesy of Demarai Gray’s second goal in as many matches.
A home defeat to Huddersfield Town last weekend put Nottingham Forest’s slim hopes of a play-off place to bed, with the club now 13 points adrift of eighth place with four games to go.
Millwall left it late to capitalise on Charlton Athletic’s numerical disadvantage on Good Friday, battling back from a 1-0 deficit to win 2-1 thanks to 79th and 87th-minute goals from Magaye Gueye and Jos Hoovield at The Den.
A 1-0 victory over Wigan Athletic allowed Middlesbrough to capitalise on Bournemouth’s draw with Ipswich, sending them top of the table with six games to go. Patrick Bamford’s 20th-minute strike was sufficient for the victory, returning the club to winning ways with his 15th goal of the season.
A 2-0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers extended Derby’s run of games without a victory to six heading into the international break, with the former Championship leaders dropping to fifth place in the table as a result of their form.
Ipswich Town returned to winning ways in midweek with a vital 1-0 win against Bolton Wanderers at Portman Road, courtesy of a late Jay Tabb goal.
Wigan Athletic took an important step in their battle to avoid relegation to League One with a 2-1 victory over fellow strugglers Rotherham United on Saturday, collecting the points courtesy of two Jermaine Pennant free kicks.
A Jamie Mackie double was enough to secure all three points when Reading hosted Brighton & Hove Albion in midweek, moving The Royals 13 points clear of the relegation zone with ten games to go.
