Harry Corish - Sportin Journalist

It was mixed fortunes for the South Wales clubs in the Championship. Swansea City snatched a stunning 3-2 victory against West Bromich Albion, in front of a bumper 20,294, thanks to a late Joel Piroe freekick, while Cardiff City fell to a 3-0 defeat against Burnley, who secured promotion to the Premier League.

West Brom took the lead twice through Okay Yokuslu at the Swansea.com stadium, threatening a late push into the Championship playoff places.

But Martin’s side showed great character to turn the game on its head late on. Luke Cundle equalised early in the first half before Olivier Ntcham made it 2-2 after 66 minutes.

Russell Martin was left seething after referee Keith Stroud failed to give his Swansea side a controversial penalty decision after Olly Cooper was brought down late on.

However, the Swans had the final word with a stunning curled freekick from Starman Joel Piroe to make it 3-2 in the 93rd minute, sealing Swansea’s seventh win in nine games. Martin’s side finished the season with 23 points out of a possible 29.

It was a mistake at the back from the hosts that allowed West Brom to take an early lead. John Swift had all the time in the world to find a simple pass to Okay Yokoslu, who stroked the ball into the back of the net.

Swansea were finally able to break through West Brom’s compact 442 with some neat build-up play between Paterson and Luke Cundle, allowing the latter to produce a cool finish past Alex Palmer to level the game.

It was a bright start to the second half for the Swans, who wasted two glorious chances with both Paterson and Piroe putting their efforts wide of the target.

West Brom retook the lead when Semi Ajeyi connected with a stunning volley, which he rifled home into the roof of the net, after Swansea failed to clear another dangerous corner from the visitors.

The Swans continued to attempt to break down a resilient Baggies defensive effort, but it took a bit of magic from Olivier Ntcham who struck home from outside the box, making it 2-2 in the 65th minute.

Any penalty claims Swansea had when Olly Cooper was brought down in the box were quickly turned down by Stroud, who waved on play, before Ryan Manning was fouled just outside the box.

It was a moment made for Swansea’s Dutch striker, Joel Piroe, who curled the ball into the bottom left-hand corner for his 19th Championship goal of the season, sealing a 3-2 win for Swansea City.

Cardiff City knew they would have a tough day at Turf Moor, with Burnley having already secured promotion back to the Premier League as Champions.

It was a bright start for both sides, with Burnley having a chance through Ashley Barnes before Rubin Colwill and Connor Wickham failed to find the contact needed to finish off some excellent work from Mahlon Romeo out wide.

The hosts finally broke the deadlock before the half-hour mark when Jordan Brownhill scored his sixth goal of the season with a simple tap-in. The Clarets then doubled their lead just four minutes later with a gorgeous half-volley from the departing Barnes.

It was 3-0 before the hour mark when free-kick specialist Scott Twine curled a stunning effort from just outside the box past the helpless Ryan Allsop to help Burnley gain complete control of the game.

Cardiff City’s manager Sabri Lamouchi looked to Sory Kaba on the bench to inspire a late comeback, and the City striker on loan from FC Midtjylland made an instant impact, forcing Adam Muric into a smart stop, but it was not enough to inspire a comeback for the Bluebirds, who finished the season in 21st position with 13 wins and 10 draws.

In their final game against Crewe Alexandra, Newport County were held to a 2-2 draw, with a last-minute equalizer from Crewe’s Lachlan Brook ensuring that the points were shared at Rodney Parade.

Rio Adebisi had given the visitors the lead after 56 minutes, but two late goals from Newport’s Omar Bogle had seemingly secured the three points for County.

However, Brook’s strike three minutes into injury time meant Newport had to settle for just one point to end their campaign.

Swansea City will host West Brom in their final game of the Championship season on Monday, at the Swansea.com Stadium.

Although the Swans are currently sitting in tenth place in the league table, they will be hoping to end their season on a high note with a victory to build momentum for the next campaign.

Manager Russell Martin will be urging his players to continue their recent run of form, having won four of their last five matches.

Despite being out of the promotion race, a win against West Brom could boost morale and give the Swans a positive outlook going into the off-season, with plenty of change expected in SA1 this summer.

Meanwhile, West Brom will be aiming to finish the season on a high note and avoid ending up in the bottom half of the table. They will still pose a tough challenge for Swansea, and the home team will need to be at their best to secure all three points.

