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1m ago 09.49 EDT An email: “Like every other Leeds fan who can’t get to Elland Road today, I will be spending the 90 minutes (plus stoppage time) wondering whether to pay attention to the match, go and do something else to forget about it, or hide behind the settee,” writes Jeremy Boyce. “They’ve managed to blow it at the vital moment so many times, last season in the play-off final for instance. Has there ever been a more ‘nearly’ team ? Under Revie they were constantly going for doubles or trebles only to emerge empty handed at the end of it all. “I have often wondered how their narrative might have turned out completely different if Peter Lorimer’s volley in the 1975 European Cup final, that was ruled out for a dubious off-side, had been allowed. “You can say what you like about VAR, they would have sorted that one out quick time and we’d maybe have won the cup. The champagne is in the fridge, just off to do something vitally important at the far end of the garden, forgetting my phone in the kitchen.” All that stress, just for the privilege of seeing your team get gubbed week in and week out in the Premier League next season, eh? Interestingly, Harry Gray, the 16-year-old brother of Tottenham Hotspur’s Archie, is on the bench for Leeds today and could make his senior debut for the club. Share Updated at 09.50 EDT

16m ago 09.33 EDT League Two: Newport County have held Walsall in a scoreless draw at Rodney Parade despite being reduced to 10 men following the controversial dismissal of Ciaran Brennan in the 78th minute. Walsall thought they’d won it at the death but Oisin McEntee had a goal disallowed in the 12th minute of added time, slapping the ball into the net when scoring with his head looked the easier option. It was a brilliant spot and a brave call by the linesman, although travelling fans won’t thank him for his efficiency. The point takes Walsall back into the automatic promotion places, third above Bradford City on goal difference having played one game more. Runaway leaders of the division at one stage of the season, the Saddlers have not won any of their past 12 games. Newport remain in 18th place but have secured their League status with this result. Share Updated at 09.43 EDT

40m ago 09.10 EDT View image in fullscreen Leeds United host Stoke City at Elland Road today and will secure promotion to the Premier League if they win and Sheffield United fail to beat Burnley tonight. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA Share

1h ago 08.33 EDT Some pre-match listening: Would you rather watch Leicester play football without scoring a goal for 13 hours or sit through King Lear, Hamlet and all three parts of Henry VI? Is shameless fanboying in the commentary box ever acceptable? And what – if anything - is the difference between the Guardian’s Barney Ronay and Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca? Max Rushden was in the chair as these and other questions were answered by Barney Ronay, Jonathan Wilson and Barry Glendenning on today’s episode of the Guardian’s Football Weekly podcast. You can listen here and if you’re not already a subscriber you can sign up in the all the usual podcast places. Liverpool one victory from title and Villa win big in race for top five – Football Weekly Read more Share

1h ago 08.32 EDT Championship: How things stand Promotion: Burnley will be promoted this evening if they beat Sheffield United, while Leeds will join them in the Premier League next season if they beat Stoke City this afternoon and Sheffield United drop points. Every team down to Swansea City in 11th place can still technically qualify for the playoffs, where Sunderland and one of Burnley, Leeds United and Sheffield United are already guaranteed spots. Bristol City can secure a play-off spot if they beat Luton and Middlesbrough lose to Sheffield Wednesday.

Relegation: No relegation places will be confirmed today, with a wide-ranging battle going down to at least the penultimate round of matches this coming weekend. From the bottom up, Plymouth Argyle, Cardiff City and Luton Town currently occupy the relegation places but teams from 16th in the table down could still end up in League One next season. View the Championship table View image in fullscreen Scott Parker will make sure of automatic promotion for Burnley with a win over Sheffield United at Turf Moor tonight. Photograph: Alan Walter/REX/Shutterstock Share Updated at 08.45 EDT

1h ago 08.32 EDT Championship fixtures Cardiff City v Oxford United

Hull City v Preston

Leeds United v Stoke City

Luton Town v Bristol City

Milwall v Norwich City

Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City

Portsmouth v Watford

QPR v Swansea City

Sheffield United v Middlesbrough

Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers

West Brom v Derby County

Burnley v Sheffield Utd (5.30pm BST)

