🏆 Derby survive; Sheffield Wednesday relegated from the Championship | OneFootball

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Phil Costa·8 May 2021

🏆 Derby survive; Sheffield Wednesday relegated from the Championship

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Derby secured Championship survival in dramatic fashion after drawing 3-3 with relegation rivals Sheffield Wednesday.

Having initially fallen behind, goals from Martyn Waghorn and Patrick Roberts put them ahead, before Wednesday took the lead with two quick-fire goals.


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But Waghorn equalised from the spot late on to secure survival by one point – sending Wednesday down to League One for the first time in 35 years.

Wycombe Wanders (despite beating Middlesbrough 3-0) and Rotherham United (drew 1-1 with Cardiff) were also relegated.


Promoted:

  1. Norwich
  2. Watford

Relegated:

  • Wycombe
  • Rotherham
  • Sheffield Wednesday

Play-offs:

  • Brentford
  • Swansea
  • Barnsley
  • Bournemouth

Brentford striker Ivan Toney also broke the Championship goalscoring record with 31 goals – more than any other player in the competition’s history.