With both sets of fans eager to end the season with a win, Swansea.com is sure to be buzzing with excitement. The encounter promises to be an entertaining one, and a win for Swansea would be a great way to cap off their season.

Elsewhere, Cardiff City will travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley in their final game of the 2022/23 Championship season on Monday.

Burnley, who are currently top of the table and have already secured promotion to the Premier League, will be looking to end their season with a win.

Cardiff City’s Championship survival was secured last week, but the Bluebirds have had a disappointing season and currently sit 19^th, just five points above the relegation zone.

However, they will still be looking to finish the season on a positive note and cause an upset against the league champions.

It promises to be a tough challenge for Cardiff, as Burnley have been in impressive form all season, losing just three games and have secured their promotion already under Vincent Kompany.

The Bluebirds will need to put in a solid performance if they hope to come away with any points from Turf Moor.

The game is sure to be an exciting encounter, and a thrilling final day of the Championship season.

Newport County will take on Crewe Alexandra in their final League One game of the season this weekend. With both teams having secured their place in the division for another season, this match provides an opportunity for both sides to finish the campaign on a high note.

Newport County currently sit in 14th place in the league table. Graham Coughlan’s side have had a mixed run of form in recent weeks, winning two of their last five matches and losing the other three.

Meanwhile, Crewe Alexandra sit one place below Newport County in 15th position, having won two of their last five matches.

It was a positive start from Phil Parkinson’s side. However, Torquay United dug in deep to make Wrexham work hard for a draw on the final day of the season.

The Reds had an opportunity to go ahead within the first five minutes at Plainmoor stadium, but Paul Mullin’s effort was stopped by Mark Halstead.

The first half was tight, with both teams fighting for every ball, but Wrexham managed to take a 0-0 scoreline into the break. The hosts then took the lead early in the second half through Nouble, but a late Elliot Lee equalizer ensured a draw for the National League Champions.

Swansea City extended their unbeaten run in the Championship to eight games after drawing 1-1 against Hull City at the MKM Stadium.

After conceding an early own goal, the Swans looked to build back into the game, creating several half-chances at goal. However, it was their patient build-up play that helped Russell Martin’s side level the scoreline.

Jamie Paterson found a pocket of space and was able to find Luke Cundle, who equalized with a fine strike.

The match proved to be a special occasion for Swansea’s captain, Matthew Grimes, who made his 250th appearance, but neither side was able to break the deadlock before the final whistle.

Cardiff City had a mixed week, securing their place in the Championship with an excellent 2-1 win against Rotherham midweek but fell to a 2-1 defeat against Huddersfield Town.

Neil Warnock’s Huddersfield picked up their first win in four games, to put the Terriers just one point away from safety from their two remaining games. But the former Cardiff City manager remained emotionless throughout the tie, despite the high stakes on show.

Joe Ralls also marked his 350th appearance for the Bluebirds in front of home supporters, but his day was cut short after just 55 minutes due to an injury.

IBF Super-Featherweight World Champion and Cardiff City supporter Joe Cordina also made an appearance, after his stunning split decision win over Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov in the Welsh capital just a week ago.

The visitors opened the scoring with a well-taken finish from Joseph Hungbo, who beat Cedric Kirpre and struck his curling effort past Jack Alnwick with ease.

Huddersfield doubled their lead when Jack Simpson unfortunately touched in a dangerous Rudoni free kick into his own net.

The Bluebirds managed to pull one goal back through Isaak Davies. Fellow Welshman, Reuben Colwill urged his side forward and tested Lee Nicholls with a stunning curled shot, but the Huddersfield stopper was up to the task and palmed the effort wide.

Newport County sealed a league double over Gillingham with a stylish 2-1 win away from home, thanks to a late Omar Bogle strike. Coughlan’s side now sit 14th, just three points away from the top half of the table following a run of three wins from their last five games.

Cameron Norman opened the scoring for County with a delightful header from a dangerous James Waite corner.

However, Gillingham found a leveller from the spot after Manchester United loanee Charlie McNeil fouled Tom Nichols in the penalty area before scoring the penalty himself.

It was an impressive second half from County, who forced the hosts’ keeper, Morris, into several impressive stops before Bogle lashed in a stunning strike into the roof of the net to seal all three points for Newport.