EFL Permutations Easter Monday: Leeds bid for promotion as Mark Hughes fears relegation

The EFL is set for its most dramatic day of the year heading into Easter Monday, with the business end of the season ramping up. Promotions, Play-Off spots, relegation, and survival are all on the line across the Championship, League One and League Two tomorrow. Leeds are on the brink of promotionGetty The sole remaining Premier League fixture of Gameweek 33 will be exclusively live on talkSPORT, as Tottenham host Nottingham Forest. However, the EFL couldn’t provide a more thrilling build-up, with the three divisions below the top-flight staging a full bill of fixtures. Here is what can happen across each league. Championship The top-two in the division could seal their return to the Premier League with both Leeds and Burnley in action. Daniel Farke‘s Championship leaders host Stoke City on Monday afternoon, live and exclusive on talkSPORT 2. Victory for Leeds would put the club on the brink of promotion, but eyes at Elland Road will then instantly turn to Turf Moor. Burnley, currently in second on goal difference, play third-placed Sheffield United in the evening kick-off, exclusively live on talkSPORT. Leeds will be promoted if the Blades fail to win, while a victory for the Clarets would also guarantee Scott Parker‘s men a top-two finish. Elsewhere, Bristol City can secure a play-off spot if they beat Luton and Middlesbrough lose to Sheffield Wednesday. No relegation places will be confirmed, with a wide-ranging battle going down to at least the penultimate gameweek next weekend. ClubMPWinsDrawsDefeatsGDPTSLast 51. Leeds United43261345491D,D,W,W,W2. Burnley43251624591WW,D,WW3. Sheffield United4327792686W,L,L,L,W Championship fixtures Easter Monday Cardiff vs Oxford – 3pm Hull vs Preston – 3pm Leeds vs Stoke – 3pm – live on talkSPORT 2 Luton vs Bristol City – 3pm Millwall vs Norwich – 3pm Plymouth vs Coventry – 3pm Portsmouth vs Watford – 3pm QPR vs Swansea – 3pm Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough – 3pm Sunderland vs Blackburn – 3pm West Brom vs Derby – 3pm Burnley vs Sheffield United – 5:30pm – live on talkSPORT Leeds have won their past three straight gamesGetty League One Crawley and Cambridge are both at risk of joining already-relegated Shrewsbury Town on Monday. Scott Lindsey’s side held League One winners Birmingham City to a credible goalless draw on Good Friday, but remain up against it. Crawley host Exeter, needing to at least match the results of Bristol Rovers and Burton, who face Stevenage and Birmingham, respectively. Cambridge are only a point better off in 22nd after a goal and assist from James Brophy sealed a dramatic 2-1 win over Huddersfield. A defeat to Leyton Orient would not necessarily seal the U’s fate as long as neither Burton nor Bristol Rovers wins. The second automatic promotion spot and the one play-off place still available will not be decided until Saturday at the earliest. Champions: Birmingham City Promoted: Birmingham City Relegated: Shrewsbury Town ClubMPWinsDrawsDefeatsGDPTSLast 520. Burton Albion42101319-1543L,W,L,W,D21. Bristol Rovers4312724-2643L,L,L,L,D22. Cambridge United4391123-2538D,D,W,L,W23. Crawley Town4391024-3237W,L,L,L,D League One fixtures Easter Monday All fixtures kick-off at 3pm Blackpool vs Wrexham Wycombe vs Charlton Cambridge vs Leyton Orient Lincoln vs Bolton Mansfield vs Reading Bristol Rovers vs Stevenage Burton vs Birmingham Crawley vs Exeter Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham Barnsley vs Peterborough Stockport vs Huddersfield Northampton vs Shrewsbury Cambridge face the mammoth task of avoiding relegation to League TwoGetty League Two Morecambe’s EFL status is hanging by a thread following a narrow 1-0 defeat to Bromley on Good Friday. The Shrimps escaped the National League in 2007 and were playing at League One level as recently as the 2022–23 season. However, Morecambe find themselves eight points adrift at the foot of League Two with three games remaining. Only a victory over Salford City will give the club a hope of preserving their EFL status, but they may still be relegated should 22nd-placed Tranmere also win. Carslile’s resurgence under Hughes may have come too lateGetty Mark Hughes‘ Carlisle would also be relegated if they lose to Accrington and Tranmere claim three points away to Barrow. Promotion will not be decided yet, with three points covering the top four. Leaders Port Vale are assured of a play-off place, and could be joined by any or all of Doncaster, Bradford, Walsall and Wimbledon. ClubMPWinsDrawsDefeatsGDPTSLast 521. Accrington Stanley43111319-1646D,L,L,D,W22. Tranmere Rovers43101419-2544W,L,W,D,L23. Carlisle United43101023-2640L,L,W,W,W24. Morecambe4310627-2636W,W,L,L,L League Two fixtures Easter Monday Newport vs Walsall – 12.30pm – live on talkSPORT 2 Chesterfield vs Bradford – 3pm Doncaster vs Colchester – 3pm Po

Apr 20, 2025 - 20:10

EFL Permutations Easter Monday: Leeds bid for promotion as Mark Hughes fears relegation

The EFL is set for its most dramatic day of the year heading into Easter Monday, with the business end of the season ramping up.

