Championship

TASTY BREW PUTS WHITES IN MIRE…

by
The LeaguePaper Team
23 April 2017

By James Owens
NIGEL CLOUGH said in January that Championship survival would be a miracle for Burton Albion, and the Brewers boss admits that his side are “tantalisingly” close to achieving it after victory over Leeds.
Two goals in two minutes from January signing Marvin Sordell and Burnley loanee Michael Kightly helped the Brewers to their second win on the bounce, despite Kyle Bartley’s swift reply handing the promotion chasing visitors a lifeline.
The Brewers now need a point from their final two games to guarantee Championship survival, but Clough is taking nothing for...

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