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

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

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

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

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

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

Millwall ended the Sky Bet Championship season with a fifth successive win at Swansea through Casper de Norre’s first goal in English football.Belgian midfielder De Norre gave the Lions a 1-0 victory, sweeping home Danny McNamara’s 72nd-minute cross after Swansea winger Ronald had been caught in possession.Millwall were also indebted to a penalty save from Matija Sarkic six minutes ear

Luton manager Rob Edwards promised his side will “keep going” after a 1-1 draw with Everton at Kenilworth Road saw them miss the chance to climb out of the Premier League relegation zone.With 17th-place Nottingham Forest not in action until Saturday Luton had the opportunity to put real pressure on their rivals in the race to beat the drop, but after Elijah Adebayo had equalised Domini

Bolton head coach Ian Evatt said his side deserved their two-goal lead as they beat Barnsley 3-1 at Oakwell in their League One play-off semi-final first leg.A Dion Charles double left the visitors looking comfortable at 2-0 before Barnsley substitute Sam Cosgrove halved the deficit with 15 to play.But Randell Williams scored directly from a corner in stoppage time to give Wanderers a healthy lead

Luton kept alive their hopes of Premier League survival as Elijah Adebayo’s excellent first-half equaliser rescued a 1-1 draw against Everton at Kenilworth Road.Having not started a game since February Luton’s top scorer announced his return from injury in spectacular fashion, collecting a high ball on his chest and bamboozling Ashley Young before dispatching a finish beyond Jordan Pic