Category: Championship

24 August 2026 Off

Cardiff City: Brian Barry-Murphy expects to make signing soon

By Total Football News

“Fingers crossed something will happen soon.

“We work as a team [on transfers]. We make sure that the players we bring in can improve the squad and that we don’t waste any money on behalf of the owners and the supporters, who contribute so much to the club.

“I wouldn’t say a number [of how many players I want]. It’s obvious that we are trying to improve the squad. We

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24 August 2026 Off

Swansea City 0-0 Sheffield United: Blades end worrying week with gritty display

By Total Football News

Sheffield United ended a worrying week with a gritty performance as Callum O’Hare came closest to finding a winner in a goalless draw at Swansea City.

The Blades are still waiting for a first Championship victory – and league goal – of the new campaign, but there were encouraging signs as Swansea were stifled in their opening home league fixture of the season.

In a game of few clear-cut chances,

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23 August 2026 Off

Wrexham 1-1 Watford: Hosts frustrated again in draw

By Total Football News

Little wonder Watford enjoyed it. Expectations had not been sky-high going into the new campaign as fans began adjusting to yet another new man in the dug-out.

Injuries have not helped, but Watford looked lively and threatening on the counter throughout.

With Wrexham slow to press in the opening exchanges, they took full advantage as Traore’s flicked cross under no pressure allowed Kjerrumgaard to get a run on Dom

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23 August 2026 Off

West Ham United news: Nuno Espirito Santo says fans were “let down” in Charlton Athletic home defeat

By Total Football News

Lloyd Jones struck Charlton’s seventh-minute opener after West Ham allowed a long throw-in to bounce inside their penalty area and Tyreece Campbell put Charlton 2-0 ahead when Konstantinos Mavropanos was dispossessed near his own penalty area after the break.

“We created a lot of situations but we weren’t accurate enough in the boxes,” said former Wolves and Nottingham Forest boss Nuno, speaking after his team had more than 77% of

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22 August 2026 Off

Taylor Harwood-Bellis: Southampton defender misses Stoke game amid Aston Villa interest

By Total Football News

Harwood-Bellis has been at Southampton since 2023, initially joining on loan from Manchester City and helping the side win promotion from the second tier in 2023-24.

He played in Southampton’s opening league game of the season, a defeat by Watford.

“Everything that I can say about him is that he has been an absolute professional in the way he has conducted himself in all moments,” Eckert added.

“Let’s see what

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22 August 2026 Off

Southampton 3-1 Stoke City: Saints score two late goals to secure victory

By Total Football News

Southampton’s owner Dragan Solak was in attendance for the game, watching the teams walk out as the home fans loudly chanted in support of their head coach Eckert, and the Saints owner will have liked what he saw early on as Saints took the lead after eight minutes in the St Mary’s sunshine.

Flynn Downes slotted a pass through for Larin to chase and the Canada striker coolly struck the

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22 August 2026 Off

Aaron McLean’s EFL takeaways: West Ham lose to Charlton and who are Championship’s team to beat?

By Total Football News

West Ham have made a disappointing start to the Championship season following relegation from the Premier League. After squandering a two-goal lead in their opening draw against Burnley, the Hammers lost 2-1 at home to Charlton on Saturday.

McLean: “I look at West Ham and think last season they were relegated because they weren’t good enough. They have come into the Championship, they almost need to hit rock bottom. I

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22 August 2026 Off

Birmingham City 2-2 Bristol City: Demarai Gray penalty salvages Blues point

By Total Football News

In the opening stages, both sides struggled to fashion clear-cut chances although Twine shot wide before Blues’ Bright Osayi-Samuel and Lorent Tolaj, for the visitors, exchanged misses at either end.

In a game that desperately needed a spark, it was the visitors who eventually obliged, getting themselves on the scoreboard for the first time this season after a penalty box melee.

Following a long ball played into the Birmingham half,

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22 August 2026 Off

Millwall 3-0 Norwich City: Lions cruise past 10-man Canaries

By Total Football News

There were emotional scenes pre-match as Millwall remembered former manager Kenny Jackett, who died in June, with a minute’s applause before kick-off.

The Lions started strongest – and never really looked back after Arconte opened the scoring. Indeed, their lead should have been greater at the break but for Cordoba hacking Kyrell Lisbie’s effort off the line just before half-time.

Millwall’s attacking adventurousness was on full display despite the absence

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22 August 2026 Off

Divine Mukasa: Striker signs for West Ham United on loan from Manchester City

By Total Football News

England Under-19 striker Divine Mukasa has returned to West Ham United on loan from Manchester City.

Mukasa, who turns 19 on Saturday, spent 10 years with the Hammers in their academy after joining aged six and has gone back to the club for the rest of the 2026-27 season.

He made his debut for West Ham’s under-18s aged 14 and helped them win the FA Youth Cup in 2023 aged

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