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The Stags have lost three consecutive matches as they struggle to follow their form from the start of 2021. This weekend they face Morecambe with Mansfield Town needing a win to turn a corner.
Rotherham United host Reading at The New York Stadium on Saturday with both sides in poor form and seeking a win to get their respective targets for the campaign back on track.
Brentford look to close the gap on Championship leaders Norwich as they welcome Stoke City to West London.
The Posh host second-from-bottom Latics on Saturday but then face the hardest run-in out of their promotion rivals.
It’s four wins from their last four home games for Derby as they hope to continue their resurgence when they host rivals Nottingham Forest on Friday night.
Everton loanee Anthony Gordon showed his Premier League class in his man of the match display for Preston against QPR at Deepdale.
Southend United brushed aside second-placed Forest Green Rovers with a 3-1 victory.
Tuesday night’s alarming 1-0 defeat against Championship basement club Wycombe Wanderers marked Reading’s fourth defeat from the club’s last five league games. With just one win from their last six league games, the early title race frontrunners are in danger of dropping out of the top six altogether.
Oxford United missed the chance to put even greater pressure on the top six in League One after falling to defeat against Portsmouth in a tight game at the Kassam Stadium. Midfield anchor Alex Gorrin may well have been in position to prevent the only goal of the game had he been on the pitch, but reconfiguring an engine room that appears to have lost it’s way in recent games will be important heading into a testing month of fixtures.
Newport County have a trip to the West Midlands on Wednesday evening as they look to defeat Walsall in the football league for the first time since 1984. The Saddlers have won five and drawn four of their previous 9 league encounters with the Exiles.
Jacob Hackett looks ahead to Derby County vs Huddersfield Town, a fixture which shall see familiar faces reunite.
Adam Harvey looks into Brentford’s season, with a central focus on Josh Da Silva.
After two consecutive league defeats at home, the Stags now turn attentions to the road as they travel to The EnviroVent Stadium to face League Two new boys Harrogate Town.
The Royals’ menacing attacking trio of Ovie Ejaria, Lucas Joao and Michael Olise will undoubtedly be looking to open the floodgates of the Championship’s leakiest defence when they face Wycombe on Tuesday evening at Adams Park.
Lincoln City’s answer to Paul Scholes, Jorge Grant, has 15 goal contributions in just 28 appearances this season – as his side sit pretty at the top of England’s third tier.
Blackpool will look to carry the momentum of their victory at Fratton Park to Bloomfield Road where they have not lost since mid-October against playoff rivals Doncaster.
Jonathan Woodgate’s permanent appointment as manager of AFC Bournemouth has been met with surprise, but it could be looked back on as a shrewd move from the club.
After a resolute 1-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers at the City Ground last weekend, Forest will look to build on from that win as they face relegation-battling Rotherham United.
Jacob Hackett reports on Burton Albion vs Sunderland, taking a close eye at Aiden McGeady’s excellence.
High Flying Oxford were held to a 0-0 draw by Ipswich as both sides struggle in front of goal
Crewe Alexandra fell to a late defeat at Swindon after a first half own goal from academy youngster Travis Johnson saw them throw away a first half lead. Despite the full-backs error, he went on to have a good game and Crewe’s policy of developing young players should mean he has plenty more good games in the future.
Tyler Walker topped off a terrific Coventry City cameo on Saturday afternoon as the hosts ended a five-game winless streak in the Championship.
The Stags were defeated for the second time in a matter of four days as the defensively fragile side lose 3-0 at the hands of league leaders, Cambridge United.
Dan Hargraves looks into the career of Gillingham striker John Akinde, after the forward scored a brace to guide the Gills to a 2-0 victory over Bristol Rovers.