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Championship finale: Ipswich, Millwall and Middlesbrough vie for automatic promotion – live
TL;DR
Ipswich, Millwall, and Middlesbrough are competing for automatic promotion in the Championship finale. The stakes are high as teams finalize their positions before the season concludes.
Key points
- Ipswich, Millwall, and Middlesbrough compete for promotion
- Sheffield Wednesday may face a fourteen points deduction
- Derby and Sheffield United are playing a crucial match
- Lineups for Derby and Sheffield United are confirmed
Bill Preston gets in touch: “I think Wednesday beating West Brom and finishing on zero points, the same as they began the season with*, would be fitting. It would reflect a new start to the club, a fresh page, a story yet to be written.
“Although, one can’t help but feel I’ll be writing the same email again this time next year albeit into the League One finale if they get the expected fourteen points deduction post takeover and slide again.”
Derby v Sheff Utd teams
Derby: Zetterstrom, Ward, Langas, Clarke, Forsyth, Ozoh, Travis, Brereton Diaz, Szmodics, Banel, Morris. Subs: Vickers, Batth, Salvesen, Johnston, Sanderson, Fraulo, Eames, Clark, Allen.
Sheff Utd: Adam Davies, Seriki, Tanganga, McGuinness, Burrows, Hamer, Peck, Arblaster, O’Hare, Bamford, Cannon. Subs: Ings, Hoever, Soumare, Chong, Sasnauskas, Riedewald, Rothwell, Betts, McGlinchey.
Speaking of Wrexham:
double quotation markWrexham AFC, the football club part-owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, used taxpayer funds to re-lay its pitch, even though initial grant documents assessing the state investment did not make reference to it.
The club has been awarded £18m in grants, with the first £3.8m tranche in February 2022. However, legally required state aid documents relating to that initial grant made no reference to the pitch works.
Wrexham v Middlesbrough teams
Wrexham: Ward, Hyam, Scarr, Doyle, Kabore, Dobson, Matty James, Rathbone, Thomason, Windass, Smith. Subs: Okonkwo, Cleworth, Keillor-Dunn, Cacace, Sheaf, Moore, O’Brien, Broadhead, Longman.
Middlesbrough: Brynn, Ayling, Fry, Malanda, Targett, Browne, Morris, Brittain, Whittaker, Strelec, Conway. Subs: Wildsmith, McGree, Gilbert, Kaly Sene, Silvera, Castledine, Edmundson, Hansen, Sarmiento.
Should Sheffield Wednesday beat West Brom today, they will climb to a total of zero points, nil point, if you will
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Q&A
What teams are competing for automatic promotion in the Championship finale?
Ipswich, Millwall, and Middlesbrough are the teams vying for automatic promotion.
What is the significance of the Championship finale for these teams?
The Championship finale determines which teams secure automatic promotion to the Premier League, impacting their financial and competitive future.
How many points deduction is Sheffield Wednesday expected to face?
Sheffield Wednesday is expected to face a fourteen points deduction post-takeover.
What are the lineups for the Derby vs Sheffield United match?
Derby's lineup includes Zetterstrom, Ward, and Brereton Diaz, while Sheffield United features Adam Davies and Bamford.
