QPR were crowned Championship champions.

The Football League season ended for all of our London clubs on Saturday and instead of our usual through-the-leagues round-up we will be looking at the most important stories first, before going round the leagues to tidy up.

We start off at Underhill where Barnet completed their great escape for the 2nd year running in League Two. The Bees had been stuck inside the relegation zone since October but were able to haul themselves out thanks to an Izale McLeod penalty just after half-time. Barnet needed to win and hope that Lincoln City didn’t do the same against Aldershot.

Despite Lincoln hearing the news of Barnet’s goal while their game was still 0-0 the Imps couldn’t find any extra effort and conceded three 2nd half goals to relegate them to the Blue Square Premier to the joy of the 4,000 Barnet fans inside Underhill. Praise must go to rookie manager Guiliano Grazioli, who was the 4th manager of the season for the Bees, but who kept them up after Martin Allen had left them high and dry.

The next biggest story occurred on Sunday, as Chelsea effectively conceded the Premier League title to Manchester United at Old Trafford, by losing 2-1. The Blues were a goal down after 36 seconds and from then on they couldn’t get a foothold in the game. Nemanja Vidic headed in a 2nd for United halfway through the 1st half and despite Frank Lampard’s 2nd half strike the Red Devils were able to hang on for the win.

It takes them six points clear at the top of the table with two games to play, meaning that a point in those games will see them lift their 19th title. Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti will have to spend the next few weeks wondering if he will still have a job come the start of the new season.

In the Championship QPR’s promotion to the Premier League was confirmed hours before their final game with Leeds on Saturday. Rangers found out that they had escaped a points deduction that meant their promotion would stand and an almighty party started in W12. The game itself didn’t upset the occasion, despite the R’s going down 2-1, after being ahead inside a minute. Max Gradel equalised for Leeds, before Ross McCormack scored the winner in the 2nd half but this didn’t dampen spirits as the team were handed the Championship trophy after the final whistle.

In League One there was disappointment for Dagenham and Redbridge as they were relegated after only one season in the 3rd tier of English football. The Daggers needed at least a point away to promotion chasing Peterborough but were convincingly beaten 5-0 at London Road. Despite being only a goal down at half-time the Daggers couldn’t push on to try and find at least a point and were exposed at the back as they attacked, leading to a further four goals. They however, can still be proud of their highest ever finish as a club.

There were eight more games played that were of lesser importance and the round-up of these starts in the Premier League. West Ham salvaged a point at home to Blackburn, thanks to a late Thomas Hitzlsperger equaliser, but are still rooted to the bottom of the table. Jason Roberts fired Blackburn ahead after 12 minutes and the Hammers found it hard to get an equaliser. Despite their point they now sit 3 points from safety, however they can take some comfort in their remaining games, which are both winnable.

It seems Tottenham will have to settle for 5th place or less after they could only draw at home to Blackpool on Saturday. An 88th minute equaliser from Jermain Defoe gave Spurs a point but it now means that they’re six points behind Man City in the all-important final Champions League place with three games to go. For Spurs to have any chance of securing 4th spot they would have to beat Man City at Eastlands and home that the Manchester side can only gain a point from their last two games, which is very unlikely.

Arsenal continued their miserable season by losing at Stoke City, 3-1. The Gunners found it hard to deal with Stoke’s direct style of football and were two down at half-time. Robin Van Persie managed to pull one back for them with nine minutes to go but Stoke immediately went down the other end and scored to put the game to bed. Elsewhere on Monday night Fulham were comprehensively beaten at home by Liverpool, in a 5-2 thrashing. The Cottagers were 3-0 down within 16 minutes and even though Dembele pulled one back after half-time Liverpool had plenty in reserve and came out worthy winners.

In the Championship Watford finished their mediocre season in mediocre fashion, losing 3-1 at already-relegated Preston. On-loan striker Andreas Weimann put Watford ahead but they succumbed to goals from Nicholson, Hume and Proctor.

Crystal Palace didn’t fare any better at home to Nottingham Forest either. They lost 3-0 to a Forest side that was playing to ensure at shot at the play-offs in a few days’ time. Lewis McGugan put them ahead after 17 minutes and Marcus Tudgay and David McGoldrick added the polish on a fine performance in the 2nd half. Palace will hope for a more comfortable season next year.

Finally in League One Brentford and Huddersfield played out a thrilling 4-4 draw at the McGalpharn Stadium. The Bees were 2-0 down after two goals in the same amount of minutes by Danny Ward but fought back bravely. Jeffrey Schlupp scored twice before and after the break to put Brentford back on level terms before they conceded again two minutes later. From then on Lewis Grabban was the hero, as he levelled to make it 3-3 six minutes later and made it 4-4 ten minutes later once the Bees had again conceded.

Lastly Leyton Orient ended their fantastic season, in which they got to the 3rd Round of the FA Cup and finished just outside of the play-off places, with a 4-1 away win at Plymouth. Scott McGleish started them off with a 13th minute penalty before Dean Cox made it 2-0 a few moments later. Plymouth managed to pull one back in the 2nd half but Alex Revell scored a brace to end the season on a high.