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Embed from Getty Images   Roberto di Matteo has been sacked by Aston Villa after just 124 days in charge of the Championship club. The Italian manager is the fifth Villa boss to be relieved of his duties in the last year after Tim Sherwood, caretaker Kevin MacDonald, Remi Garde ...

A busy week in the Football League Championship saw all 24 clubs in action on Tuesday and Wednesday. We take a look at the results, with more action on the way this weekend throughout the country.   Embed from Getty Images BARNSLEY 1 – 1 ASTON VILLA  Just when it ...

As always in a cup competition, there are bound to be some bigger sides being knocked out by lower league opposition, and in the first round of this season’s EFL Cup, there were certainly a few. Here at The Sports Lowdown, we bring you a selection of some of Tuesday ...

Embed from Getty Images   Fulham 1-0 Newcastle A Matt Smith header earned Fulham a shock win over title favourites Newcastle in the opening game of the new Championship season. Slavisa Jokanovic’s side struck just before half time as Tom Cairney’s dangerous cross was met by Smith, giving Newcastle’s debut ...

For many fans, the unbearable wait for the return of the football season is so very nearly over. The SkyBet Championship explodes back into life this weekend and promises to bring its usual madness and unpredictability with it. A third of the clubs have new managers with many appointing big ...

The Championship has seen 813 goals this season and it is a hard job to be between the post’s in this league. One slip up could be the difference between promotion and the play-offs or survival and relegation. They have to stand up tall and strong in his league in ...

Embed from Getty Images Leicester City have completed their first bit of January business with the signing of Birmingham City’s Demarai Gray on a four-and-a-half year deal. A number of Premier League clubs including Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool have shown interest in the 19-year-old but it’s the Foxes who have ...

View image | gettyimages.com Premier League and Europe: Red Star Belgrade midfielder Marko Grujic has said that he has received an approach from Liverpool but wants to delay a decision until the end of the season. (The Guardian) Crystal Palace are lining up a £15 million bid for Marseille striker ...

View image | gettyimages.com October 27th, 2014. There’s a familiar face in town again with Birmingham City appointing ex-defender Gary Rowett as their new manager. Most fans will probably recognise that appointing a League 2 manager at the time was a huge gamble. After all, he had no previous experience of ...

View image | gettyimages.com Most Players dream of reaching the promised land of the Premier League where untold riches and media pressure are thrust upon you from every angle. Some fade quickly into obscurity but for others, they embrace the step up. These wonder kids are who everyone is talking ...