2025-26 Sky Bet Championship: Week 46 Roundup

Roundup of the final day of 2025-26 Sky Bet Championship action as the final standings were finalised.

Ellis Simms’ hat-trick and Victor Torp’s finish saw champions, Coventry cruise to a 4-0 victory at Watford.

Quick-fire first-half goals from George Hirst and Jaden Philogene saw second-placed Ipswich secure an instant promotion back to the Premier League with a 3-0 home win over QPR, which was capped by Kasey McAteer’s 85th-minute finish.

Millwall missed out on automatic promotion by one point despite having defeated third-bottom Oxford United 2-0 at The Den, through Femi Azeez’s brace.

Southampton snatched fourth on goal difference after Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Ross Stewart and Cyle Larin found the net in a 3-1 victory at Preston, despite Lewis Dobbin’s consolatory counter-attack strike for the Lilywhites.

Middlesbrough finished fifth after David Strelec’s flicked finish rescued them a 2-2 draw at Wrexham, having led through Tommy Conway before Josh Windass and Sam Smith put the Welsh hosts in front from behind.

Hull consequently snatched the last play-off spot in sixth off Wrexham’s grasp through Oli McBurnie’s comeback brace in a 2-1 win at home to Norwich, after Mohamed Toure had initially put the Canaries in front at the MKM Stadium.

Down in the relegation zone, Sheffield Wednesday ended a difficult season on a high as Arise completed a takeover before quick-fire goals from Nathaniel Chalobah and Liam Palmer clinched a 2-1 win at home to West Brom, despite Karlan Grant’s second-half consolatory finish for the Baggies.

Second-bottom Leicester finished their season with a 1-0 victory at Blackburn through Stephy Mavididi’s 78th-minute winner.

Elsewhere, Derby missed out on a play-off spot as they fell to a 2-1 home loss against Sheffield United, having initially led through Sammie Szmodics before Tom Cannon and Sydie Peck sealed the Blades’ second-half comeback.

Delano Burgzorg and Sam Bell found the net as Bristol City wrapped up their season with a 2-0 win at home against Stoke City.

Adam Idah’s brace and Leo Walta’s late effort saw Swansea seal a 3-1 victory at home to Charlton, after Miles Leaburn briefly equalised for the Addicks in a frantic late performance from both teams.

Adrien Segecic’s eighth-minute opener was cancelled out by August Priske’s equaliser as Portsmouth were held to a 1-1 draw by Birmingham City at Fratton Park.