Championship round-up: Sheffield Wednesday'shopes of staying up are hanging by a thread after their 3-2 defeat by Cardiff. Crystal Palace can send Wednesday into League One if they defeat already promoted West Brom on Monday night.
Jermaine Johnson gave Wednesday early hope but Peter Whittingham’s long-range free-kick put Cardiff level within two minutes.
Jay Bothroyd put City back in front only for Marcus Tudgay to restore parity — but Bothroyd struck for a second time to earn Cardiff a play-off place.
Blackpoolbeat already relegated Peterborough1-0 at London Road thanks to an 11th-minute strike by DJ Campbell.
The win pushed the Seasiders into a play-off place ahead of Swansea, who lost 2-0 at Sheffield United.
Richard Cresswell took his tally for the season to 14 with a well-taken brace that saw Swansea slip out of the play-off places for the first time since December.
Watfordensured their Championship survival with a 3-0 home win over Readingthanks to a goal in each half from Danny Graham and another from Heidar Helguson.
Leicester's1-0 win at Prestonmade sure of their place in the play-offs. A second-half winner from Andy King meant City finished fifth.
An injury-time goal from Jonathan Walters earned Ipswicha point in a 2-2 draw with champions Newcastleat St James' Park.
Andy Carroll had put United ahead but Connor Wickham equalised before half-time. Shola Ameobi looked to have given Newcastle all three points with an 84th-minute penalty but Walters had the last word.
Nottingham Forest, already assured of a place in the play-offs, ran out easy 3-0 winners over already relegated Plymouth.
Robert Earnshaw fired Forest ahead in the 18th minute and an own goal from Bondz N’Gala gave the home side a 2-0 interval lead. Paul Anderson completed the scoring in added time.
A 26th-minute goal from Mikele Leigertwood gave Queens Park Rangersa fine 1-0 win at Barnsleywhile Steve Coppell made a winning start as Bristol Citymanager in a 2-1 success over Derbyat Ashton Gate.
It was City’s first home win over County for 25 years and came courtesy of a brace from the prolific Nicky Maynard. Derby scored a consolation goal in the 83rd minute through Stephen Pearson.
Doncasterbeat Scunthorpe4-3 in a seven-goal thriller with Shelton Martis grabbing the decisive goal in the 89th minute.
Middlesbroughwere held 1-1 at home by Coventry. Scott McDonald put Boro ahead in the 51st minute but it was cancelled out six minutes later by Aron Gunnarsson.