Championship wrap: Bournemouth pole position for automatic promotion ahead of Nottingham Forest

Dominic Solanke's 30th goal of the season helped Bournemouth retain the advantage over Nottingham Forest in the race for automatic promotion from the SkyBet Championship.

The former Liverpool and Chelsea forward's 21st-minute effort, followed by two in the second half from Philip Billing, secured a 3-0 win and ended Blackburn's play-off chances.

It kept the Cherries three points ahead of Forest, 5-1 winners over Swansea, ahead of the pair's meeting in midweek.

It also means Fulham's coronation as champions will have to wait until at least Monday, when a win against Luton will provide confirmation.

A second-half Sam Surridge hat-trick, including two goals in four minutes, kept Forest's challenge alive.

Having taken a 23rd-minute lead when Jack Colback's deflected effort went in for a Cyrus Christie own goal, Steve Cooper's side were soon pegged back by Michael Obafemi - a 12th goal of the season for the one-time Ireland cap and third in four games - but Surridge's hat-trick and Alex Mighton's late strike set up a potentially-decisive clash on Tuesday.

Huddersfield remain in fourth but automatic promotion is essentially now beyond them, such is their inferior goal difference, after their 2-1 win at Coventry.

Harry Toffolo's fourth goal in six matches put the hosts ahead and January signing Tino Anjorin's penalty - his first for the club - doubled the advantage before Viktor Gyokeres pulled one back late on.

Middlesbrough remain in the hunt for a play-off place after a 3-1 win at home to Stoke.

Matt Crooks' 10th and 11th goals of the season either side of a Lewis Baker own goal retained Boro's interest in the promotion race despite a late Nick Powell consolation.

However, Millwall's hopes of sneaking in on the last day of the regular