Burnley’s miserable opening to the campaign under Nicky Hayen went on after Bristol City struck twice near the end to claim a dramatic 2-1 win at Turf Moor. Aaron Ramsey’s 56th-minute finish appeared to have put the Clarets on course for their first positive result of the season. However, Rob Dickie equalised for City in […]
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Wrexham claimed their first Championship victory of the season with an emphatic 3-0 win over an injury-hit Millwall side on Wednesday. The Welsh club had recorded draws against Cardiff and Watford before suffering a home defeat to Birmingham. They responded convincingly in south London, strengthening their promotion ambitions after narrowly failing to reach the playoffs […]
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Two teams still searching for stability after dropping into the Championship produced an uneven contest. West Ham ultimately prevailed through a combination of fortune, determination and superior finishing, easing the pressure on Nuno Espírito Santo for the time being. Divine Mukasa and Jarrod Bowen put West Ham ahead before the interval, with Bowen converting from […]
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Charlton climbed to the top of the Championship standings after defeating struggling Preston 1-0. Karlan Grant scored his first goal for the Addicks since returning on a free transfer from West Brom, leaving the south London club as the division’s only team with a perfect record. Charlton have now won their first three second-tier fixtures […]
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As a long-established club near the top of English football, West Ham carry considerable expectations. They play in a 68,000-capacity stadium and broke the Championship transfer record shortly after relegation, so many assumed their stay in the second tier would be both comfortable and short. However, three games into the Championship campaign, they remain without […]
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Southampton may need to become accustomed to hostile receptions during their Championship travels this autumn, with the team involved in the spying controversy likely to attract plenty of jeers across the division. That was certainly true in Hertfordshire, where Watford supporters and players celebrated an intense victory secured by two outstanding first-half goals. Before kick-off, […]
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Will Lankshear struck twice after the interval on his debut as Middlesbrough recovered from behind to begin their Championship campaign with a battling 2-1 win, bringing newly promoted Lincoln’s extraordinary nine-month unbeaten sequence to an end. The Imps, appearing in the second tier for the first time in 65 years, began brightly and went ahead […]
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The combined wage bill of Championship clubs reached an unprecedented £903m in 2024-25, according to Deloitte’s newest Annual Review of Football Finance. Teams continue to spend vast amounts on players as they chase promotion to the Premier League. With more playoff places available this season, owners may be increasingly tempted to take greater financial risks […]
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When the inevitable subject is raised, Kieran Trippier is keen to clarify what happened. Dressed entirely in Wolves training gear after a session – vest, shorts and club sliders – he enters a room at the Compton Park training ground. The discussion quickly turns to the development that stunned fans and observers: only three days […]
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Charlton’s American ownership group has placed the club on the market, three years after completing its takeover at the Valley. The Championship side has reportedly appointed Oakwell Sports Advisory to identify a buyer who could become its fifth owner in six years. Marketing material distributed to prospective investors presents Charlton as a rare London football […]
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