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| Championship 2024–25 | ||
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| Day | Friday/Saturday/Wednesday | |
| Date | 28/29/2 March/April 2025 | |
| Total matches | 12 | |
| Total goals | 24 | |
| Average | (2 per match) | |
| League leaders start | Leeds United | |
| League leaders end | Sheffield United | |
| Highest scoring | Sheffield Utd 3–1 Coventry Leeds United 2–2 Swansea Stoke City 3–1 QPR | |
| Bottom start | Plymouth Argyle | |
| Bottom end | Plymouth Argyle | |
| Current league | 2024–25 | |
| Prev match day | Next match day | |
| Match day 38 | Match day 40 | |
Sheffield United produced one of their best displays of the season as they outplayed Frank Lampard's Coventry City at Bramall Lane to return to the top of the Championship table.
Luton Town's Championship survival hopes were given a huge boost as a freak own goal gifted them three points at relegation rivals Hull City.
Watford missed the chance to move to within two points of the Championship play-off places as they failed to capitalise on total second-half domination in a scoreless draw against bottom-of-the-table Plymouth Argyle.
Zian Flemming's exquisite free-kick was enough to secure victory over play-off contenders Bristol City and take Burnley back to within two points of the Championship summit and level on points with second-placed Leeds United.
Cardiff City's bid for Championship survival took a hit as they squandered a winning position to draw at home to Sheffield Wednesday.
Leeds United's automatic promotion hopes suffered another blow as Žan Vipotnik's 96th-minute goal earned Swansea City a 2-2 draw on a dramatic afternoon at Elland Road.
Middlesbrough boosted their play-off hopes as they fought back to beat Oxford United at the Riverside Stadium.
Josh Sargent kept Norwich City's Championship play-off hopes alive with a dramatic added-time winner against West Brom at Carrow Road.
Josh Murphy's first-half strike earned Portsmouth a crucial Championship win over Blackburn to ease their relegation fears.
Stoke City bolstered their chances of Championship survival with a convincing 3-1 win over Queens Park Rangers.
Sunderland moved closer to securing a Championship play-off spot with a narrow home win over mid-table Millwall.
Derby County continued their impressive resurgence by beating Preston North End to claim a fourth successive Championship win and climb out of the relegation zone.
Match Details[]
Friday 28 March 2025[]
| 28 March 2025 20:00 GMT 6 °C (42 °F) live on  |
Sheffield United 
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3–1 |  Coventry City
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Bramall Lane, Sheffield Attendance: 30,803 Referee: Oliver Langford |
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Hamer  19'Campbell 30'Brewster 62'
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HT:2–0 Report |
Rudoni 90+2'
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Saturday 29 March 2025[]
| 29 March 2025 12:30 GMT 12 °C (53 °F) live on  |
Hull City 
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0–1 |  Luton Town
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MKM Stadium, Hull Attendance: 23,005 Referee: Darren Bond |
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| HT:0–0 Report |
Jones 46' (og)
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| 29 March 2025 12:30 GMT 11 °C (52 °F) live on |
Watford 
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0–0 |  Plymouth Argyle
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Vicarage Road, Watford Attendance: 19,545 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
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| HT:0–0 Report |
| 29 March 2025 15:00 GMT 10 °C (50 °F) |
Burnley 
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1–0 |  Bristol City
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Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 20,523 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
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| Flemming 16'
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HT:1–0 Report |
| 29 March 2025 15:00 GMT 12 °C (54 °F) |
Cardiff City 
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1–1 |  Sheffield Wednesday
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Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 20,460 Referee: Sam Allison |
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| Davies 21'
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HT:1–0 Report |
Ihiekwe 61'
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| 29 March 2025 15:00 GMT 11 °C (52 °F) |
Leeds United 
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2–2 |  Swansea City
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Elland Road, Leeds Attendance: 35,574 Referee: Ben Toner |
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| Aaronson 1' Gnonto 86'
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HT:1–0 Report |
Darling 64' Vipotnik 90+6'
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| 29 March 2025 15:00 GMT 11 °C (52 °F) |
Middlesbrough 
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2–1 |  Oxford United
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Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough Attendance: 24,624 Referee: Matt Donohue |
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| Iheanacho 48' Borges 80'
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HT:0–1 Report |
Helik 38'
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| 29 March 2025 15:00 GMT 13 °C (55 °F) |
Norwich City 
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1–0 |  West Brom
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Carrow Road, Norwich Attendance: 26,707 Referee: David Webb |
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| Sargent 90+2'
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HT:0–0 Report |
| 29 March 2025 15:00 GMT 11 °C (52 °F) |
Portsmouth 
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1–0 |  Blackburn Rovers
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Fratton Park, Portsmouth Attendance: 20,342 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
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| Murphy 20'
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HT:1–0 Report |
| 29 March 2025 15:00 GMT 12 °C (54 °F) |
Stoke City 
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3–1 |  Queens Park Rangers
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bet365 Stadium, Stoke Attendance: 23,192 Referee: Tony Harrington |
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| Jun-Ho 21' Tchamadeu 44'Manhoef 54'
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HT:2–0 Report |
Min-Hyeok 78'
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| 29 March 2025 15:00 GMT 9 °C (49 °F) |
Sunderland 
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1–0 |  Millwall
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Stadium of Light, Sunderland Referee: Robert Madley |
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| Hume 20'
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HT:1–0 Report |
Wednesday 2 April 2025[]
| 2 April 2025 19:45 BST 9 °C (49 °F) live on |
Derby County 
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2–0 |  Preston
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Pride Park, Derby Attendance: 26,014 Referee: Stephen Martin |
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| Forsyth 48' Yates 52'
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HT:0–0 Report |
League table after match day 39[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Sheffield United (X) | 39 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 29 | +27 | 83 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Leeds United (X) | 39 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 78 | 27 | +51 | 81 | |
| 3 | Burnley (X) | 39 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 53 | 11 | +42 | 81 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Sunderland | 39 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 72 | |
| 5 | Coventry City | 39 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 59 | |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 39 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 57 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 57 | |
| 8 | Bristol City | 39 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 57 | |
| 9 | Watford | 39 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 53 | |
| 10 | Norwich City | 39 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 52 | |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 52 | |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 52 | |
| 13 | Millwall | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 51 | |
| 14 | Preston North End | 39 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 47 | |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 39 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 45 | |
| 16 | Swansea City | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 45 | |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 45 | |
| 18 | Stoke City | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 42 | |
| 19 | Oxford United | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 42 | |
| 20 | Derby County | 39 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 41 | |
| 21 | Hull City | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 41 | |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 39 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 40 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Luton Town | 39 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 38 | |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 39 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 77 | −37 | 34 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)
(X) Assured of at least a play-off place, but may yet be promoted directly.
See also[]
External links[]
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