1600: It's the end of a dramatic afternoon. West Brom are champions, Stoke are promoted while Hull, Bristol City, Crystal Palace and Watford are heading for the play-offs. Wolves miss out on goal difference. At the bottom it's disaster for Leicester and relief for Southampton. They switched positions several times but John's double for Saints and a controversial penalty decision not going Leicester's way means the it is the Foxes who are demoted to League One. Coventry live to fight another day despite being hammered by Charlton.
1558: Wolves need two more goals to knock Watford out but the full-time whistle goes and their 1-0 win isn't enough.
1557: West Brom are champions after their 2-0 win at QPR.
1556: They're still playing at Wolves so the play-off places can't be confirmed just yet.
1555: It's all over at Stoke and what a contrast in emotions. It's joy for the hosts, who are promoted to the Premier League but it's despair for Leicester, who are relegated to League One.
1555: The fans are off the pitch at Stoke where there's still 30 seconds to play.
1555: Full-time at Southampton and the Saints have survived.
1554: Full-time at Blackpool. The hosts are safe.
1553: A pitch invasion at Stoke but the referee hasn't yet blown for full-time and they'll have to clear them off again.
1551: The full-time whistles are starting to blow but not yet in the key play-off and relegation games.
1550: Late hope for Wolves' play-off hopes as they finally take the lead at home to Plymouth through Seyi Olofinjana. If they can grab a second, they'd knock Watford out of the play-off spots.
1549: Into added time at Stoke. Leicester are on the brink.
1548: Coventry go 4-1 down at Charlton - Chris Powell gets the goal - and if Leicester score the Sky Blues will be relegated.
1547: Just a word on the play-off places. If Watford concede to Blackpool, Ipswich would nick the final spot.
1546: Still five minutes to go at St Mary's.
1545: Sheffield Wednesday celebrate survival with a fourth goal at home to Norwich. Leon Clarke caps a fine performance by the hosts as he fires them 4-1 in front.
1544: Exactly five minutes to go between Stoke and Leicester.
1543: Paul Hayes nets for Scunthorpe to make it 3-3 at home to Colchester.
1542: The tension turns up a notch at Southampton as John, booked when celebrating his first goal, is shown the red card. Saints, just 2-1 up, will need to play out the remaining few minutes with 10 men.
1540: A fantastic save from Stoke's Carlo Nash keeps Hume's shot out and Leicester's agony continues. In comes the corner and Richard Stearman's header is tipped over. There's another scramble from the next corner but the Foxes still can't force the ball home.
1539: Just 10 minutes to go at Stoke. Can Leicester save themselves?
1537: Chris Brunt gives West Brom a 2-0 lead at QPR with a stunning free-kick and the title is heading to the midlands.
1535: Massive decision at Stoke as Mike Dean awards Leicester a free-kick just outside the area when it looked as if the foul was commited inside. Iain Hume's shot drifts over and it remains 0-0. Should it have been a penalty?
1534: Sheffield Wednesday are surely safe as Sahar's second gives them a 3-1 lead over Norwich.
1533: Sheffield United almost grab an equaliser. This is agony for fans of Southampton and Leicester.
1532: Time for another where we stand update although it's changing by the minute:
--- Champions ---
West Brom
--- Promoted ---
Stoke
--- Play-offs ---
Hull
Bristol City
Crystal Palace
Watford
--- Relegated ---
Leicester
Scunthorpe
Colchester
1530: Extraordinary. The pendulum swings back towards Southampton as they regain the lead at home to Sheffield United with a second from John. Now it's Leicester's turn to occupy the final relegation slot again.
1529: The deadlock is broken at Portman Road and it goes to Ipswich as Alan Lee puts the hosts 1-0 up against Hull. It means Stoke are all set for promotion to the Premier League.
1527: Scunthorpe's Paul Hayes cuts Colchester's lead to 3-2 while Morrison makes it Crystal Palace 5 Burnley 0.
1526: Another twist and it's a massive blow for Southampton as poor defending allows Jon Stead to pull Sheffield United level at 2-2. Saints are back in the drop zone while Leicester's fans are going mad behind the Stoke goal.
1524: Southampton waste a glorious chance to give themselves breathing space but somehow Idiakez can't make it 3-1.
1523: A second goal at Bloomfield Road and, amazingly, it goes to Watford just minutes after they'd been reduced to 10 men. It cements their play-off places although the chasing pack shouldn't give up yet.
1522: Sinclair gets his second of the day to make it Palace 4 Burnley 0 while Joe Ledley's strike gives Cardiff a 3-0 lead over Barnsley.
