Carabao Cup news: Everton to face Wolves in third round after Thierno Barry hat-trick buries Preston
Everton cruised into the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday after battering EFL Championship side Preston North End 4-0 at Deepdale.
Frenchman Thierno Barry proved decisive for the Toffees as he scored a sublime hat-trick before assisting summer signing Brennan Johnson for the fourth.
What have we learnt from Wolves’ start to the 2026/27 EFL Championship season?
Wolves are back in the Championship for the first time in more than eight years, following a dismal campaign that ended in Premier League relegation last season.
New manager César Peixoto will be expected by many to get the Old Gold back into the top flight at the first time of asking.
The Midlands side have started the competitive season unbeaten, with three wins and a draw from their first four games.
With plenty of positives but also a few areas for concern, what can we really make of Wolves’ start to the new season? Sports News Blitz’s Will Jones takes a closer look.
Premier League news: Could Harrison Armstrong be Everton’s next superstar in the making?
At just 19 years of age, Harrison Armstrong has already made 16 appearances for Everton in the Premier League, with most of them coming towards the back end of last season.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Dylan Grady assesses how the 2026/27 campaign could be Armstrong’s chance to solidify his place in the Toffees midfield.
Championship news: Leeds Utd vs Preston North End – Five key battles and score prediction
Another dreaded early kick-off awaits Elland Road as Preston North End visit West Yorkshire to take on Championship league leaders Leeds United.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Samuel Leasley considers five key battles to anticipate in this crucial fixture and offers a score prediction.
FA Cup news: Aston Villa beat Preston North End to seal trip to Wembley
After comprehensively beating hosts Preston North End 3-0 in the FA Cup on Sunday, Aston Villa will play fellow Premier League side Crystal Palace in the semi-finals at Wembley.
Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce reports on the game and examines what it means for Villa going forward.
FA Cup quarter-finals betting tips: Forest fancy another feast against Brighton and Pep’s Man City look to avoid another Cherries slip-up
The scars of Cheltenham have just about healed, and after 12/5, 18/5 and 4/1 winners last time out - which included Newcastle to stun Liverpool and win the Carabao Cup – we are f***ing back and ready to wage war on the Camel Coats again this weekend as the FA Cup reaches the quarter-final stage.
Before we kick on, though, what was that international break about? Jordan Henderson being in the England squad over Morgan Gibbs-White in 2025 is criminal.
Tuchel has been at the Bitburger Pils again, hasn’t he?
Right then, here’s your weekly fix of the Bookie Basher’s Sports News Blitz betting tips.
FA Cup news: Preston North End vs Aston Villa – Five key battles and score prediction
Championship outfit Preston North End host Premier League heavyweights Aston Villa in an FA Cup quarter-final this weekend, with a trip to famous Wembley in the offing.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Joseph Hannen takes a look at five key battles across the pitch that could prove decisive at Deepdale Stadium.
Championship betting tips: Burnley to bounce back, Luton Town’s woes to continue
Matchday 34 is upon us, and as we near the final dozen matches of the ever-chaotic EFL Championship season, the stakes have never been higher.
Sports News Blitz have recruited a Championship tipster to steer us through the closing stages of the race for automatic promotion and the play-off places.
That man is Ethan Pitts, and here are his selections for selected weekend games in England’s second tier.
Preston North End vs Leeds United: Five key battles and score prediction
With the festive season underway and Championship fixtures beginning to pile up, this weekend sees promotion-chasing Leeds United travel to struggling Preston North End.
Sports News Blitz writer Samuel Leasley considers five key battles to anticipate at Deepdale on Saturday and offers a score prediction.