Roundup of the latest Sky Bet Championship action as the final fortnight of the 2025-26 season got underway.
Bobby Thomas’ 84th-minute header saw league leaders, Coventry end their 25-year wait for a return to the Premier League with a 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers, after Ryoya Morishita had fired the hosts into a 54th-minute lead.
Ipswich stayed second after Jack Clarke’s 87th-minute penalty rescued them a 2-2 draw at home to fifth-placed Middlesbrough, having twice fell behind to goals from David Strelec and Tommy Conway despite Kasey McAteer’s 30th-minute equaliser through a low strike.
First-half goals from Derek Mazou-Sacko and Camiel Neghli saw Millwall cruise past London rivals, QPR 2-0 at The Den
Cameron Archer’s 90th-minute winner saw fourth-placed Southampton complete a 2-1 comeback victory at Swansea, after Shea Charles cancelled out Marko Stamenic’s opener.
Hull rounded out the top six after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Birmingham City, in which Joe Gelhardt’s opening strike was cancelled out by Tomoki Iwata’s second-half equaliser from 20 yards.
Down at the foot of the table, Gabriel Otegbayo rescued relegated Sheffield Wednesday a 1-1 draw at home to Charlton after Matty Godden had fired the Addicks ahead in the 49th minute.
Second-bottom Leicester were left eight points adrift of safety with three matches left after they suffered a 1-0 defeat at Portsmouth, as Ibane Bowat bundled in a 63rd-minute winner from Adrian Segecic’s corner.
Third-bottom Oxford United found themselves five points adrift of safety after a narrow 1-0 defeat at Derby County, in which Jaydon Banel’s solo 22nd-minute goal settled a tightly-fought battle at Pride Park.
Elsewhere, Mohamed Toure’s hat-trick and Jose Cordoba’s header saw Norwich come from behind to win 4-2 at Bristol City, after Sam Morsy put the Robins ahead in the second minute whilst Sam Bell got the hosts an consolatory injury-time goal.
Josh Maja and Daryl Dike found the net as West Bromwich Albion edged closer towards safety with a 2-0 win at Preston North End.
Patrick Bamford’s brace saw Sheffield United claim a 2-0 win at Watford to secure consecutive wins for the first time since February.
Quick-fire goals from George Thomason and Josh Windass saw Wrexham claim a comfortable 2-0 win at home to Stoke City.
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