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The EFL state of play at the top and bottom of every league heading into a decisive day of action; watch seven EFL games live on Sky Sports+ and the Sky Sports app on Saturday afternoon.
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Thursday 24 April 2025 11: 34, UK Leeds and Burnley have sealed promotion to the Premier League, but it is still ALL to play for in the EFL this weekend. By the end of Saturday night we could have four more promotions sorted, including a history-making one for Wrexham, and five relegations. It is set to be a defining penultimate day in the best football pyramid in the world. .. Championship play-offs Championship downs League One ups League One downs
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League Two ups League Two play-offs League Two downs Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW ? Got Sky? Watch EFL matches on the Sky Sports app ? Sat Apr 26 (all 12. 30pm unless stated) - games in bold also on Sky Sports Football Mon Apr 28 Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Championship play-offs Leeds and Burnley have secured the top two, Sheffield United will finish third and Sunderland have fourth wrapped up. Bristol City and Coventry are in pole position to take fifth and sixth, with Middlesbrough, Millwall and Blackburn all maintaining hope of swooping in. The key play-off games (Sat 3pm unless stated): Luton vs Coventry (Sat 12. 30pm, live on Sky), Blackburn vs Watford, Middlesbrough vs Norwich, Millwall vs Swansea, Leeds vs Bristol City (Mon 8pm, live on Sky) Analysis by Sky Sports News' Rob Dorsett: "Burnley and Leeds United have confirmed their places in the Premier League for next season, but there are still nine teams with a mathematical chance of promotion via the play-offs and nine more teams in a relegation battle - in what is one of the tightest Championship tables for years. "England's second tier is typically the most competitive in the country, but this season - outside the top three teams who have battled for many months for automatic promotion - the gap from top to bottom has been particularly narrow. "Middlesborough in seventh are much closer to the relegation zone than they are to Leeds and Burnley at the top - Boro are 31 points behind second and only 20 points ahead of Plymouth, who sit rock bottom of the table. Bristol City's points tally in fifth leaves them almost as close to the relegation places as they are to the automatic promotion spots - they are 17 points off the top two, and only 20 points above the bottom three. " Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Championship downs Saturday could be the day that sees the bottom two have their relegation to League One confirmed. Victory would keep Cardiff and Plymouth's aims alive until the final day, but goal difference concerns mean they realistically need to better the result of the sides above them. Derby, meanwhile, visit Hull in the hope of reeling them right back in. The key relegation games (Sat 3pm unless stated): Luton vs Coventry (Sat 12. 30pm, live on Sky), Hull vs Derby, Preston vs Plymouth League One ups Wrexham took control of the race back on Easter Monday, and Saturday could be the day they seal promotion - becoming the first side ever to achieve three successive promotions in English/Welsh football history. They will need Wycombe to fail to win at Leyton Orient at lunchtime, and then beat Charlton - who have designs themselves on forcing their way into contention - in the evening. The key promotion games: Leyton Orient vs Wycombe (12. 30pm, live on Sky), Wrexham vs Charlton (5. 30pm, live on Sky) Nothing can be decided for sure on Saturday, but it is one from two for the final play-off place. Leyton Orient and Reading are locked on 72 points, although the former have a far better goal difference. The key play-off games: Bristol Rovers vs Reading (Sat 12. 30pm, live on Sky), Leyton Orient vs Wycombe (Sat 12. 30pm, live on Sky) League One downs Shrewsbury are already down, and Cambridge and Crawley may join them. Bristol Rovers, meanwhile, need some points to have any chance of dragging themselves out of the bottom four. They kick off earlier than the others, so if they manage to win at lunchtime, Cambridge will be down before they have even kicked off. The key relegation games (Sat 3pm unless stated): Bristol Rovers vs Reading (Sat 12. 30pm, live on Sky), Burton vs Cambridge, Crawley vs Northampton League Two ups Remarkably, with two games to go, no one in League Two has sealed promotion yet. But three sides could on Saturday. Doncaster, Port Vale and Bradford are in pole position, while Walsall will hope to overturn their recent slump and keep the pace. Two of the top, three, however, meet on Sky at lunchtime as Doncaster host Bradford. The key promotion games: AFC Wimbledon vs Port Vale (Sat 12. 30pm, live on Sky), Doncaster vs Bradford (Sat 12. 30pm, live on Sky), Walsall vs Accrington (Sat 3pm) League Two play-offs AFC Wimbledon and Notts County will be hoping to book their spot in the play-offs, while any one of four could end Saturday occupying seventh. The key play-off games (Sat 3pm unless stated): AFC Wimbledon vs Port Vale (Sat 12. 30pm, live on Sky), Harrogate vs Notts County (1pm), Chesterfield vs Morecambe, MK Dons vs Grimsby, Salford vs Colchester League Two downs Morecambe have had their relegation confirmed, and Carlisle could join them. Defeat at Cheltenham and they are down, anything else and they will still be relying on Tranmere's result to keep their hopes alive until the final day. The key relegation games (Sat 3pm): Cheltenham vs Carlisle, Tranmere vs Crewe Meanwhile, Barnet will be promoted from the National League back to League Two if they claim a point at home against Aldershot on Saturday afternoon or even if they lose if York fail to beat Solihull Moors at home. Sky Sports brings you the Essential EFL podcast channel, featuring all the best content from the Championship, League One and League Two. Among the latest offerings are. .. Make sure you don't miss an episode. .. All your questions answered about how to get the EFL action straight to your device without a Sky Sports subscription. .. All the info here. .. Here's everything you need to know about Sky Sports+ including how to watch your EFL team this season…
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