For most in the EFL, April 27 marked the end of a gruelling nine-month campaign of blood, sweat and tears.

However, for those in the Championship, Saturday marks the final game of the normal season for 24 teams in the 2023/24 season.

Only Rotherham United have booked their place back in the third tier for next year, just the 25 points adrift of the nearest team in an uber-competitive second tier.

Two of Huddersfield Town; Birmingham City; Plymouth Argyle; Sheffield Wednesday or Blackburn Rovers will also be visiting the SCL Stadium next season in League One.

Everyone's favourite period of the season- especially those not involved- the play-offs return this weekend in League One and League Two.

One of Bolton Wanderers; Peterborough United; Oxford United or Barnsley will return to the Championship for the 2024/25 season, celebrating at Wembley Stadium on May 26.

For three of the four, May will signal heartache and the realisation that after all their hard work, they have to do it all over again in under three months- a feeling all connected with Reading know too well.

The sixth and final undecided place will come from League Two, joining Stockport County; Wrexham and Mansfield Town in making the jump up from the bottom tier of the EFL.

MK Dons; Doncaster Rovers; Crewe Alexandra and Crawley Town will all do battle to earn the right to face the Royals next season, Crawley the only side never to have shared a division with Reading in the past.