EFL fixtures: Luton face Middlesbrough and Salford play Stevenage on day one
20/06/2019 - • EFL fixtures for the 2019-20 season announced• Woodgate’s first game in charge of Boro is on 2 Expand
20/06/2019 - • EFL fixtures for the 2019-20 season announced• Woodgate’s first game in charge of Boro is on 2 AugustJonathan Woodgate’s managerial debut will be the first match of the 2019-20 EFL season. Middlesbrough installed the 39-year-old former England international defender as their new manager last week on a three-year contract. Related: Middlesbrough name Jonathan Woodgate as manager Continue reading... Collapse
Connor Jennings heads Tranmere into League One with extra-time winner
25/05/2019 - Tranmere Rovers returned to League One for the first time since 2014 after Connor Jennings broke Expand
25/05/2019 - Tranmere Rovers returned to League One for the first time since 2014 after Connor Jennings broke Newport County’s hearts in extra-time at Wembley.The League Two play-off final was heading towards a penalty shootout when Jennings ended the deadlock with two minutes left. Defeat was desperately harsh on Newport who had edged a combative game before losing their captain, Mark O’Brien, to a red card shortly before the end of normal time. Continue reading... Collapse
Charlton take upper hand with win at Doncaster in first leg of play-offs
12/05/2019 - Lyle Taylor and Joe Aribo strike to seal 2-1 victoryMansfield and Newport’s League Two second leg Expand
12/05/2019 - Lyle Taylor and Joe Aribo strike to seal 2-1 victoryMansfield and Newport’s League Two second leg laterTwo goals in as many first-half minutes earned Charlton a 2-1 lead after the first leg of their League One play-off clash at Doncaster.Lyle Taylor prodded in the opening goal from close range after 32 minutes and shortly afterwards Rovers goalkeeper Marko Marosi allowed an angled drive from Joe Aribo to squeeze into the corner. Continue reading... Collapse
Football League roundup: Promotion joy for Luton, Barnsley and Bury
30/04/2019 - • Portsmouth 2-3 Peterborough; Tranmere 1-1 Bury• Sunderland lose 2-1 deep in stoppage timeLuton Expand
30/04/2019 - • Portsmouth 2-3 Peterborough; Tranmere 1-1 Bury• Sunderland lose 2-1 deep in stoppage timeLuton and Barnsley were both promoted last night without kicking a ball thanks to Portsmouth’s 3-2 defeat at home to Peterborough and Sunderland’s injury-time defeat away to Fleetwood. Related: Laurence Bassini's Bolton takeover deadline extended amid fixture impasse Continue reading... Collapse
Football League: Sheffield United brush Hull aside, Derby climb into top six
22/04/2019 - Blades cut gap to leaders Norwich, Boro lose at ForestLate penalty rescues Derby, Lincoln win Expand
22/04/2019 - Blades cut gap to leaders Norwich, Boro lose at ForestLate penalty rescues Derby, Lincoln win League Two titleSheffield United made light work of a potentially tricky trip to Hull, going 3-0 up before half-time and holding on to go just three points behind Norwich, who were held to a 2-2 draw at Stoke. Chris Wilder’s side are now three points clear of Leeds, who go to Brentford in the evening kick-off. Related: Title race, top four, promotion and relegation – what's still at stake? Aston Villa 1-0 Millwall; Blackburn 2-0 Bolton; Brentford L-L Leeds; Derby 2-0 QPR; Hull 0-3 Sheffield United; Ipswich 0-1 Swansea; Nottingham Forest 3-0 Middlesbrough; Reading 0-0 West Brom; Rotherham 1-3 Birmingham; Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Bristol City; Stoke 2-2 Norwich; Wigan 2-0 Preston.Blackpool 2-1 Fleetwood; Bradford City 1-1 Gillingham; Bristol Rovers 0-1 Rochdale; Charlton 4-0 Scunthorpe; Peterborough 1-1 Sunderland; Plymouth 0-3 Barnsley; Portsmouth 2-1 Coventry; Shrewsbury 2-3 Oxford Utd; Collapse
Football League: Bolton relegated to League One, Sheffield United go second
