Frank Lampard’s Coventry Metropolis and Bristol Metropolis joined Sheffield United and Sunderland within the four-team playoffs for promotion to the Premier League following Saturday’s Championship finale.
Michael Carrick’s Middlesbrough missed out on securing a playoff place after their 2-0 defeat at Coventry. Blackburn Rovers drew 1-1 at Sheffield United when a win would’ve despatched them into the playoffs attributable to outcomes elsewhere. Millwall’s promotion hopes had been extinguished by a 3-1 reverse at Burnley.
Leeds United clinched the Championship title forward of Burnley due to Manor Solomon’s 91st-minute winner in a 2-1 victory at Plymouth Argyle. Plymouth had been relegated to the third tier on the ultimate day regardless of some promising performances beneath head coach Miron Muslic within the wake of Wayne Rooney’s departure on the finish of December.
Luton City suffered back-to-back relegations after dropping 5-3 at West Bromwich Albion. The Hatters beat Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion within the Premier League solely final season, however will now tackle the likes of Stevenage and Burton Albion in the course of the 2025-26 League One marketing campaign.
The descent of Cardiff Metropolis, who’re beneath the caretaker cost of former Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey, was confirmed the earlier weekend. The Bluebirds concluded the marketing campaign with a 4-2 loss at Norwich Metropolis and completed backside of the Championship standings, as Birmingham Metropolis and fellow Welsh membership Wrexham get pleasure from promotion to the second tier from League One.
The 2-legged Championship playoff semifinals will run as follows:
Date
Fixture
Could 8
Bristol Metropolis vs. Sheffield United
Could 9
Coventry Metropolis vs. Sunderland
Could 12
Sheffield United vs. Bristol Metropolis
Could 13
Sunderland vs. Coventry Metropolis
The Championship playoff closing is about for Could 24 at Wembley Stadium.
