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Whilst Patrick Bamford is one of Leeds United’s more durable and dependable players, what would Leeds do if ever he was injured? James O’Reilly takes a look at the potential backups to Bamford, now and in the past years of Bielsa.
What could’ve been for South African star Thulani Serero
Usually, it’s the attacking assets that steal the headlines; however, at the Bet365 stadium, the goals arose from unlikely sources as Stoke City gained a vital victory against bottom placed Wycombe Wanderers.
A dramatic late penalty helped Swansea to a narrow 2-1 win against Middlesbrough on Saturday. The Swans have looked far from convincing in recent weeks but talisman Andre Ayew has helped keep them in contention for automatic promotion from the Championship.
Ralph Hasenhüttl celebrated his 100th game as Southampton manager with a win at Sheffield United on Saturday. Dan Hargraves reflects on the Austrian’s tenure at the club.
Michael Appleton’s side have pushed to within two points of the top of the League One table as they look to get promoted into the second tier.
Hull City moved to the top of League One with a comfortable 2-0 victory over strugglers Bristol Rovers at the KCOM Stadium. Although Gavin Whyte was the hero of the afternoon with both of his side’s goals, George Honeyman left his mark on Hull’s latest home victory.
It was a straightforward afternoon for Veljko Paunović’s Royals as his side swept aside Sheffield Wednesday in a 3-0 win. Midfielder Michael Olise showcased why several clubs are keeping tabs on the 19-year old.
Kelechi Iheanacho has largely struggled to make an impact since his move to Leicester City from Manchester City but in recent times he has really stepped up, beginning to make a real name for himself in a Foxes’ shirt.
Oxford United’s 0-0 stalemate against Charlton Athletic proved one key thing – Oxford are close to being a top League One side, but aren’t quite there yet.
Yet another clean sheet for Dean Smith’s men sees the Villans reach 40 points for the campaign, however, the inability to put the ball in the back of the net hindered Villa’s ability to pounce on Wolves.
Tranmere were without the league’s second highest goalscorer in James Vaughan on Saturday and they will be hoping for a swift return if the 1-0 defeat to Crawley was anything to go by.
Jacob Hackett reports on Derby County’s defeat to Coventry City, focusing in particular on Nathan Byrne.
Reflections from Barnsley’s crucial victory over Birmingham City on Saturday.
Blackpool struggled to take control of the midfield areas against a much improved Wimbledon side who claimed a last minute point at Bloomfield Road
Mick McCarthy marked his 1000th game in management on Friday night with a 0-0 draw away to Huddersfield. This result extended his unbeaten start to life at Cardiff to 11 matches now and came after Yaya Sanogo missed a second-half penalty for the home team.
VAR stole the headlines once more as Arsenal were denied 2 penalties in their 1-1 draw with Burnley on Saturday afternoon.
AJ MacGinty inspired Sale Sharks to a 31-16 victory over their Northern rivals at the AJ Bell as Alex Sanderson’s side climb to second in the Gallagher Premiership.
Bolton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Crystal Palace, Everton, Newcastle United, Sunderland, West Ham United; and not one single Premier League relegation for Big Sam.
Leicester City has been decimated by injury problems in recent times but one ever present, is Kasper Schmeichel who has been simply superb for the Foxes in recent times, none less so than in the midweek draw at Burnley to preserve his side a point, something he has done on countless occasions.
What went wrong for Ryan Mendes?
Jacob Hackett previews Coventry City vs Derby County as both sides fight for Championship survival
Tranmere welcome Crawley Town to Prenton Park this weekend hoping for a fourth consecutive win and aiming to potentially break into the automatic promotion places
Niall Evalds left Salford at the end of the 2020 season after seven years at the club, in pursuit of a new challenge at Castleford Tigers.