Championship

FIVE ALIVE BUT IT MAY BEE TOO LATE

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The LeaguePaper Team
11 April 2021

By Simon Smedley

PRESTON NE 0

BRENTFORD 5
Mbeumo 9, Forss 26, Toney 75, Canos 82, Marcondes 90

STAR MAN

IVAN TONEY Brentford

THOMAS Frank admits Brentford face an almighty task to overhaul Watford for automatic promotion – despite a thumping victory over Preston.
The Bees ended a run of four successive draws in the Championship with a devastating attacking display to close the gap on second place to nine points.
And despite having a game in hand on the Hornets, Frank stressed their rivals would need to collapse for Brentford to rise into the Premier League for the...

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