Championship Table 2016: Football Results, Final Standings and Play-Off Fixtures

Middlesbrough secured the second automatic promotion spot in the Championship on Saturday, while Burnley claimed the title by beating Charlton Athletic 3-0.

Boro drew 1-1 with Brighton and Hove Albion at the Riverside Stadium to finish ahead of them on goal difference, meaning the latter will now have to come up through the play-offs. Middlesbrough’s promotion ends a seven-year spell in the Championship, per Bleacher Report UK:

Middlesbrough are back in the Premier League! pic.twitter.com/zacFT1Vgzz

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) May 7, 2016

Brighton will take on Sheffield Wednesday in the semi-finals, while Hull City will play Derby County.

Here are all the results from an eventful final day in the Championship, the final standings and the schedule for the play-offs:

Championship Final Day Recap

Middlesbrough drew first blood at home to Brighton when David Nugent squared a cross to Cristhian Stuani, who netted from close range per Sky Sports Football League:

GOAL! Boro 1-0 Brighton! The goal that sends Boro back to the PL? SS1 now! https://t.co/2D2I2DkxZq https://t.co/8ai0B2frvO

— Football League (@SkySportsFL) May 7, 2016

As Squawka Football revealed, Boro had reason to feel confident having taken the lead:

Middlesbrough have avoided defeat in all 25 of their previous Championship games when they have scored first this season (W23, D2, L0).

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) May 7, 2016

It was level shortly after half-time, though, thanks to Dale Stephens’ header:

GOAL! We’ve got a game on now! Stephens makes it 1-1! SS1 now! https://t.co/2D2I2DkxZq https://t.co/F39rW3O9NK

— Football League (@SkySportsFL) May 7, 2016

Just four minutes later, Stephens’ afternoon was cut short when he received his marching orders for following through on Gaston Ramirez:

OFF! …

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