Promotions, Play-Off spots, relegation, and survival are all on the line across the Championship, League One and League Two tomorrow.

The sole remaining Premier League fixture of Gameweek 33 will be exclusively live on talkSPORT, as Tottenham host Nottingham Forest.

However, the EFL couldn’t provide a more thrilling build-up, with the three divisions below the top-flight staging a full bill of fixtures.

Here is what can happen across each league.

Championship

The top-two in the division could seal their return to the Premier League with both Leeds and Burnley in action.

Daniel Farke‘s Championship leaders host Stoke City on Monday afternoon, live and exclusive on talkSPORT 2.

Victory for Leeds would put the club on the brink of promotion, but eyes at Elland Road will then instantly turn to Turf Moor.

Burnley, currently in second on goal difference, play third-placed Sheffield United in the evening kick-off, exclusively live on talkSPORT.

Leeds will be promoted if the Blades fail to win, while a victory for the Clarets would also guarantee Scott Parker‘s men a top-two finish.

Elsewhere, Bristol City can secure a play-off spot if they beat Luton and Middlesbrough lose to Sheffield Wednesday.

No relegation places will be confirmed, with a wide-ranging battle going down to at least the penultimate gameweek next weekend.

Club	MP	Wins	Draws	Defeats	GD	PTS	Last 5
1. Leeds United	43	26	13	4	54	91	D,D,W,W,W
2. Burnley	43	25	16	2	45	91	WW,D,WW
3. Sheffield United	43	27	7	9	26	86	W,L,L,L,W

Championship fixtures Easter Monday

Cardiff vs Oxford – 3pm
Hull vs Preston – 3pm
Leeds vs Stoke – 3pm – live on talkSPORT 2
Luton vs Bristol City – 3pm
Millwall vs Norwich – 3pm
Plymouth vs Coventry – 3pm
Portsmouth vs Watford – 3pm
QPR vs Swansea – 3pm
Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough – 3pm
Sunderland vs Blackburn – 3pm
West Brom vs Derby – 3pm
Burnley vs Sheffield United – 5:30pm – live on talkSPORT

Leeds have won their past three straight games

League One

Crawley and Cambridge are both at risk of joining already-relegated Shrewsbury Town on Monday.

Scott Lindsey’s side held League One winners Birmingham City to a credible goalless draw on Good Friday, but remain up against it.

Crawley host Exeter, needing to at least match the results of Bristol Rovers and Burton, who face Stevenage and Birmingham, respectively.

Cambridge are only a point better off in 22nd after a goal and assist from James Brophy sealed a dramatic 2-1 win over Huddersfield.

A defeat to Leyton Orient would not necessarily seal the U’s fate as long as neither Burton nor Bristol Rovers wins.

The second automatic promotion spot and the one play-off place still available will not be decided until Saturday at the earliest.

Champions: Birmingham City
Promoted: Birmingham City
Relegated: Shrewsbury Town

Club	MP	Wins	Draws	Defeats	GD	PTS	Last 5
20. Burton Albion	42	10	13	19	-15	43	L,W,L,W,D
21. Bristol Rovers	43	12	7	24	-26	43	L,L,L,L,D
22. Cambridge United	43	9	11	23	-25	38	D,D,W,L,W
23. Crawley Town	43	9	10	24	-32	37	W,L,L,L,D

League One fixtures Easter Monday

All fixtures kick-off at 3pm

Blackpool vs Wrexham
Wycombe vs Charlton
Cambridge vs Leyton Orient
Lincoln vs Bolton
Mansfield vs Reading
Bristol Rovers vs Stevenage
Burton vs Birmingham
Crawley vs Exeter
Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham
Barnsley vs Peterborough
Stockport vs Huddersfield
Northampton vs Shrewsbury

League Two

Morecambe’s EFL status is hanging by a thread following a narrow 1-0 defeat to Bromley on Good Friday.

The Shrimps escaped the National League in 2007 and were playing at League One level as recently as the 2022–23 season.

However, Morecambe find themselves eight points adrift at the foot of League Two with three games remaining.

Only a victory over Salford City will give the club a hope of preserving their EFL status, but they may still be relegated should 22nd-placed Tranmere also win.

Carslile’s resurgence under Hughes may have come too late

Mark Hughes‘ Carlisle would also be relegated if they lose to Accrington and Tranmere claim three points away to Barrow.

Promotion will not be decided yet, with three points covering the top four.

Leaders Port Vale are assured of a play-off place, and could be joined by any or all of Doncaster, Bradford, Walsall and Wimbledon.

Club	MP	Wins	Draws	Defeats	GD	PTS	Last 5
21. Accrington Stanley	43	11	13	19	-16	46	D,L,L,D,W
22. Tranmere Rovers	43	10	14	19	-25	44	W,L,W,D,L
23. Carlisle United	43	10	10	23	-26	40	L,L,W,W,W
24. Morecambe	43	10	6	27	-26	36	W,W,L,L,L