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Championship wrap: Cardiff into second, Norwich slip up

Date: 12th April 2011 at 9:57 pm | Written by
Cardiff leapfrogged Norwich into second place in the Championship with a 2-0 win over Sheffield United on Tuesday.Goals from Craig Bellamy and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas handed Cardiff the win as Norwich slipped up again, following up on their …

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Championship wrap: Scunthorpe stun QPR, Reading pip Forest

Date: 9th April 2011 at 4:46 pm | Written by
Leaders Queens Park Rangers were stunned at Scunthorpe 4-1, while top-six hopefuls Cardiff and Reading won in the Championship on Saturday.Neil Warnock’s side travelled to Glanford Park hoping to extend their nine-point gap on second-placed Norwich City, …

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Championship wrap: Norwich exploit Swansea slip-up

Date: 2nd April 2011 at 3:52 pm | Written by
Swansea’s challenge for an automatic promotion spot took a blow after a 2-1 loss to lowly Preston North End in the Championship.Trailing Norwich by just one point heading into the match, Swansea knew a victory away at …

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The race hots up for the £90m Premier League jackpot

Date: 1st April 2011 at 6:48 pm | Written by
The Npower Championship resumes this weekend after the international break with eight games left of the season and much still to play for in the second tier of English football. A mere 11 points …

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The argument for play-off reform

Date: 25th March 2011 at 5:18 pm | Written by
After going through several message boards it occurred to me that some people thought the current play-off system was unfair. The argument was that the team that finished third may …

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Championship wrap: QPR surge ahead

Date: 19th March 2011 at 6:29 pm | Written by
Queens Park Rangers extended their lead in the Championship after Swansea were the only team in the chasing pack to win on Saturday.Hogan Ephraim’s 46th-minute goal at the Keepmoat Stadium gave QPR a 1-0 win away to …

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Championship wrap: Tough work at the top

Date: 12th March 2011 at 6:00 am | Written by
Top six clubs Swansea City, Leeds United and Nottingham Forest all dropped points in the Championship on Saturday.Derby County secured their first win at Pride Park since November as they overcame Swansea 2-1 with a helping hand …

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Championship wrap: Bad day for top sides

Date: 8th March 2011 at 11:03 pm | Written by
Millwall have stunned Championship leaders Queens Park Rangers 2-0 at home on Tuesday, while Norwich City edged closer to promotion. QPR, who had gone unbeaten through their last 11 league matches, saw lead their lead at the top …

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Championship wrap: QPR steal win, Swansea drop points

Date: 5th March 2011 at 5:31 pm | Written by
Queens Park Rangers increased their lead at the top of the Championship on Saturday, as Swansea slumped to a 1-0 loss at Scunthorpe. QPR waited until the 88th minute to score the winner against a spirited Leicester side, …

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Championship wrap: Norwich move to fourth

Date: 26th February 2011 at 6:16 pm | Written by
Norwich climbed to fourth, but there was no other change at the top of the Championship with Queens Park Rangers, Swansea and Cardiff all victorious. Leaders QPR maintained their five-point buffer over second-placed Swansea on Saturday, with a …

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