Preston 0 Sunderland 3
Three goals in 11 second-half minutes, coupled with Millwall’s stunning 4-3 loss against Blackburn Rovers, secured Sunderland a shock Championship play-off spot in their first season back in England’s second tier as they defeated Preston 3-0.
Millwall 3 Blackburn 4
Blackburn Rovers defeated Millwall 4-3 to just miss out on the play-offs via goal difference as they staged an epic second-half comeback at The Den. Rovers’ stunning performance derailed Millwall’s play-off hopes, although it wasn’t enough to secure a top-six spot themselves.
Middlesbrough 1 Coventry 1
Coventry City confirmed their spot in the playoffs with a nervy 1-1 Championship finale draw away to Middlesbrough. In doing so, the Sky Blues become only the third side since 1968/69 to finish in the top six after failing to win their opening seven matches.
Swansea 3 West Brom 2
West Bromwich Albion's last-gasp bid to snatch a play-off spot ended in disappointment after Swansea City twice came from behind to snatch a sensational 3-2 win on the final day of the Championship season.
Birmingham 1 Sheffield United 2
Sheffield United ended their promotion-winning campaign on a high as they defeated Birmingham City 2-1 at St Andrew’s, inflicting a third consecutive Championship loss on John Eustace’s side.
Burnley 3 Cardiff 0
Championship winners Burnley are the first second-tier side since Leicester City in 2013/14 to surpass the 100-point mark, they defeated Cardiff City to become just the fourth side in Championship history to hit the milestone.
Huddersfield 2 Reading 0
Huddersfield Town provided a fitting farewell for temporary manager Neil Warnock, as a 2-0 success over relegated Reading at the John Smith’s Stadium saw the Terriers secure a third consecutive Championship victory.
Luton 0 Hull 0
Luton Town warmed up for their Championship playoff campaign with an underwhelming goalless draw against Hull City, extending their unbeaten run to 14 matches.
Norwich 0 Blackpool 1
Blackpool ended their two-year stay in the Championship with an impressive 1-0 win over Norwich City at Carrow Road - a second consecutive away victory for Stephen Dobbie’s men.
QPR 0 Bristol City 2
Bristol City cruised to a 2-0 final-day victory against Queens Park Rangers as the Robins recorded a fifth consecutive Championship win at Loftus Road.
Watford 2 Stoke 0
Goals from Imran Louza and Keinan Davis were enough for Watford to avoid recording their lowest Championship finish in six second-flight seasons as the Hornets recorded a 2-0 victory over Stoke City.
Wigan 0 Rotherham 0
Wigan Athletic avoided defeat on the final day of the season for the seventh time in the last eight years, but it proved to be scant consolation as the already-relegated Latics played out a goalless Championship draw with Rotherham United at the DW Stadium.
