Interim manager Gary Rowett has challenged Birmingham’s players to prove they have what it takes to lead the team back to the Sky Bet Championship after they were relegated despite securing a 1-0 win over Norwich.Paik Seung-ho’s 55th-minute winner became irrelevant because of wins for rivals Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth and Blackburn at Sunderland, promoted Leicester and Hull respec...Full Story »

Plymouth first-team coach Kevin Nancekivell felt Argyle handled the pressure superbly during the 1-0 win over Hull that retained their Championship status.Skipper Joe Edwards’ first-half winner was enough for managerless Argyle to finish one point above the relegation zone.Nancekivell said: “It was stressful and always going to be the case today, but the lads were brilliant.“It...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna celebrated his team’s promotion to the Premier League and pledged to “work really hard over the summer” in time for the new season.The dominant 2-0 victory over Huddersfield secured their elevation following a 22 year absence beating a forlorn Terrier’s outfit thanks to goals from Wes Burns and Omari Hutchinson.It heralded back-to-back promo...Full Story »

Manager Marti Cifuentes was pleased his QPR players gave their travelling supporters victory on the final day of the Sky Bet Championship season.The Hoops emerged as one of the form teams in the division in hauling themselves clear of relegation trouble and Saturday’s 2-1 win at Coventry ensured they ended the campaign with three straight victories.That they did not let up after securing s...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan was a proud man as he watched his West Brom side breeze to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Preston and secure a Championship play-off place.Alex Mowatt got the ball rolling when he converted a penalty, won by Darnell Furlong, in first half stoppage time, before captain Kyle Bartley doubled their lead on the hour mark.Furlong himself then struck a third in the 68th minute after goo...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta praised Arsenal’s summer recruitment drive as Kai Havertz and Declan Rice both shone in a comfortable win over Bournemouth that keeps the Gunners top of the Premier League.Arsenal are potentially two wins away from winning their league title in 20 years after seeing off a spirited Cherries side at the Emirates Stadium.A Bukayo Saka penalty, won by Havertz, set the hosts on the...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Steve Evans is hopeful about the future despite his side bowing out of the Sky Bet Championship after a shock 5-2 win against Cardiff.The Millers were the more clinical team as they secured only their fifth victory of a dismal campaign which saw them finish 24 points from safety.Braces came from Jordan Hugill and Tom Eaves, with the club’s other forward Sam Nombe also on ...Full Story »

Neil Harris insists he will not be swayed on committing to being at Millwall beyond next season after masterminding the Lions’ successful fight to stay in the Championship.Millwall’s second-tier status had been secured before Belgian midfielder Casper de Norre’s first goal in English football gave them a 1-0 final-day win at Swansea.But Millwall climbed to 13th in the Champions...Full Story »

Danny Rohl spoke of his pride at his Sheffield Wednesday side’s achievement after a 2-0 win over Sunderland confirmed the club’s survival in the Sky Bet Championship.Wednesday looked to be down and out when they won just one of their opening 19 league matches, with Rohl’s appointment in mid-October a last roll of the dice.However, the former Bayern Munich assistant has overseen...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher expressed his pride as Stoke ended their season in style with a 4-0 thrashing of Bristol City.The Potters secured a third successive victory for the first time since October as they finished 17th, six points above the Sky Bet Championship’s relegation zone.First-half strikes from Luke Cundle, Tyrese Campbell and Million Manhoef handed the hosts total control.And Manh...Full Story »

Michael Carrick believes Middlesbrough striker Emmanuel Latte Lath can carry his fine goal-scoring form into next season.The former Atalanta forward scored his 11th goal in 12 league games, taking his overall tally to 18 in his first season at the Riverside, as he set Boro on their way to a 3-1 victory over Watford.Latte Lath won the Championship’s player of the month award for April after...Full Story »

Millwall ended the Sky Bet Championship season with a fifth successive win at Swansea through Casper de Norre’s first goal in English football.Belgian midfielder De Norre gave the Lions a 1-0 victory, sweeping home Danny McNamara’s 72nd-minute cross after Swansea winger Ronald had been caught in possession.Millwall were also indebted to a penalty save from Matija Sarkic six minutes e...Full Story »

Rotherham signed off from the Sky Bet Championship in style with a 5-2 win against Cardiff.It was Steve Evans’ first win back in charge of the already relegated Millers and saw both Jordan Hugill and Tom Eaves bag braces to secure only their fifth win of a torrid campaign.Eaves had an early opening when the ball fell his way in the box but Nat Phillips got in the way.Rotherham sprung a swi...Full Story »

Stoke’s impressive run of form continued as they ended the season in style with a 4-0 hammering of Bristol City.The Potters, who confirmed their safety with victory over Southampton last weekend, picked up a third successive win in the Championship for the first time since October.First-half strikes from Luke Cundle, Tyrese Campbell and Million Manhoef sent the hosts firmly on their way to...Full Story »

Stoke’s impressive run of form continued as they ended the season in style with a 4-0 hammering of Bristol City in the Sky Bet Championship.The Potters, who confirmed their safety with victory over Southampton last weekend, picked up a third successive win for the first time since October.First half strikes from Luke Cundle, Tyrese Campbell and Million Manhoef sent the hosts firmly on thei...Full Story »

Emmanuel Latte Lath continued his blistering form as Middlesbrough signed off for the summer with a 3-1 home victory over Watford.The Championship’s player of the month for April scored his 11th goal in 12 games to set Michael Carrick’s side on their way at the Riverside.Wesley Hoedt equalised for the Hornets in the second half, but Boro hit back immediately and secured a deserved vi...Full Story »

Leeds’ faint automatic promotion hopes were emphatically snuffed out on the Sky Bet Championship’s final day as they slipped to a 2-1 home defeat to Southampton.Saints striker Adam Armstrong’s opener was cancelled out by Joel Piroe before Will Smallbone regained the lead for the visitors, who were worthy winners at Elland Road.Leeds needed a win in their last game of the regula...Full Story »

Birmingham will play in Sky Bet League One next season after they were relegated from the Championship despite securing a 1-0 win against play-off contenders Norwich.Wins for Sheffield Wednesday at Sunderland, for Blackburn at promoted Leicester and for Plymouth against Hull made Blues’ result irrelevant.This was the fifth time in 11 years that Blues have needed a positive result in their ...Full Story »

Sammie Szmodics’ second-half double ensured Blackburn’s Championship survival following a 2-0 win at newly-crowned champions Leicester.The division’s top scorer Szmodics found the net just when Rovers’ survival hopes were in the balance as relegation rivals, and Blackburn manager John Eustace’s former club, Birmingham had just taken the lead against Norwich.That sce...Full Story »

Arsenal are potentially two wins away from winning their first Premier League title in two decades after seeing off a spirited Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium.A Bukayo Saka penalty and second-half strikes from Leandro Trossard and Declan Rice earned the hosts a 3-0 victory that ensures they will top the table after the weekend’s action.The destiny of the title remains out of Arsenal&rs...Full Story »