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Fixtures reveal the tough challenges ahead for Jose Mourinho, David Moyes and company
You can almost hear the Stretford End practising their chants of sit down Mourinho.
about 6 hours ago
Championship fixtures for 2013/14 season announced: Wigan travel to Barnsley in Owen Coyle's opening game
Owen Coyle begins his Wigan career with trip to Barnsley as the 2013/14 Championship fixtures are released.
yesterday
Birmingham City look likely to sell Nathan Redmond to a Premier League club
Birmingham City are set to sell England under-21 winger Nathan Redmond this summer after Fulham, Swansea and Norwich tabled bids of around £2 million.
about 1 days ago
Football League announce special opening day fixtures to mark 125th anniversary
Six special league fixtures will be played on the opening weekend of the new season to mark 125th anniversary.
about 1 days ago
Leicester City poised to name Sir Dave Richards chairman
Sir Dave Richards is set for a surprise return to club football as the new chairman of Leicester City.
about 2 days ago

Independent

Championship fixture list unveiled: QPR begin at home against Sheffield Wednesday
Harry Redknapp's rebuilding mission at QPR will start on August 3 when Sheffield Wednesday visit Loftus Road on the first day of the new Championship season.
yesterday
Brighton warn LMA over Gus Poyet defence
Brighton have threatened to take action against the League Managers' Association over the dispute with Gus Poyet. The suspended manager was defended by the LMA after he failed to attend a disciplinar…
about 1 days ago
Football League announce six opening day fixtures to mark 125th anniversary
The Football League has announced six special league fixtures to be played on the opening weekend of next season to mark its 125th anniversary.
about 1 days ago
New Wigan manager Owen Coyle denies he will make move for Kevin Davies
New Wigan manager Owen Coyle has ruled out the possibility of taking his former Bolton captain Kevin Davies to the DW Stadium.
about 2 days ago
Brighton manager Gus Poyet misses disciplinary hearing
Gus Poyet's future as Brighton manager is no clearer after he failed to attend a disciplinary hearing at the club due to “disputed legal reasons”.
about 2 days ago

Sky Sports

O'Grady seals Barnsley move
Barnsley have won the race to sign former Sheffield Wednesday striker Chris O'Grady.
about 6 hours ago
McDermott pleased by fixtures
Leeds manager Brian McDermott is pleased to have been handed home games on both the first and last days of the Championship season.
about 8 hours ago
Zingarevich targets title tilt
Reading owner Anton Zingarevich insists the club's only objective this season is to win the Championship title.
about 8 hours ago
Mandaric eyes Owls signings
Sheffield Wednesday chairman Milan Mandaric says he is eyeing around four new signings to bring in to Hillsborough this summer, providing some existing contracts are renewed.
about 8 hours ago
Derby to allow Fielding exit
Derby County manager Nigel Clough says he will allow goalkeeper Frank Fielding to leave Pride Park, with Bristol City reported to be chasing his signature.
about 9 hours ago

ITV

Blades sign Cresswell
Coca-Cola Championship side Sheffield United have completed the signing of Richard Cresswell following the Stoke striker's successful loan spell at Bramall Lane.
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Collins seals switch
Managerless Preston have signed Wolves defender Neill Collins on a permanent deal following his four-month loan spell at Deepdale.
a long time ago...
Ferguson top of shortlist
Preston chairman Derek Shaw admits Darren Ferguson heads a shortlist of five candidates to replace sacked boss Alan Irvine.
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Waghorn to stay with Foxes for season
Leicester have extended Martyn Waghorn`s loan from Sunderland until the end of the season.
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Taylor fully behind Mackay
New Watford chairman Graham Taylor has given his full backing to manager Malky Mackay and says he has no intention of interfering in football matters.
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Club Call

Weaver wants Rovers role
Veteran goalkeeper Nicky Weaver believes he could be the man to fill the void left by Gary Woods at Doncaster.
about 14 hours ago
Derby Fielding questions from City
Derby and Bristol City are in talks over goalkeeper Frank Fielding, Press Association Sport understands.
about 14 hours ago
Ferguson wants home comfort
Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson believes his side's opening fixtures of the season give Posh a chance to address the poor home form of the previous campaign.
about 14 hours ago
Clark pleased with home start
Lee Clark has expressed his delight after it was confirmed that his Birmingham City side will start their promotion push at home.
about 14 hours ago
Johnson ready for Championship challenge
Yeovil boss Gary Johnson says his side need to embrace the challenge of being minnows in the Championship.
about 15 hours ago

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Rams Fixtures Announced
Rams Fixtures AnnouncedVitalfootball: Derby County: 19/06/2013 21:49:00The 2013/4 fixtures have been announced and Derby County have a tough start to the season opening up with the visit of Blackbur…
about 3 hours ago
BM - Players want to sign I just need the go ahead
BM - Players want to sign I just need the go aheadVitalfootball: Leeds Utd: 19/06/2013 21:48:00Leeds United boss Brian McDermott says the summer transfer targets are in place and want to sign for th…
about 3 hours ago
LUFC Redknapp tipping Leeds to challenge
LUFC Redknapp tipping Leeds to challengeVitalfootball: Leeds Utd: 19/06/2013 21:21:00Queens Park Rangers boss Harry Redknapp is expecting Leeds United to be challenging for promotion this season
about 3 hours ago
2013/14 Fixtures: Charlton Start At Bournemouth
2013/14 Fixtures: Charlton Start At BournemouthVitalfootball: Charlton: 19/06/2013 20:58:00The fixtures for the 2013/14 season were released today, and for once Vital Football is able to show these…
about 4 hours ago
DRFC Scunthorpe turn down Doncaster bid for Duffy
DRFC Scunthorpe turn down Doncaster bid for DuffyVitalfootball: Doncaster: 19/06/2013 20:25:00Scunthorpe United boss Brian Laws says they have turned down a bid from Doncaster Rovers for midfielder…
about 4 hours ago

