Sunday 8 May 2016 19:04, UK
The Football League reached its climax this weekend but there are still matters to settle in the Premier League.
The race for Champions League football and the scrap for survival continues in the top flight but promotion, relegation and play-off matters were settled in the Championship, League One and League Two...
Premier League
Manchester United improved their hopes of Champions League football with a 1-0 win over Norwich on Saturday, the only goal coming 18 minutes from time through Juan Mata.
But Louis van Gaal's side were left in an even better position following Manchester City's 2-2 draw with Arsenal with on Super Sunday.
United are now two points behind City with a game in hand - meaning they will secure Champions League football and leave incoming City boss Pep Guardiola without it if they win their final two fixtures against West Ham and Bournemouth.
Arsenal need a point at home to relegated Aston Villa next weekend to seal Champions League qualification for the 20th successive season - and will snatch second if they win and Tottenham lose at Newcastle.
Norwich are deep in the relegation mire, four points adrift of safety, after they were beaten at Carrow Road and other results went against them.
Sunderland produced a stunning display, coming back from behind twice to beat reigning champions Chelsea 3-2 at the Stadium of Light.
That result meant Sam Allardyce's men leapfrogged rivals Newcastle, who were held to a goalless draw away at Aston Villa.
Victory for Sunderland against Everton on Wednesday - a game live on Sky - would relegate Newcastle and Norwich and see the Black Cats safe for another season.
Champions: Leicester
Relegated: Aston Villa
Sky Bet Championship
Middlesbrough join Burnley in the Premier League thanks to their 1-1 draw with Brighton on Saturday.
Cristian Stuani gave Boro the lead in the 19th minute but Dale Stephens equalised on 55, only to then blot his copy book four minutes later when he was sent off for a high challenge on Gaston Ramirez.
Boro's draw was not enough to catch Burnley, though, with the Clarets beating relegated Charlton 3-0 at The Valley, where a series of protests marred the action.
Brighton will have to go through the play-offs if they are to become the third promoted team, and they face Sheffield Wednesday over two legs while Hull City face Derby County in the other tie.
Champions: Burnley
Promoted: Middlesbrough
Play-offs: Brighton, Hull, Derby, Sheffield Wednesday
Sky Bet League One
Wigan sealed an automatic return to the Sky Bet Championship with a 4-0 victory over Blackpool last Saturday - and the Latics clinched the title on Sunday, despite going down 4-1 to Barnsley, who enjoyed their own celebrations after clinching the final play-off place.
Burton - who had started the day three points ahead of Walsall - were held by Doncaster but that point was enough to see Nigel Clough's side promoted to the Championship.
It means Walsall's 5-0 thrashing of Port Vale was in vain but the Saddlers will at least go into the play-offs - Barnsley their opponents - after a healthy victory.
Millwall and Bradford had already secured their top-six spots, but Scunthorpe - who beat Sheffield United 2-0 - and Gillingham - who slipped up against Millwall - missed out.
Champions: Wigan
Promoted: Burton Albion
Play-offs: Walsall, Millwall, Bradford, Barnsley
Relegated: Crewe, Colchester, Doncaster, Blackpool
Sky Bet League Two
Bristol Rovers and Oxford United will join champions Northampton in League One next season after both sides claimed automatic promotion.
Goals from Chey Dunkley, Chris Maguire and Callum O'Dowda earned Oxford a comfortable 3-0 win over Wycombe to send them up in second place.
And Bristol Rovers went up at the expense of Accrington after Lee Brown netted a dramatic added-time winner in a 2-1 victory over already-relegated Dagenham and Redbridge at the Memorial Ground.
Accrington - who began Saturday in second position - must now settle for a play-off spot after being held to a goalless draw at home to Stevenage.
Champions: Northampton
Promoted: Oxford, Bristol Rovers
Play-offs: Accrington, Plymouth, Portsmouth, AFC Wimbledon
Relegated: Dagenham & Redbridge, York
