Things to watch out for in a CRAZY football week ahead
4 years, 5 months ago

Things to watch out for in a CRAZY football week ahead

Daily Mail  

The final week of the Premier League and Championship seasons are set to be dramatic with lots still to play for, including the race for the top four, promotion and the battle to avoid relegation. The final week of the Premier League season is set to be dramatic with lots to play for PREMIER LEAGUE THE RACE FOR THE TOP FOUR Leicester's defeat by Tottenham on Sunday made it advantage Chelsea and Manchester United in the battle to secure a top-four finish. Manchester United play Leicester on the final day in what will be a showdown fixture BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL Season at a glance Live tables Fixtures Scores Premier League Premier League Championship League One League Two Scottish Premiership Scottish Div 1 Scottish Div 2 Scottish Div 3 Ligue 1 Serie A La Liga Bundesliga While five clubs can still be relegated mathematically, it looks as if Aston Villa and Watford will battle it out to avoid taking up the third space in the bottom three. Watford finish the season with difficult fixtures against Arsenal and Manchester City Aston Villa have a chance of avoiding relegation but must take points from their final games CHAMPIONSHIP AUTOMATIC PROMOTION RACE Leeds were confirmed as champions over the weekend after West Bromwich Albion and Brentford succumbed to the end-of-season jitters with defeats by struggling Huddersfield and Stoke. Wigan are facing a 12-point deduction which would put them into the relegation places Season at a glance Live tables Fixtures Scores Championship Premier League Championship League One League Two Scottish Premiership Scottish Div 1 Scottish Div 2 Scottish Div 3 Ligue 1 Serie A La Liga Bundesliga The club are appealing the decision but no decision is imminent.

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Premier League 2024-25: McKenna hails landmark victory for Ipswich at Tottenham

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Championship play-offs: Leeds and Norwich draw 0-0. West Brom vs. Southampton is also goalless
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The Independent  

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3 years, 7 months ago

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New York Times  

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Premier League: Liverpool drop points against West Bromwich Albion; Tottenham held by Wolves
3 years, 11 months ago

Premier League: Liverpool drop points against West Bromwich Albion; Tottenham held by Wolves

Firstpost  

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Premier League: Youri Tielemans' brace sees Leicester City crush Leeds United; Fulham beat West Brom to claim first win
4 years, 1 month ago

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Firstpost  

Brendan Rodgers’ side are just one point behind leaders Liverpool after winning five of their first seven games in a top-flight season for the first time in their history. London: Leicester swept into second place in the Premier League with an impressive 4-1 victory at Leeds, while Fulham beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 to finally clinch their first win of …

League Cup: Premier League clubs Leeds, Southampton crash out of tournament; Everton thrash Salford City
4 years, 3 months ago

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Firstpost  

Southampton boss Ralph Hassenhuttl named a strong side at St Mary’s but still got no response from their disappointing start to the season at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Mallik Wilks’s early deflected effort gave the Tigers something to hold on to and, despite handing club Spanish international forward Rodrigo his first start, Leeds failed to muster a response until deep …

Championship play-off dates: When will Brentford, Fulham, Cardiff and Swansea City compete for Premier League place?
4 years, 5 months ago

Championship play-off dates: When will Brentford, Fulham, Cardiff and Swansea City compete for Premier League place?

The Independent  

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West Brom promoted to Premier League as Brentford blows chance
4 years, 5 months ago

West Brom promoted to Premier League as Brentford blows chance

The Hindu  

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4 years, 5 months ago

Premier League spot up for grabs on Championship final day

The Hindu  

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