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Championship final permutations: Title and relegation issues still to be decided

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Image: Blackburn will be fighting for survival on the final day of the season

There are title and relegation issues still to be decided heading into the final day of the Sky Bet Championship season. Here's a look at what's at stake...

Brighton and Newcastle are already promoted but the Seagulls can secure the title with victory at Aston Villa on Sunday. However, Newcastle can swoop late and grab the trophy if they better the Seagulls' result at home to Barnsley.

The play-off spots are all-but settled. Fulham are three points clear of Leeds and are 13 goals better off, so Leeds would only grab the final play-off place if they win and Fulham lose with a 14-goal swing.

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Nottingham Forest manager Mark Warburton is challenging his players to see Sunday's crucial Championship game with Ipswich as a 'positive' task

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The real focus will be on the battle for survival, where one of Blackburn (48 points), Nottingham Forest (48 points) and Birmingham (50 points) will be relegated.

Birmingham have their destiny in their own hands away to Bristol City. A win would be enough to guarantee a place in next season's Championship. However, a defeat or a draw would mean curtains for Harry Redknapp's men if both Nottingham Forest and Blackburn win as their goal difference is vastly inferior.

The permutations become tricky when analysing Forest and Blackburn's potential scenario.

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Harry Redknapp says the Birmingham fans will keep him informed of scores elsewhere but is trying to focus on trying to win Sunday's relegation decider

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Forest, who are at home to Ipswich, need to equal or better Blackburn's result away at Brentford as Forest have a slightly better goal difference.

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There is a situation where Forest win and could still go down. For this to occur, Blackburn and Birmingham would also need to win with Rovers notching up a two-goal win margin bigger than Forest's victory.

For Blackburn, they need to better Forest's result but can also stay up with the aforementioned two-goal margin swing.

They can lose and still survive. However, it would involve Forest losing by two or more goals at the City Ground.

You can watch all the action unfold live on Sky Sports on Sunday

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