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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

Championship 2026-27: What we have learned

Eight games in and the Championship is already shaping up as one of its most unpredictable seasons in years, with just seven points covering 15 clubs.

By Tobias Frei · 3 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Championship after 8 games: what we know

Eight games in and the Championship table is impossibly tight: here is what the opening block tells us about this season's contenders and strugglers.

By Vikram Sandhu · 3 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Zetterstrom out as Derby face Burnley basement clash

Derby County head to Turf Moor without first-choice keeper Zetterstrom as both sides desperately search for form at the wrong end of the table.

By Bev Attwood · 2 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Burnley vs Derby: basement battle at Turf Moor

Burnley host Derby County on Saturday in a crunch Championship clash between two struggling sides desperate for points near the foot of the table.

By Niamh Corrigan · 2 Oct 2026Promotion Race

Championship 2026-27: What the first eight games tell us

Swansea lead the way, goals are flying in at a record rate, and the table is tighter than ever after eight Championship games.

By Niamh Corrigan · 30 Sept 2026Promotion Race

Johnson: Small details driving Stoke's revival

On-loan defender Ben Johnson says Stoke City's sharp upturn in Championship form has been built on tightening the small details week by week.

By Bev Attwood · 30 Sept 2026Promotion Race

Pollock urges Watford to stick together

Watford captain Mattie Pollock has called for unity after a five-match winless run left the Hornets 18th in the Championship table.

By Bev Attwood · 29 Sept 2026Promotion Race

Barry-Murphy: Cardiff must be ruthless to end winless run

Cardiff City remain without a Championship win after six games, but Brian Barry-Murphy insists the goals and victories will come if his side sharpen up.

By Vikram Sandhu · 28 Sept 2026Promotion Race

West Brom top, QPR visit: what to watch this weekend

West Brom lead the Championship after six games while QPR arrive at The Hawthorns and Derby host Birmingham in a pressure-cooker reunion.

By Tobias Frei · 27 Sept 2026Promotion Race

Swansea aim to keep momentum through the break

Swansea City sit top of the Championship after eight games, with Vitor Matos urging his squad to stay focused as the international break arrives.

By Tobias Frei · 23 Sept 2026Promotion Race

Championship: Eight games in, what do we know?

Seven points cover the top 15 after eight games: here is what the opening block tells us about Swansea, Stoke, West Brom and the rest.

By Vikram Sandhu · 23 Sept 2026Promotion Race

Walker desperate for first Burnley win vs Derby

Kyle Walker says he has never wanted a victory more as bottom-of-the-table Burnley target a first win in 22 games against Derby County.

By Niamh Corrigan · 23 Sept 2026Promotion Race

Black Country derby returns: Wolves host West Brom

Wolverhampton Wanderers host West Bromwich Albion on Sunday in their first Championship derby since 2021, reviving one of English football's oldest rivalries.

By Bev Attwood · 22 Sept 2026Promotion Race

Stoke go five unbeaten before the break

Stoke City head into the international break on the back of a five-game unbeaten run, powered by two eye-catching goals in their latest victory.

By Bev Attwood · 22 Sept 2026Promotion Race

Birmingham's draw problem: five in eight games

Birmingham City have drawn five of their eight Championship games, raising questions about whether their points haul reflects their ambitions for the season.

By Niamh Corrigan · 21 Sept 2026Promotion Race

Swansea City: can this table-top form last?

Swansea City sit top of the Championship after eight games, but the real question is whether Vitor Matos can sustain this momentum over a full season.

By Owen Pryce · 21 Sept 2026Promotion Race

Schumacher content with Bolton's early return

Bolton sit 15th with 10 points from eight Championship games, and Steven Schumacher insists that is a platform worth building on.

By Vikram Sandhu · 21 Sept 2026Promotion Race

Hayen admits Burnley are in trouble after Derby draw

Nicky Hayen conceded Burnley are in serious difficulty after the Clarets could only draw with Derby County at Turf Moor.

By Niamh Corrigan · 20 Sept 2026Promotion Race

Swansea lead the table, but can they hold it?

Swansea City sit top of the Championship after eight games, but Vitor Matos is keeping expectations firmly in check as the international break arrives.

By Owen Pryce · 20 Sept 2026Promotion Race

Wrexham & QPR: McLean's Championship verdict

BBC pundit Aaron McLean says Wrexham's win over Southampton was vital but questions their consistency, while backing QPR to stay in the promotion mix.

By Tobias Frei · 20 Sept 2026Promotion Race

Wrexham boost and QPR fly under the radar

Aaron McLean praises Wrexham's win over Southampton and QPR's promotion credentials as Julien Stephan's side sit fifth in the Championship.

By Niamh Corrigan · 20 Sept 2026Promotion Race

Burnley vs Derby and Black Country derby: what's at stake

Burnley host Derby at Turf Moor while Wolves face West Brom at Molineux, with league positions, momentum and bragging rights all on the line.

By Tobias Frei · 19 Sept 2026Promotion Race

Burnley vs Derby: a six-pointer neither can afford

Burnley host Derby County at Turf Moor on Saturday in a bottom-of-the-table meeting that already feels heavier than the calendar says it should.

By Bev Attwood · 18 Sept 2026Promotion Race

Lincoln brace for Swansea before the break

Lincoln City face Swansea City in what shapes up as a pivotal Championship fixture before clubs and fans scatter for the international break.

By Bev Attwood · 17 Sept 2026