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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...

Championship round-up: Leeds dominate team of the week after Preston win

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Championship round-up: Leeds dominate team of the week after Preston win Leeds maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 3-0 win over Preston on Tuesday and their impressive display at Elland Road means they have no fewer than five players in the Championship team of the week. With a WhoScored rating of 8.96, young striker Tyler Roberts was the pick of the bun...

Championship round-up: Minnows pull off shock result as Lampard sees red

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Championship round-up: Minnows pull off shock result as Lampard sees red Frank Lampard was shone the first red card of his managerial career during Derby’s shock 1-0 defeat away to Championship minnows Rotherham on Saturday, one of many surprise results across the weekend’s action. Only two of the top 13 clubs won in gameweek seven, with Brentford and Bristol...