An overview of the most significant Championship stories from the second-to-last weekend
After the penultimate Saturday of the Championship season, Preston North End is now ranked tenth in the standings. At this stage of the season, Ryan Lowe’s team is out of the play-offs, but if they defeat Leicester City, who were just promoted, on Monday night, they might advance.
There has been a lot of activity at both the top and bottom of the Championship today. Sheffield Wednesday defeated play-off contenders to move to within striking distance of safety, while Huddersfield Town was all but relegated after their draw with Birmingham City at the John Smith’s Stadium. Brighton, West Bromwich
With a 1-0 victory over Southampton, Stoke City guaranteed their place in the Championship, while Norwich City’s draw with Swansea City cost them the opportunity to almost guarantee a top six position. Here is a summary of the major stories from this evening’s Championship.
After Sheffield Wednesday’s 3-0 victory over West Brom, manager Danny Rohl is aware that his team is just a hair away from Championship safety. The Owls have been in the bottom three for the majority of the season, but three victories in their previous five games have lifted them up to 20th place ahead of their next match against Sunderland.
Josh Windass, Ike Ugbo, and Anthony Musaba scored the goals on Wednesday, and Rohl showered his team with praise. However, he also made it clear that they are not yet secure, as they still need to win at the Stadium of Light.
According to the Yorkshire Post, he added, “Big, big performance from my team today against a strong side.” “I could tell last week that our team was really fired up today; the past two weeks of training have been amazing.”
“Even though we have crossed the line, we are still in danger, so we must continue, put in a lot of effort next week, and maybe survive.”
West Brom shaky before their match against Preston
On the last day of the season, West Brom could still have a lot to gain when they meet Preston the following weekend. As was already noted, the Baggies’ position in the top six is in jeopardy after their crushing defeat at Hillsborough on Wednesday.
Carlos Corberan’s team will enter the final week inside the top six on goal differential alone if Hull City defeats Ipswich Town. That’s a huge if, of course, considering that the Tractor Boys are now in third place and vying for automatic promotion, but West Brom has been tasked with rising to the occasion to guarantee their play-off spot moving forward.
We know we haven’t played to our full ability, so we feel compelled to do better in the next game, Corberan added. “We have a responsibility to process this emotion and this game. At times, we didn’t compete at a high enough level.
“In order to accomplish our goals, we must rely on ourselves.”
Relegation is likely, thus Huddersfield Town manager Andre Breitenreiter anticipates discussing his future with the team next week. With a goal differential that looks insurmountable, Huddersfield’s 1-1 draw with relegation opponent Birmingham City on Saturday guarantees that they are currently three points outside of safety.
On the last day of the season, the Terriers travel to Ipswich, and although their destiny is already sealed, Breitenreiter still expects his team to play with professionalism and strive for a successful conclusion. At Portman Road, he will talk about his future with the team only after the full-time whistle blows.
“We want to finish the season with a good result and after we have hold conversations about individuals and about the future,” he stated following the match. “The entire analysis will happen following the season.
“Next weekend, it will be tough to win with fifteen goals. However, we weren’t demoted today.
