CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW
HUDDERSFIELD are all but relegated from the Sky Bet Championship after they were unable to beat fellow strugglers Birmingham in a 1-1 draw at the John Smith’s Stadium.
Both sides occupied a place in the relegation zone before the match and things were made worse for Huddersfield on the stroke of half-time as Keshi Anderson’s cross was swept home by Koji Miyoshi at the back post.
Rhys Healey’s equaliser appears not to have been enough to stop the Terriers from heading back down to Sky Bet League One due to their inferior goal difference to 21st-placed Plymouth, while Birmingham are one point adrift of the Pilgrims and safety.
Sheffield Wednesday took a huge step towards sealing their Championship safety after goals from Anthony Musaba, Ike Ugbo and Josh Windass earned them a 3-0 victory over West Brom, who will need to book their place in the play-offs on the last day.
Wednesday had taken only three points from 11 games when Danny Rohl took charge at Hillsborough but a stunning turnaround in form looks to have ensured their second-tier status following their promotion last season.
Musaba’s rebound gave the
Owls the lead midway through the first half before Ugbo fired home five minutes after the break and Windass sealed the deal when he tapped in a rebound following Barry Bannan’s effort from range, meaning they need just a point on the final day to guarantee they will play Championship football next season.
Plymouth were beaten 1-0 by Millwall at The Den.
The all-important moment came seven minutes from time when Jake Cooper nodded home from Ryan Leonard’s cross to seal a fourth successive win for Neil Harris’ men.
Stoke are safe from relegation thanks to Tyrese Campbell’s firsthalf finish which earned the Potters a 1-0 victory over Southampton, who have to settle for a play-off place.
Blackburn are still not safe from the drop as they were held to a 0-0 draw despite having 30 shots against 10-man Coventry, who had both manager Jon Eustace and defender Liam Kitching sent off.
Rotherham’s miserable away campaign in the Championship finished with a 2-0 defeat by Bristol City, leaving them winless on the road all season, while Watford earned a first win in seven with a 1-0 triumph over Sunderland.