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Championship relegation battle: Luton Town and Derby County seek to survive

When Portsmouth beat Leeds United 1-0 a fortnight ago, John Mousinho’s side surged ten points clear of the drop zone.

By Chris Dunlavy

When Portsmouth beat Leeds United 1-0 a fortnight ago, John Mousinho’s side surged ten points clear of the drop zone.
Yet seven days later that gap had been slashed to just four as a week of upsets and shock results blew the relegation battle wide open.
Derby County, Plymouth Argyle and Luton Town currently occupy the relegation places in the Championship.
However, with a host of clubs still yet to secure their safety, the relegation fight could be set to go down to the wire.
DOGFIGHT: From left, Plymouth’s Maksym Talovierov, Luton’s Thelo Aasgaard, Derby’s Marcus Harness a...

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