The last match of the season x3 in the Birmingham Mail

How recently has the fate of ALL three main Midland teams rested on the last match? It certainly makes the job of being the newspaper that reflects their joys and woes an exciting one.

WBA confirmed their promotion AND the Championship title with their 2-0 yesterday. WIth the Premiership results inconclusive, this will see WBA's victory fill the front and back of today's Birmingham Mail.

Villa's 0-2 loss to Wigan means they have to wait until next weekend to see if they clinch 5th space and straight Uefa qualification. (Everton now need to lose at home to Newcastle and Villa to win v West Ham).

But it's the Blues who really face the, er, blues. They can beat Blackburn convincingly but will still plunge to relegation unless both Reading and Fulham draw or lose. That said, they can still stay up if they draw, as long as Reading and Fulham lose, because of goal difference.

A real belt and braces weekend to come. And next Monday could be full of football for two very different reasons. 'Blues down' or 'Blues up' in itself would fill the space and grab the readers. 'Villa in Europe' with 'Blues up' would be the icing on the cake.