West Brom news hands Coventry, Sunderland, Millwall and Blackburn huge boost and remaining fixtures analysed

West Brom’s 2-0 loss away at Sheffield United on Wednesday night have dented their hopes of making the Championship play-offs this season. The Baggies will now win their remaining two games of the campaign and hope other teams do them a favour if they are to sneak into the top six.

Carlos Corberan has done a decent job since taking over at the Hawthorns from Steve Bruce last year but their back-to-back defeats to Sunderland and now the Blades means their fate is no longer in their own hands. They are back in action on Saturday at home to Norwich City before a final day trip to in-form Swansea City. Here are the current standings....

1. Burnley, 95 points (P)

2. Sheffield United, 85 points (P)

3. Luton Town, 78 points (Play-offs secured)

4. Middlesbrough, 74 points (Play-offs secured)

5. Coventry City, 66 points

6. Sunderland, 65 points

7. Millwall, 65 points

8. Blackburn Rovers, 65 points

9. West Brom, 63 points

10. Preston North End, 63 points

11. Swansea City, 62 points

All clubs have played 44 games now. Coventry City and Sunderland will book their places in the play-offs if they both win their last two outings. The Sky Blues face already safe Birmingham City at home before a tricky test away at Middlesbrough.

Sunderland have out of form Watford at the Stadium of Light before a huge clash against Preston at Deepdale. Millwall, Blackburn Rovers, West Brom, Preston and Swansea City will all be waiting to bounce if the pair slip up.

Remaining fixtures:

Coventry: Birmingham City (H), Middlesbrough (A)

Sunderland: Watford (H), Preston (A)

Millwall: Blackpool (A), Blackburn Rovers (H)

Blackburn Rovers: Luton Town (H), Millwall (A)

West Brom: Norwich City (H), Swansea City (A)

Preston North End: Sheffield United (A), Sunderland (H)

Swansea City: Hull City (A), West Brom (H)

Down to the wire?

The race for the top six looks likley to go down to the final game of the campaign with some eye-catching fixtures such Sunderland against Preston, Millwall against Blackburn and Swansea against the Baggies.