Championship
WHITES & THE BLADES SPEED ON
MIDWEEK ROUND-UP By John Lyons LEEDS and Sheffield United maintained their pace at the top of the table with comfortable home victories – but Sunderland slipped...
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Midweek
/ 1 year agoGOALS GALORE IN THE TROPHY
BRISTOL STREET MOTORS TROPHY By John Lyons THE goals flew in from all angles as the Bristol Street Motors Trophy revved into action again in midweek. There were 35 goals across the nine ties –...
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Midweek
/ 1 year agoIT’S A GOOD NIGHT FOR IMPS AND TROTTERS
LEAGUE ONE & TWO RUEFUL: Wigan Athletic defender Will Aimson LINCOLN and Bolton both climbed into the League One play-off places with Tuesday night victories. Swedish winger Erik Ring scored his first goal in English...
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Midweek
/ 1 year agoBRADY SNAPS UP MARTYN AND TJ
LEAGUE ONE NORTHAMPTON Town boss Jon Brady has strengthened at both ends of the pitch by swooping for free agents Martyn Wag-horn and TJ Eyoma on short-term deals. Striker Waghorn, 34, left Derby at the...
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Midweek
/ 1 year agoEND OF CUP ROAD FOR EFL BATTLERS
By John Lyons ALL-SQUARE: Sheffield Wednesday’s Djeidi Gassama celebrates his goal at Brentford PICTURE: Alamy EFL interest in this season’s Carabao Cup came to an end in midweek, but it certainly wasn’t for the want...
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Midweek
/ 2 years agoNEIL LAUDS HIS ROARING LIONS
By John Lyons WHAT A FEELING: Millwall’s Ryan Longman celebrates his superb winner against Leicester CHAMPIONSHIP MILLWALL boss Neil Harris couldn’t hide his delight after his side bagged a crucial three points in their relegation...
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Midweek
/ 2 years agoSURGING HATTERS SHATTER THE U’S
By Tom Blackett LEAGUE TWO STOCKPORT moved to the brink of promotion with a hard-fought 2-1 victory at relegation-haunted Colchester. Nick Powell fired home to give the Hatters the lead just after the half-hour, but...
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Championship
/ 2 years agoVARDY BOOSTS ‘UGLY’ FOXES
MIDWEEK ROUND-UP By John Lyons KEY MOMENT: Jamie Vardy nods home Leicester’s winner at Sunderland PICTURE: Alamy RELIEVED boss Enzo Maresca hailed an ‘important win’ after his Leicester side ended a run of three straight...
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Midweek
/ 2 years agoRUTHLESS COV LINE UP STONES
MIDWEEK ROUND-UP FA CUP By Chris Dunlavy COVENTRY boss Mark Robins refuted suggestions that his team already have one foot in the FA Cup quarter-finals after Tuesday’s 4-1 demolition of Sheffield Wednesday set up a...
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Midweek
/ 2 years agoLIAM GLEE AS TOP ROBINS KO HAMMERS AT THE GATE
MIDWEEK ROUND-UP By John Lyons HERE WE GO: Bristol City’s Tommy Conway rounds West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski before scoring his early winner PICTURE: Alamy AQUARTET of EFL clubs booked their place in the FA...
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Midweek
/ 2 years agoCARRICK HAILS BORO HEROES…
CARABAO CUP By Tom Blackett OH YES! Hayden Hackney wheels away after scoring Boro’s winner at a packed Riverside PICTURE: Alamy ELATED Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick saluted his injury-ravaged troops after they defeated Chelsea in...
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Midweek
/ 2 years agoBANTAMS GIVE RAMS A SHOCK
BRISTOL STREET MOTORS TROPHY By John Lyons WELL DONE, PAL: Bradford City’s Sam Stubbs, right, is congratulated on his winner against the Rams DELIGHTED boss Graham Alexander lauded his players after Bradford stunned Derby in...
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Midweek
/ 2 years agoJAMES’ GLEE AT MAKING TOWN RETURN
LEAGUE TWO By Tom Blackett MOVE: James Belshaw JAMES Belshaw says he is ‘absolutely buzzing’ to be back at Harrogate Town on a permanent basis. The 33-year-old will now continue his second spell with the...
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Midweek
/ 2 years agoPIRATE RAID PAYS BIG DIVIDENDS
FA CUP HERE WE GO: John Marquis, right, enjoys his goal GOALS flew in left, right and centre in an exciting midweek programme of FA Cup ties. Matt Taylor gained his first win as Bristol...
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Midweek
/ 2 years agoFAB FOXES & BLUES PILE THE PRESSURE ON CHASING PACK
By John Lyons HIGH RISE: Patson Daka leaps to score Leicester’s second goal from close range against Millwall PICTURE: Alamy LEICESTER and Ipswich maintained their relentless pace at the head of the Championship pack with...
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Midweek
/ 2 years agoSELLES IN SALUTE TO TROOPS
LEAGUE ONE READING boss Ruben Selles hailed his side’s ‘heart and character’ after they battled to a derby draw against Oxford. Both goals in the 1-1 draw came in the closing minutes of the first...
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Midweek
/ 2 years agoLONGELO STRIKES AT THE DEATH
BRISTOL STREET MOTORS TROPHY ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman couldn’t hide his delight after his side bagged a last-gasp winner to beat Lincoln on Tuesday. Just as it looked like the game against the League...
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Midweek
/ 2 years agoTHIRD TIER SIDES PUT FOOT DOWN
BRISTOL STREET MOTORS TROPHY By John Lyons BREATHING SPACE: Jonson Clarke-Harris scores Peterborough’s second goal against Arsenal U21s PICTURE: Alamy ROUND OF 16 DRAW (Ties to be played week beginning Jan 8) NORTHERN SECTION Derby...
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Midweek
/ 2 years agoJOHNNIE GLEE AT HIS DONS’ DISPLAY
FA CUP By Tom Blackett DOUBLE: Ali Al-Hammadi DELIGHTED Johnnie Jackson saluted his AFC Wimbledon players after they put Non-League Ramsgate to the sword with a thumping 5-0 win in the second round on Monday...
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Midweek
/ 2 years agoEFL CLUBS CAN’T AFFORD BANANA SKIN SLIP NOW
TEST: Dave Challinor WE ALL still love the FA Cup and there are some belting ties coming up today and tomorrow that have ‘banana skin’ written all over them. As a player, when you are...
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