Derby would leap into Championship play-off spots if Bolton results wiped over liquidation fears

BOLTON are drifting dangerously towards being liquidated - with the taxman demanding at least £1.2million in unpaid monies.

Should the club become a thing of the past, all of their results from the 2018-19 season could be voided - thanks to EFL regulation 12.2.

The regulation states: "If a Club (or Clubs) ceases to be a member of The League for any reason...during any Normal Playing Season, its playing record shall be expunged and the number of relegation places from the relevant Division for that Season shall be reduced by the number of Clubs ceasing to be members."

In that event, we have taken a look at how the Championship table would look - with drastic results at both ends.

For starters, Derby would leap into Championship play-off places, climbing three spots from eighth into fifth.

Frank Lampard's Rams have played Bolton just once this season - losing 1-0 in August, meaning they would stand to lose nothing if results were wiped out.

HULL OF A WORRY

Meanwhile, the likes of top three Norwich, Sheffield United and Leeds have all played - and beaten - the Trotters twice.

Should results be chalked off, the trio would lose six points apiece - plus a sizeable amount of goal difference.

No team stands to lose more than Hull though - who beat them twice with a goal difference of +7, meaning they'd slip two spots in the table to 14th.

Thanks to Derby's climb however, Middlesbrough, Aston Villa and Preston would all slip one spot apiece.

That would mean John Terry's Villans would slip out of the play-off places.

At the other end of the table, Millwall and Reading would both gain a spot each - thanks to Wigan's fall.

But Ipswich and Rotherham would both stay in the relegation zone at 23rd and 22nd respectively.