Plymouth avoid relegation with victory ending Hull’s play-off hopes

Plymouth skipper Joe Edwards scored the winner as Argyle beat play-off chasing Hull 1-0 to retain their Championship status.Managerless Argyle – with director of football Neil Dewsnip and first-team coach Kevin Nancekivell in charge of the side – needed to win to avoid an immediate return to League One.And they did just that after Edwards’ 40th-minute goal saw them finish one poi

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West Brom confirm play-off place with win over Preston

West Brom confirmed their place in the Championship play-offs as they eased to a 3-0 victory over Preston on the final day of the regular season.Alex Mowatt struck a penalty in first-half stoppage time before Kyle Bartley nodded in a second for the Baggies on the hour mark.Darnell Furlong then netted his fifth goal of the season in the 68th minute to ensure the home side finished fifth and the vis

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Arsenal keep pressure on Manchester City with defeat of Bournemouth

Arsenal are potentially two wins away from winning their first Premier League title in two decades after seeing off a spirited Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium.A Bukayo Saka penalty and second-half strikes from Leandro Trossard and Declan Rice earned the hosts a 3-0 victory that ensures they will top the table after the weekend’s action.The destiny of the title remains out of Arsenal&rsqu

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Blackburn stay up after Sammie Szmodics’ brace downs Leicester

Sammie Szmodics’ second-half double ensured Blackburn’s Championship survival following a 2-0 win at newly-crowned champions Leicester.The division’s top scorer Szmodics found the net just when Rovers’ survival hopes were in the balance as relegation rivals, and Blackburn manager John Eustace’s former club, Birmingham had just taken the lead against Norwich.That scena

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Birmingham relegated from Championship despite win against high-flying Norwich

Birmingham will play in Sky Bet League One next season after they were relegated from the Championship despite securing a 1-0 win against play-off contenders Norwich.Wins for Sheffield Wednesday at Sunderland, for Blackburn at promoted Leicester and for Plymouth against Hull made Blues’ result irrelevant.This was the fifth time in 11 years that Blues have needed a positive result in their fi

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Southampton inflict further misery on play-offs-bound Leeds

Leeds’ faint automatic promotion hopes were emphatically snuffed out on the Sky Bet Championship’s final day as they slipped to a 2-1 home defeat to Southampton.Saints striker Adam Armstrong’s opener was cancelled out by Joel Piroe before Will Smallbone regained the lead for the visitors, who were worthy winners at Elland Road.Leeds needed a win in their last game of the regular

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Emmanuel Latte Lath on target again as Middlesbrough sign off with victory

Emmanuel Latte Lath continued his blistering form as Middlesbrough signed off for the summer with a 3-1 home victory over Watford.The Championship’s player of the month for April scored his 11th goal in 12 games to set Michael Carrick’s side on their way at the Riverside.Wesley Hoedt equalised for the Hornets in the second half, but Boro hit back immediately and secured a deserved vict

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Million Manhoef double helps Stoke finish with a flourish

Stoke’s impressive run of form continued as they ended the season in style with a 4-0 hammering of Bristol City in the Sky Bet Championship.The Potters, who confirmed their safety with victory over Southampton last weekend, picked up a third successive win for the first time since October.First half strikes from Luke Cundle, Tyrese Campbell and Million Manhoef sent the hosts firmly on their

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Stoke end season in style by hammering Bristol City

Stoke’s impressive run of form continued as they ended the season in style with a 4-0 hammering of Bristol City.The Potters, who confirmed their safety with victory over Southampton last weekend, picked up a third successive win in the Championship for the first time since October.First-half strikes from Luke Cundle, Tyrese Campbell and Million Manhoef sent the hosts firmly on their way to a

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Rotherham say goodbye to Championship with convincing win against Cardiff

Rotherham signed off from the Sky Bet Championship in style with a 5-2 win against Cardiff.It was Steve Evans’ first win back in charge of the already relegated Millers and saw both Jordan Hugill and Tom Eaves bag braces to secure only their fifth win of a torrid campaign.Eaves had an early opening when the ball fell his way in the box but Nat Phillips got in the way.Rotherham sprung a swift

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