19/04/2019 - Villa collect ninth successive win, Middlesbrough climb to sixth Bradford relegated to League Two, Expand
19/04/2019 - Villa collect ninth successive win, Middlesbrough climb to sixth Bradford relegated to League Two, Lincoln miss trophy chanceBolton were condemned to relegation back to League One after two seasons in the second tier, losing 2-0 to Aston Villa, the form team of the division, who collected a ninth successive win after goals from Jack Grealish and Tammy Abraham. Related: Ten-man Wigan stun Leeds to blow Championship promotion race open Bristol City 1-1 Reading, Sheff Utd 2-0 Nottm Forest, Millwall 1-1 Brentford, Birmingham 2-2 Derby, Bolton 0-2 Aston Villa, Leeds 1-2 Wigan, Middlesbrough 1-0 Stoke, PNE 4-0 Ipswich, QPR 1-2 Blackburn, Swansea 4-3 Rotherham, West Brom 3-2 Hull, Norwich L-L Sheff WedCoventry 2-0 Bradford, Oxford 2-1 Charlton, Barnsley 2-1 Shrewsbury, Burton 1-2 Portsmouth, Fleetwood 1-1 Peterborough, Gillingham 3-1 Plymouth, Rochdale 1-0 Wycombe, Scunthorpe 0-0 Blackpool, Walsall 1-1 Southend, Wimbledon 1-0 Bristol Rovers, Sunderland L-L Doncaster Exeter 1-3 Crawley, Collapse
Football League: Leeds slip to third as Swansea leave Pulis on the brink
06/04/2019 - Sheffield United win to return second in Championship Sunderland win late as Luton are held in Expand
06/04/2019 - Sheffield United win to return second in Championship Sunderland win late as Luton are held in League OneSheffield United seized on Leeds United’s slip-up to regain second with six games to play. Leeds slid to third, a point behind Chris Wilder’s side, after coming unstuck at Birmingham City, who ended a five-match losing streak, with Che Adams’s 22nd goal of the season the only goal of the game. David McGoldrick, a free transfer last summer, came up with the goods to inflict back-to-back defeats on Preston. In the chasing pack, it was another fruitful day for Aston Villa, who left it late to snatch victory at Sheffield Wednesday, with stoppage-time goals by Albert Adomah and Tammy Abraham ensuring a sixth consecutive victory. Derby scored three goals at Griffin Park – Harry Wilson striking twice – but Said Benrahma earned Brentford a point in a thrilling 3-3 draw. After the game the Metropolitan police said a male seated in the home end was arrested for a racially aggravated offence Collapse
Huddersfield relegated, Man Utd 2-1 Watford, Burnley 2-0 Wolves and more – as it happened
30/03/2019 - Huddersfield Town’s relegation to the Championship was confirmed as Southampton and Burnley picked Expand
30/03/2019 - Huddersfield Town’s relegation to the Championship was confirmed as Southampton and Burnley picked up crucial victories 5.38pm GMT Here’s today’s reports. Related: Anthony Martial goal proves key as Manchester United hold off Watford Related: Huddersfield relegated after Milivojevic puts Crystal Palace on way to win Related: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg fires Southampton to vital win over Brighton Related: Jamie Vardy sees off Bournemouth to extend the Rodgers revival at Leicester Related: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg fires Southampton to vital win over Brighton Related: Sergio Agüero ensures Manchester City return to top with win at Fulham Related: Alcácer late show takes Dortmund top as Bayern held at Freiburg 4.55pm GMT Burnley 2-0 WolvesBrighton 0-1 SouthamptonCrystal Palace 2-0 HuddersfieldFulham 0-2 Manchester CityLeicester 2-0 BournemouthManchester United 2-1 Watford 4.53pm GMT Jan Siewert’s side lose 2-0 at Selhurst Park and results elsewhere confirm the inevitable, with Southampton Collapse
Football League: Blackpool fans return to celebrate dramatic equaliser
09/03/2019 - Sheffield United keep pace as West Brom, Middlesbrough falterSunderland snatch late leveller Expand
