Coventry began the Championship season with a 12-game unbeaten run, rising to the summit at the start of October and, despite a wobble early in 2026, have remained there ever since.
That run of 16 points from 13 games either side of Christmas allowed Middlesbrough to temporarily wipe out an eight-point deficit to go level on points with the Sky Blues in February, but a 3-1 win over Boro launched a run of eight wins in nine games and moved Frank Lampard’s men 12 points clear and has fans counting down the days until their 25-year exile from the top flight comes to an end.
That could happen on Saturday. Should Millwall fail to win at West Brom on Friday (20:00 BST) then Coventry will host rock-bottom Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday (12:30 BST) knowing a win would mean Middlesbrough must beat Portsmouth at the Riverside at 15:00 BST to prevent the Sky Blues celebrating automatic promotion this weekend.
League One Lincoln became the first side to secure promotion this season on Monday, ending a 65-year wait to return to the second tier.
When the Imps suffered a last-gasp 3-2 defeat at Wycombe on 22 November they slipped out of the automatic promotion places.
But they have gone unbeaten in the 24 games since, winning 19 of them, including at long-time title favourites Cardiff on 7 March, which saw the Imps take over at the top and they have not looked back.
With promotion secured, they now have their sights set on being champions. A home win over Leyton Orient on Saturday (12:30 BST) coupled with the Bluebirds losing to Bolton would leave the Imps 15 points clear of Cardiff who would have five games to play.
When Bromley lost 3-1 at Walsall on 29 November they dropped to fifth in League Two while the Saddlers were sitting pretty at the top of the table.
But that only served to spark the Ravens into life and they strung together a run of 21 games unbeaten, 14 of them wins, before finally coming unstuck at lowly Barrow two weeks ago.
Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Shrewsbury gave Andy Woodman’s side a seven-point cushion over second-placed MK Dons, who they visit on Saturday (12:30 BST) with four games remaining.
Should Ian Holloway’s fifth-placed Swindon fail to win at Colchester on Friday night then Bromley would secure a second promotion in three seasons with a win at Milton Keynes and could then seal the League Two title when Cambridge visit Hayes Lane next Thursday.
If Swindon win and Bromley win then a win for Cambridge over Notts County would also be enough to see the Ravens flying into the third tier.
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