Championship

Championship analysis: Coventry City are almost there but second is up for grabs

Managers everywhere have spent the season telling us there are plenty of points to play for and the table doesn’t matter until May.

by
Chris Dunlavy
29 March 2026

Promotion & play-off run-in review plus the relegation scrap...

Managers everywhere have spent the season telling us there are plenty of points to play for and the table doesn’t matter until May.
But with only a handful of games remaining, there’s no hiding place now.
For our Championship contenders, the race is on - for automatic promotion, a top-six finish, and to beat the drop.
Who will prevail? That will depend on form, fixtures… and bottle.
Read on as we preview a dramatic run-in that is sure to feature plenty of twists and turns before the end of the season…
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