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  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 off the summit. The trio went into the midweek programme tied on 32 points and with only goal difference separating them. Leeds backed up...

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  END 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 of trying. Sheffield Wednesday, Stoke and Preston flew the flag for the Football League and...

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  GOALS 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 – an average of almost four per game. Birmingham led the way with a magnificent seven...

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  IT’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 football to snatch a late winner for Lincoln as they beat ten-man Northampton 2-1. Tariqe...