Rotherham Win sees rivals relegated

Millwall and Wigan were relegated to League One after Rotherham’s 2-1 win over Reading kept them in the Championship.

Matt Derbyshire put the Millers ahead on 52 minutes and Lee Frecklington doubled their lead six minutes later.

Oliver Norwood pulled a goal back for Reading with three minutes remaining to ensure a nervy finish to the game.

But Rotherham held on for a 2-1 win, meaning the gap between them and the relegation places is now four points with just one game left to play.

Millwall have been a Championship club since winning the League One play-offs in 2010, while Wigan return to the third tier for the first time since 2003, having been relegated from the Premier League in 2012-13, the same season they won FA Cup. for the first time.

Wigan chairman David Sharpe told the club’s website: “It’s a sad day for everyone associated with Wigan Athletic but we will be back, I want that to be the main message to our fans tonight.

“Our only target next season is promotion – nothing else will do – and the work of rebuilding the club is already underway under Gary Caldwell and his staff.

“Football is full of examples of clubs coming back stronger after relegation and I want us to be the latest of them.

“We have an amazing opportunity to start fresh and start an exciting new era for the club.”