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In the Natoinal League South, the English football pyramid’s sixth tier, Truro City from Cornwall lead the pack (on goal difference) going into the final day of a season in which no fewer than six of the 24 participating teams can still win the title. In Scotland, Celtic could wrap up the title this afternoon, while Bayern Munich will be crowned Bundesliga champions in a few hours time if they beat Mainz and current holders Bayer Leverkusen drop points against Augsburg.
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We’ll keep you up to date on all the action and bring you news of all the top flight goals as they go in on an afternoon when Chelsea and Newcastle can seriously boost – or harm – their hopes of playing Champions League football next season, while Ipswich Town’s all but certain return to the Championship after just one season in the top flight will be confirmed unless they pull off an unlikely victory at St James’ Park.
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Once clockwatch is concluded, you’ll also be able to follow minute-by-minute action from the first of the weekend’s FA Cup semi-finals, between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, at Wembley.
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Important Events
League 1: There are two early kickoffs to report in League 1. Leighton Orient defeats Wycombe Wanderers courtesy of Randall Williams’ strike in the 66th minute. In the western country, Bristol Rovers loses at home for a 1-0 reading.
If Wycombe loses to Leyton Orient, Wrexham will win Charlton Athletic later today to secure an automatic promotion. As things stand, Leighton Orient takes the final playoff spot, leading in seventh place.
Championship: Burnley is hitting QPR on Loftus Road. Jeremy Salmiento just scored his fourth goal without a reply. The victory allowed Burnley to play one more game, excluding three points from Leeds at the top of the table. Leeds hosts Bristol City on Monday night and has a much better goal difference (+10) than Burnley before entering the final two games of the season. If both Daniel Fark sides win, they will almost certainly be crowned the champions.
Scottish Premiership: Celtic is steadily moving forward to win 55th Title, 4 times in a row, 13th From the last 14. They currently lead Dundee United 5-0 with Tannadis, with over 30 minutes remaining. Nicholas Kuhn and Daizen Maeda have each scored two goals since Dundee United’s Ryan Strain opened the goal with their own goal.
Today’s Premier League Equipment
Today’s Championship Fixture
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Luton 0-0 Coventry City (L)
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QPR 0-3 Burnley (L)
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Blackburn Rovers v Watford
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Cardiff City v West Brom
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Hull City v Derby County
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Middlesbrough v Norwich city
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Millwall v Swansea City
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Oxford United v Sunderland
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Preston v Plymouth Argyle
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Sheffield Wednesday v Portsmouth
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Advertisement: Leeds United and Burnley both booked their locations in the Premier League, but the championship title will be decided on the final day of the season. Burnley currently leads QPR 3-0, winning by scoring three points at the summit. Leeds will not play until Monday night, hosting Bristol City on Elland Road.
play off: Sheffield United and Sunderland guarantee playoff locations, with two other locations currently being occupied by Bristol City and Coventry City. Middlesbrough, Millwall, Blackburn Rovers and West Brom all have high, low or very faint hopes of making the playoffs.
Demotion: The relegation fight appears to be on the final day of the season. The 17th team can still descend mathematically. As things stand, Luton currently holds the city of Coventry on Kenilworth Road, so the bottom third is occupied by Plymouth Argyle, Cardiff City and Derby counties.
Saturday Clock Watch
It’s another big day since the Premier League and another big day after, Champions League spot races continue in stages on top flights, with many ups and downs and playoff locations confirmed as the three divisions of the Football League embark on penultimate equipment.
In Natoilinal League South, Truro City of Cornwall, the sixth tier of the British football pyramid, leads the puck (the difference in goal) enters the final day of the season. Six Of the 24 participating teams, you can still win titles. In Scotland, Celtic managed to close the title this afternoon, but Bayern Munich will be the Bundesliga champion in just a few hours if Mainz and current Holders Bayer Leberkusen drop a point against Augsburg.
Stay up to date with all the action and bring you news of all top flight goals that take place in the afternoon when Chelsea and Newcastle can or will seriously boost Champions League football next season.
Once ClockWatch is over, you can also follow the first minute-by-minute action of the weekend’s FA Cup semi-finals between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa at Wembley.
