Crewe Escape Final Blitz While Wigan Reach The Top

Last updated : 08 May 2005 By @blades_mad1889

Doncaster v Wednesday: Steve MacLean fires one of four Owls goals in, could this help Wednesday win promotion and set up two Sheffield Derbies next season? 
At the other end of the table Wigan Athletic won automatic promotion after there dramatic 3-1 victory at home to Reading, Ipswich however could only draw 1-1 at Brighton and will now have to go through the Play-Offs if they wish to play Chelsea next season.

That defeat at Wigan left Reading out of the top six and will face Sheffield United next season who lost 4-2 at Wolverhampton Wanderers. West Ham United beat Watford 2-1 at Vicarage Road to nick that last Play-Off spot which had been held by the Royals.

The other two teams in the Play-Offs are held by Derby County and Preston North End, they ironically met at Pride Park today which the home side won 3-1. This was a good fixture as both will face each other over two legs in the Play-Offs, Ipswich will face West Ham United.

In League One yesterday the league table confirmed Luton and Hull will play in the Championship next season whilst one other team as to be decided from Tranmere Rovers, Brentford, Sheffield Wednesday and Hartlepool United.

No team as yet been relegated from the Premiership, three teams from Southampton, Norwich City, Crystal Palace and West Bromwich Albion will face the Blades next season. The final fixtures for the Premier League take place next weekend.