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Birmingham City head coach Chris Davies was full of praise for his Blues players after a convincing win against old rivals Wrexham at St Andrew’s.
He told BBC Radio WM: “It was a big day for us. We wanted a big performance and we got that [and] a big result.
“I thought we were thoroughly dominant throughout the match. We looked like a proper team again and got what we
Charlton Athletic managing director Jim Rodwell says he is delighted with how the newly-promoted Championship side’s summer player recruitment panned out.
The Addicks brought in 11 new faces after promotion from League One through the play-offs – and sit ninth in the table with a 12-point haul from eight games.
“It’s been an immensely rewarding summer, but it’s been incredibly hectic, incredibly busy,” Rodwell told BBC Radio London.
“Clearly, we
The win – Coventry’s fourth out of eight games in the Championship – keeps Frank Lampard’s side on the heels of leaders Middlesbrough in second place.
Kesler-Hayden, who joined the Sky Blues from West Midlands neighbours Aston Villa in the summer, says their good form is being helped by their excellent team spirit.
“From the moment I walked in for pre-season I could feel it straight away – that togetherness
Regis Le Bris admits he went on a rollercoaster of emotion through the second leg before Sunderland’s last-gasp goal against Coventry ensured their passage to Wembley.
Dan Ballard headed home off the underside of the crossbar with virtually the final touch of extra time to ensure a 1-1 draw on the night and a 3-2 victory on aggregate to book a date with Sheffield United on 24 May in the
Boss Frank Lampard hailed Jamie Paterson’s “special” winner which kept Coventry City’s play-off push on track.
Hometown hero Paterson fired home an injury-time volley, his first goal since signing for the club in February, to break Portsmouth hearts and take the Sky Blues back into the Championship’s top six with five games remaining.
Lampard told BBC Radio CWR: “We got what we deserved. It was amazing because I thought it
Winger Patrick Roberts says Sunderland skipper Dan Neil has grown into a real leader.
South Shields-born midfielder Neil is approaching 200 appearances for the club, despite only turning 23 last month.
He has played every minute of 24 Championship games this season, was sent off five minutes from time in another and only missed the next through suspension, back in August.
Roberts told BBC Radio Newcastle: “When I first came
James was signed for £25m by former Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa in the summer of 2021 from Manchester United, but he scored only four goals in his first season and did not completely convince.
So much so that the next season he was shipped off to Fulham on a season-long loan where he started just five league games.
But since returning to Elland Road under Farke in the Championship, James
He added that the success of Swansea’s “player-trading model” will be a “really important component” in any future progress, with data analysis a key aspect of the club’s approach alongside scouting.
“We have a recruitment team of 15, 16, 17 now – growing daily,” Coleman said.
“They try to give us the best opportunity to discover the next Ronald, the next Goncalo Franco, the next Eom Ji-sung, so we can
Roberts, from Crynant, played 152 senior games for Swansea after progressing through the club’s academy ranks.
The 2021 Championship play-off final loss to Brentford proved to be his final appearance before he was sold to Burnley in a cut-price deal because he had only a year left on his Swansea contract.
Roberts said he wants to make “good memories” at Swansea “when I do go back and play for them
Ipswich boss McKenna hails ‘massive’ achievement
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