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Watford 3-1 Leicester City (Watford win 3-2 on agg) | Championship play-off
A quite astonishing finish to this play-off semi-final second leg saw the game swing from apparently certain success for Leicester to a Watford victory in less than 20 seconds.The softest of penalties...
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Premier League: 10 talking points from this weekend's action | Guardian writers
Frank Lampard can't do any more, a history of the penalty kick as well as insight into both Championship and SuperLiga action1) Sign him up, RomanWhat exactly does Frank Lampard have to do to earn a...
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Brighton 0-2 Crystal Palace (Palace win 2-0 on agg) | Championship play-off
Sir Alex Ferguson's last major signing as Manchester United manager fired Crystal Palace to within one match of the Premier League, as Wilfried Zaha scored two superb second-half goals to set up a...
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Gus Poyet suspended by Brighton along with two of his coaching staff
• Poyet suspended three days after play-off defeat• Claims of disagreement with club over retained listGus Poyet has been suspended by Brighton along with the assistant manager Mauricio Taricco and...
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Gus Poyet fuming after excrement found in Crystal Palace dressing room
• Suspended Brighton manager sends angry email to staff• Incident appears to have been intended to unsettle PalaceBrighton have launched an investigation after excrement was found on the floor of the...
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Paul Dickov to lead promoted Doncaster Rovers in Championship
• Former Oldham manager beats Michael Appleton to the job• Eighteen criteria led board to appoint Paul DickovPaul Dickov has taken charge of Doncaster Rovers. The club had been searching for a manager...
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Brighton apologise to Crystal Palace over excrement in dressing room
• Club issue formal apology over 'unsavoury incident'• Sussex police confirm they are investigatingBrighton & Hove Albion have issued a formal apology to Crystal Palace for the incident that saw...
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Blackburn Rovers hand Gary Bowyer 12-month rolling contract as manager
• Caretaker manager gets year-long deal at Ewood Park• 'It is a huge honour and a proud moment for me'Blackburn have appointed Gary Bowyer as their manager on a 12-month rolling contract.Bowyer took...
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Crystal Palace one win away from turning season of adversity into glory |...
Ian Holloway arrived at Selhurst Park at a difficult time, so promotion to the Premier League would be quite a turnaroundThe stakes raised by a play-off final can induce the type of scenes now more...
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Watford's Lloyd Doyley say his side can pass the play-off test
• Doyley a survivor of Watford's 2006 play-off victory• 'We've played attacking, free-flowing football all season'Much has been made of the changes that Watford have undergone this season, with Ian...
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Watford and Crystal Palace tantalised by Premier League fortunes
The Championship play-off final, often described as the richest game in football, has more at stake than ever this yearDelirium will overcome the owners of either Watford or Crystal Palace at Wembley...
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Watford's Troy Deeney hopes season that began in jail can end in joy
The Watford striker has turned his life round, on and off the pitch, since being jailed for affray and has Premier League in sightFrom prison to the Premier League in the space of a year. Some may say...
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Crystal Palace promoted to Premier League after Phillips sinks Watford
For Kevin Phillips, just like Wilfried Zaha, this might have been his final act as a Crystal Palace player. In which case it was not a bad way to sign off. Palace are back in the Premier League after...
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Loan stars combine to give Crystal Palace lucrative leg-up | Paul Doyle
Wilfried Zaha lights up Wembley but Watford fail to live up to expectations in play-off final• In video: Palace delight in 'fairytale'Crystal Palace have never lasted more than a season in the top...
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Door closes on Watford's 'ludicrous' foreign loans loophole
• Football League votes to prevent mass influx to single team• Only five overseas loan players allowed in matchday squadsFootball League clubs have unanimously voted in favour of rules preventing a...
View ArticleDean Saunders battles to stay after Wolves are relegated again
Manager to meet Wolves owner after Brighton defeat Saunders oversaw only five wins in 20 gamesThe Wolves owner Steve Morgan made no mention of his manager, Dean Saunders, in the apologetic statement he...
View ArticleHull City torments end thanks to old enemy but may resume in top flight
Steve Bruce's men indebted to Leeds win at Watford New striking power required to keep the Tigers upManchester United alumni are never going to be bosom buddies with anyone at Leeds United but Steve...
View ArticleLeicester City 1-0 Watford | Championship play-off semi-final first leg
David Nugent's first goal in 17 games gave Leicester City a meaningful and, on the balance of play, not necessarily deserved advantage to take into Sunday's second leg of this Championship play-off...
View ArticleCrystal Palace 0-0 Brighton | Championship play-off report
How fitting that these fierce rivals refused to cede any ground to each other. This taut draw tees up a tense second-leg showdown in Brighton on Monday in the battle for a place in the Premier League...
View ArticleChampionship play-offs fans' view: 'Glenn Murray injury is huge blow'
Watford, Leicester, Brighton and Crystal Palace fans give their predictions before the Championship play-off second legsWhatever Sunday brings it's unlikely to match last Saturday's Leeds game for...
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