Championship Archives

EFL in discussions over September test events for fans at stadiums

by el-admin - August 21, 2020 0527

The English Football League is in discussions with the government and the sports grounds safety authority (SGSA) about staging test events next month as the prospect of supporters returning to stadiums edges closer. The league, together with the department for digital, culture, media and sport (DCMS) and SGSA has been working

Leeds are back after 16 years of misery, mediocrity and incompetence

by el-admin - July 19, 2020 0578

“Leeds scum are back” – the last time Leeds were promoted to the top division, in 1990, the Mirror expressed the feelings of many. The phrase was reclaimed as a badge of pride by their fans, proud to be unfashionable and disliked. Now that a long-awaited return to the Premier

Manchester City v Crystal Palace, Arsenal v Sheffield United and more – live!

by el-admin - January 18, 2020 0621

Are the wheels coming off for Leeds? QPR’s Nahki Wells hands wasteful Leeds defeat with controversial goal Mary Waltz wants United to pay up: “After United is dragged around the pitch Sunday the 68 million will seem reasonable.” The report from Vicarage Road ... Tottenham’s Gazzaniga saves Deeney penalty to earn draw at

The stadium announcers who have soundtracked English football

by el-admin - January 12, 2020 0686

His booming voice will be familiar to all those who visit Anfield. It is a voice that has accompanied all of the magical European nights Liverpool have enjoyed over the last five decades as well as nearly every domestic match for the last 48 years. George Sephton’s debut as the

Goodbye to the Miracle Man: how Martin O’Neill’s Forest reign crumbled | Daniel Taylor

by el-admin - July 4, 2019 0651

If there is one story that sums up Martin O’Neill’s inability to win over his players at Nottingham Forest it probably goes back to a prosaic game at Ipswich Town on 16 March when his team had to settle for a 1-1 draw against the worst side in the Championship. Adlène

Bolton move closer to administration after Brentford match cancelled

by el-admin - May 3, 2019May 4, 2019 0779

Expectation is growing at Bolton Wanderers that the club will go into administration after the owner, Ken Anderson, called off the proposed takeover by the former Watford owner Laurence Bassini and the English Football League cancelled the postponed Championship match at home to Brentford. The EFL itself raised the prospect of

Bolton say proposed takeover of club by Laurence Bassini is off

by el-admin - May 2, 2019 0847

The proposed takeover of Bolton Wanderers by the former Watford owner Laurence Bassini is off after the club issued a statement saying “no further discussions will be entered into on the matter with him”. Why a former bankrupt Watford owner is in position to buy Bolton Wanderers | David Conn Bassini

Leeds United v Aston Villa: Championship – live!

by el-admin - April 28, 2019May 10, 2019 0901

Elland Road is in decent voice, and their team will need that today. People are standing in the expensive seats, which is a good sign. Here come the teams! The more I look at these XIs, the more I fancy Villa. I know I’m offering little insight here - the side

Mario Vrancic blasts Norwich past Blackburn and into the Premier League

by el-admin - April 27, 2019 0852

Norwich confirmed their return to the Premier League with a swagger, winning here with the brio that has become the leitmotif under their German manager, Daniel Farke. They will go up as title winners if they earn a point or more next Sunday at Aston Villa. Not that Farke was

Brentford’s win leaves Leeds’ top-two hopes hanging by a thread

by el-admin - April 22, 2019 0822

Leeds have spent 32 weeks in the automatic promotion places this season but, unless something remarkable happens in the last two, they will spend the most important week just outside them. This defeat to Brentford was their second in four days, putting them three points behind second-placed Sheffield United and, because