Tag: vital

Casper De Norre: Away form vital for Millwall’s play-off objective says midfielder
18 August 2026 Off

Casper De Norre: Away form vital for Millwall’s play-off objective says midfielder

By Total Football News

Midfielder Casper De Norre says trying to replicate last season’s impressive away form will be vital for Millwall to challenge for the Championship play-off spots again.

The Lions boasted the best away record in the division in the 2025-26 campaign with 41 points from 23 games on the road, while only champions Coventry City picked up as many wins (11).

Alex Neil’s side started the new season with an impressive

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Portsmouth 2-2 Oxford United: Pompey rescue point in vital Championship game
6 April 2026 Off

Portsmouth 2-2 Oxford United: Pompey rescue point in vital Championship game

By Total Football News

Pompey made a breakthrough after nine minutes, when a headed pass to Colby Bishop rebounded off his leg to Anderson, who took a smart touch to his left before firing his side into the lead.

The shot flew into the net via keeper Jamie Cumming, who got a hand to the effort but could not keep it out.

Pompey’s momentum was then halted when referee Josh Smith produced a straight

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Birmingham City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers: Todd Cantwell secures vital win for visitors
5 April 2026 Off

Birmingham City 0-1 Blackburn Rovers: Todd Cantwell secures vital win for visitors

By Total Football News

Blackburn Rovers manager Michael O’Neill told BBC Radio Lancashire:

“I’m exhausted a little bit to be honest. It was one of those games, especially with seven additional minutes, where we put everything into the game.

“We had said to the players, we had to show that we wanted it more than the opposition, given the league position of the two teams.

We had to frustrate them at times, which we

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Hull City 1-3 Millwall: Late goals seal vital win for Lions
10 March 2026 Off

Hull City 1-3 Millwall: Late goals seal vital win for Lions

By Total Football News

With Millwall forced into a late reshuffle after Casper de Norre was injured in the warm-up, it was the home side who took control early on, as Oli McBurnie and Joseph both went close.

Joseph’s close-range header from John Lundstram’s cross crashed against the bar but the Lions responded by snatching the lead with their first opportunity as Crama headed back Azeez’s free-kick for Cooper to hook in.

Hull struck

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Coventry City v Middlesbrough: Championship’s top two meet in vital game
16 February 2026 Off

Coventry City v Middlesbrough: Championship’s top two meet in vital game

By Total Football News

Despite Coventry’s good record against Boro there is no getting away from their current form.

Only four wins in 13 games since the end of November.

Only 16 points from a possible 39.

Seven without a win away from home.

But rather than see those wither further in the light of Boro’s brilliance, Lampard said he is seeing that in isolation.

“Sometimes you just have to applaud six wins on

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Norwich City 2-1 Southampton: Makama double gives Canaries vital win
15 December 2025 Off

Norwich City 2-1 Southampton: Makama double gives Canaries vital win

By Total Football News

Makama broke the deadlock three minutes into the second half. Leading the line in the absence of leading scorer Josh Sargent, who was concussed in midweek, the summer arrival from Lincoln City timed his run perfectly to turn in Jacob Wright’s precise near-post cross.

Southampton struck back in spectacular fashion in the 57th minute through Ryan Manning, who thumped home a left-footed shot from 30 yards after winning a challenge

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Portsmouth 2-1 Blackburn Rovers: Ibane Bowat’s first Pompey goal secures vital win
15 December 2025 Off

Portsmouth 2-1 Blackburn Rovers: Ibane Bowat’s first Pompey goal secures vital win

By Total Football News

Both sides went into the game at Fratton Park in dire need of three points, with Pompey having won just once in their previous 10, and Blackburn having drawn three on the bounce to continue to languish just above the bottom three.

The visitors were boosted by a first start in two months for skipper Todd Cantwell following injury, but both sides lacked invention and chance creation in a lacklustre

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Portsmouth crowd has vital role in helping team out of trouble
14 December 2025 Off

Portsmouth crowd has vital role in helping team out of trouble

By Total Football News

The famous Fratton Park atmosphere can be the key to Portsmouth getting out of trouble this season.

Their 2-1 comeback win over Blackburn was a reminder of the power their home support can have in matches and they must lean into it more moving forward.

Once the home team found its feet in the game, the crowd were electric and loud in helping them end a run of three winless

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Ethan Galbraith: Swansea City got ‘angry’ to find vital win against Oxford United
8 December 2025 Off

Ethan Galbraith: Swansea City got ‘angry’ to find vital win against Oxford United

By Total Football News

Matos’ early days in charge have been complicated by the absence of his backroom team from former club Maritimo, with Swansea still waiting for news on whether Diogo Medeiros, Toze Mendes and Goncalo Ricca will be granted UK work permits.

But club midfield greats Leon Britton and Joe Allen have joined Matos’ staff on a temporary basis to help with training and the Portuguese coach’s transition into the club.

“He’s

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Coventry City 2-0 West Brom: Sky Blues get vital win
20 April 2025 Off

Coventry City 2-0 West Brom: Sky Blues get vital win

By Total Football News

Albion were behind inside just six minutes when 11-goal City top scorer Haji Wright turned supplier.

Having made himself space down the left, the United States international’s deflected low cross bumbled its way into the path of Rudoni, who finished off well, firing a low left-foot shot just inside the near post for his seventh goal of the season

City went close to another on 37 minutes when Rudoni got

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