The players and managers may not have got their breath back yet, but relegation and automatic promotion issues in the Championship have been sorted out for 2012/13.

Hull City who had started the day second earned a 2 - 2 draw at home to already-promoted Cardiff with Paul McShane scoring the Tigers' second goal.

But they had to wait anxiously for Watford's result against Leeds - a game that was delayed after Watford's reserve keeper suffered a first half injury.

But Leeds' late goal handed Watford a 2 - 1 defeat that condemned them to the Playoffs.

The battle to get into the two final playoff places was fought between Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Nottingham Forest and Bolton.

But it was Palace and the Foxes that secured places in the Top Six after the former beat Peterborough 3 - 2, while the latter beat Forest 3 - 2 away from home.

Peterborough's loss means Darren Ferguson's side have been relegated to League One where they will join Wolves and Bristol City.

Wolves were already virtually relegated. But a 2 - 0 at Brighton means that the midlands club has suffered successive demotions after relegation from the Premier League last season.