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The Robins face a short trip up the M5 as they look to go within touching distance of first place in League Two. Cheltenham face off to a Walsall side who’re in good form themselves.
Blackburn Rovers will host Lancashire neighbours Preston North End at Ewood Park on Friday night hoping to keep tabs on the playoff places and get back to winning ways.
Brentford secured a pivotal victory over Reading, becoming the first side to inflict a double upon the Royals all season, and in doing so, leapt ahead of Norwich City to reach the Championship’s summit.
It’s been quite the reintroduction to the Premier League for Leeds United. James O’Reilly takes a particular look at Patrick Bamford’s time at Leeds and his incredible performances since their return to the top.
The 31-year-old was able to get on the scoresheet in Sheffield Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Wycombe that saw the Owls jump out of the relegation zone.
Reading host Brentford as the Championship race for promotion heats up.
The Owls will look to capitalise on the Chairboys’ poor league form to escape the relegation zone for the first time this season.
When the Cowley brothers masterminded Lincoln’s way out of the National League and into League One, their departure to Huddersfield Town in 2019, left an air of desolation across the city that Lincoln’s revival in fortunes would end with their tenure. Whilst heartbreak can take a while to heal, Michael Appleton has arguably turned Lincoln into a sleeker outfit, with their eyes firmly focused on promotion to The Championship.
Nigel Clough’s men will look to make it six wins out of six as they travel to Banks’s Stadium to face Walsall who are only three points ahead of the Stags.
Oxford United head to Bristol Rovers on Tuesday night hoping to bounce back quickly from a weekend defeat to Doncaster
Opponents have struggled to find their footing when they have visited the Western Homes Stadium this season (and that’s without considering the condition of the pitch). But will Ipswich Town experience the same?
The Cobblers welcome Wigan Athletic tomorrow night to the PTS Academy Stadium in what is a relegation six-pointer.
The season 2020/21 is by far one of the strangest, with tales of multiple call-offs due to COVID outbreaks within squads. Footballers have been criticised for not playing with the usual intensity, which has been blamed on factors such as lack of fans in stadiums.
Charlton Athletic maintained their promotion charge and ended the day in the Play Offs as they eased past strugglers Rochdale in the Sky Bet League One.
Rotherham United became only the fifth side this season to win three successive matches away from home in the Sky Bet Championship. They beat Preston North End 2-1 with substitute Ben Wiles and an own goal by Joe Rafferty proving to be the difference.
A sixth consecutive win on Saturday helped Tranmere move into the automatic promotion places in League Two after a relatively comfortable 3-1 victory over managerless Port Vale.
Sammie Szmodics was awarded Man of the Match in Posh’s 2-0 win over Crewe on Saturday but Jonson Clarke-Harris earned all the praise.
Northampton put in a much-improved performance against promotion pushers Accrington during a feisty battle in poor conditions at the Wham Stadium.
Cameron Anderson-Jones takes a look at QPR vs Blackburn Rovers, which saw Yoann Barbet separate the two sides as he claimed all three points for Mark Warburton’s side.
MK Dons and Sunderland both leave Stadium MK with a point after an enthralling match, ending 2-2.
Stoke City’s 0-0 draw with promotion hopefuls Reading at the bet365 Stadium on Saturday afternoon leaves Michael O’Neill’s side now ten games without a win in all competitions.
Alan Judge and Luke Woolfenden goals end Blackpool’s win streak as Ipswich beat Blackpool 2-0
It ended as a stalemate at St Andrew’s as Watford held out to a draw against hosts Coventry City.
Lee Bowyer’s Charlton side will be looking to bounce back after their midweek loss at home to Portsmouth, as they travel to the Crown Oil Arena to face a Rochdale team who lie precariously just three points above the relegation zone.