Championship Finale – Ipswich return to EPL as Wrexham suffer last-round heartbreak

However, they’ll face stiff competition from Middlesbrough, whose last Premier League campaign came in 2016/17. Boro had a play-off spot in the bag before the kick-off, yet they threw a spectacle at the Racecourse Ground.

Seeking an unprecedented fourth consecutive promotion, Wrexham needed three points against Kim Hellberg’s team, but there was nothing to separate the sides at half-time.

One of the most enthralling first halves of the current Championship season ended in a 2-2 draw, but the scoreline didn’t change until the final whistle, crushing Wrexham’s dreams.

Meanwhile, Derby County and Hull City were both poised to pounce on the Robins’ potential mistake and secure a sixth and final place in the post-season mix.

Though the Rams were 1-0 up at the break, they ultimately fell to a 2-1 home loss to Sheffield United, while Hull fought back from an early deficit to register a precious home victory over Norwich City.

Oliver McBurnie’s match-winning brace gives the Tigers a chance to make their Premier League return for the first time since the fateful 2016/17 season.

Relegation

Despite announcing the completion of a long-running takeover saga, Sheffield Wednesday will compete in League One next term after one of the worst campaigns in Championship history.

In addition to suffering an 18-point deduction, the Owls managed just two wins in 46 league matches during the regular season, finishing bottom of the table with a negative points tally of -3.

Henrik Pedersen’s side at least bowed out in style, overcoming out-of-sorts West Bromwich Albion in an intense 2-1 victory at Hillsborough Stadium.

While Wednesday’s relegation was somewhat expected, no one could have imagined that Leicester City would face the same fate after starting the season among the promotion favourites.

Only a decade after being crowned the Premier League champions, the Foxes are now preparing for life in the third tier of English football in one of the most astonishing declines in modern football history.

With no chance of avoiding the drop, 22nd-placed Oxford failed to offer resistance at Millwall, slumping to a 2-0 defeat in their farewell Championship outing.