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EFL Permutations Easter Monday: Leeds bid for promotion as Mark Hughes fears relegation
The EFL is set for its most dramatic day of the year on Easter Monday, with the business end of the season ramping up.
Promotions, Play-Off spots, relegation, and survival are all on the line across the Championship, League One and League Two today.
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The sole remaining Premier League fixture of Gameweek 33 will be exclusively live on talkSPORT, as Tottenham host Nottingham Forest.
However, the EFL couldn't provide a more thrilling build-up, with the three divisions below the top-flight staging a full bill of fixtures.
Here is what can happen across each league...
Championship
The top-two in the division could seal their return to the Premier League with both Leeds and Burnley in action.
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Daniel Farke's Championship leaders host Stoke City on Monday afternoon, live and exclusive on talkSPORT 2.
Victory for Leeds would put the club on the brink of promotion, but eyes at Elland Road will then instantly turn to Turf Moor.
Burnley, currently in second on goal difference, play third-placed Sheffield United in the evening kick-off, exclusively live on talkSPORT.
Leeds will be promoted if the Blades fail to win, while a victory for the Clarets would also guarantee Scott Parker's men a top-two finish.
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Elsewhere, Bristol City can secure a play-off spot if they beat Luton and Middlesbrough lose to Sheffield Wednesday.
No relegation places will be confirmed, with a wide-ranging battle going down to at least the penultimate gameweek next weekend.
| Club | MP | Wins | Draws | Defeats | GD | PTS | Last 5 |
| 1. Leeds United | 43 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 54 | 91 | D,D,W,W,W |
| 2. Burnley | 43 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 45 | 91 | WW,D,WW |
| 3. Sheffield United | 43 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 86 | W,L,L,L,W |
Championship fixtures Easter Monday
- Cardiff vs Oxford - 3pm
- Hull vs Preston - 3pm
- Leeds vs Stoke - 3pm - live on talkSPORT 2
- Luton vs Bristol City - 3pm
- Millwall vs Norwich - 3pm
- Plymouth vs Coventry - 3pm
- Portsmouth vs Watford - 3pm
- QPR vs Swansea - 3pm
- Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough - 3pm
- Sunderland vs Blackburn - 3pm
- West Brom vs Derby - 3pm
- Burnley vs Sheffield United - 5:30pm - live on talkSPORT
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League One
Crawley and Cambridge are both at risk of joining already-relegated Shrewsbury Town on Monday.
Scott Lindsey's side held League One winners Birmingham City to a credible goalless draw on Good Friday, but remain up against it.
Crawley host Exeter, needing to at least match the results of Bristol Rovers and Burton, who face Stevenage and Birmingham, respectively.
Cambridge are only a point better off in 22nd after a goal and assist from James Brophy sealed a dramatic 2-1 win over Huddersfield.
A defeat to Leyton Orient would not necessarily seal the U's fate as long as neither Burton nor Bristol Rovers wins.
The second automatic promotion spot and the one play-off place still available will not be decided until Saturday at the earliest.
- Champions: Birmingham City
- Promoted: Birmingham City
- Relegated: Shrewsbury Town
| Club | MP | Wins | Draws | Defeats | GD | PTS | Last 5 |
| 20. Burton Albion | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | -15 | 43 | L,W,L,W,D |
| 21. Bristol Rovers | 43 | 12 | 7 | 24 | -26 | 43 | L,L,L,L,D |
| 22. Cambridge United | 43 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -25 | 38 | D,D,W,L,W |
| 23. Crawley Town | 43 | 9 | 10 | 24 | -32 | 37 | W,L,L,L,D |
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League One fixtures Easter Monday
All fixtures kick-off at 3pm
- Blackpool vs Wrexham
- Wycombe vs Charlton
- Cambridge vs Leyton Orient
- Lincoln vs Bolton
- Mansfield vs Reading
- Bristol Rovers vs Stevenage
- Burton vs Birmingham
- Crawley vs Exeter
- Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham
- Barnsley vs Peterborough
- Stockport vs Huddersfield
- Northampton vs Shrewsbury
League Two
Morecambe’s EFL status is hanging by a thread following a narrow 1-0 defeat to Bromley on Good Friday.
The Shrimps escaped the National League in 2007 and were playing at League One level as recently as the 2022–23 season.
However, Morecambe find themselves eight points adrift at the foot of League Two with three games remaining.
Only a victory over Salford City will give the club a hope of preserving their EFL status, but they may still be relegated should 22nd-placed Tranmere also win.
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Mark Hughes' Carlisle would also be relegated if they lose to Accrington and Tranmere claim three points away to Barrow.
Promotion will not be decided yet, with three points covering the top four.
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Leaders Port Vale are assured of a play-off place, and could be joined by any or all of Doncaster, Bradford, Walsall and Wimbledon.
| Club | MP | Wins | Draws | Defeats | GD | PTS | Last 5 |
| 21. Accrington Stanley | 43 | 11 | 13 | 19 | -16 | 46 | D,L,L,D,W |
| 22. Tranmere Rovers | 43 | 10 | 14 | 19 | -25 | 44 | W,L,W,D,L |
| 23. Carlisle United | 43 | 10 | 10 | 23 | -26 | 40 | L,L,W,W,W |
| 24. Morecambe | 43 | 10 | 6 | 27 | -26 | 36 | W,W,L,L,L |
League Two fixtures Easter Monday
- Newport vs Walsall - 12.30pm - live on talkSPORT 2
- Chesterfield vs Bradford - 3pm
- Doncaster vs Colchester - 3pm
- Port Vale vs Grimsby - 3pm
- Accrington vs Carlisle - 3pm
- Barrow vs Tranmere - 3pm
- Morecambe vs Salford - 3pm
- Harrowgate vs Fleetwood - 3pm
- Gillingham vs Wimbledon - 3pm
- Notts County vs Cheltenham - 3pm
- Crewe Alexandra vs MK Dons - 3pm
- Swindon Town vs Bromley - 3pm
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