Norwich close to Premier League return as Championship climax looms

26 April 2019 05:49
• Canaries need just a point with two games to play• Play-off place and final relegation spot yet to be decidedAnother dramatic Championship season enters its penultimate weekend with three clubs still jostling for automatic promotion, at least three vying for the last play-off place and three fighting to avoid the final relegation spot. There will be joy, there will be pain. But for whom?The EFL has already taken the precaution of warning fans they could face prosecution if they invade a pitch to celebrate promotion, a message most likely to be of relevance to supporters of table-toppers Norwich City, who need a point at home against Blackburn Rovers to confirm their return to the Premier League after a three-year exile. Sheffield United have been absent for much longer, since 2007, but they, too, look likely to make a comeback, which they can almost guarantee with a home win against bottom-of-the-table Ipswich Town. Related: Norwich all but seal Premier League return after nervy draw against Stoke Related: Title race, top four, promotion and relegation – what's still at stake? Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian