Here, we round-up the winners and losers from a remarkable final day in the second-tier, which brought a mixture of joy and heartbreak.
Scroll and click through the pages to see which teams, managers and players shone and struggled over the weekend:
5. L: Olivier Langford (Referee)
After Cardiff leapfrogged Preston into 6th with a 3-1 win at Deepdale, Alex Neil was left frustrated with referee Langford. He felt his side were denied two clear penalties in the first-half on Scott Sinclair and Alan Browne, respectively. Photo: Alex Livesey
6. W: Neil Warnock (Middlesbrough)
Warnock, as expected, made an instant impact in his first game as Boro boss with a 2-0 win at relegation rivals Stoke, but perhaps the most telling thing was his no-nonsense approach with Rudy Gestede, who was subsequently told to leave days before his June 30 contract expiry date… Photo: Gareth Copley
7. L: Matt Miazga (Reading) and Tom Lawrence (Derby)
Derby’s win v Reading, which moved the Rams within three points of the play-offs, was overshadowed after Miazga and Lawrence were sent off AFTER the final whistle following a heated bust-up. Lawrence will now serve a three-match ban - a blow to Derby’s top six hopes? Photo: Ross Kinnaird
8. W: Brentford
Back-to-back wins for Brentford against promotion rivals Fulham and West Brom has put the Bees hot on the heels of the top two - and boss Thomas Frank insists it is ‘game on’ in the race for the automatic spots. Photo: Justin Setterfield