5 talking points ahead of the Championship’s midweek fixtures
The Sky Bet Championship season is fast approaching its crunch-point with top two Leeds and West Brom within touching distance of promotion and as many as eight teams battling relegation.
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Gary Rowett has decision to make over Mahlon Romeo
Gary Rowett faces a dilemma over key defender Mahlon Romeo ahead of Tuesday’s game against Blackburn as Millwall try to muscle their way into the play-off places in the final weeks of the Championship season.
Phillip Cocu condemns ‘beyond the limits’ abuse received by goalkeeper Ben Hamer
Derby boss Phillip Cocu has condemned the abuse received by goalkeeper Ben Hamer on social media following an error which led to Brentford’s second goal in Saturday’s 3-1 defeat.
Marcelo Bielsa not satisfied until Leeds get the job done
Marcelo Bielsa felt Leeds had taken a “step forward” to winning promotion after Pablo Hernandez’s late winner secured a 1-0 victory at Swansea.
Michael O’Neill does not believe Stoke are safe from relegation yet
Stoke boss Michael O’Neill insists his side are not safe yet despite their 2-0 win over Birmingham.
Pablo Hernandez magic seals massive win for promotion-chasing Leeds
Pablo Hernandez moved Leeds closer to the Premier League as his late strike against his former club Swansea gave United a 1-0 victory at the Liberty Stadium.
Stoke ease relegation worries with victory over Birmingham
Stoke eased their relegation worries with a comfortable 2-0 win over fellow strugglers Birmingham.
Slaven Bilic rues missed chances as West Brom drop points in promotion battle
West Brom boss Slaven Bilic bemoaned his side’s failure to kill the game off after the automatic promotion-chasing Baggies were held to a 1-1 draw at Blackburn.
Neil Warnock: We cannot rely on others to keep us up
Neil Warnock has warned Middlesbrough they cannot rely on others to get them out of Sky Bet Championship relegation trouble.
Alex Neil rues missed opportunity but knows Preston are still in play-off hunt
Preston boss Alex Neil felt his side had missed an opportunity after being held to a 1-1 draw by Sky Bet Championship play-off rivals Nottingham Forest at Deepdale.
Wigan taking positives out of Barnsley draw in battle to beat drop
Wigan assistant manager Leam Richardson is confident the Latics remain well placed to avoid the drop, even after a goalless draw with Barnsley effectively left them bottom of the Championship.
Defiant Grant McCann eyes final push as struggling Hull bid for safety
Hull put in a predictable and ponderous performance in defeat to Millwall but manager Grant McCann remains confident of beating the drop with three just matches remaining.
West Brom slip up in Championship title race after being held at Blackburn
West Brom dropped points in the battle for the Sky Bet Championship title after they were held to a 1-1 draw at Blackburn on Saturday.
Garry Monk hails ‘complete performance’ as Sheffield Wednesday brush aside QPR
Garry Monk hailed a “complete performance” after Sheffield Wednesday took advantage of QPR’s post-lockdown blues by cruising to a 3-0 victory.
Jacob Murphy on target as Sheffield Wednesday ease past QPR
Sheffield Wednesday took advantage of QPR’s post-lockdown blues by cruising to a 3-0 victory at Loftus Road.
Preston miss chance to move back into play-offs with draw at home to Forest
Jayden Stockley cancelled out a Lewis Grabban penalty as play-off chasers Preston and Nottingham Forest fought out a tense 1-1 draw in the Sky Bet Championship.
Ryan Leonard’s early strike leaves Hull on the brink
Ryan Leonard’s second-minute stunner sealed Sky Bet Championship play-off hopefuls Millwall a narrow victory at beleaguered Hull.
Stalemate does little to help Barnsley or Wigan
A stalemate at Oakwell kept Barnsley at the foot of the Championship table on paper and Wigan effectively bottom once their 12-point penalty is applied.
West Brom slip up in promotion race as Blackburn battle back for a point
Automatic promotion-chasing West Brom had to settle for a point at Blackburn after substitute Joe Rothwell’s strike earned the hosts a 1-1 draw.
Nahki Wells brace guides Bristol City to easy win at Middlesbrough
Nahki Wells scored his 20th goal of the season to keep Bristol City on the fringes of the Sky Bet Championship play-off race and leave Middlesbrough scrapping for dear life.
Phillip Cocu refuses to blame Ben Hamer for his mistake as Brentford beat Derby
Derby manager Phillip Cocu refused to put all the blame on goalkeeper Ben Hamer after his side lost 3-1 to promotion-chasing Brentford.
The officials have cost us – Lee Bowyer rages at referee as Charlton lose again
Lee Bowyer hit out at refereeing decisions that leave “careers on the line” after Charlton’s 1-0 Championship loss to Reading.
Brentford maintain winning run to keep pressure on the Championship’s top two
Brentford guaranteed at least a place in the play-offs and stayed in the hunt for automatic promotion with a 3-1 win at Derby, who suffered a blow to their top six hopes.
Early penalty leaves Charlton still sweating on Championship status
George Puscas’ early penalty handed Reading a battling 1-0 Championship win at toothless Charlton.
Scott Parker still chasing automatic promotion after Fulham seal play-off spot
Scott Parker has told Fulham to keep pushing for automatic promotion after the Whites sealed their Championship play-off berth.
Aleksandar Mitrovic scores on return as Fulham beat Cardiff to seal top-six spot
Aleksandar Mitrovic’s penalty cemented Fulham’s Championship play-off place in a 2-0 win over promotion rivals Cardiff City.
Nathan Jones revels in ‘massive’ win for Luton survival hopes
Luton manager Nathan Jones revelled in a “massive, massive result” after a 2-0 win away to relegation rivals Huddersfield lifted the Hatters off the bottom of the Sky Bet Championship.
Luton win at Huddersfield to move off foot of Championship
Second-half goals from Sonny Bradley and Elliot Lee lifted Luton off the foot of the Championship as they won 2-0 at Huddersfield to keep the Terriers firmly in the relegation battle.
Stoke sweat on fitness of Ryan Shawcross
Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross faces a race to be fit in time for Sunday’s home game against Birmingham.
Jordon Garrick available for Swansea’s clash with Leeds
Swansea boss Steve Cooper will be boosted by the return of winger Jordon Garrick for the home clash with high-flying Leeds on Sunday.