Championship roundup: Peterborough relegated as Reading avoid the drop

Peterborough’s relegation to League One was confirmed as Sam Surridge scored the only goal in their 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest – a result which saved Reading from the drop.

Peterborough had looked threatening early on as they battled for survival, with Josh Knight and Ricky-Jade Jones both going close, but Forest gradually took control. The victory all but secured Forest’s place in the Championship’s top six, and kept Reading in the division, despite their 3-0 defeat at Hull.

Two goals from Keane Lewis-Potter and an Alfie Jones tap-in consigned Paul Ince’s side to a humbling defeat, but Peterborough’s loss guaranteed Reading second-tier football for another season, while Posh join Derby and Barnsley in League One.

Dominic Solanke scored a dramatic stoppage-time penalty to earn Bournemouth a 1-1 draw at home to Fulham and put the already-promoted Cottagers’ title celebrations on hold. Solanke’s last-gasp goal cancelled out Aleksander Mitrovic’s 41st of the season and secured what could prove a crucial point for Bournemouth’s automatic-promotion hopes. They sit two points above third-placed Huddersfield, with two games in hand.

Nathan Jones railed against the officials after fifth-placed Luton were denied a stoppage-time winner in their 1-1 draw with Blackpool. After Elijah Adebayo had put the hosts ahead early on they were pegged back by Gary Madine’s second-half penalty. Admiral Muskwe then appeared to have won it in the final seconds, only for the referee to rule he had fouled defender Richard Keogh in the build-up.

Wigan were unable to clinch promotion to the Championship as Plymouth held them to a 1-1 draw and Rotherham and MK Dons both won.

Luke Jephcott put play-off hopefuls Argyle ahead at the DW Stadium