Forty years of Football League drama: new light shone on how the playoffs were born
EFL archives reveal how a format that even one winning manager wanted abolished four decades ago came to fruition
Middlesbrough suspect Southampton analyst of spying on training in runup to playoffs
An individual Middlesbrough believe is part of Southampton’s backroom team was confronted at a training session on Thursday in echoes of Marcelo Bielsa’s 2019 ‘spygate’ affair
Brentford 3-0 West Ham, Newcastle 3-1 Brighton: Premier League and EFL – as it happened
West Ham suffered a survival setback, Newcastle got a welcome win and Ipswich returned to the top flight
Millwall’s party in the sun lasts three minutes but Lions take pride in playoff prize
Millwall had to settle for a place in the Championship playoffs despite finishing the regular season with a comfortable 2-0 victory over relegated Oxford
Wrexham agony as Middlesbrough draw hands Hull playoff spot
There was no Hollywood ending as David Strelec’s equaliser, two minutes after Wrexham went ahead, gave Middlesbrough a 2-2 draw while Hull beat Norwich
Ipswich promoted to Premier League in style after rolling over QPR
Ipswich have secured promotion back to the Premier League with a 3-0 victory against QPR at Portman Road after one season in the Championship
Premier League, Championship finale and WCL semi-final buildup – as it happened
Look back on Saturday’s news, discussion and buildup
Ipswich, Millwall and Boro face fight for promotion in crunch Championship finale
Gloves will be off in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-offs as all three clubs hope to join Coventry in the top-flight
Clarke earns Ipswich point at Southampton to set up final-day promotion shootout
Ipswich have their promotion fate in their hands after Jack Clarke’s late equaliser made it 2-2 as Southampton now look to the playoffs
Clockwatch: Hearts edge nine-man Hibs after Rangers lose to Motherwell – as it happened
It was a potentially pivotal day in the Scottish title race as Hearts scored a late derby winner and Rangers slipped to defeat
West Brom given immediate two-point deduction for financial rules breach
West Brom may appeal after being docked two points for breaching the EFL’s financial rules, which pulled them back into relegation danger
‘It’s gone all over’: Southampton’s Shea Charles on his viral celebration and FA Cup dream
After scoring the goal that knocked out Arsenal, the midfielder tells Ben Fisher he is relishing Saturday’s semi-final against his old club Manchester City
Philogene’s spot of luck at Charlton lifts Ipswich back into Championship top two
Ipswich recovered from falling behind in the first minute to win 2-1 at Charlton and regain second place in the Championship
Socceroo Mo Touré scores fourth goal in a week as sizzling run for Norwich continues
Canaries coach compares 22-year-old to young Erling Haaland as Australian’s red-hot form gives boost to Tony Popovic before World Cup