Sunderland play Watford at Vicarage Road on Saturday in the Championship before taking on Sheffield Wednesday at the Stadium of Light the following week in their last game of the 2023-24 campaign. The Black Cats, who are currently under the stewardship of interim head coach Mike Dodds, lost 1-0 to Millwall at home last time out and have seen their season fizzle out with the play-offs out of reach whilst mathematically safe of the relegation places. Despite Sunderland’s dull end to the season,...
Sheffield Wednesday's relegation rivals Plymouth Argyle are hopeful of receiving an injury boost ahead of this weekend's clash with Millwall. It's a game that Plymouth need to win in order to bolster their chances of avoiding relegation on the final day of the Championship campaign. The Devon-based outfit are currently 20th, one place and one point better off than Danny Rohl's Wednesday, and two points above the dreaded drop zone. As such, they need all hands on deck this weekend at The Den and...
Southampton manager Russell Martin doesn't expect first-choice goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu to play again this season. Bazunu had played every minute of every league game for the Saints prior to Tuesday's rearranged clash with Preston North End. However, the Republic of Ireland international picked up an Achilles injury in the warm-up at St Mary's Stadium and probably won't feature again this season. Bazunu's injury opened the door for Alex McCarthy to make his first Championship appearance of the...
Ipswich have sat there and kept their powder dry in not playing while everyone else has been cracking on of late. Firstly, I thought Leeds were wonderfully clinical in Monday night's 4-3 win at Middlesbrough. Obviously there was a touch of fortune when it came to decisions - but that's why we love the Championship. But to a man, Leeds rode out the storm. There were question marks potentially about conceding goals but that's a chat for another day and it was just a joy to watch so I was...
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...
Third-placed Ipswich went into Saturday evening’s Championship clash at Hull knowing that a victory would put them on the verge of automatic promotion by sending them second and two points clear of Leeds – and with an additional fixture still to play. Ipswich, though, were held to a 3-3 draw which has kept McKenna’s side behind Leeds in third, level on 90 points but with a minus seven worse goal difference. The Tractor Boys will now make a quick return to action by taking in their other game in...
Daniel Farke’s Whites moved back into the Championship’s second automatic promotion place with Monday night’s thrilling 4-3 success at Middlesbrough and another away day evening kick-off quickly presents itself just four nights later at Loftus Road. With third-placed Ipswich Town not playing until Saturday night, Leeds know that a victory would send them four points clear in the automatics and pile the pressure on the Tractor Boys to take six points from their two games in hand at Hull City on...
Goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky doesn't anticipate Ipswich Town having 'big troubles' as they push to secure automatic promotion from the Championship. The Tractor Boys are without a win in three in the league, having drawn their last two games against Middlesbrough and Watford after their demoralising derby defeat to Norwich City. As such, their inactivity over the weekend, due to Coventry City's FA Cup commitments, has allowed others to knock them off their perch in the Championship. Leicester City...
Leeds United can climb into the Championship’s automatic promotion places with victory at Middlesbrough this evening. Daniel Farke’s side enjoyed a mixed bag of results over the weekend with Leicester City beating West Brom but Southampton losing 2-1 at Cardiff City. With Ipswich Town not in action until Saturday, Leeds have the chance to go second and open up a four-point gap, should they take maximum points from Boro and Queens Park Rangers. It’s set to be another huge week in the Championship...
An ex-Leeds United player has received a ban which will prevent him from facing Ipswich Town next week and also impacts the start of next season. Defender Liam Kitching began his career with Leeds before departing for Forest Green Rovers in 2019 and the centre-back is now a key part of Coventry City’s squad. The Sky Blues face United’s automatic promotion rivals Ipswich in a massive game on Tuesday night but Kitching was sent off in Saturday’s goalless draw at Blackburn Rovers and is...
Leeds United’s automatic promotion rivals Ipswich Town have a new injury concern over a star man on the back of Saturday evening’s 3-3 draw at Hull City. Former Leeds youngster Leif Davis has continually excelled for Kieran McKenna’s side this season, the 24-year-old named in the Championship team of the year and the only Tractor Boys player to be included in that XI. Left back Davis made his 41st league start of the season in Saturday evening’s huge clash at Hull but the defender rolled his...
Leeds United are back in action on Friday night when they take on a QPR side that could secure safety with with a win, although they look as though they will beat the drop anyway. As for Daniel Farke’s men, they need to win to remain in with a real shot of automatic promotion, currently just one point ahead of Ipswich Town but having played a game more. Leeds won’t want to give second place back to Ipswich ahead of next weekend’s final games, but even with a win on Friday night, if Ipswich win...