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Coventry City 1-2 Sunderland: Mayenda’s late goal gives visitors edge in play-off semi-final

Eliezer Mayenda scored an 88th minute winner to achieve a crucial 2-1 victory for Sunderland on Coventry City in the first stage of their championship-off semi-final on Friday. In the Arena of Coventry Building Society, the Black Cats took a surprising lead by Wilson Isidor, who ended a goal of three months of drought with […]

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Lampard hails ‘fantastic day’ as Coventry seal play-off spot for returning EPL

Blues Skies is back in fashion in Coventry. Frank Lampard has chased the clouds away and ended from a tumultuous campaign with a riot of celebration. She rotated in the 17th when he was appointed at the end of November, torn apart by the dismissal of Mark Robins, the management hero who led them from

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Carrick tempers Boro’s play-off expectations after win at Blackburn

Michael Carrick insisted that he would not be dragged along with the 2-1 victory from Middlesbrough to Blackburn Rovers, a result that brought them to the top six of the championship. Two goals in the first 10 minutes before Boro did the damage, with Rovers -Baas Valerien Ismael still awaiting his first victory since he

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Bristol City 2-1 Norwich City: Hosts move into play-off places with victory

Bristol City climbed in the play-off places of the championship after he had beat 2-1 2-1 in Ashton Gate on Friday. Mark Sykes opened the score for the Robins only six minutes before Nahki Wells doubled their advantage with a low finish 17 minutes later. Borja Sainz, who hit the woodwork for the visitors in

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Bazunu back in Ireland squad for Bulgaria play-off, Watford pair receive call-up

The boss of the Republic of Ireland Heimir Hallgrimsson has called back goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu to his team prior to the play-off of next week's Nations League against Bulgaria. The 23-year-old Southampton player, who is currently on loan at the Belgian Side Stand Liège, had settled as the No 1 of Ireland under previous boss

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Scotland: Uncapped Lennon Miller, James Wilson in as Lewis Ferguson returns for Nations League play-off against Greece

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke has not mentioned 18-year-olds Lennon Miller and James Wilson in his team for this month's play-off against Greece. Hearts Striker Wilson had previously made only one performance for young people under the age of 19 and this season scored five goals in 17 Scottish Premiership performances. Miller has made more

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D.C. United v Sporting Kansas City FC: Murrell can help playoff push, says Lesesne

DC United -Baas Troy Lesesne believes that younger Jacob Murrell can push back his team in the play -offs after the disappointment of missing last year. Murrell was the hero in their last MLS meeting and scored a stunning overhead kick in the sixth minute of the second half of the stop time to earn

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Sporting Kansas City v San Jose Earthquakes: Rebuild will not stop playoff push, says Vermes

Peter Vermes admitted that Sporting Kansas City is in a transitional period, but that he still looks at a place in the play -offs before being confronted with the earthquakes of San Jose. Vermes watched while his side was beaten in their season opener by Austin FC, with Osman Bukari's 76th minute strike that sealed

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Lampard proving doubters and pessimists wrong in Championship play-off push

Frank Lampard is back in management and proves that people are wrong. He arrived in Little Fanfare in Coventry City in November, charged with the almost impossible challenge to replace the enormously popular Mark Robins. Skepticism was high after a challenging term for him in Everton and Chelsea, but Lampard proves its references when returning

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