Ups and downs in England and Scotland
PREMIERSHIP
Champions: Manchester United.
Champions' League: Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle United, plus either Chelsea or Liverpool.
Uefa Cup: Southampton (FA Cup finalists) and two out of Chelsea, Liverpool, Everton and Blackburn.
Relegated: Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion and one out of West Ham United, Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United.
NATIONWIDE FIRST DIVISION
Champions: Portsmouth.
Promoted: Portsmouth and Leicester City.
Play-offs: Sheffield United, Reading, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest. First legs (10 May): Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United (12.15); Wolves v Reading (5.30). Second legs : Reading v Wolverhampton (14 May, 7.45); Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest (15 May, 7.45). Final: 26 May (3.0).
Relegated: Grimsby Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Brighton.
SECOND DIVISION
Champions: Wigan Athletic.
Promoted: Wigan Athletic and Crewe Alexandra.
Play-offs: Oldham Athletic, Bristol City, Cardiff City and Queen's Park Rangers. First legs (10 May, 3.0): Cardiff v Bristol City; Oldham v QPR. Second legs: Bristol City v Cardiff (13 May, 7.45); QPR v Oldham (14 May, 7.45). Final: 25 May (3.0).
Relegated: Northampton, Mansfield, Huddersfield and Cheltenham.
THIRD DIVISION
Champions: Rushden & Diamonds.
Promoted: Rushden & Diamonds, Hartlepool United and Wrexham.
Play-offs: Bournemouth, Scunthorpe United, Lincoln City and Bury. First legs (10 May, 3.0): Bury v Bournemouth, Lincoln v Scunthorpe. Second legs: Bournemouth v Bury (13 May, 7.45); Scunthorpe v Lincoln (14 May, 7.45). Final: 24 May (3.0).
Relegated: Shrewsbury Town and Exeter City.
NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE
Champions: Yeovil Town.
Play-offs: Morecambe, Doncaster, Chester and Dagenham and Redbridge (winners promoted to Third Division). Semi-final, second leg (today, 3.30): Chester (1) v Doncaster (1); Morecambe (1) v Dagenham (2). Final: 10 May (3.0, at Stoke City FC).
Relegated: Nuneaton Borough, Southport, Kettering Town.
BANK OF SCOTLAND
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Champions: Rangers or Celtic.
Champions' League: Rangers and Celtic.
Uefa Cup: Dundee (Scottish Cup finalists) and Hearts or Kilmarnock.
Relegated: *One from Motherwell, Dundee Utd, Partick Thistle and Livingston.
*Relegation from Scottish Premier League and Falkirk's promotion dependent on SPL's ruling on Falkirk's stadium arrangements.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION
Champions: Falkirk. Promoted: *Falkirk.
Relegated: Arbroath and Alloa Athletic or Ross County.
SECOND DIVISION
Champions: Raith, Brechin or Airdrie. Promoted: Two from Raith, Brechin, Airdrie, Berwick and Forfar.
Relegated: Cowdenbeath and one from Stranraer, Dumbarton, Hamilton, Stenhousemuir, Forfar and Berwick.
THIRD DIVISION
Champions: Peterhead, Morton, Albion Rovers or East Fife.
Promoted: Two from Peterhead, Morton, Albion and East Fife.
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