(At the end of the season, I still want to summarize the closing stages of the second division of the four major European leagues (English, West, Italy and Germany) through each round of review, and if there is time, I will also add League One, and at the end of the season, I will also pay attention to the relegation and relegation of the third and even fourth leagues.) ）
In the early morning of April 17, Beijing time, the League One played 7 make-up matches, Portsmouth defeated Barnsley 3-2 at home, with two rounds left in the league, 8 points ahead of the second Derby County, and locked the League One championship and promotion qualification in advance; Peterborough United defeated Fleetwood to retain the opportunity to compete for the second promotion ticket; Lincoln City defeated Oxford United away, and also extended the hope of fighting for six. Among the relegation teams, Cheltenham won the key battle and took the fate of relegation into their own hands.
Portsmouth boss Musinho
Portsmouth completed the promotion under the watchful eyes of nearly 20,000 fans at Fratton Park, and Barnsley, who played away, performed well, top scorer Devante Cole and left winger McCarty scored one after another, giving Barnsley the lead twice, Australian center Yanji scored with his left foot to pull one back, Portsmouth's trail lasted until the 83rd minute, substitute top scorer Bishop scored a penalty kick to equalize again, 1 minute before the end, Portsmouth completed the stunner, captain Parker corner kick assist, main central defender Shaunesy scored with a header, 3-2。
Shaunnessy
Portsmouth's last appearance in the Championship was back in 2011-12, when they were relegated and then fell to League Two as bottom of League One, and it took four seasons to return as champions, and after seven seasons in League One, the former Premier League powerhouse has finally returned to the second tier, so let's look forward to their performance in the Championship next season.
Bishop
The title has been decided, but the runners-up and second promotion ticket are still unknown, with Derby County holding the position for the time being, three points ahead of third-placed Bolton. Bolton could have narrowed the gap to one point, but they were twice behind at home (Brentford loan star Magama equalised the equaliser) and drew 2-2 with Shrewsbury City and were unable to close the gap in the replays. Derby County face a relegation-less Cambridge United and an already relegated Carlisle United in the next two rounds, with a better chance of winning the runners-up.
Magama
Peterborough United also had a chance, and Ferguson's side returned to winning ways with a comfortable 4-1 home win over Fleetwood, and although they conceded in the opening minute, Chelsea Academy homegrown striker Mather Hill scored with his left foot to equalise, and in the final ten minutes of the game, substitute Clarke Harris scored twice and passed a pass to help the team get a crucial three points. Peterborough United are six points behind Derby County with a game in hand and face Bolton Wanderers in the final round, but the win still saw them secure a place in the promotion play-offs.
Peterborough United players celebrate
The bottom two places in the promotion play-offs are yet to be confirmed, with Barnsley's defeat leaving them four points clear of seventh-placed Lincoln City and looking to secure a place in the 45th round of the play-offs at the weekend. Lincoln City upset their direct rivals, sixth-placed Oxford United, 1-0 away in the replay, with Ireland international midfielder Edouard Mendroyo scoring the winning goal for the side. With the win, Lincoln City remain in seventh place, two points behind Oxford United and one point ahead of Blackpool behind them, with the three teams battling it out for sixth place.
Menderoyo celebrates with his teammates
In the game involving relegation, Port Vale, who was fourth from the bottom, lost 1-2 at home to Wycombe and was overtaken by Cheltenham. Cheltenham, who are third from the bottom, reversed Burton from the bottom 2-1 away, and after conceding a goal in first-half stoppage time, Cheltenham reversed 2-1 in the second half thanks to two headers from center forward Taylor and veteran central defender Curtis Davis. With the win, Cheltenham moved up to 21st, two points behind 20th-placed Burton, but with a game in hand, they arguably took their destiny into their own hands.
Attached to the results of the League One supplementary rounds:
Burton 1-2 Cheltenham, Port Vale 1-2 Wycombe, Bolton 2-2 Shrewsbury City, Oxford 0-1 Lincoln City, Portsmouth 3-2 Barnsley, Peterborough United 4-1 Fleetwood, Bristol City 1-0 Cambridge United
Attached to the League One standings:
Direct promotion zone: 1 Portsmouth 94 points, 2 Derby County 86 points;
Promotion play-off zones: 3 Bolton Wanderers 83 points, 4 Peterborough United 80 points, 5 Barnsley 75 points, 6 Oxford United 73 points;
7 Lincoln City 71 points, 8 Blackpool 70 points, 9 Stevenage 67 points, 10 Layton East 62 points, 11 Northampton 59 points, 12 Wycombe 58 points, 13 Exeter City 58 points, 14 Bristol Rangers 57 points, 15 Wigan 56 points, 16 Charlton Athletic 52 points, 17 Reading 50 points, 18 Shrewsbury 47 points, 19 Cambridge United 46 points, 20 Burton 43 points;
Relegation zone: 21 Cheltenham 41 points, 22 Port Vale 40 points, 23 Fleetwood 37 points, 24 Carlisle United 30 points