Six clubs were fighting for the remaining three play-off places in the Championship today, with Derby already assured of third place.

Here, the Daily Echo charts how the afternoon unfolded in the race for the £60million booty on offer for whoever follows Birmingham and Sunderland into the Premiership.

1303 Leicester 1 Wolves 0: Iain Hume is left unmarked by a static Wolves defence to volley Leicester into the lead at the Walkers Stadium. Wolves, fifth before kick-off, slip out of the top six with Stoke now in a play-off place.

1306 QPR 1 Stoke 0: Martin Rowlands' cheeky free-kick puts QPR ahead against Stoke at Loftus Road. The Potters go back to seventh place and Wolves are sixth.

1311 Colchester 0 Crystal Palace 1: James Scowcroft's header puts Crystal Palace ahead at Colchester, whose play-off hopes are fading fast.

1313 Southampton 0 Southend 1: A sweet move from relegated Southend leaves the Saints rocking with Adam Barrett volleying in the opening goal at St Mary's. It's as you were with Wolves fifth, Southampton sixth and Stoke seventh.

1321 West Brom 1 Barnsley 0: Kevin Phillips puts the Baggies ahead at The Hawthorns as they stay fourth.

1325 West Brom 2 Barnsley 0: Nathan Ellington doubles Albion's lead from the penalty spot after Robert Koren is brought down.

1326 Leicester 1 Wolves 1: Andy Keogh's header is not properly cleared and Wolves team-mate Seyi George Olofinjana follows up to equalise for Mick McCarthy's men at Leicester. It keeps Wanderers in fifth place.

1329 Southampton 1 Southend 1: A towering header from Kenwyne Jones levels things up at St Mary's as Saints keep hold of sixth place.

1333 Leicester 1 Wolves 2: Foxes goalkeeper Conrad Logan smothers Michael Kightly's close-range effort but the former Grays Athletics winger follows up to put Wanderers into the lead at the Walkers Stadium.

1336 West Brom 3 Barnsley 0: Ellington's fine approach play puts him in on goal and the former Wigan striker scores his second of the match.

1339 West Brom 4 Barnsley 0: Koren claims his first goal for West Brom as the rampant Baggies all but book their play-off place.

HALF-TIME 1411: Leicester 1 Wolves 3: With Wolves pushing forward, Gareth McAuley puts Keogh's cross into his own net to give Wanderers some breathing space.

1413: West Brom 5 Barnsley 0: Albion are cruising as Phillips bags his second goal of the afternoon from outside the area.

1415: Southampton 2 Southend 1: With Stoke still losing, Southampton take a firm hold of sixth place when Leon Best taps home.

1424: Wolves get another boost as Leicester captain Patrick Kisnorbo is sent off for a second bookable offence.

1427: Colchester 0 Crystal Palace 2: A gallant season for Colchester comes to an end as Ben Watson doubles Palace's lead.

1431: Stoke's hopes are raised as QPR defender Sampsa Timoska is sent off.

1432: West Brom 6 Barnsley 0: Phillips claims his hat-trick for Albion.

1434: West Brom 7 Barnsley 0: Substitute Zoltan Gera sweeps the ball home as the Baggies warm up for the play-offs in style.

1438: Leicester 1 Wolves 4: An impudent penalty from Keogh cements Wolves' hold on fifth place - and puts them on course for a Black Country showdown with fierce rivals West Brom.

1443: Preston 1 Birmingham 0: Simon Whaley slides the ball past Colin Doyle to dash Birmingham's title hopes - but it's not enough to lift Preston into the top six.

1445: QPR 1 Stoke 1: Mamady Sidibe scores an equaliser for Stoke but they are still out of the play-off picture.

1446: Southampton 3 Southend 1: Best grabs his second to puts the Saints on course for the play-offs.

1448: Southampton 4 Southend 1: Jones makes sure with his second goal of the game, meaning the Saints will play Derby and West Brom will play Wolves in the play-offs.

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