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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

Clement calls for more as Norwich drop to brink

Philippe Clement says Norwich City are "close" to turning things around after a fifth straight defeat left them just one point above the relegation zone.

By Bev Attwood · 15 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Wilmot: Stoke will bounce back after Boro loss

Ben Wilmot insists Stoke City's confidence is unshaken after Middlesbrough's injury-time winner ended a fine six-game unbeaten run at the Bet365 Stadium.

By Niamh Corrigan · 15 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Preston's relegation fight: four points and counting

Preston sit four points from safety after ten games, but with 108 points still to play for, Alexander's task is steep rather than impossible.

By Vikram Sandhu · 14 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Preston's relegation fight: grim but not hopeless

Ten games in, Preston sit four points from safety with 108 still to play for. The numbers are alarming, but Alexander's task is not yet hopeless.

By Vikram Sandhu · 14 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Ferdinand: I lived West Ham's promotion fight before

Anton Ferdinand, 41, says he knows exactly what West Ham's current players are going through as they chase promotion back to the top flight.

By Tobias Frei · 14 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Hellberg praises Boro after strong nine-game start

Kim Hellberg says Middlesbrough's players deserve enormous credit after sitting second in the Championship despite a turbulent summer overhaul.

By Bev Attwood · 12 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Hellberg salutes Boro's strong start after busy summer

Kim Hellberg says Middlesbrough's players deserve enormous credit for bedding in so quickly after a summer of sweeping squad changes.

By Bev Attwood · 12 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Lankshear is Boro's promotion weapon

Seven goals in nine Championship games: Will Lankshear is already the division's most dangerous striker and Middlesbrough know it.

By Vikram Sandhu · 12 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Swansea top the table: better than past winners?

Swansea City sit top of the Championship in October 2026, and analysts are asking whether this squad can outperform previous promotion-winning sides.

By Vikram Sandhu · 12 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Horn Myhre: Albion must raise quality at Wrexham

West Brom midfielder Felix Horn Myhre admits the Baggies must sharpen up in the final third when they travel to Wrexham on Tuesday.

By Owen Pryce · 12 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Lankshear hits nine in 12 as Boro eye promotion

Will Lankshear's poacher's instinct is firing Middlesbrough into automatic promotion contention, nine goals in 12 games after a £20m move from Spurs.

By Bev Attwood · 12 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Will Lankshear: nine goals, one message to Spurs

Will Lankshear has scored nine goals in 12 games for Middlesbrough, including the winner against Wolves, firing Boro into the automatic promotion places.

By Bev Attwood · 12 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Lankshear the missing link as Boro hit top two

Middlesbrough's narrow win over Wolves lifted them into the Championship's top two, with Will Lankshear's goals proving the difference this season.

By Niamh Corrigan · 11 Oct 2026Promotion Race

West Brom derby, Preston's fight: EFL weekend

West Brom host Birmingham in a must-win derby, while rock-bottom Preston look to Graham Alexander for a first win under their new manager.

By Bev Attwood · 10 Oct 2026Promotion Race

West Brom vs Birmingham: derby stakes after Wolves loss

West Brom host Birmingham at The Hawthorns on Saturday (12:30), with both clubs knowing a win could reshuffle the Championship top half.

By Vikram Sandhu · 10 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Alexander's Preston host Millwall; West Brom face Blues

Graham Alexander begins life as Preston boss against Millwall while West Brom look to bounce back from a derby defeat by hosting Birmingham City.

By Niamh Corrigan · 10 Oct 2026Promotion Race

West Brom host Birmingham as Preston's Alexander era begins

West Brom welcome Birmingham to The Hawthorns on Saturday while Graham Alexander takes charge of his first Preston match after the international break.

By Bev Attwood · 10 Oct 2026Promotion Race

West Brom, Birmingham and Preston: what to watch

West Brom host Birmingham in a must-win derby, while Preston's new boss Graham Alexander faces an immediate baptism of fire at rock-bottom Deepdale.

By Vikram Sandhu · 10 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Wolves must spread the load beyond Fer Lopez

A fitness scare for Fer Lopez during the international break has reminded Wolves that their promotion push cannot rest on one player's shoulders.

By Tobias Frei · 9 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Hayen sees new positivity in Burnley after break

Nicky Hayen says the three-week international break has shifted Burnley's mindset as the winless Clarets target a first victory of the season.

By Owen Pryce · 9 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Swansea's revival: ambition, new owners and a Klopp disciple

Swansea City lead the Championship after their best start since 2005, driven by new ownership, a data-led appointment and a reinvented Swansea Way.

By Vikram Sandhu · 9 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Stephan: QPR must show ambition at West Ham

QPR boss Julien Stephan has told his players to bring belief and ambition to Friday's London derby at West Ham, or not bother turning up at all.

By Bev Attwood · 7 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Wrexham and QPR: contrasting stories in the Championship

Wrexham beat in-form Southampton to end a difficult run, while QPR sit fifth and are quietly building a genuine promotion case, says Aaron McLean.

By Vikram Sandhu · 7 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Schumacher content with Bolton's early return

Bolton Wanderers head into the international break 15th in the Championship with 10 points from eight games, and boss Steven Schumacher says that is a platform to build on.

By Vikram Sandhu · 4 Oct 2026