Tag: progressing

Middlesbrough: Hayden Hackney ‘progressing’ but Riley McGree ready to go
8 May 2026 Off

Middlesbrough: Hayden Hackney ‘progressing’ but Riley McGree ready to go

By Total Football News

Hackney is not the only key player that Boro have lost during the run-in.

Top scorer Morgan Whittaker did not feature in five of the seven winless games across March and April, while defender Alfie Jones has been absent since Christmas after ankle surgery.

But Hellberg is thankful how Redcar-born Hackney has shrugged off personal disappointment to maintain a positive presence in and around the squad.

“Of course it’s tough

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Mark Robins says Stoke City are progressing despite poor Championship run
15 April 2026 Off

Mark Robins says Stoke City are progressing despite poor Championship run

By Total Football News

Stoke City manager Mark Robins claims “people don’t want to hear” about the club’s progress because their Championship promotion push has faded.

The Potters, who only avoided relegation on the final day of last season, have won just three of their past 16 league matches.

Robins, who took over in January last year, insists his side have improved.

He told BBC Radio Stoke: “You know why we are where we

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