EFL Preview: Promotion and relegation to the fore on Good Friday

Birmingham were crowned League One champions without even playing last weekend, as nearest challengers Wrexham played out a stalemate at Wigan.

Blues host Crawley, seeking to continue their quest to break the EFL points record of 106, set 19 years ago in the Championship by Reading.

Chris Davies’ side, who are looking to bounce back from their Vertu Trophy defeat by Peterborough on Sunday, need 12 points from their final six games to better that.

Wrexham return to the Racecourse Ground, seeking to at least maintain their one-point advantage over third-placed Wycombe in the race for the other automatic promotion place.

While the Red Dragons face a Bristol Rovers side who slipped into the relegation zone on goal difference last weekend on the back of a sixth straight defeat, the Chairboys have a different challenge.

They head to eighth-placed Bolton, who need a win to ignite their play-off hopes.

Stockport, five points behind Wrexham with four to play, will be assured of a top-six spot if they beat Peterborough or if Leyton Orient and Bolton both fail to win at home to Barnsley and Wycombe respectively.

Charlton, a point back in fifth, will book their play-off place on Friday if they beat Northampton, 19th, and still not safe, though the Addicks could clinch it even if they lose, depending on results involving Orient, Bolton and Huddersfield at home to Cambridge United.

Bottom club Shrewsbury are 12 points from safety with four games left, so will be relegated on Friday unless they beat Wigan, and Burton and Bristol Rovers both lose at Exeter and Wrexham respectively.

Cambridge United will be down too if they lose at Huddersfield and either Burton or Bristol Rovers win. If the Us avoid defeat, they can’t go down before Monday.

Crawley, a point ahead of Cambridge, can’t go down on Friday – but defeat at Birmingham, coupled with a win for either Burton or Bristol Rovers, would leave the Reds nine points adrift with three games left.