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 ...
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Championship Review: Week 1
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 ...
Read More »Brighton and Hove Albion 3-0 Brentford
Embed from Getty Images Brighton 3-0 Brentford Knockaert (27′), Hemed (43′), Murphy (90’+3), Brighton move up to 3rd in the Championship table after a demanding 3-0 victory over promotion chasing Brentford. The home side could have taken the lead after 90 seconds when Jamie Murphy’s blocked shot fell to ...
Read More »Championship mid season review and what to expect from the rest of the season
Embed from Getty Images Every team, other than Middlesbrough and Blackburn, have all played 24 games and have played every other team either home or away. This is the point where the league starts getting interesting, promotion contenders start to stray away from the play-off places and the relegation scrap ...
Read More »Championship 2015-16 season preview
View image | gettyimages.com Last years Championship season was entertaining, going down to the final day before we knew much of the final outcome. There was one point between Bournemouth, who won the league, and Watford, who finished second. The race for the title consisted of four teams until ...
Read More »Rangers Appoint Warburton and Weir
View image | gettyimages.com Rangers have appointed former Brentford manager Mark Warburton as manager on a three year deal with former Ibrox captain David Weir also joining the club as assistant manager. Warburton left Griffin Park at the end of the season after the club’s chairman decided to take the ...
Read More »Daily Transfer Gossip
View image | gettyimages.com As football fans across the world look forward to a summer of transfer rumours and news, The Sports Lowdown brings you the latest transfer gossip daily. Premier League/European Manchester United look set to miss out on Champions League winner Dani Alves after he was reported to ...
Read More »Brentford Appoint Dijkhuizen
View image | gettyimages.com Brentford have appointed Excelsior coach Marinus Dijkhuizen as their new head coach replacing Mark Warburton, whose contract had expired. Despite finishing in the Championship play-offs, Warburton was told his contract wouldn’t be renewed with the club looking to go in a different direction with a ...
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