Sunderland missed the opportunity to move back into the top half of the Championship table on Saturday afternoon as they lost 1-0 at home to Millwall. Mike Dodds’ side had been in fine form prior to the visit of the Lions, but they could do little to prevent Duncan Watmore’s effort deciding the contest at the Stadium of Light. It was a disappointing result and it leaves them sitting 13th, with just two more games to play this season. Sunderland travel to Watford next up before returning to...
Here is what our YEP Jury had to say on Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to John Eustace’s side including a Whites problem, Championship fear and re-emerging new rivals warning. NEIL GREWER Another disappointing day at the office for Leeds. The second goalless game in a week against a side which, like Sunderland in the previous game, mastered the art of cramming bodies in their own penalty box and dealing with all Leeds could offer. Leeds offered more than last Tuesday but, ultimately, were caught out by a...
Sunderland will aim to round off a challenging season at the Stadium of Light on a positive note over the next ten days. A season that began with high hopes under Tony Mowbray, was threatened to go of course during Michael Beale’s short-lived reign and has produced mixed results under the interim management of Mike Dodds will come to an end with a visit to Watford on Saturday before Sheffield Wednesday visit the Stadium of Light seven days later. Once the campaign comes to a close on the first...
The Championship season is coming to an end and with just two games remaining, Sunderland have very little to play for at this point. The Black Cats missed the chance to move into the top half on Saturday as they lost 1-0 at home to Millwall and as a result they currently sit 13th in the table. Mike Dodds’ side will still be well supported this weekend, though, when they travel to Watford for their final away game of the season. Sunderland have travelled well throughout the campaign and they’ll...
Former Leeds United manager Steve Evans has joined Rotherham United following the sacking of Leam Richardson on Wednesday. The ex-Whites boss has left his role at Stevenage to make his return to South Yorkshire, having managed the Millers between April 2012 and September 2015. He took the club from League Two to the Championship after securing a second place finish in the fourth tier to earn automatic promotion in 2013 and 12 months later he won the League One play-offs with the Millers. In...
Sunderland are battling for a top-half finish heading into their final games of the season having seen their play-off bid tail off in a major way. The Black Cats have gone through two managers and now find themselves searching for a new permanent boss ahead of the summer. But how do the club compare to their rivals when it comes to money spent on agents? The FA have now published the figures for the Premier League and Championship, and here we round up all of the clubs from the second tier and...
Huddersfield Town manager Andre Breitenreiter has urged the Championship to adopt VAR technology after a controversial late penalty concession over the weekend - just days after Daniel Farke admitted he received several letters apologising for officiating mistakes. Huddersfield looked set for a crucial three points in the relegation battle on Saturday until Nahki Wells won Bristol a point with a dramatic 99th-minute spot-kick. Referee Rebecca Welch adjudged Olli Turnton to have handballed in the...
Leicester City will hope to have Ricardo Pereira available for Tuesday’s game against Southampton in a huge boost for Leeds United’s promotion rivals. Pereira was on the bench for Leicester’s 1-0 win over West Brom on Saturday but was not fit enough to feature, with manager Enzo Maresca conscious of managing minutes. Fellow doubts Jamie Vardy and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall both started but their Portuguese teammate did not feature - albeit stand-in right-back Hamza Choudhury proved crucial with three...
The Tractor Boys’ central midfield captain Sam Morsy will need to toe the line during Ipswich’s next game and penultimate fixture of the regular Championship season if he is to avoid a three-match suspension which could see him miss their final day meeting with Huddersfield Town. Ipswich have Coventry City and Hull City in their next two, both away from home, both promising to be tight contests as the Sky Blues and Tigers chase a play-off spot. Morsy is currently on 13 bookings for the season...
Leeds United continued to stutter in the Championship promotion race after losing 1-0 at home to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday. A first home defeat of the season came at the worst possible time, with Sammie Szmodics’ calm finish in the 82nd-minute proving decisive. Leicester City’s defeat at home to Plymouth Argyle handed Leeds the chance to reclaim a top-two spot but another poor attacking display saw points dropped for a fourth time in the last five games. Later on Saturday, Ipswich Town were...
Third-placed Leeds blew a huge chance to move back into the Championship’s automatic promotion places by falling to a 1-0 defeat in Saturday’s lunchtime hosting of Blackburn Rovers. The reverse, a first home league loss of the season, left the Whites one point behind second placed Leicester City who have a game in hand and two points behind new leaders Ipswich Town. Both Leeds and Ipswich have just three games left. United’s weekend’s defeat did come with a slice of relief as Ipswich were held...
There's no doubt about it, Monday night's clash with Middlesbrough is a must win for Leeds United. The Whites are two points adrift of the automatic promotion pace at present and they know a win would be enough to carry them into the top two until next weekend at the very least. Ahead of that contest, the Yorkshire Evening Post takes a look at some of the biggest stories out there. Leeds United continue to be linked with a move for Newcastle United's Sean Longstaff with the Sunday People...