Championship

Get set for one hell of a scrap!

by
The LeaguePaper Team
26 March 2023

THE BATTLE TO PRESERVE CHAMPIONSHIP STATUS
By Chris Dunlavy

It's not looking good for Wigan at the foot of the Championship, but Blackpool and Huddersfield will still fancy their chances of getting out of trouble.
It means the likes of Cardiff, Rotherham, QPR and Reading, who could be hit with a six-point deduction, can’t relax or start thinking of the beach. With some blockbuster games to come, it promises to be a real scrap…
DEAD AND BURIED
Barring a miracle, Wigan are heading straight back to League One. Already bottom with just a single win from their last 17 games, the Latics we...

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