View the Championship table View image in fullscreen Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris has guaranteed a berth in the playoffs for his young side in his first season managing in England. Photograph: Richard Lee/REX/Shutterstock Share Updated at 08.46 EDT

1h ago 08.32 EDT League One: How things stand Promotion: Birmingham City will go up as champions, while Wycombe Wanderers have a one-point lead over Wrexham in the race to the second automatic promotion spot. Both teams could still be overtaken by Stockport County and/or Charlton Athletic. Two of Wrexham, Wycombe and Charlton are all guaranteed playoff spots at the very least, while the remaining two spots are up for grabs to any of the teams from Stockport in fifth down to Blackpool in 10th. Relegation: Shrewsbury Town are down, while – from the bottom up – Crawley Town, Cambridge United and Bristol Rovers occupy the other three relegation places. Crawley and Cambridge could both go down today. Crawley host Exeter needing to at least match the results of Bristol Rovers and Burton, who take on Stevenage and champions Birmingham respectively. The situation is similar for Cambridge, a point better off in 22nd after beating Huddersfield on Friday, though even defeat by Leyton Orient would not necessarily seal their fate as long as neither Burton nor Rovers wins. As things stand, any of the sides from 15th place down – including Stevenage, Wigan Athletic, Peterborough United, Mansfield Town, Northampton Town and Burton Albion – could still end up in League Two next season. View the League One table View image in fullscreen Birmingham City’s ground St Andrews will host Championship football next season after a one-year absence from the second tier. Photograph: Natalie Mincher/SPP/REX/Shutterstock Share

1h ago 08.31 EDT League One fixtures Barnsley v Peterborough United

Blackpool v Wrexham

Bristol Rovers v Stevenage

Burton Albion v Birmingham City

Cambridge United v Leyton Orient

Crawley Town v Exeter City

Lincoln City v Bolton Wanderers

Mansfield Town v Reading

Northampton v Shrewsbury

Stockport County v Huddersfield

Wigan Athletic v Rotherham

Wycombe v Charlton Athletic

View the League One table View image in fullscreen Cambridge United’s League One survival hopes continue to hang by a thread. Photograph: Jay Farrar/REX/Shutterstock Share Updated at 08.32 EDT

1h ago 08.31 EDT League Two: How things stand Promotion: Fighting for three automatic promotion spots, the top four teams – Port Vale, Doncaster Rovers, Bradford City and Walsall – are separated by just three points. Behind them, AFC Wimbledon, Notts County, Colchester United, Grimsby Town, Chesterfield and Salford City still have high, middling or extremely faint hopes of nicking automatic promotion. Port Vale, who are guaranteed a playoff spot at least, can secure promotion today if they win, Bradford City and Doncaster Rovers both lose and AFC Wimbledon drop points. Teams from ninth to 13th – Chesterfield, Salford City, Crewe, Swindon Town and Bromley – can still make the playoffs. Relegation: Any team from 18th place down can still end up in the relegation spots currently occupied by bottom side Morecambe and Carlisle United. From the lowest placed up, they are Tranmere Rovers, Accrington Stanley, Harrogate Town, MK Dons and Newport County. Morecambe’s League status is hanging by a thread, one which will snap unless they beat Salford. Even that would not be enough should 22nd-placed Tranmere also win, away to Barrow. Carlisle will also be relegated if they lose to Accrington and Tranmere win. View the League Two table View image in fullscreen Darren Moore will secure promotion to League One for Port Vale today if he can mastermind a home victory for his side over Grimsby Town. Photograph: Richard Lee/REX/Shutterstock Share

1h ago 08.31 EDT League Two fixtures Newport County 0-0 Walsall (L)

Accrington Stanley v Carlisle

Barrow v Tranmere Rovers

Chesterfield v Bradford City

Crewe Alexandra v MK Dons

Doncaster Rovers v Colchester

Gillingham v AFC Wimbledon

Harrogate v Fleetwood Town

Morecambe v Salford City

Notts County v Cheltenham

Port Vale v Grimsby Town

Swindon Town v Bromley

View the League Two table View image in fullscreen Andy Crosby, interim manager of Tranmere Rovers, takes his struggling side to Barrow today. Photograph: Phil Oldham/REX/Shutterstock Share Updated at 08.56 EDT

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