Wigan and Rotherham promoted to Championship as Plymouth miss playoffs

Wigan Athletic are back in the Championship after cruising to a 3-0 win at Shrewsbury that also secured them the League One title.

An own goal from Josh Vela put the Latics ahead just before half-time, with Will Keane’s penalty doubling their lead after 50 minutes. Leam Richardson’s side made absolutely sure 15 minutes later when a deft header brought Keane’s second goal of the match.

Joining Wigan in the second tier are Rotherham, who held on to the lead given them by Rarmani Edmonds-Green in the 34th minute before a late George Kelly goal gave them a 2-0 win at Gillingham, whose relegation was confirmed as consequence.

The Millers pipped MK Dons to second place despite the latter romping to a 5-0 win at Plymouth that dashed Argyle’s play-off hopes. Scott Twine scored four times at Home Park for Milton Keynes, who go into the playoffs alongside Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland and Wycombe.

Wednesday came from a goal behind at home to Portsmouth to win 4-1 and book a mouthwatering semi-final against Sunderland, who won 1-0 at Morecambe. Wycombe will face MK Dons after a 2-1 victory at Burton.

Also relegated, alongside Gillingham and already-doomed Crewe, are Wimbledon, who went down 3-4 in a lively game at home to Accrington and Doncaster, for whom a 1-1 draw at Oxford was not enough to prevent them falling into the fourth tier.

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