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Promotion Race

The two automatic places, the play-off scrap and the relegation fight, tracked from August to the final afternoon.

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Promotion Race

Davies: Birmingham have gone up a gear

Chris Davies says Birmingham City have raised their level after nine points from nine since the international break put them four th and within reach of the top.

By Bev Attwood · 23 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Norwich in freefall: 35 games to save the season

Norwich sit 21st after five straight defeats, with Philippe Clement urging calm despite a campaign that has mirrored last season's miserable opening.

By Bev Attwood · 23 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Norwich's troubled start: can Clement halt the slide?

Norwich City sit 21st after five straight defeats, with Philippe Clement urging calm as pressure mounts at Carrow Road in 2026-27.

By Bev Attwood · 23 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Clement under pressure as Norwich sink to 21st

Five straight league defeats have left Philippe Clement's Norwich City 21st in the Championship, one point better off than at this stage last season.

By Bev Attwood · 23 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Matos eyes QPR bounce-back for Swansea

Swansea City head coach Vitor Matos addresses the squad's response ahead of Wednesday's Championship trip to Queens Park Rangers.

By Niamh Corrigan · 22 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Derby face Sheffield Utd searching for a turnaround

Derby County travel to Sheffield United on Saturday (12:30) looking to arrest a slide after their defeat to Stoke City, with questions mounting over where a revival will come from.

By Niamh Corrigan · 22 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Barry-Murphy: Birmingham are the division's best

Cardiff boss Brian Barry-Murphy has called Birmingham City arguably the best-form side in the Championship ahead of their Cardiff City Stadium clash.

By Vikram Sandhu · 22 Oct 2026Promotion Race

West Ham close in; Norwich's slump laid bare

Divine Mukasa's winner at Swansea puts West Ham a point off top spot, while Norwich's sixth straight defeat leaves them one above the drop zone.

By Niamh Corrigan · 21 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Graham: Stoke not looking back after form turnaround

Stoke City defender Luke Graham says the Potters are focused only on sustaining their six-wins-from-eight run that has lifted them to sixth.

By Owen Pryce · 20 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Peretz: Saints must turn draws into wins

Goalkeeper Daniel Peretz says Southampton must convert home draws into victories if they are to challenge for automatic promotion this season.

By Niamh Corrigan · 19 Oct 2026Promotion Race

West Ham one point off top; Norwich in freefall

West Ham are within a point of leaders Swansea after Divine Mukasa's winner, while Norwich's sixth straight defeat leaves them a point above the drop zone.

By Vikram Sandhu · 18 Oct 2026Promotion Race

West Ham close gap; Norwich slide deeper

West Ham sit one point behind Swansea after Divine Mukasa's winner, while Norwich's sixth straight defeat leaves them a point above the drop zone.

By Niamh Corrigan · 18 Oct 2026Promotion Race

West Ham close in; Norwich's crisis deepens

Aaron McLean says West Ham look unstoppable after going within a point of Swansea, while Norwich's six-game losing run leaves them battling the drop.

By Tobias Frei · 18 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Matos: West Ham loss should fuel Swansea's drive

Swansea City head coach Vitor Matos insists the narrow home defeat to West Ham should sharpen rather than derail the Swans' promotion push.

By Vikram Sandhu · 17 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Hellberg urges Boro to stay focused in title marathon

Middlesbrough sit second after ten games, but head coach Kim Hellberg insists the Championship campaign is a 46-game marathon, not a sprint.

By Bev Attwood · 17 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Wrexham v Preston: stats, history and what's at stake

Wrexham host rock-bottom Preston on Saturday looking to bounce back, while North End face a century-defining low at Cae Ras.

By Vikram Sandhu · 17 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Parkinson eyes play-offs despite disrupted start

Phil Parkinson insists Wrexham have the quality to push for the Championship play-offs once the disruption of their early-season troubles is behind them.

By Tobias Frei · 16 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Wilder braced for rollercoaster ride at Sheffield United

Chris Wilder admits Sheffield United are not where they want to be in the Championship table, but insists recovery is what will define their season.

By Vikram Sandhu · 16 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Davies excited as Birmingham climb to fourth

Birmingham City sit fourth in the Championship after 10 points from four games, with Chris Davies backing his squad to sustain a promotion push.

By Bev Attwood · 16 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Thompson: Preston will turn it around

Jordan Thompson insists Preston North End will adapt to Graham Alexander's methods, despite sitting bottom of the Championship after ten games.

By Bev Attwood · 16 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Swansea vs West Ham: goals, stats and what to watch

Swansea host West Ham on Saturday in a promotion showdown that pits the division's meanest defence against its most prolific attack.

By Bev Attwood · 16 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Swansea vs West Ham: top meets third

Table-topping Swansea host third-placed West Ham on Saturday in a Championship clash that pits the division's meanest defence against its most prolific attack.

By Bev Attwood · 16 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Swansea host West Ham: what's at stake

Swansea sit top with the meanest defence in the division; West Ham arrive as the highest scorers in English football. Something has to give in SA1.

By Vikram Sandhu · 16 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Hellberg: Boro's strong start is just the beginning

Middlesbrough sit second after ten games, but head coach Kim Hellberg warns players and fans alike not to ease off in a 46-game season.

By Bev Attwood · 15 Oct 2026