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A place in the PL, a title, promotions & relegations: It’s all to play for on EFL final day with EVERY game live on Sky | Football News
April 29, 2026:
Ipswich, Millwall and Middlesbrough can still reach the Premier League, while Wrexham, Hull and Derby have hopes of getting into the Championship play-offs.
Over in League One, there are play-off and relegation places to be decided. And in League Two, there is still a title, a promotion place, a play-off place and both relegation spots to be determined.
Every single game is LIVE on Sky on Saturday, and it is set to be an incredible final day of the 2025/26 season…
Championship
Image: Ipswich need to win to guarantee a return to the Premier League
Promotion: Ipswich, Millwall & Middlesbrough battle for second
Coventry have already sealed promotion and the title, so it is down to Ipswich, Millwall and Middlesbrough for the final spot.
Ipswich are in the driving seat, but a slip could allow one of the other two to pounce and finish second.
The key games…
Ipswich vs QPR
Millwall vs Oxford
Wrexham vs Middlesbrough
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Ipswich came back to draw 2-2 at Southampton on Tuesday to set up a three-way final-day battle for the second Championship automatic promotion place
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Millwall had to scrap for a 1-1 draw at Leicester in their most recent Championship fixture
Ipswich face a QPR side in mid-table, while Millwall’s opponents Oxford have already been relegated. Middlesbrough face the toughest challenge of a Wrexham side still trying to finish in the play-offs.
Permutations…
Ipswich will be promoted if they win. A draw will be enough if Millwall fail to win and Middlesbrough do not win by more than five goals. Up regardless if Millwall and Middlesbrough fail to win.
Millwall will be promoted if they win and Ipswich fail to win.
Middlesbrough will be promoted if they win, Ipswich lose and Millwall fail to win. Or if they win by six or more goals, Ipswich draw and Millwall fail to win.
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A look at the key final-day fixtures in the Championship for the second automatic promotion spot
Play-offs: Wrexham, Hull & Derby vie for sixth
Once again, it is one from three. Wrexham are in pole position in sixth, Hull are seventh and Derby eighth.
The key games…
Derby vs Sheff Utd
Hull vs Norwich
Wrexham vs Middlesbrough
All three sides are at home, and Derby and Hull are playing mid-table sides with nothing to play for. Wrexham, meanwhile, face a Middlesbrough side who need to win to have any chance of finishing second. They also need a win to guarantee a home tie in the second leg of the semi-finals, if they make the play-offs.
Permutations…
Wrexham will be in play-offs if they win, providing Hull do not win by one more goal. A draw will be enough if Hull and Derby fail to win. They will finish in the top six regardless if Hull and Derby lose, providing Wrexham’s margin of defeat is not greater than Hull’s.
Hull will be in play-offs if they win and Wrexham fail to win, or they win by one more goal than Wrexham’s margin of victory. A draw will be enough if Wrexham lose and Derby fail to win. They will finish in the top six regardless if Wrexham lose by one more goal than Hull’s margin of defeat and Derby lose.
There is a scenario in which Wrexham and Hull could both win (3-2 and 2-0, 4-2 and 3-0, 4-3 and 3-1 etc) and finish with identical records. In this scenario, the head-to-head record between the sides would come into play – Hull did the double over Wrexham, so would finish higher in table.
Derby will be in play-offs if they win and Wrexham and Hull fail to win. A point will be enough if Wrexham and Hull lose.
League One
Image: Stockport are in pole position to secure a League One play-off spot
Play-offs: Three from five still to book spots
First and second have been decided. Lincoln City are champions and Cardiff have been promoted. Bolton are the only side guaranteed a play-off place, meanwhile.
It is three from five for the remaining spots.
The key games…
Barnsley vs Stockport
Bolton vs Luton
Exeter vs Bradford
Northampton vs Plymouth
Stevenage vs Wigan
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was spotted in the crowd watching League One play-off chasers Stockport County against Port Vale
Permutations…
Stockport will be in play-offs if they avoid defeat or if either Bradford lose, Stevenage fail to win or Luton fail to win.
