Championship: Ipswich win to go second, Oxford relegated, Pompey's Segecic scores hat-trick

Summary

Oxford relegated after West Brom and Charlton both avoid defeat in early games
U's beat Sheff Wed 4-1 after drop confirmed
Play-off hopefuls Derby come from behind to win 3-2 at QPR
Segecic scores hat-trick as Portsmouth win 3-1 at Stoke
FT: Birmingham 2-1 Bristol City; Sheff Utd 2-3 Preston; Norwich 1-1 Swansea
FT: West Brom 0-0 Ipswich - Blues go second as Albion seal survival
FT: Middlesbrough 5-1 Watford - Boro move to within a point of second place
FT: Charlton 2-1 Hull City - Addicks secure safety and dent Tigers' play-off hopes

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Postpublished at 13:46 BST 25 April
Charlton 1-1 Hull City

Jeepers.
Charlton load a ball into the area and it's headed down as far as Harry Clarke.
He takes an air kick with his first go and then his next one is about 20 yards wide.
Just the eight league goals in the 25-year-old's career to date.
Postpublished at 13:44 BST 25 April
Charlton 1-1 Hull City

Bright start to the second half from the home side as they look to retake the lead.
Sonny Carey floats a deep free-kick into the area but it's easily gathered by Ivor Pandur in the Tigers goal.

'Ipswich are so rattled'published at 13:43 BST 25 April
West Brom 0-0 Ipswich
Daz Hale
BBC Radio WM

Ipswich are a bag of nerves at the back.
You can tell they are so rattled by how Albion are closing them down at every opportunity.
We've got them on strings.
Postpublished at 13:43 BST 25 April
West Brom 0-0 Ipswich

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Another huge chance for West Brom.
This time it's Daryl Dike who gets on the end of a cross but his shot is saved by Christian Walton.
How many more opportunities do the home side want?

Second halfpublished at 13:41 BST 25 April
Charlton 1-1 Hull City

We're finally back under way at The Valley.
This result will keep Charlton safe and move Hull back into the top six.
The away side bring on winger Mo Belloumi for defender Semi Ajayi.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 13:40 BST 25 April
Middlesbrough 2-1 Watford

Middlesbrough made a change at the break with Matt Targett on for Alex Bangura.

'So poor from Middlesbrough'published at 13:39 BST 25 April
Middlesbrough 2-1 Watford
Neil Maddison
Former Middlesbrough midfielder on BBC Radio Tees

Wow, that was so poor.
We've got to be stronger and better than that. I literally just said that two goals is never enough, and that the next one would be massive.
GOAL Middlesbrough 2-1 Watfordpublished at 13:37 BST 25 April
James Abankwah (48 mins)

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The drought is over.
After 334 minutes of firing blanks, Watford have a goal and a way back into this game.
Kevin Keben heads down and James Abankwah runs through to finish.
Nerves at The Riverside?

Postpublished at 13:37 BST 25 April
West Brom 0-0 Ipswich

A corner right at the start of the second half for West Brom.
Isaac Price sends it in and Aune Heggebo heads wide of the far post.
'Watford still in this'published at 13:36 BST 25 April
Middlesbrough 2-0 Watford
Neil Maddison
Former Middlesbrough midfielder on BBC Radio Tees

The Watford manager will have told his side at half-time that they're still in this, and, as the saying goes, that the next goal will be massive.
Boro will have to be on it.

KICK-OFFpublished at 13:35 BST 25 April
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Off we go at The Hawthorns and The Riverside.
Charlton and Hull City are a bit behind those two games because of the amount of stoppage time played at The Valley.
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Get Involvedpublished at 13:32 BST 25 April
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It's written in the stars that Conor Coady will score the winner for Charlton in the second half...
Jon, Wrexham

As it stands tablepublished at 13:30 BST 25 April
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Here's how the table is looking at the break in our early games.
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HALF-TIME SCORESpublished at 13:28 BST 25 April
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HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:25 BST 25 April
Charlton 1-1 Hull City

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John Egan's goal for the Tigers right on the whistle sends this game in level at the break.
The Addicks, who need a point to secure their Championship status, had the better of the opening half an hour and deservedly led through Charlie Kelman's stunner from the edge of the area.
However, the away side grew into it and after being gifted a corner in the seventh minute of time added on they levelled with their first effort on target.
Hull back up to sixth as it stands.
GOAL: Charlton 1-1 Hull Citypublished at 13:23 BST 25 April
John Egan (45+7 mins)

RIGHT ON HALF-TIME!
The home side are masters of their own downfall.
They give away a corner with sloppy play and the ball to the back post is headed in by John Egan.
Charlton still safe as it stands but not comfortable.
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'West Brom at their best'published at 13:23 BST 25 April
HT: West Brom 0-0 Ipswich
Mick Mills
Former Ipswich and England captain on BBC Radio Suffolk

I think some players are too out of the game at the moment, so Ipswich need to take a gamble and make some tough decisions.
We have not been at our best, and West Brom have been at their best.
Postpublished at 13:21 BST 25 April
Charlton 1-0 Hull City

BIG chance for Hull!
The Addicks cough up possession on the halfway line and the Tiger spring forward.
The ball is worked to Joe Gelhardt on the edge of the area but the Leeds loanee, with 14 goals to his name this season, drags his effort wide.

'Second goal was perfect timing'published at 13:20 BST 25 April
HT: Middlesbrough 2-0 Watford
Neil Maddison
Former Middlesbrough midfielder on BBC Radio Tees

That second goal has come at the perfect time and given us the breathing space we need.
But we need to have a conversation about how to keep things solid, at half-time. I want to see more structure because Watford have had plenty of the ball and Kim Hellberg will not be happy with that.
Postpublished at 13:20 BST 25 April
Charlton 1-0 Hull City

The Tigers are having more of this as we head towards the break.
Their away record this season is exemplary, they've picked up 35 points away from home and 35 at home, so they'll know they're still well in this.

Championship

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Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Coventry City	44	26	11	7	90	44	46	89	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
2 Ipswich Town	44	22	14	8	75	45	30	80	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
3 Millwall	45	23	11	11	62	49	13	80	Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw
4 Middlesbrough	45	22	13	10	70	45	25	79	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win
5 Southampton	44	21	13	10	77	53	24	76	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw
6 Wrexham	44	19	13	12	66	60	6	70	Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win
7 Hull City	45	20	10	15	68	65	3	70	Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss
8 Derby County	45	20	9	16	66	57	9	69	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win
9 Norwich City	45	19	8	18	62	54	8	65	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Draw
10 Birmingham City	45	17	12	16	56	55	1	63	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win
11 Swansea City	45	17	10	18	54	58	-4	61	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
12 Preston North End	45	15	15	15	54	59	-5	60	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
13 Bristol City	45	16	11	18	57	59	-2	59	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
14 Queens Park Rangers	45	16	10	19	61	70	-9	58	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
15 Sheffield United	45	17	6	22	64	65	-1	57	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
16 Watford	45	14	15	16	53	61	-8	57	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
17 Stoke City	45	15	10	20	51	54	-3	55	Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
18 Portsmouth	45	14	12	19	48	63	-15	54	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win
19 Charlton Athletic	45	13	14	18	43	55	-12	53	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win
20 Blackburn Rovers	45	13	13	19	42	55	-13	52	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
21 West Bromwich Albion	45	13	14	18	47	56	-9	51	Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw
22 Oxford United	45	11	14	20	45	57	-12	47	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
23 Leicester City	45	11	16	18	57	68	-11	43	Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw
24 Sheffield Wednesday	45	1	12	32	27	88	-61	-3	Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss