Relive Wednesday's Championship action as it happened

Summary

Blackburn win at Sheff Utd to secure Championship safety
Furlong & Philogene goals help Ipswich come from behind to beat Charlton
Addicks still not safe but six points above Oxford with two games left
Whittaker gives Middlesbrough vital win over Sheff Wed
Stansfield & Osman give Birmingham win against Preston
Port Vale relegated from League One after defeat at Cardiff

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Postpublished at 20:27 BST 22 April
Charlton 1-1 Ipswich

Charlton continue to force the issue despite conceding that equaliser.
Jayden Fevrier finds the side netting from a narrow angle.
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Get Involvedpublished at 20:25 BST 22 April
Birmingham 2-1 Preston

Mark my words. North End relegated next season
Tom - Lytham

YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:24 BST 22 April
Charlton 1-1 Ipswich

Macaulay Gillesphey sends Ivan Azon tumbling and into the book of Bobby Madley goes the Charlton man.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:24 BST 22 April
Birmingham 2-1 Preston

Blues' Ibrahim Osman is down on the deck again but this time he's not going to be able to continue.
He departs with a goal and an assist to his name. Not bad for a shortened evening's work.
Demarai Gray comes on in his stead.

'Cardiff on top but missing edge'published at 20:23 BST 22 April
Cardiff 0-0 Port Vale
Chris Wathan
BBC Sport Wales at Cardiff City Stadium

No goals at Cardiff City Stadium and certainly no sign of Port Vale pulling off the first of a four part mission impossible to avoid the drop from League One..
They've been lively enough but are yet to worry the hosts when it comes to chances, the lack of quality telling.
Cardiff on top - Callum Robinson going closest - but missing that edge.
Unsurprising given promotion's already in the bag.
GOAL Charlton 1-1 Ipswichpublished at 20:22 BST 22 April
Darnell Furlong (36 mins)

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His first goal of the season.
Jaden Philogene sprints away to find Azor Matusiwa who sets-up Darnell Furlong to smack home a 20-yarder to level things.
Ipswich still third as we stand, Charlton still safe as well.

GOAL: Sheff Utd 0-2 Blackburnpublished at 20:18 BST 22 April
Ryoya Morishita (32 mins)

First an assist and now a goal.
Adam Davies denies Ryan Alebiosu and Yuki Ohashi but he cannot keep out Ryoya Morishita who doiubles Rovers' lead.
Glum faces down in Oxford we imagine.
They're down if Blackburn win and Charlton don't lose.
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Postpublished at 20:18 BST 22 April
Birmingham 2-1 Preston

There's a little break in play as both Ibrahim Osman and Odeluga Offiah go down after colliding.
It gives the managers time to talk and Blues boss Chris Davies looks particularly aggrieved, no doubt giving his side an earful about their lax marking to allow Preston's Andrew Hughes that goal.

Postpublished at 20:16 BST 22 April
Sheff Utd 0-1 Blackburn

Goalkeeper Balazs Toth preserves Blackburn's lead as he gets down to deny Patrick Bamford.
So far, so good for the visitors.
Postpublished at 20:15 BST 22 April
Charlton 1-0 Ipswich

Charlton go over the top.
Charlie Kelman picks up a knock down but shoots straight at Christian Walton.
This is 100mph stuff.

Postpublished at 20:12 BST 22 April
Charlton 1-0 Ipswich

Deary me, Christian Walton does not help the pulse rates of the Ipswich fans.
He comes out of his area to clear and, under pressure from Charlie Kelman misses the ball but fortunately there is defensive cover to help him out.
It is that time of the season where any mistake can be magnified ten-fold.
GOAL: Birmingham 2-1 Prestonpublished at 20:12 BST 22 April
Andrew Hughes (25 mins)

Goals flowing at St Andrew's!
Blues goalkeeper James Beadle isn't able to get a good enough touch on the Preston corner and Andrew Hughes is like a forgotten man left to his own devices at the back post to happily receive it.
It hits the defender's body first but he moves fast to tap it right into the net to pull one back for the visitors.
Dreadful defending.

Postpublished at 20:11 BST 22 April
Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheff Weds

Sheffield Wednesday are doing well to keep out Boro's attacks but how long can it last?
Alan Browne's effort is denied by Wednesday defender Gabriel Otegbayo, before keeper Murphy Cooper parries away Morgan Whittaker's strike.
It's David Strelec who comes closest though, hitting a lovely volley towards goal but seeing it deflected out for a corner.
Postpublished at 20:10 BST 22 April
Charlton 1-0 Ipswich

What a miss, should be 1-1.
Ipswich ping the ball around and when Darnell Furlong cuts a cross back, Ivan Azon ends up kicking the ball with his right foot against his left and it goes wide.

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Get Involvedpublished at 20:10 BST 22 April
Charlton 1-0 Ipswich; Sheff Utd 0-1 Blackburn

League One is much more fun than the Championship. Tottenham away next season doesn't look like it's happening, we'll be going to Bromley instead. That's football for you...
George - Oxford
Postpublished at 20:06 BST 22 April
Sheff Utd 0-1 Blackburn

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Blackburn do have more points away (28) than at home this season (21).
They are getting themselves safe as things stand with one game remaining after tonight.

SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:04 BST 22 April
Charlton 1-0 Ipswich

Amari'i Bell's evening is over early for Charlton.
He limps off and on comes Luke Chambers.
GOAL: Birmingham 2-0 Prestonpublished at 20:04 BST 22 April
Ibrahim Osman (16 mins)

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Oh dear Preston.
Ibrahim Osman's initial delivery is headed out but only straight back to Ghanaian's feet.
This time he chooses to drive into the box and the North End players don't close him down, letting him find the space to slice a shot right into the corner.

Postpublished at 20:02 BST 22 April
Charlton 1-0 Ipswich

It has taken 15 minutes but Ipswich finally threaten.
Darnell Furlong sends a cross to the far post but Jaden Philogene's volley is into the ground and off target.
It just looks a bit flat from the visitors.
Remember they have three away games in six days starting tonight.
GOAL: Birmingham 1-0 Prestonpublished at 20:01 BST 22 April
Jay Stansfield (10 mins)

No 0-0's tonight.
Jay Stansfield can smell a goal and makes a run right in front of goal ready for Ibrahim Osman to feed him from the edge of the box.
Makes it look easy.

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	43	22	13	8	75	45	30	79	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
3 Millwall	44	23	10	11	61	48	13	79	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win
4 Southampton	44	21	13	10	77	53	24	76	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw
5 Middlesbrough	44	21	13	10	65	44	21	76	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
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	44	20	10	14	67	63	4	70	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw
8 Derby County	44	19	9	16	63	55	8	66	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
9 Norwich City	44	19	7	18	61	53	8	64	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Win
10 Birmingham City	44	16	12	16	54	54	0	60	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win
11 Swansea City	44	17	9	18	53	57	-4	60	Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Win
12 Bristol City	44	16	11	17	56	57	-1	59	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw
13 Queens Park Rangers	44	16	10	18	59	67	-8	58	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
14 Sheffield United	44	17	6	21	62	62	0	57	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss
15 Watford	44	14	15	15	52	56	-4	57	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
16 Preston North End	44	14	15	15	51	57	-6	57	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
17 Stoke City	44	15	10	19	50	51	-1	55	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
18 West Bromwich Albion	44	13	13	18	47	56	-9	52	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win
19 Blackburn Rovers	45	13	13	19	42	55	-13	52	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
20 Portsmouth	44	13	12	19	45	62	-17	51	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss
21 Charlton Athletic	44	12	14	18	41	54	-13	50	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
22 Oxford United	44	10	14	20	41	56	-15	44	Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
23 Leicester City	44	11	15	18	56	67	-11	42	Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
24 Sheffield Wednesday	44	1	12	31	26	84	-58	-3	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss