Tag: Midlands

Derby County v Leicester City: First East Midlands derby for nearly 12 years ‘pivotal’ for both sides
5 December 2025 Off

Derby County v Leicester City: First East Midlands derby for nearly 12 years ‘pivotal’ for both sides

By Total Football News

Waghorn topped the scoring charts for both his former clubs in the East Midlands.

The 12 goals that made him Leicester’s highest scorer in the Championship in 2009-10 came when the Foxes had only just returned to the division from League One.

He left Leicester for Wigan Athletic in January 2014, just months before they won promotion to the top-flight with a team that formed the nucleus of the one

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EFL five things: Can Ipswich finally stop Coventry? Plus an East Midlands rivalry
5 December 2025 Off

EFL five things: Can Ipswich finally stop Coventry? Plus an East Midlands rivalry

By Total Football News

The chase is better than the catch, sang Motorhead’s late-lamented frontman Lemmy and maybe those heavy rock fans among the Ipswich squad might be humming that particular tune when lining up against Coventry on Saturday (15:00 GMT).

These are heady days for Sky Blues fans with records being broken at an impressively regular rate as Frank Lampard’s side set a ferocious pace at the top of the Championship.

A Premier

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