Championship news: Can Phil Parkinson steer Hollywood-inspired Wrexham to another promotion?

Championship news: Can Phil Parkinson steer Hollywood-inspired Wrexham to another promotion?

Anyone who tuned in to watch Wrexham’s first second-tier home match for 43 years would have seen enough to be convinced that here was a club who belonged at this level of football.

The final score (2-3) favoured visitors West Bromwich Albion, but the Welsh side deserved at least a point on the balance of play, writes Sports News Blitz’s AJ Becker.

And while their opponents that day currently occupy a relegation place, Phil Parkinson’s team now find themselves in a play-off position, having swerved the common pitfalls of newly promoted teams and embraced the EFL Championship with all its possibilities.

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Championship news: Sheffield Utd vs Sunderland – Five key battles and score prediction

Championship news: Sheffield Utd vs Sunderland – Five key battles and score prediction

Saturday sees the culmination of the Championship season as Sheffield United and Sunderland meet at Wembley to battle it out for a place in the Premier League.

Sports News Blitz writer Liam Caffry considers five key battles to anticipate in what is commonly regarded as the sport’s most lucrative match.

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Championship news: Sheffield Utd vs Sunderland – Who fares best in the play-offs?

Championship news: Sheffield Utd vs Sunderland – Who fares best in the play-offs?

Following two very different Championship play-off semi-final ties, with one ultra-competitive and the other a landslide, Sheffield United and Sunderland will duke it out for a place in the Premier League next season.

Here, Sports News Blitz writer Samuel Leasley takes a look at the last three play-off campaigns for both finalists and predicts who will seal their place amongst the elite.

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Championship news: Sunderland vs Coventry City – Five key battles and score prediction

Championship news: Sunderland vs Coventry City – Five key battles and score prediction

After an intense affair on Friday saw Sunderland emerge 2-1 victors over Coventry City in their Championship play-off semi-final first leg, attention now shifts to the second leg at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday.

Sports News Blitz writer Liam Caffry takes a look at five key battles that could decide who heads to Wembley for the play-off final and makes a score prediction.

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Championship news: Coventry City vs Sunderland – Five key battles and score prediction

Championship news: Coventry City vs Sunderland – Five key battles and score prediction

The Championship play-offs are here, with fourth-placed Coventry City welcoming fifth-placed Sunderland to the CBS Arena on Friday for the first leg of a much-anticipated semi-final.

Sports News Blitz writer Liam Caffry breaks down five key battles ahead of the clash.

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