Premier League and Football League permutations with titles and relegation set to be decided this weekend
Manchester City could clinch the title on Monday if Liverpool falter at Newcastle
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Your support makes all the difference.The final games of the season are approaching with promotion and relegation places still to be decided.
While Manchester City and Liverpool battle it out for the Premier League title, there is plenty more to be settled further down the table and the football pyramid.
Pep Guardiola’s side are able to secure the title on Monday, while Cardiff could complete the trio of relegated sides this weekend.
The Championship, League One and League Two provide intrigue into May too.
Here is a closer look at what to look out for this weekend.
Premier League
It’s City’s title if Liverpool slip up to lose against Newcastle on Saturday and the champions are able to beat Leicester on Monday.
While Cardiff must beat Crystal Palace on Saturday to salvage a slim chance of pulling off a great escape.
But even then, they could be doomed, if Brighton beat Arsenal Neil Warnock’s side are down.
Championship
With Norwich and Sheffield United promoted and Ipswich, Bolton and Rotherham relegated, only the play-offs remain to be sorted.
Leeds, West Brom and Aston Villa are confirmed in the top six, with Leeds needing a point to secure third place ahead of the Baggies while Villa will definitely finish fifth.
Derby are in pole position for the final place as they go into their game against West Brom ahead of Middlesbrough by a point. Boro face Rotherham on Sunday, while Bristol City are still in with an outside chance but will need to win at Hull and for results elsewhere to go their way.
League One
Defeats for Portsmouth and Sunderland on Tuesday saw Luton and Barnsley promoted. They will battle for the title on Saturday, with the Tykes at Bristol Rovers while Luton host Oxford.
Charlton are secure in the play-offs while Doncaster lie sixth. Should Rovers drop points against Coventry, Peterborough can take advantage by beating Burton.
Bradford are down but Scunthorpe, Walsall, Plymouth and Southend are separated by only a point – Argyle and the Iron meet in a key fixture. AFC Wimbledon are still not mathematically safe if three of those four teams win.
League Two
With Lincoln and Bury promoted, attention shifts to the winner-takes-all clash between MK Dons and Mansfield. The winners will be promoted, while the draw benefits Mansfield due to their superior goal difference.
The unsuccessful team will join Forest Green and Tranmere in the play-offs, with Newport occupying the final spot after Tuesday’s win over Oldham. They must still win at Morecambe to avoid opening the door for Exeter, a point behind ahead of their clash with Forest Green.
Colchester, Carlisle and Stevenage retain an outside chance should both slip up.
Yeovil are relegated and Notts County will join them unless they beat Swindon and Macclesfield lose to Cambridge – a draw for Sol Campbell’s men would leave County needing at least an eight-goal win.
PA Sport contributed to this report
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