Crystal Palace v Posh, 4/5/13

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With an automatic promotion spot, play-off places and league safety all up for grabs, it promises to be a typically dramatic end to the Championship season.

So competitive is the division that no fewer than nine of Saturday's 12 final-day fixtures have something riding on them.

Fans at grounds up and down the country are sure to be monitoring radios, mobiles and tablets as they search for that piece of news that could mean the joy of promotion for some and the pain of relegation for others.

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Setting the scene for those facing the drop: Bristol City are already down and are likely to be joined by Wolves, who must beat Brighton, hope Barnsley and Peterborough both lose and enjoy a five-goal swing in goal difference to stand any chance of avoiding a second successive relegation.

Barnsley, who start the final day in the drop zone, will guarantee their survival with victory over Huddersfield as they would finish above the Terriers.

Victory for fourth-from-bottom Posh would also see them stay up, but draws for both them and the Tykes would leave them vulnerable depending on each other's results.

Sheffield Wednesday must win their game to guarantee survival, while Millwall and Huddersfield are safe if they avoid defeat.

But failing that, any of the sides could potentially be sucked into the drop zone depending on results elsewhere.

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Heartbroken chairman Darragh MacAnthony has promised the Championship will be welcoming an improved Peterborough United side in 12 months time.

MacAnthony claimed he had ‘let down’ supporters immediately after Posh surrendered their Championship status following a 3-2 loss at Crystal Palace on the final day of the season today (May 4).

But he had perked up within hours and revealed that he was already planning a Posh promotion campaign in League One next season.

MacAnthony stated on Twitter: “Still heartbroken, but planning has already started again. Championship we shall see you in 12 months stronger & better!”

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