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Last updated: April 25, 2026, 11:30 AM ET

English Football League Promotions & Relegations

The lower tiers of English football witnessed extraordinary drama as York achieved promotion to the EFL following an incredible stoppage-time finish against rivals Rochdale. Josh Stones netted an equalizer 13 minutes into added time, securing a vital 1-1 draw that simultaneously denied Rochdale promotion hopes. Elsewhere in the League Two shake-up, MK Dons officially sealed promotion to League One after dispatching Tranmere 3-0 at Stadium MK MK Dons seal promotion to League One. The day’s relegation news confirmed that Oxford United suffered the drop back to the National League after just two seasons in the Championship, a fate sealed when Charlton Athletic secured their own safety by defeating Hull City Oxford relegated after two years in Championship.

Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Picture

The race for the Championship play-offs saw major movement as Middlesbrough powered past Watford with a resounding 5-1 victory at the Riverside, keeping their slim hopes of automatic promotion alive Boro thrash Watford to book play-off spot and keep autos dream alive. However, the top-six pursuit suffered a serious blow for Hull City, whose hopes faded after conceding a second-half goal from Jayden Fevrier in their 2-1 defeat by Charlton Athletic, a result that simultaneously ensured the London club’s safety Charlton win seals safety and strikes blow to Hull play-off hopes. In a tight contest at the Hawthorns, West Brom confirmed their Championship status by holding promotion-chasing Ipswich Town to a scoreless 0-0 draw, a result that allowed Ipswich to reclaim second place provisionally Ipswich held but retake second as West Brom confirm safety.

Premier League & European Aspirations

In the Premier League, Fulham revived their European ambitions by grinding out a narrow 1-0 victory over Aston Villa, marking their first goal and win in three matches and bringing them level with the final European qualification slot Sessegnon revives Fulham's European dream with narrow Villa win. Meanwhile, team news emerged ahead of major weekend fixtures, including the FA Cup semi-final clash between Manchester City and Southampton, with both sides releasing their starting XIs live FA Cup semi-final: Man City vs Southampton team news LIVE!. Further north, the Women's Super League delivered a shock result as title-chasing Manchester City were stunned 3-2 by Brighton, with Madison Haley netting twice for the victors after City had initially taken the lead Haley scores twice as title-chasing Man City stunned by Brighton.

Other Weekend Fixtures

Anticipation built for other key Premier League matchups, with West Ham naming an unchanged lineup for their encounter against Everton West Ham unchanged vs Everton LIVE!. Additionally, the starting formations were revealed for the fixture pitting Wolves against Tottenham Hotspur Wolves vs Tottenham team news LIVE!. In international rugby, the Women's Six Nations saw the Red Roses dominate Wales early on, running in nine tries during the opening stages of their match Women's Six Nations: Nine-try Red Roses in control against Wales LIVE!.