09/03/2019 - Sheffield United keep pace as West Brom, Middlesbrough falterSunderland snatch late leveller during chaos at WycombeThe race for automatic promotion thinned out after both Middlesbrough and West Brom dropped points on the top three. Related: West Brom sack head coach Darren Moore blaming ‘disappointing’ results Related: Patrick Bamford keeps Leeds on track with win over Bristol City Blackburn 0-1 Preston, Sheffield United 2-0 Rotherham, Bolton 2-1 Millwall, Bristol City 0-1 Leeds, Derby 1-1 Sheff Wed, Middlesbrough 1-2 Brentford, Nottm Forest 3-0 Hull, QPR 0-0 Stoke, Reading 3-2 Wigan, West Brom 1-1 Ipswich Related: Oystons ousted as high court brings in the receiver at Blackpool Barnsley 2-0 Accrington, Blackpool 2-2 Southend, Bradford City 3-1 Peterborough, Gillingham 1-0 Oxford Utd, Plymouth 0-0 Luton, Rochdale 2-1 Shrewsbury, Scunthorpe 0-1 Bristol Rovers, Walsall 2-0 Fleetwood, Wimbledon 2-0 Collapse
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Forest Green’s eco evolution on hold after wooden stadium plan rejected
13/06/2019 - • Forest Green chairman Dale Vince: ‘fans will be devastated’• Decision may still be appealed by Expand
13/06/2019 - • Forest Green chairman Dale Vince: ‘fans will be devastated’• Decision may still be appealed by the clubThey are the greenest football club in the world, famous for giving their players a vegan diet and recycling their rainwater. But now Forest Green’s plans for an even more eco-friendly future have come unstuck, thanks to that most familiar of reactionary forces – the local parish council.Plans for a new 5,000-seat stadium, made entirely from wood, have been rejected at the last moment after concerns were raised this week by the Eastington Parish Council. Now the club, which finished in the League Two play-off positions this year but were knocked out by Tranmere, will have to decide whether to appeal against the decision with the Forest Green chairman, Dale Vince, calling the outcome “a poor show”. Continue reading... Collapse
On Merseyside at the moment the spotlight is on Tranmere, says Mellon
24/05/2019 - Manager is taking Tranmere to Wembley for the third time in three years, this one for the League Expand
24/05/2019 - Manager is taking Tranmere to Wembley for the third time in three years, this one for the League Two play-off with Newport“Excited but contained” is how the Tranmere Rovers manager, Micky Mellon, feels about the possibility of back-to-back promotions. A year after making it back into the Football League, Rovers are at Wembley again on Saturday looking for a win against Newport County that would see them playing in League One next season.“Surely every fan’s dream is to see their club playing at Wembley, and I’m just pleased we can keep making it happen,” Mellon says. “These are the days supporters never forget, and football clubs have a responsibility to their public to make sure they happen from time to time.” Related: Tranmere heading for Wembley final after edging out Forest Green Continue reading... Collapse
Football League play-offs 2019: six things to look out for
08/05/2019 - It is Lampard v Bielsa and a West Midlands derby in the Championship while Mansfield take on Expand
08/05/2019 - It is Lampard v Bielsa and a West Midlands derby in the Championship while Mansfield take on tricky NewportAway from all of the talk of peering over fences and peeking through bushes, at least 180 minutes of on-field entertainment will separate these bickering teams. Marcelo Bielsa’s side need to stop the rot, and fast, having warmed up for the tail end of the season by losing to the worst team in the division. As for Derby, they should take confidence from their recent run of four wins in six matches. History suggests Leeds, despite flagging, have the best chance of being promoted. Since 1992, the inception of the play-off system in its current four-team format involving the teams between third and sixth, the third-placed team have the most favourable record. In those 27 seasons, that team have won promotion on 10 occasions (37%), compared with fourth four times (15%), fifth eight times (30%), and sixth five times (18%). In the past 10 seasons, the third-placed side have won Collapse
