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League One round-up: Burton promoted, Barnsley in play-offs, Blackpool relegated

Burton Albion celebrate after securing promotion to the Championship
Image: Burton Albion celebrate after securing promotion to the Championship

Burton Albion have been promoted to the Championship after a goalless draw away to Doncaster, while Blackpool suffer another relegation after being thrashed 5-1 at Peterborough on the final day of the Sky Bet League 1 season.

Nigel Clough's Burton will play Championship football next season having secured back-to-back promotions via the second automatic spot behind champions Wigan, and they could face Clough's former club Derby next term.

Half-time Brewers substitute Calum Butcher went closest to scoring when he was put through one-on-one with Remi Matthews but the 'keeper saved down low to his right-hand side.

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Nigel Clough says the previous Burton managers instilled a belief in his players that helped them win promotion to the Championship.

Doncaster needed to win and Fleetwood lose, with an unrealistic swing in goal-difference, to have any chance of staying-up, but instead Fleetwood won 2-0 at home to already-relegated Crewe and ensured a third season in League One.

Tom Aldred and Jack Redshaw (left) of Blackpool looks dejected as they are relegated
Image: Tom Aldred and Jack Redshaw (left) of Blackpool looks dejected as they are relegated

Bobby Grant and Devante Cole struck inside three minutes of each other in the first half to condemn both Doncaster and Blackpool, who were thrashed 5-1 at Peterborough, to the fourth-tier.

The Seasiders were playing in the Premier League as recently as 2011 but have plummeted down the divisions and went out with a whimper at London Road, with a Jon Taylor hat-trick, Marcus Maddison's penalty and Shaquille Coulthirst's fine strike sealing the win for Posh, who finish 13th.

Wigan, though, were thrashed 4-1 at home to Barnsley, who clinched the final play-off spot over Scunthorpe - who won away at Sheffield United - on goal-difference. 

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Josh Brownhill celebrates Barnsley's fourth
Image: Josh Brownhill celebrates Barnsley's fourth

After winning the league title last weekend, the Latics took the lead through top goal-scorer Will Grigg but were 2-1 down at the break after Sam Winnall scored twice; the first from the penalty spot after Stephen Warnock fouled Ashley Fletcher, and the second slotted home from inside the box.

Conor Hourihane found the bottom-left corner on 56 minutes and then Josh Brownhill curled home an excellent free-kick to put the Tykes, who play third-place Walsall in the play-offs, out of sight with 15 minutes left.

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Highlights of Barnsley's 4-1 win over Wigan in Sky Bet League One.

Scunthorpe missed out on the play-offs despite a comfortable 2-0 win at Bramall Lane, with goals from Tom Hopper and Paddy Madden either side of half-time, and last season's play-off semi-finalists Sheffield United finish 11th.

Millwall, who secured their play-off spot last weekend and will play Bradford City, won 2-1 at Gillingham - who finish ninth - thanks to Lee Gregory's winner in the eighth minute of stoppage time.

And Walsall made sure they finished third and play Barnsley by thrashing Port Vale 5-0 in their own backyard - their biggest win for five years.  Anthony Forde scored a goal in each half before Paul Downing, Tom Bradshaw and second-half substitute Sam Mantom also netted.

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Highlights from Walsall's 5-0 win over Port Vale from Sky Bet League One.

Bradford won 2-0 at home to Chesterfield, who ensured safety last weekend and finish 18th after a disappointing season from last year's play-off semi-finalists, thanks to goals from Lee Evans and Billy Clarke.

In the other fixtures, Ryan Lowe scored the winner from the penalty spot in his last ever game for Bury, who finish 14th after a dramatic 3-2 win at home to Southend.

Rochdale finish 10th after winning 2-1 away to already-relegated Colchester, and Coventry finish eighth after a 2-0 win at Oldham, who are placed 17th.

Last season's unsuccessful play-off finalists Swindon finish 16th after winning 3-0 at home to Shrewsbury, who are placed 20th and avoid relegation by four points.

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