1521: A blow for Watford's play-off hopes as Hendersen is sent off for an elbow. They're 1-0 down and playing with just 10 men.
1519: More drama as Leicester's Gareth McAuley hits the post and somehow they can't put the ball in the Stoke net after a mad scramble in the area.
1517: Here's how it stands. The big news is that Leicester have slipped into the bottom three:
--- Champions ---
West Brom
--- Promoted ---
Stoke
--- Play-offs ---
Hull
Bristol City
Crystal Palace
Watford
--- Relegated ---
Leicester
Scunthorpe
Colchester
1516: Southampton's goal is also bad news for Coventry. If Leicester can take the lead at Stoke, Coventry will slip into the relegation zone.
1515: Leicester's problems almost get worse as Fuller is somehow denied from five yards out. Stoke then have a loud penalty shout as Lawrence goes down but nothing is given.
1514: A massive goal at St Mary's. Southampton now lead Sheffield United 2-1 as Stern John smashes the ball high into the net. Leicester are now heading for relegation.
1513: The title looks to be heading to West Brom as they take the lead at QPR. Do-heon Kim, with his first goal for the Baggies, puts the visitors in front.
1512: Andy Keogh goes within a whisker of putting Wolves in front against Plymouth. A goal for Wolves would put them into the play-offs given the current scorelines elsewhere.
1511: Sheffield Wednesday ease any lingering relegation worries as Ben Sahar puts them 2-1 in front against Norwich.
1510: A fourth goal at The Valley and it's bad news for Coventry who now trail 3-1 as Grant Basey nets for Charlton.
1508: Kevin McNaughton fires home in the 49th minute to make it Cardiff 2 Barnsley 0.
1506: It's a double strike by Colchester as McLeod gets his second of the day to make it 3-1.
1505: Scott Vernon puts Colchester 2-1 in front at Scunthorpe.
1504: The action is under way again.
1503: Out come the 24 teams for the final 45 minutes of the season.
Half-time betting update: Stoke are even money with Sky Bet to beat Leicester, who are 4/1 to triumph and secure their Championship status. With the score still 0-0, a draw has been cut to 13/10. Hull can still knock out Stoke if they win at Ipswich and the visitors are 21/10 to prevail in Sky Bet's half-time betting. Ipswich are 17/10 to take victory and keep themselves in with a chance of the play-offs while a draw (it's currently 0-0) is 7/5.
1450: Half-time everywhere and here's how it stands. The only change from the pre-match table is that Crystal Palace and Watford have swapped places. But it's all still on a knife edge at both top and bottom. Wolverhampton, Ipswich and Sheffield United, all currently drawing, could jump into the play-offs if they get there noses in front while Southampton could climb to safety and leave Leicester, Coventry and Sheffield Wednesday fighting to stay up if they take the lead against the Blades. The title is still up for grabs with West Brom only drawing 0-0 at 10-man QPR.
--- Champions ---
West Brom
--- Promoted ---
Stoke
--- Play-offs ---
Hull
Bristol City
Crystal Palace
Watford
--- Relegated ---
Southampton
Scunthorpe
Colchester
1446: The half-time whistles are starting to blow.
1446: Southampton push again and Stern John almost puts them 2-1 in front.
1444: As if galvanised by Southampton's goal, Leicester almost take the lead at Stoke with a thumping strike from Hayles.
1443: An equaliser at last for Southampton. First, Richard Wright makes an amazing stop to prevent Sheffield United going 2-0 up and then Saints go down the other end and Saganowski makes it 1-1. They're still in the relegation zone but if they score or Leicester concede at Stoke, the Foxes will slip into the bottom three. The goal also means the Blades have dropped out of the play-off places.
1442: Still one-way traffic at Stoke and Liam Lawrence is the latest Stoke player to test Leicester goalkeeper Paul Henderson.
1440: Watford's Darius Hendersen misses a sitter at Blackpool as he decides to head the ball back across goal rather than into the net.
1439: Yet another great chance for Southampton but this time Marek Saganowski is wasteful in front of the Sheffield United goal.
1438: Palace cruise into a 3-0 lead as Tom Soares volleys home from close range after poor defending by Burnley.
1437: Good news for West Brom's title hopes as QPR's Martin Rowlands is shown a straight red card.
1436: Great chance for Stoke at home to Leicester but Ricardo Fuller's shot is saved and he can't turn in the rebound despite dribbling past three defenders.
1435: West Brom have had the better chances so far in the match at QPR but it remains goalless. If it stays 0-0 at Loftus Road, Stoke could go up as champions by beating Leicester.
1434: Alan Quinn goes within a whisker of putting Ipswich in front at home to Hull.