Fulham 1-0 Cardiff, Southampton 3-3 Bournemouth and more – as it happened
27/04/2019 - Ryan Babel’s late goal pushed Cardiff closer to the Championship, while Rotherham and Yeovil were Expand
27/04/2019 - Ryan Babel’s late goal pushed Cardiff closer to the Championship, while Rotherham and Yeovil were relegated on a dramatic afternoon 5.26pm BST That’s it for today’s blog. Squeaky-bum time never disappoints, and this afternoon’s fixtures were as dramatic as expected. Thanks for your company and emails. Bye! Related: Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle United: Premier League – live! 5.26pm BST Related: Ryan Babel’s late winner for Fulham leaves Cardiff on brink of relegation 5.25pm BST Related: Football league: Yeovil drop out of Football League, Rotherham relegated 5.15pm BST Related: Diogo Jota punishes Ben Foster to snatch Wolves victory at Watford 5.13pm BST Cardiff’s defeat means Brighton can effectively ensure survival with a win over Newcastle in the late game. Scott Murray will be watching that one. Related: Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle United: Premier League – live! 5.12pm BST Related: Southampton safe despite Callum Wilson’s late equaliser for Collapse
Stoke 2-2 Norwich, Hull 0-3 Sheffield United and more: Football League – as it happened
22/04/2019 - Norwich could only draw at Stoke, Sheffield United romped to a win at Hull and Derby snuck into Expand
22/04/2019 - Norwich could only draw at Stoke, Sheffield United romped to a win at Hull and Derby snuck into sixth place with two late goals against QPR 5.27pm BST Let’s get to the big movers and shakers today, then. Here are the highlights. Championship: Norwich recorded their fourth draw on the spin but remain three points clear of Sheffield United, who won comfortably at Hull City. Derby capitalised on defeats for Middlesbrough and Bristol City by scoring two injury-time goals in a 2-0 victory over QPR – Frank Lampard’s side leap from eighth into sixth and a play-off berth. Down the bottom, things started so brightly for Rotherham at home to Birmingham, taking a 1-0 lead, but they limped to a 3-1 defeat and must make up at least three points in their final two matches against West Brom and Boro. 5.12pm BST Ben Fisher was at Stoke 2-2 Norwich today, and wrote this report for your reading pleasure. Related: Norwich nerves continue after Tom Edwards earns Stoke a draw 5.11pm BST Want more hot Collapse
‘I’ve stripped it all back’: Yeovil let fans watch training in survival fight | Ben Fisher
17/04/2019 - Neale Marmon is encouraging interaction with supporters as his team battle to avoid dropping out Expand
17/04/2019 - Neale Marmon is encouraging interaction with supporters as his team battle to avoid dropping out of the Football LeagueIt is 10am and Yeovil Town training is about to start. The gates to the Alvington Sports Development Centre are open and standing on the brow of the hill casting their eye over the squad being put through their paces is not the caretaker manager, Neale Marmon, nor any of his staff, but a handful of locals: avid season-ticket holders and inquisitive passers-by.Put the pliers down; Marcelo Bielsa or his backroom team need not go incognito here, for everybody is welcome to watch Yeovil’s preparations to try to beat the League Two drop. Marmon opted to make every session available to supporters after being appointed in March, following Darren Way’s sacking. Related: Barnsley complain to EFL and FA over alleged Joey Barton tunnel incident Continue reading... Collapse
Bournemouth 1-3 Burnley, Newcastle 0-1 Crystal Palace and more – as it happened!
