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Championship round-up: Hat-trick hero the star man in GW17

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Championship round-up: Hat-trick hero the star man in GW17 After scoring a hat-trick in Birmingham’s 3-3 draw with Hull on Saturday, Che Adams finished gameweek 17 in the Championship as the highest WhoScored rated player (9.48). The 22-year-old has now played a direct hand in 10 goals in 17 league appearances for the Sky Blues, securing Birmingham a ...

Championship team of the week: Sharp treble fires Blades into first

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Championship team of the week: Sharp treble fires Blades into first After 15 games of the Championship season, a league renowned to be among the most competitive in football is certainly living up to that billing.Just two of the top six picked up wins, with Sheffield United now top of the league by two clear points after a 4-2 victory over Wigan - an identical gap t...

Championship round-up: Preston dominate best XI after Brentford win

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Championship round-up: Preston dominate best XI after Brentford win After a 10-match winless run to leave them mired in the relegation zone, an entertaining 4-3 win over Brentford in midweek means Preston have won two of their last three league outings. Victory moved Alex Neil’s side out of the drop zone and up into 19th and inflicted further misery upon a Bee...

Championship round-up: Reading pair excel in triumph over Millwall

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Championship round-up: Reading pair excel in triumph over Millwall Middlesbrough moved to the top of the Championship this weekend as their 2-1 win at Sheffield Wednesday on Friday night secured them a key three points. Sheffield United’s 2-1 loss at Derby in Saturday evening kick off ensured Boro will head into the midweek round of fixtures top of the table ...

Will Swansea crash Dean Smith's Villa Park welcome party?

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Will Swansea crash Dean Smith's Villa Park welcome party? It’s the dawn of a new era at Villa Park, where Dean Smith will be welcomed as new head coach following the dismissal of Steve Bruce, and the crowd will bid a fond farewell to former chairman Doug Ellis, who passed away last week.The appointment of Smith - a boyhood Aston Villa fan - has been ...

Championship round-up: Hat-trick hero takes star man award

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Championship round-up: Hat-trick hero takes star man award Sacking Steve Bruce did not have the desired effect for Aston Villa at the weekend, as the Championship giants slipped to a 2-1 defeat away to Millwall. The same cannot be said for their city rivals, Birmingham, who extended their unbeaten run to eight matches with a 3-1 win over Rotherham on Saturd...

Championship round-up: Bruce sacked as Stoke ace grabs top honour

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Championship round-up: Bruce sacked as Stoke ace grabs top honour The big news from the midweek round of Championship fixtures was the sacking of Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce, less than 24 hours after a cabbage was thrown in his direction by an angry supporter. A 3-3 draw at home to Preston proved the final straw for the Villa owners after a hugely disappointin...

Championship round-up: Swansea pair make the cut in top-rated XI

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Championship round-up: Swansea pair make the cut in top-rated XI Following a three-match winless run, Swansea returned to winning ways with a comprehensive 3-0 win over QPR. The Swans were hugely effective going forward and resolute at the back to put three vital points on the board as they ended gameweek 10 just outside the top-6 on goal difference only.Connor R...

Why the time is right for Steve Bruce to get Aston Villa axe

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Why the time is right for Steve Bruce to get Aston Villa axe Steve Bruce’s 100th game in charge of Aston Villa at the weekend was marked by a truly memorable moment. For many fans inside Villa Park on Saturday, John McGinn’s goal will have been the finest they have ever witnessed at the club, but aside from that action of pure brilliance, it was a...

Championship round-up: Birmingham star features in attack after downing Leeds

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Championship round-up: Birmingham star features in attack after downing Leeds Reading landed just their second league win of the season with a 3-0 win over Hull City over the weekend, with 26-year-old full-back Andy Yiadom the star man in the performance and in gameweek nine of the Championship campaign. Indeed, the Ghanian scored one and assisted another to help the Royals t...