• Ipswich Town captain sends final-day warning to Leeds United as Championship promotion miracle needed

    Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy is under no illusions that Saturday’s final-day clash against Huddersfield Town will be no walkover, insisting his side will run themselves ‘into the ground’ to beat Leeds United to automatic promotion. Ipswich put themselves firmly in the driving seat for a top-two finish after beating Coventry City 2-1 on Tuesday evening, with Kieffer Moore and Cameron Burgess on target for the away side. The Tractor Boys are now three points clear of Leeds with just one game...

  • Ipswich Town stutter in the Championship promotion race as Leeds United given final day hope

    Ipswich Town missed the chance to knock Leeds United out of the Championship's top two as they drew 3-3 with Hull City on Saturday night. The Whites' disappointing loss at QPR on Friday night left the door open for Ipswich to re-enter the automatic promotion spots and push Leeds down to third, but the point they picked up at the MKM Stadium wasn't enough for the Tractor Boys to take advantage. Ipswich remain third in the Championship, behind Leeds on goal difference alone, and that means Daniel...

  • Ipswich Town boss makes honest Championship promotion admission as Leeds United hope for final-day miracle

    Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna never expected to be involved in a promotion race but now looks set to pip Leeds United to a top-two finish in the Championship, following Tuesday’s massive win at Coventry City. Ipswich took a massive step towards their second automatic promotion in as many seasons after beating Coventry City 2-1 at the CBS Arena. Kieffer Moore and Cameron Burgess were on hand for the Tractor Boys, scoring either side of half-time. Haji Wright’s drilled effort cancelled out...

  • Leeds United's Championship play-off rivals get major injury boost as familiar face aims for semi-final return

    West Bromwich Albion will hope to have striker Josh Maja fully fit and available in time for the play-offs where they could face Leeds United in the semi-finals. Maja, who joined the Baggies on a free transfer from Bordeaux last summer, has endured a season of unfortunate injury issues, with a pair of serious ankle injuries keeping him out for much of the campaign. The 25-year-old has been eased back since returning three weeks ago, with two first-team appearances totalling just 17 minutes. But...

  • Championship's dirtiest teams: How Sheffield Wednesday compare to Leicester, Leeds United and rivals

    Sheffield Wednesday are on course to beat relegation with just one game remaining, but how do they compare to the dirtiest teams in the Championship when it comes to fouls? The Owls have been transformed by Danny Rohl since his arrival in October, and they now have a big shot at survival. Wednesday only need a point from their last game to ensure they remain in the second tier, and that’s a situation many couldn’t have dreamed of earlier in the season following a disastrous start. As the Owls...

  • Sunderland's recent Championship form compared to Leeds United, Middlesbrough, Watford & other rivals

    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...

  • Sunderland's £72m squad value compared to Leeds United, Sheff Wed and other Championship rivals

    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...

  • Best Championship away attendances and how Sunderland compare to Leeds United, Middlesbrough, Leicester & rivals

    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...

  • Leeds United's final-day picture becomes clear after massive Ipswich Town promotion boost

    Leeds United will need a final-day miracle to achieve automatic promotion after seeing Ipswich Town beat Coventry City 2-1 on Tuesday evening. Ipswich were far from their best but got the job done at the CBS Arena, twice taking the lead through Kieffer Moore and Cameron Burgess. Haji Wright cancelled out the former shortly after half-time but Kieran McKenna’s side rallied to take a massive three points back to Portman Road. The Tractor Boys are now back into second-place and three points clear...

  • Southampton handed £10m man injury boost ahead of Leeds United final day clash

    Southampton boss Russell Martin expects to see forward Ross Stewart return to fitness in time for next week's trip to Leeds United. The Saints have been forced to settle for a spot in the Championship play-offs this season with a run of three straight defeats, culminating in Saturday's 1-0 loss at home to Stoke City, ruling them out of automatic promotion contention. However, they still have to travel to Leeds next week and while they will have little to play for, they'll still be keen to head...

  • Leeds United's Championship promotion rivals hope for major injury boost ahead of crucial run-in

    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...

  • New predicted final Championship table upon Leeds United lifeline from Ipswich Town and big Southampton change

    Daniel Farke’s Whites offered a massive opening to autos rivals Ipswich Town as Friday night’s clash at Queens Park Rangers ended in a 4-0 loss for United’s heaviest league defeat of the season. The big setback left Leeds just one point clear of third-placed Ipswich in the division’s second automatic promotion spot but with Kieran McKenna’s side having two games in hand. The first of those arrived on Saturday evening at Hull City where a win would have taken Ipswich second and two points above...