06/04/2019 - Burnley earned a priceless away win at Bournemouth, while Brendan Rodgers’s Leicester cruised to a Expand
06/04/2019 - Burnley earned a priceless away win at Bournemouth, while Brendan Rodgers’s Leicester cruised to a 4-1 win at relegated Huddersfield 5.44pm BST Related: Aston Villa’s Tammy Abraham rubs salt in Sheffield Wednesday’s wounds 5.39pm BST Related: Jamie Vardy at the double for Leicester in thrashing of Huddersfield 5.36pm BST Related: Burnley move eight points clear of drop zone to ease relegation fears 5.35pm BST Related: Crystal Palace’s Luka Milivojevic leaves Newcastle looking over their shoulders 5.10pm BST Or fill your boots with FA Cup action instead: Related: Manchester City v Brighton: FA Cup semi-final – live! 5.07pm BST Real Madrid eke out a 2-1 win over Eibar! Karim Benzema was at the double to get Zinedine Zidane’s side out of jail, with the Frenchman scoring his second nine minutes from time. Marc Cardona gave the visitors a shock first-half lead at the Bernabéu but rallied to take victory to return to within two points of second-placed Atlético in La Liga. Benzema Collapse
Football League: Luton extend unbeaten run as Portsmouth go third
23/03/2019 - • Marcus Rashford watches pal Williams at Shrewsbury• Lincoln stretch out lead at top of League Expand
23/03/2019 - • Marcus Rashford watches pal Williams at Shrewsbury• Lincoln stretch out lead at top of League TwoTable-topping Luton Town took another step towards the Championship after breezing past Doncaster to preserve the longest unbeaten league run in England’s top four tiers. The substitute Luke Berry capped a 4-0 win at Kenilworth Road. Mick Harford’s side, who have not tasted defeat for 26 matches, since slipping up at second-placed Barnsley in October, remain five points clear at the summit. Portsmouth jumped into third above Sunderland – who return to action in the Checkatrade Trophy final at Wembley next Sunday – after Brett Pitman sealed victory for Kenny Jackett’s side at Shrewsbury. Among the crowd at New Meadow was Marcus Rashford, with the Manchester United and England striker lending his support to the defender Ro-Shaun Williams, who is on loan from Old Trafford. Related: Daniel Stendel: the German England fan bringing success to Barnsley Walsall 0-1 Barnsley, Bradford City 1-4 Collapse
Football League: Norwich back on top as Stoke sink Forest
02/03/2019 - Rotherham boost survival hopes with win at BlackburnPortsmouth end winless streak by thrashing Expand
02/03/2019 - Rotherham boost survival hopes with win at BlackburnPortsmouth end winless streak by thrashing BradfordChristoph Zimmermann’s powerful header in the 69th minute helped fire Norwich back to the top as Daniel Farke’s side were made to work hard for their 3-1 victory at Millwall. Norwich got off to a bright start thanks to Marco Stiepermann’s left-footed shot in the 16th minute, but Millwall fought their way back into the game and Shaun Williams levelled with a header just before the interval. But the Canaries are known for strong second-half finishes and so it proved again, with Teemu Pukki adding a third in the 79th minute to stay top of the scoring charts on 24 goals. Related: Jack Grealish imperious on his return in Aston Villa’s thrashing of Derby Aston Villa 4-0 Derby County, Brentford 3-0 QPR, Hull City 2-0 Birmingham City, Ipswich Town 1-2 Reading, Millwall 1-3 Norwich, Preston 1-1 Bristol City, Rotherham 3-2 Blackburn, Stoke City 2-0 Nottingham Forest, Swansea City 2-0 Bolton, Collapse
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Newport 0-1 Tranmere: Rovers promoted from League Two play-off final – as it happened
