Paul Parker

The final day of the Championship season has the potential to be an all-timer in terms of entertainment. Bristol City (5th, 67 points, +4 GD) are at home to Preston (20th, 49 points, -11 GD). Bristol City need a result to guarantee a play-off place, Preston need to go there and win to be sure of survival. Burnley (2nd, 97 points, +51 GD) play Millwall (7th, 67 points, 0 GD) at Turf Moor, Burnley are looking to win and hope Leeds drop points to secure the title, Millwall need to go there and win to have a hope of getting into the play-offs. Coventry (6th, 66 points, +4 GD) are at home to Middlesbrough (9th, 64 points, +10 GD) knowing that a win will keep them in the play-offs unless Millwall go to Burnley and absolutely pump Parker and co. Boro know they need to win to be in with a chance but have better goal difference than every other play-off contender. Derby (19th, 49 points, -8 GD) are at home to Stoke (18th, 50 points -17 GD) and know that a win keeps them up but a draw could put them bang in trouble given they’re only one point above the bottom three as things stand. For Stoke, if they lose at Pride Park and Preston, Luton + Hull also win, they will go down. Plymouth (23rd, 46 points, -36 GD) need a 14 goal swing to survive at home to Leeds (1st, 97 points, +64 GD) with Daniel Farke’s men still pushing all the way to reach 100 points and win the title. Portsmouth (16th, 53 points, -13 GD) are mathematically safe but could still relegate Hull City (22nd, 48 points, -10 GD) if they stop the Tigers from winning at Fratton Park. Blackburn (8th, 65 points, +5 GD) to go play-off bound Sheffield United knowing that a win and draws for two of Bristol City, Coventry & Millwall will see them into the play-offs. Luton (21st, 49 points, -22 GD) travel to West Brom outside the relegation zone by a single point but with worse GD than any of the sides around them barring Plymouth, making a win at The Hawthorns feel essential. Every game is kicking off at 12:30 on Saturday and I cannot wait.