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Goals from Jesurun Rak-Sakyi and Lamine Cisse helped Stoke City to victory over Sheffield Wednesday at the bet365 Stadium.
Sorba Thomas was the hosts’ standout man throughout, setting up the opener and playing a key role in the second.
It was a dominant performance overall, and they were hardly threatened by bottom side Wednesday.
The Potters remain in mid-table, 10 points off the play-offs, while Sheffield Wednesday have only won
But Leicester’s battle to avoid back-to-back relegations, having dropped out of the Premier League last season, is still one that will need to be fought off the pitch as the club’s legal team appeal against a six-point deduction for historical spending breaches.
Bristol City’s predicament in the middle of the table has become much more clear, with their hopes of challenging for a spot in the play-offs taking a major
Despite the traumatic events on Friday, the mood around the south Yorkshire club was lifted by the sheer fact that administration effectively spells the end of Dejphon Chansiri’s ownership.
Wednesday fans had gone to increasingly desperate lengths to voice their discontent at how the club was being run, before it culminated in thousands staying away to boycott the defeat by Middlesbrough on Wednesday.
Owls supporters flocked back for this game
Luton boss Matt Bloomfield told BBC Three Counties Radio:
“The industry we are involved in is going to throw so many challenges your way and you have to try and stay calm and think clearly.
“We had the momentum, we hit the post, their goalkeeper has made a couple of incredible saves, but the ball doesn’t go in so there’s a risk of frustration.
“All of those things go into
Having endured three defeats in three games since taking charge, Eustace was looking to avoid becoming the first Rams boss to ever lose his first four league matches.
Reunions can so often be awkward, and Blackburn’s first meeting with their former boss since he abandoned their push for promotion for a relegation battle with Derby was certainly that.
There were toy snakes being waved about by some Rovers fans, highlighting
In the last four seasons stretching back to the 2020-21 season, seven of the 12 promoted sides have immediately been relegated back to the Championship.
The clear exception in that time is the 2022-23 season, when Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth and Fulham all survived at the first time of asking.
Forest did so by spending more than £150m on over 20 new players, which contributed to the club being docked four
Wayne Rooney’s time at Argyle has proved, like his spell at Birmingham City, to be unsuccessful.
The Home Park hierarchy were quick to say that he had been impressive when interviewing for the job and that the appointment was not a publicity stunt.
But the fan base was divided when he was appointed in May, with many saying his record want not good enough, while others welcoming a chance for
Hull City ended a 13-game winless streak as substitute Mason Burstow’s late goal saw off Swansea City and lifted the Tigers out of the Championship relegation zone.
Ruben Selles looked like being denied a first Hull victory in his third game in charge after Harry Darling’s fine header cancelled out Joao Pedro’s deflected opener.
But Hull were the better side throughout and Swansea, who produced arguably their poorest performance of
League One leaders Wycombe may have seen their impressive 11-match winning run end, but this week’s spirited draw at Exeter stretched their unbeaten record to 15 games.
Boss Matt Bloomfield is the poster boy for the feet-on-the-ground managers out there, saying their record so far is “irrelevant” and is making sure his side doesn’t dare dine out on what they’ve achieved, which, Bloomfield is quick to point out ahead of