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Five Championship Players That Could Cut it in The Premier League
The good accounts that West Bromwich Albion, Newcastle United and Blackpool have given of themselves so far in the Premier League has prompted a handful of pundits to declare that the gap between the…
a long time ago...
Write for Championship Offside
Do you love the Championship? The fizzy pop sponsored second tier of English football? Don’t worry, lots of people do. It’s apparently the sixth biggest league in Europe (in terms of turnover anyw…
a long time ago...
Bristol City v Hull: Play-Off Final
Hull moved into the final of the Play-Offs after a 6 v 1 demolition of Watford. Aided admittedly by the referee in the first leg, Hull showed they deserved the spot after they came from a goal down in…
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Stoke City promotion parade video
An amateur video of Stoke City’s promotion parade around the city.
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Poll: Who will win the Play-Offs?
It’s Hull v Watford and Bristol City v Crystal Palace for a place in the final of the Play-Offs so who do you think will win promotion this year? Who will win the Play-Offs? ( polls)
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Championship Talk

Brazil vs Mexico and Italy vs Japan, Confederations Cup: Open Thread
Two key matches are on deck today in the FIFA Confederations Cup. Brazil, who defeated Japan 3-0 on Saturday, face Mexico who are still reeling from a 2-1 defeat against Italy in their opening game. I…
about 7 hours ago
Regardless of His Talent, Neymar’s Move to Barcelona is Still a Gamble
Two weeks ago was an exciting day for football and could quite well go down as a date in history where another divine footballing marriage was sealed. That was the day when Brazil’s most prodigious…
about 10 hours ago
Graham Zusi and Eddie Johnson’s Sterling Wide Play Critical to American Success in June
Wingers Graham Zusi and Eddie Johnson both played an important role in the perfect qualifying haul for the United States in June. The United States won all four June matches including a spectacular 4-…
about 11 hours ago
Last Chance Saloon for Harry Kewell, Australia’s Golden Boy
Almost a decade ago, the world witnessed one of the rising stars in the English game move to Liverpool. His name was Harry Kewell. Fast forward 10 years later, the once sought after and most gifted Au…
about 12 hours ago
Top 10 Players Likely to Leave Their Premier League Clubs This Summer
We’ve already seen several key signings by Premier League clubs this summer with many new prospects coming in from La Liga. But in reality, we’re also going to probably see several key players lea…
about 1 days ago

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Big Sam back in the big time with West Ham
There might be something of a marriage of convenience about West Ham United and manager Sam Allardyce, but it all seemed pretty blissful at the final whistle of the Championship play-off final at Wemb…
about a year ago
Final qualifier whets appetite for Olympic tournament
The spontaneous joy of the Senegal players dancing on the pitch in front of their small but passionate contingent of fans spoke volumes about what it meant to them to be part of the Olympic football t…
about a year ago
Late-night texts and line-up leaks - the problems at Preston
What is going on at Preston North End? Is manager Graham Westley out of his depth, floundering around desperately trying to keep his head above water, and his team in League One? Or is he in the midst…
about a year ago
Roberts relishes Reading's rise
Jason Roberts made the best start of any player in the history of Reading football club when he signed from Blackburn Rovers in January, winning eight straight games. He scored three goals in his firs…
about a year ago
Coventry's boy from Burundi
Gael Bigirimana was walking to the supermarket with his brother to buy some milk when he spotted Coventry City's academy training facility. The following day he went there and asked for a trial. Sligh…
about a year ago

Buzzin

First Day Fixtures
All games scheduled for the first weekend in August, although given the precedent of the last couple of seasons I wouldn’t be at all surprised if one of these games gets moved to a Friday night TV s…
yesterday
Capital One Cup First Round Draw
Although the fixtures for the new season aren’t released later, the Carling Cup draw was made earlier this week. Remarkably, none of the Championship teams have to play each other. Seven teams were…
yesterday
Crystal Palace Promoted To The Premier League
Congratulations to Crystal Palace – the Eagles were promoted back to the top flight for the first time in almost a decade thanks to an extra time penalty from ancient striker Kevin Phillips. Crystal…
about 3 weeks ago
nPower Championship Play Off Final: Will The Hornets Sting The Eagles?
The old clichés about the ‘richest game in the world’ will abound on Monday afternoon when Crystal Palace and Watford face each other in the nPower Championship playoff final. I’m going to star…
last month
nPower League One Play Off Final Preview
Only two places left in the Championship and tomorrow’s League One playoff final is between two sides that will be new to the Championship. Brentford last played in the second tier two decades ago (…
about a month ago

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