25/05/2019 - Connor Jennings struck in the penultimate minute of extra-time to fire Tranmere Rovers to League Expand
25/05/2019 - Connor Jennings struck in the penultimate minute of extra-time to fire Tranmere Rovers to League One, sealing successive promotions• Last-gasp Jennings header seals Tranmere promotion 5.54pm BST Now, get a load of Jacob Steinberg’s report from Wembley: Related: Connor Jennings heads Tranmere into League One with extra-time winner 5.45pm BST The victorious Tranmere manager, Micky Mellon, talks after securing successive promotions. “Let’s give every credit to both sets of players, Newport kept fighting, it was a bit of a slog at the end but we’re delighted we came through it,” he says. “We are absolutely made up. Gary Brabin stopped the rot, I have just carried that on and I’m delighted to carry this group with such big hearts.” 5.43pm BST Some post-match reaction, with Tranmere goalkeeper Scott Davies dropping a F-bomb which amuses the match-winner, Connor Jennings, no end. “I’m so proud of these boys, everyone wrote us off at Christmas,” Davies says, before letting his emotions get Collapse
Tranmere heading for Wembley final after edging out Forest Green
13/05/2019 - James Norwood struck his 32nd goal of the season to help take Tranmere to Wembley for the Sky Bet Expand
13/05/2019 - James Norwood struck his 32nd goal of the season to help take Tranmere to Wembley for the Sky Bet League Two play-off final against Newport on 25 May.A header from Forest Green’s captain, Joseph Mills, after 13 minutes cancelled out Ollie Banks’ cracker from the first leg. Related: Newport beat Mansfield on penalties to reach League Two play-off final Continue reading... Collapse
League Two roundup: Notts County relegated while MK Dons go up
04/05/2019 - • Sol Campbell’s Macclesfield survive after Cambridge draw• Newport strike late to secure final Expand
04/05/2019 - • Sol Campbell’s Macclesfield survive after Cambridge draw• Newport strike late to secure final play-off spotNotts County are relegated to the National League after a 3-1 defeat against Swindon left them in League Two’s bottom two.County’s defeat meant Sol Campbell’s Macclesfield, who drew 1-1 at Cambridge, survived after being five points adrift at the bottom when the former England defender took charge in November. Related: Notts County drop out of Football League, Wolves and West Ham win – live! Continue reading... Collapse
Football League: Rotherham relegated and Yeovil drop to National League
27/04/2019 - Yeovil let 2-0 lead slip to draw at NorthamptonRotherham drop out of Championship with 2-1 Expand
27/04/2019 - Yeovil let 2-0 lead slip to draw at NorthamptonRotherham drop out of Championship with 2-1 lossYeovil and Rotherham were the big losers on a heart-stopping day of Football League action, both dropping out of their respective divisions. Related: Leyton Orient promoted to Football League, Stockport go up Birmingham 1-1 WiganBolton P-P BrentfordBristol City 0-2 DerbyMiddlesbrough 2-1 ReadingMillwall 0-0 StokePreston 3-3 Sheffield WednesdayQPR 0-1 Nottingham ForestSwansea City 2-2 Hull CityWest Brom 2-1 RotherhamNorwich City L-L BlackburnSheffield United L-L IpswichAccrington 5-1 PlymouthAFC Wimbledon 2-1 WycombeBarnsley 2-1 BlackpoolBurton 2-1 LutonFleetwood 0-0 Bristol RoversGillingham 0-2 CharltonOxford United 2-2 DoncasterRochdale 1-0 SouthendScunthorpe 2-3 BradfordSunderland 1-1 PortsmouthWalsall 3-0 PeterboroughCambridge 1-2 MorecambeCarlisle 4-2 CrawleyCheltenham 3-2 SwindonColchester 2-0 MK DonsCrewe 4-3 Forest GreenExeter 1-0 OldhamMansfield 1-2 StevenageNewport 1-0 Collapse
Title race, top four, promotion and relegation – what's still at stake?
