Bolton were relegated from the Championship after a 4-1 defeat against Derby, while second tier leaders Burnley took another step towards the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Leeds on Saturday. Rock bottom Bolton were already almost certain to slip into League One for the first time since 1993 and their fate was sealed at the iPro Stadium. Johnny Russell gave the fifth-placed Rams an early lead and Tom Ince doubled the advantage before half-time.
Jacob Butterfield added a third from long-range midway through the second half before Zach Clough pulled one back from the penalty spot. Russell grabbed his second and Derby's fourth as Bolton went down with a whimper. Scott Arfield struck after just 59 seconds to ensure Burnley stayed top of the table after beating Leeds at Turf Moor, with the visitors made to pay for Chris Wood spurning two glorious second-half opportunities. Second placed Middlesbrough also boosted their automatic promotion hopes with a 1-0 win at home to Preston to lift them four points clear of third placed Brighton, who travel to Nottingham Forest on Monday.
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