Bradford will be in play-offs if they avoid defeat or if Stevenage or Luton fail to win.
Stevenage will be in play-offs if they win or if Luton fail to better their result.
Luton will be in play-offs if they win and either Stockport lose, Bradford lose or Stevenage fail to win. A draw will be enough if Stevenage lose and Plymouth fail to win.
Plymouth will be in play-offs if they win and Stevenage and Luton fail to win.
Relegation: Exeter or Leyton Orient?
Three sides are already down, one more will join them. Exeter currently occupy 21st, but will be hoping to leap above Leyton Orient and to safety.
The key games…
Exeter vs Bradford
Leyton Orient vs Burton
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Exeter goalkeeper Jack Bycroft headed home a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser against Stockport to keep their League One survival hopes alive
Permutations…
Exeter will be relegated if they fail to win. Will only survive if they win and Leyton Orient fail to win.
Leyton Orient will be relegated if they fail to win and Exeter win.
League Two
Image: MK Dons will be aiming to secure the League Two title
Title: MK Dons or Bromley?
The key games…
Bromley vs Walsall
Fleetwood vs MK Dons
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MK Dons secured automatic promotion from League Two with a 3-0 win over Tranmere
Permutations…
MK Dons will be champions if they win or Bromley fail to win.
Bromley will be champions if they win and MK Dons fail to win.
Promotion: Cambridge, Salford or Notts County?
The key games…
Crewe vs Cambridge
Crawley vs Salford
Notts County vs Bristol Rovers
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Salford City beat already-promoted Bromley 2-0 to keep up their own automatic promotion hopes
Permutations…
Cambridge will be promoted if they win. A point will be enough if Salford fail to win. Up regardless if Salford and Notts County fail to win.
Salford will be promoted if they win and Cambridge fail to win.
Notts County will be promoted if they win, Cambridge lose and Salford fail to win.
Play-offs: Chesterfield or Swindon?
The key game…
Permutations…
Chesterfield will be in play-offs if they avoid defeat.
Swindon will be in play-offs if they win.
Play-offs: Two from five will go down
The key games…
Barrow vs Newport
Harrogate vs Barnet
Crawley vs Salford
Tranmere vs Grimsby
Permutations…
Barrow will be relegated if they fail to win. They will only survive if they win and Crawley lose with an eight-goal swing AND Harrogate lose. ———————-
Harrogate will be relegated if they lose, providing Crawley do not lose by five more goals than they do.
Also down if they draw, Newport and Crawley avoid defeat and Tranmere do not lose by four or more goals. Down regardless if Tranmere, Newport and Crawley all win.
Will only survive if they win and one of Tranmere, Newport and Crawley fail to win. A point will be enough if either Crawley lose, Newport lose or Tranmere lose by four or more goals. ———————-
Crawley will be relegated if they lose and either Harrogate avoid defeat or Barrow win with an eight-goal swing. Also down if they draw, Harrogate win and Newport and Tranmere avoid defeat. ———————-
Newport will be relegated if they lose and Crawley and Harrogate avoid defeat. Also down if they draw, Tranmere avoid defeat and Crawley and Harrogate win. ———————-
Tranmere will be relegated if they lose, Newport and Crawley avoid defeat and Harrogate win (Harrogate would only need to draw if Tranmere lost by four or more goals).
Watch EVERY EFL game live on Sky on Saturday
Championship (all 12.30pm kick-off)
Blackburn vs Leicester
Bristol City vs Stoke
Derby vs Sheff Utd
Hull vs Norwich
Ipswich vs QPR
Millwall vs Oxford
Portsmouth vs Birmingham
Preston vs Southampton
Sheffield Wednesday vs West Brom
Swansea vs Charlton
Watford vs Coventry
Wrexham vs Middlesbrough
League One (all 3pm kick-off)
AFC Wimbledon vs Huddersfield
Barnsley vs Stockport
Bolton vs Luton
Exeter vs Bradford – live on Sky Sports Football and Main Event from 2.55pm