1433: Chance for Leicester at Stoke but Barry Hayles fires wide from the left of the area.
1432: Another good chance for Southampton but Sheffield United survive again.
1431: Mamady Sidibe goes close with a header for Stoke but it remains 0-0 against Leicester.
1431: Watford are piling on the pressure at Blackpool but can't find an equaliser.
1430: Here's how they stand - the key move being made by Sheffield United, who are up from ninth to sixth:
--- Champions ---
West Brom
--- Promoted ---
Stoke
--- Play-offs ---
Hull
Bristol City
Crystal Palace
Sheffield United
--- Relegated ---
Southampton
Scunthorpe
Colchester
1428: Southampton press again and Sheffield United's John Halls almost turns the ball into his own net.
1426: Southampton almost pull level against Sheffield United but Paddy Kenny makes a great save to keep out Inigo Idiakez's free-kick.
1423: Disaster for Southampton as poor defending allows Stephen Quinn to put Sheffield United 1-0 in front. It's good news for the other four sides hoping to avoid the drop and the news filters through to the Leicester fans, who suddenly start up a roar at Stoke. But it's also of huge significance at the top as it means the Blades now occupy the final play-off spot and Watford are knocked out.
1422: Penalty at Hillsbrough and Sheffield Wednesday are back in it against Norwich as Deon Burton keeps his cool from the spot and makes it 1-1.
1421: Coventry are back in it as Michael Mifsud cuts Charlton's lead to 2-1.
1420: Michael Kightly misses a great chance to put Wolves 1-0 in front against Plymouth at Molineux.
1419: It looks as if Coventry will have to rely on results elsewhere as they're now 2-0 down at Charlton as Andy Gray taps home.
1418: Bristol City, already assured of a play-off spot, go 2-0 in front against Preston as Michael McIndoe fires home.
1418: Stoke are still on the front foot against Leicester but it remains goalless.
1417: An equaliser for Scunthorpe against Colchester as Jonathan Forte finds the net.
1417: Watford are fighting back against Blackpool but the hosts still have a 1-0 lead.
1416: Charlton have the ball in the net against Coventry but it doesn't count.
1415: Here's how it stands with 15 minutes gone in the first half. Little change so far except Palace and Watford have swapped places in the final two play-off berths.
--- Champions ---
West Brom
--- Promoted ---
Stoke
--- Play-offs ---
Hull
Bristol City
Crystal Palace
Watford
--- Relegated ---
Southampton
Scunthorpe
Colchester
1413: Kevin McLeod gives Colchester a 1-0 lead at Scunthorpe in the game between the two sides already relegated.
1413: Lee Trundle fires Bristol City into a 1-0 lead over Preston.
1412: Stoke, who need a point for promotion, are bossing the early stages of their game against Leicester and have a strong penalty appeal turned down.
1411: Sheffield Wednesday are now just one place above the relegation zone so a goal for Southampton would put them into the bottom three.
1410: Palace cash in on their extra man straight away as Victor Moses makes it 2-0.
1409: The drama continues and this time it's at Hillsbrough as Norwich take the lead against Sheffield Wednesday through Darren Huckerby.
1408: Ben Watson steps up and sends the Selhurst Park into raptures. At 1-0 up and playing against 10 men, Palace have a great chance of cementing their play-off place.
1407: A penalty for Crystal Palace at home to Burnley and Clarke Carlisle is also shown the red card for bringing down Clinton Morrison.
1405: Big trouble for Coventry who go a goal down at Charlton as Luke Varney lobs Kasper Schmeichel. The Sky Blues are still safe for now but that could easily change.
1404: The Blackpool goal means Watford are have now slipped into the final play-off slot while Crystal Palace are up to fifth.
1403: Ipswich have the ball in the Hull net at Portman Road but it's disallowed for offside. A veryharsh decision according to the replays.
1402: An early goal - and it comes at Bloomfield Road where Ben Burgess gives Blackpool a 1-0 lead over Watford with a well-taken half volley.
1400: From Blackpool on the north west coast to Southampton on the south coast, the final 12 matches of the Championship season are under way.
Pre-match: Here's how it stands at kick-off:
--- Champions ---
West Brom
--- Promoted ---
Stoke
--- Play-offs ---
Hull
Bristol City
Watford
Crystal Palace
--- Relegated ---
Southampton
Scunthorpe
Colchester
But seven other teams still don't know their fate.
Wolves, Ipswich and Sheffield United still have a chance of making the play-offs if results go their way while Blackpool, Coventry, Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester still have relegation fears having over them. Scunthorpe and Colchester are already down so it's any one from five for the final relegation spot.
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