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Football League ups and downs: what could happen in this round of games

Wigan v Southend
Wigan players celebrate during their recent win over Southend. They need one more point for promotion from League One. Photograph: Clint Hughes/PA

Sky Bet Championship

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Three teams are in the race for two places: Burnley, Middlesbrough and Brighton and Hove Albion

Play-offs

Hull City, Derby County and one of Burnley, Middlesbrough and Brighton will contest the play-offs together with Sheffield Wednesday or Cardiff City. Those two meet on Saturday at Hillsborough, where Cardiff must win to keep alive their hopes of a top-six finish

Relegation

All three places have been confirmed, with MK Dons, Charlton Athletic and Bolton Wanderers going down

Sky Bet League One

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Wigan Athletic will confirm a return to the Championship on Saturday if they avoid defeat at Blackpool. Second-placed Burton Albion will go up if they achieve a better result at home to Gillingham on Saturday than third-placed Walsall manage at home to Fleetwood Town on Monday. Millwall retain an outside chance of a top-two finish

Play-offs

Millwall need a point at home to Oldham to be certain of finishing in the top six. For Bradford City a win at Southend would do the same and Barnsley can secure a play-off berth if results are favourable. Gillingham and Scunthorpe United are the teams outside the top six with the greatest chance of finishing there

Relegation

Colchester United and Crewe Alexandra are down and no one can join them on Saturday because 20th-placed Fleetwood do not play until Monday. Doncaster Rovers and Blackpool are in the last two relegation berths. Doncaster play at Crewe and will be relegated on Monday if Fleetwood better their result. Blackpool will go if they do not win and Fleetwood do. Chesterfield and Shrewsbury Town need a win to guarantee safety.

Sky Bet League Two

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Northampton Town are up as champions. Accrington Stanley, Oxford United, Bristol Rovers and Plymouth are fighting for the other two slots, with Portsmouth retaining an outside chance. If Rovers lose and Plymouth do not win, victories for Accrington and Oxford will take them up. A win for Accrington at Wycombe will also suffice if Rovers draw.

Play-offs

AFC Wimbledon or Cambridge United will get the one spot still up for grabs. The Dons will secure the place if they beat Stevenage or if Cambridge drop points at home to Plymouth.

Relegation

York City and Dagenham & Redbridge are down. Cheltenham are coming up from the Vanarama National League and Forest Green Rovers, Grimsby Town and Dover Athletic will be joined in the play-offs by Braintree Town, Tranmere Rovers or Eastleigh

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