21/04/2019 - As Manchester City and Liverpool enter the home straight, take a look at their remaining games and Expand
21/04/2019 - As Manchester City and Liverpool enter the home straight, take a look at their remaining games and the potential ups and downs across the leaguesManchester City (86) are one point clear of Liverpool (85) after beating Tottenham on Saturday. Jürgen Klopp’s side must respond with a win at Cardiff on Sunday, but City still have a game in hand – the Manchester derby on Wednesday night. Related: The Premier League teams’ ineptitude index 2018-19 Related: Best title race ever? Klopp forgets Huddersfield’s battle with Cardiff | Simon Burnton Continue reading... Collapse
Football League: Ipswich down, Lincoln up and goals galore at Sunderland
13/04/2019 - Paul Lambert’s side relegated after drawing with BirminghamMason Mount hattrick, Coventry win 5-4 Expand
13/04/2019 - Paul Lambert’s side relegated after drawing with BirminghamMason Mount hattrick, Coventry win 5-4 at Stadium of LightIpswich Town’s season of misery reached its culmination as their relegation was confirmed in a 1-1 draw with Birmingham at Portman Road. Lukas Jutkiewicz converted from close range in the seventh minute and a second-half leveller from Gwion Edwards was not enough for Paul Lambert’s side, who needed a win to stave off the prospect of third-tier football for the first time since 1957. Related: Marcelo Bielsa is a success at Leeds, whether they’re promoted or not Aston Villa 2-1 Bristol CityDerby 4-0 BoltonIpswich 1-1 BirminghamMiddlesbrough 1-0 HullNottingham Forest 1-2 BlackburnQPR 4-0 SwanseaReading 2-1 BrentfordSheff Utd 1-1 MillwallStoke 2-2 RotherhamWest Brom 4-1 PrestonAccrington 2-1 WalsallBarnsley 4-2 FleetwoodBlackpool 0-1 PeterboroughBristol Rovers 3-2 BradfordCharlton 3-1 LutonDoncaster 2-0 PlymouthGillingham 0-2 ShrewsburyOxford Utd 0-0 WimbledonPortsmouth Collapse
Football League: Weimann stuns Sheffield United as Derby romp to win
30/03/2019 - • Bristol City forward hits hat-trick to blunt Blades• Derby breeze to 6-1 win over lowly Expand
30/03/2019 - • Bristol City forward hits hat-trick to blunt Blades• Derby breeze to 6-1 win over lowly Rotherham• Sheffield United slipped to third after Bristol City came from behind to take victory at Bramall Lane, with Andreas Weimann scoring his first career hat-trick. Chris Wilder’s side twice took the lead through Billy Sharp and Scott Hogan before Weimann completed a fine comeback to dent the hosts’ automatic promotion hopes. Leeds United returned second with their own heroic fightback at Elland Road on what proved a good day for the pack of teams chasing a play-off berth. Related: Pablo Hernández double downs Millwall to send Leeds into automatic places Aston Villa 2-1 Blackburn, Derby 6-1 Rotherham, Ipswich 0-2 Hull, Leeds 3-2 Millwall, Middlesbrough L-L Norwich, Nottm Forest 2-1 Swansea, QPR 1-2 Bolton, Reading 2-1 Preston, Sheff Utd 2-3 Bristol City, Stoke 0-0 Sheff Weds, Wigan 0-0 Brentford Related: Portsmouth’s Jamal Lowe: ‘I thought, is this worth it, shall I pack it in?’ Accrington Collapse
Football League: Norwich grind out win to stay top of Championship
16/03/2019 - Aston Villa win fourth on the bounce, beating Boro 3-0Oxford beat Bradford after farcical finale Expand
16/03/2019 - Aston Villa win fourth on the bounce, beating Boro 3-0Oxford beat Bradford after farcical finale in League OneKenny McLean gave Norwich the lead on the stroke of half-time at Rotherham but they were pegged back shortly after the restart by Semi Ajeyi. The Millers were not level for long as Ben Godfrey showed the league leader’s mettle, straining to head the Canaries back into the lead just four minutes later and this time they did not relinquish the advantage. Related: Sheffield United’s Chris Basham downs Leeds and Casilla sees late red Leeds 0-1 Sheff Utd, Aston Villa 3-0 Middlesbrough, Brentford 0-1 West Brom, Hull 2-2 QPR, Ipswich 1-1 Nottm Forest, Preston North End 1-0 Birmingham, Rotherham 1-2 Norwich, Sheff Wed 4-2 Blackburn, Stoke 0-0 Reading, Wigan 5-2 Bolton Accrington P-P Rochdale, Bristol Rovers 0-0 Charlton, Burton Albion 3-0 Blackpool, Fleetwood 2-0 Plymouth, Luton 2-2 Gillingham, Oxford Utd 1-0 Bradford City, Peterborough 1-2 Coventry, Portsmouth 2-0 Collapse
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