Sheffield United and Hudderfield Town promotion rivals have their say on 'crazy' promotion race

Those clubs involved in the Championship promotion picture are about to enter a defining period in the season. Two games over the Easter weekend will sort out the contenders from the pretenders, with some likely to fall away while others strengthen their grip.

With Fulham already having one foot in the Premier League, only three times have a realistic chance of joining them automatically. Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest and Huddersfield are all hoping it stays that way following the conclusion of Monday's results, while the play-off places are still open to everyone down from second to QPR in 11th.

One thing is for sure, it promises to be a thrilling end to the season, with plenty more twists and turns to come. Here is what every manager involved in the hunt for promotion has had to say about the race for the top flight.

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"It's wide open, it's this division, wide open. You are always one bad result away. I often say this to you guys, you win one game and it's done and dusted, the next week we lose a game you're not going to do it. That's just the dynamics of this division. I never see it like that. I believe my team can win any game in this division. Lose two on the bounce, I believe we can go and win five on the bounce after that.

"Ultimately, we have gone along the mantra of every game as it comes and that isn't going to stop. We will carry on with that for the remaining matches."

"I think we’re in a position in the table after the international break that makes us feel that we need to be very [focused] every time we are on the football pitch because we know the more times we add three points, it improves the position we are going to finish,