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Oxford United vs Manchester City EFL Cup clash evokes memories of the past
It’s been a long time coming for Oxford United, but the EFL Cup draw against Manchester City could prove to be a high point in what has been a difficult start to the 2018-19 League 1 campaign, following the rollercoaster ride that fans endured last season, including a change of ownership at the club. Four […]
Duchatelet must depart and let Charlton rebuild
By Hugo Varley If one were to look at Charlton Athletic’s start to the season it would be perfectly reasonable to make the assumption that all is well at the Valley. A battling 2-1 defeat at promotion favourites Sunderland on the season’s opening day followed by victory over Shrewsbury last weekend appears to give the […]
2017/18 review: The Championship winners for the PFA Bristol Street Motors Fans’ Player of the Month awards
How many players are still playing in the Championship?
Posh Promotion Push
When Steve Evans was appointed as Grant McCann’s replacement at Peterborough United, less than 24 hours after resigning from his position as Mansfield boss, many expected Posh to push on and secure a top six finish, with a crack at the playoffs high on the agenda. Unfortunately, things didn’t go to plan for Peterborough or […]
The FLP’s Alternative EFL Awards 2017-18
Chris Dunlavy takes his pick of brilliant quotes from this season and the biggest gaffe of the year
Andy Holt – “We’re living the dream and its just so special”
By Chris Dunlavy As the heroes of Accrington Stanley’s promotion to League One cavorted on the pitch, one man was missing from the maelstrom. Andy Holt, the reluctant owner whose cash, care and business savvy made it all possible, was sat in the stands, too stunned to move. “I’d already made my mind up to […]
“Knackered” Brewers boss ponders his next move
Nigel Clough was back in the city of his birth on Saturday with a decision to make about his future. His dad, Brian, was in the middle of a career that brought 64 goals in 74 games for Sunderland when Nigel was born at the general hospital. Sunderland Football Club is an emotional chapter in […]
The Championship Run-In
It has finally come to the most exciting point of the year for football fans throughout the country. With just a few games left to be played across the Football League, it promises to be a fascinating few weeks with plenty of scores to be settled across all three leagues. In this article we will […]
Serious Slav keen to have the last laugh in Championship promotion race
When Slavisa Jokanovic walked in for his post-match press conference last Tuesday, you would have been hard pressed to know if his Fulham team had won or lost. That they had triumphed 1-0 against a determined Reading side to climb to second in the Championship hardly seemed to matter. Quips, quotes, one-liners? Forget it. Leave […]
Chris Basham loving life in the Championship play-off race
By Chris Dunlavy At Sheffield United, the word ‘defender’ is a relative term. Just ask the Blades’ flying centre-back, Chris Basham. “Nobody here is just a defender,” explains the 29-year-old, who is regularly seen bombing up the wing for Chris Wilder’s gung-ho side. “You’re all part of the attack. Honestly, it’s almost like the onus […]
