Middlesbrough faces a pivotal final day in the 2025-26 EFL Championship season, with their Premier League promotion hopes hanging in the balance. As the dramatic conclusion approaches, Boro is locked in a three-way battle for automatic promotion, needing a strong performance and favourable results elsewhere to secure a top-two finish. The stakes are incredibly high for the Teesside club.

The Championship's final day promises immense drama across the league, with title races, play-off spots, and relegation battles all to be decided. While Coventry City has already clinched the Championship title and secured automatic qualification to the Premier League, the race for the second automatic promotion spot is fiercely contested between Ipswich Town, Millwall, and Middlesbrough.

Middlesbrough will travel away to face play-off chasing Wrexham in their crucial final fixture. This presents a significant challenge for Boro, as Wrexham will be fighting for their own ambitions. For Middlesbrough to achieve automatic promotion, they must secure a victory and hope that both Ipswich Town and Millwall drop points in their respective matches.

Ipswich Town, currently on 81 points, hosts Queens Park Rangers. A win for Kieran McKenna’s side would guarantee them a top-two finish and an immediate return to the top-flight. A draw would also be sufficient if both Millwall and Middlesbrough fail to win. Millwall, with 80 points, welcomes already relegated Oxford to The Den, a fixture arguably more favourable on paper. Millwall must win and hope Ipswich drops points to have any chance of finishing as runners-up.

The final round of Championship fixtures will all kick off simultaneously at 12:30pm BST on Saturday, ensuring maximum tension as events unfold across the country. The outcome of these matches will determine which club joins Coventry City in the Premier League and which teams will enter the challenging play-offs.