Championship final day permutations: Who needs what for promotion and play-offs?

The Championship is set for a thrilling final day with promotion and play-off spots up for grabs. Newly crowned champions Coventry City will be returning to the Premier League after a 25-year absence, but who will join them? Ipswich Town are in control of the second automatic spot, as they seek an immediate return, but Millwall and Middlesbrough still have hope.

Wrexham , Hull and Derby , meanwhile, will battle for the final play-off spot, with FA Cup semi-finalists Southampton securing their place. Here’s everything you need to know Championship final-day fixtures all 12:30pm Blackburn v Leicester Bristol City v Stoke Derby v Sheff Utd Hull v Norwich Ipswich v QPR Millwall v Oxford Utd Portsmouth v Birmingham Preston North End v Southampton Sheff Wed v West Brom Swansea v Charlton Watford v Coventry Wrexham v Middlesbrough Ipswich are aiming to claim automatic promotion while Wrexham can claim a play-off spot (Getty Images) Promotion 1st: Coventry City (C,P) | Pts: 92, GD: +48 2nd: Ipswich Town | Pts: 81, GD: +30 3rd: Millwall | Pts: 80, GD: +13 4th: Middlesbrough | Pts: 79, GD: +25 It’s simple for Ipswich and Kieran McKenna’s side: beat QPR at Portman Road and an immediate return to the Premier League will be sealed, regardless of results elsewhere. A draw makes it more complicated, though, and would give Millwall the chance to earn promotion with a victory at home to Oxford United.

If both Ipswich and Millwall fail to win, Middlesbrough would have the chance to go up, but only if they thrash play-off hopefuls Wrexham by six goals away from home. Millwall cannot earn promotion with a draw, due to goal difference, while Middlesbrough also have to win. Middlesbrough would then need Ipswich to lose and Millwall to slip up.

Play-offs 5th: Southampton (PO) | Pts: 77, GD: +24 6th: Wrexham | Pts: 70, GD: +4, GF: 67 7th: Hull City | Pts: 70, GD: +3, GF: 68 8th: Derby | Pts: 69, GD: +9, GF: 66 There is a good chance this comes down to goal difference, one way or another. A win for Wrexham over promotion-chasing Middlesbrough may not even be enough, as Hull could overtake them if they better their margin of victory by one against Norwich. For example, if Wrexham win 2-1 but Hull win 3-1, the teams would be level on goal difference but Hull would clinch a play-off spot on number of goals scored.