26 April 1986 – Wolverhampton Wanderers become the third West Midlands club to be relegated this season, and become only the second English league club ever to suffer three successive relegations, after their descent into the Fourth Division is confirmed. Their slump echoes that of Bristol City four years earlier. Liverpool defender Gary Gillespie scores a hat-trick in a 5–0 league win over relegated Birmingham City at Anfield, while Everton are held 0-0 by Nottingham Forest to keep the red half of Merseyside on top.West Ham keep their title hopes alive with a 1–0 home win over Coventry City, while Manchester United beat Leicester City 4–0 at Old Trafford. Chelsea's title challenge is over after they lose 3–1 at Aston Villa, whose victory takes them closer to survival. The First Division relegation battle takes a dramatic turn when Ipswich Town climb three places clear of the drop zone with a 3–2 win over Oxford United, who are still in the bottom three. Fulham are relegated from the Second Division despite a 2–1 home win over Huddersfield Town, while Middlesbrough beat Millwall 3–0 to climb out of the bottom three at the expense of Sunderland, who lose 3–1 at Brighton.