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Ipswich promoted to the Premier League, Wrexham miss out on play-offs

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Ipswich Town Football Club celebrate promotion to the Premier League after the Sky Bet Championship match vs Queens Park Rangers at Portman Road on May 2, 2026. [David Watts/AFP]

Ipswich secured an immediate return to the Premier League as they beat QPR 3-0 on Saturday to hold off the challenge of Millwall as Hollywood-backed Wrexham missed out on the play-offs.

The Tractor Boys had the destiny of second place in the Championship in their own hands and two goals in the opening 10 minutes from George Hirst and Jaden Philogene allowed the party to start early at Portman Road.

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