Promotion Race

It’s been a pivotal week for Southampton Football Club. Progressing past Premier League leaders Arsenal into the FA Cup semi-final, alongside defeating two promotion rivals,... The post Three from Three: Southampton’s Perfect Week – Analysis and Takeaways appeared first on Attacking Football.

The dreams of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney reaching the Premier League could still be fulfilled this season as head coach Phil Parkinson stated that Wrexham's playoff hopes are "not over yet." Wrexham have endured a rough stretch of results at the worst possible time, with back-to-back defeats putting pressure on their push for promotion to the Premier League. To keep the dream alive for owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, head coach Phil Parkinson delivered a defiant message after the latest setback, insisting the playoff hopes are “not over yet.“ The Hollywood duo made no secret of their Premier League ambitions after three consecutive promotions, but the EFL Championship has proven to be the stiffest test yet in terms of the quality of opposition. A 2-2 draw against West Brom followed by heavy defeats to Southampton, 5-1, and most recently Tom Brady’s Birmingham City, 2-0, have seen Wrexham slip to seventh place and out of the automatic playoff positions. Parkinson did not shy away from the reality of the situation when addressing the media after the Birmingham defeat on Sunday: “We’ve had a tough week this week. But we’re not down and out yet. It’s not over yet. People will probably write us off and you can understand that to a certain degree, but inside the dressing room, we’re not writing ourselves off and we’re one win away from getting ourselves going again.“ Since their FA Cup elimination against Chelsea in early March, the Red Dragons have managed just two wins, one draw and four defeats in seven Championship outings. With 15 goals conceded across those matches, the inability to register a single shot on target against Birmingham laid bare some of the attacking concerns that have crept into Wrexham’s game during this difficult run. Carlos Vicente of Birmingham City scores his team’s first goal past goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo of Wrexham. Parkinson also addressed the team’s struggles in front of goal in his post-match press conference. “In every game this season, we’ve carried a threat. We’ve been a goal threat even against Premiership teams in the cup. Today, we just couldn’t find a way to produce that quality. I think the biggest problem we’ve had today is coming on the back of a defeat, and we haven’t had many back-to-back defeats,” he said, a sentiment that rang especially true given it marked the first time Wrexham had lost consecutive matches since August 2025. What’s next for Wrexham in the final sprint? Since the start of March, Wrexham’s form has dipped considerably from the level they had shown throughout the season, but a playoff place remains within reach. Reynolds and McElhenney‘s side currently sit seventh with 64 points from 42 games, four points behind Hull City, who occupy the sixth and final playoff spot. After two consecutive defeats, Wrexham will need to regroup quickly with just four games remaining in the regular season. Their April schedule includes trips to Stoke City, Oxford United and Coventry City, before the campaign closes on May 2 against fourth-placed Middlesbrough, a match that could prove decisive in determining whether the Red Dragons make the playoffs or watch the promotion race from the outside looking in.

League One has produced some genuinely dominant title-winning campaigns over the years, and with Lincoln City closing in on promotion, the League One odds have long since made the destination clear. The only real debate left is where Michael Skubala’s side will rank among the division’s most impressive champions. The benchmark: Birmingham City 2024-25 Last […] The post League One Title Winning Seasons Compared: Where Do Lincoln City 2025-26 Rank appeared first on World Football Index.

While Coventry edge closer to their Premier League dream, the races for both the second automatic promotion spot and play-offs are still wide open with less than a month of football to go

Millwall have put themselves in a brilliant position to get automatically promoted from the Championship thanks to a HUGE win against Middlesbrough, courtesy of a Josh Coburn brace. Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach take a look at what that means for the promotion race, plus... Blackburn Rovers boost their survival hopes with a win at Birmingham City! Leicester City and Oxford United miss the chance to climb out of the bottom three! Roy Hodgson wins his first game back at Bristol City! #Championship #SecondTier #EFL #SecondTierPodcast #Millwall #Middlesbrough #AlexNeil #Boro Sign up for bonus content and access to the Second Tier Discord ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjqVFKB1yw2z_XyVINhB9qA/join Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@secondtierpod?sub_confirmation=1 Chapters: 0:00 - Middlesbrough 1-2 Millwall 18:44 - Predictions results 20:14 - Birmingham 0-1 Blackburn 27:44 - West Brom 2-2 Wrexham 32:18 - Leicester 2-2 Preston 38:38 - Oxford 1-1 Hull 42:21 - Norwich 1-1 Portsmouth 46:57 - Charlton 1-2 Bristol City About the Second Tier Podcast: A podcast dedicated to the EFL Championship. Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach bring you three episodes every week with opinions and news from the second tier of English football. Whether it’s the latest on the next Jude Bellingham or fresh managerial drama, we’ve got you covered with all the fascinating storylines from the most entertaining league in the world! Listen to the FULL PODCAST: https://lnk.to/secondtier Follow Second Tier: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@secondtierpodcast X: https://x.com/secondtierpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondtierpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@secondtierpod Patreon: https://patreon.com/secondtier Are Millwall now promotion FAVOURITES? | Championship Week 40 Reaction https://www.youtube.com/@secondtierpod?sub_confirmation=1

As always seems to be the case in Bundesliga 2, there is little to choose between the sides jostling for position near the top of the second-tier table this season and promotion up to the big time.

The business end of the Championship season is among us, so it's time to make our final league table predictions for the 2025/26 season. Coventry City are already essentially promoted, but will Ipswich Town, Middlesbrough or Millwall join them in the Premier League? The race for the play-offs is heating up with Hull City, Southampton, Wrexham, and Derby County still vying for a place. And relegation is confirmed for Sheffield Wednesday, but which two of Oxford United, Leicester City, Portsmouth, West Brom and Blackburn Rovers will join them? Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach give their predictions! It's the Second Tier. #Championship #SecondTier #EFL #SecondTierPodcast Sign up for bonus content and access to the Second Tier Discord ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjqVFKB1yw2z_XyVINhB9qA/join Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@secondtierpod?sub_confirmation=1 Chapters: 0:00 - Relegation About the Second Tier Podcast: A podcast dedicated to the EFL Championship. Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach bring you three episodes every week with opinions and news from the second tier of English football. Whether it’s the latest on the next Jude Bellingham or fresh managerial drama, we’ve got you covered with all the fascinating storylines from the most entertaining league in the world! Listen to the FULL PODCAST: https://lnk.to/secondtier Follow Second Tier: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@secondtierpodcast X: https://x.com/secondtierpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondtierpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@secondtierpod Patreon: https://patreon.com/secondtier Our FINAL Championship league table predictions! https://www.youtube.com/@secondtierpod?sub_confirmation=1

Liverpool’s shock defeat to bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers, the likelihood of Tottenham Hotspur winning a game again plus the prospect of Wrexham achieving back to back to back to back promotions all the way to the Premier League were all discussed on the Tifo football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features JJ Bull, Reuben Pinder & Jack Pitt-Brooke and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord server - https://discord.gg/qKkNm2fb Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Europe via GettyImages-2254725851 00:00 - an intro for Poppy 04:26 - Wolves beat Liverpool! 09:40 - Where is the joy? 19:40 - Stalling England's love train. 22:10 - The role Wolves will play in the relegation battle 25:46 - Liverpool's forward line & candid Arne Slot 31:52 - A break 31:55 - THE RONDO 37:08 - When will Tottenham win again? And birds of prey 48:23 - Who is to blame? 52:55 - The rise and rise and rise and rise(?) of Wrexham 58:28 - How should we feel about Wrexham being promoted? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a Championship Clash of the Correspondents as James catches up with Burnley fan Jack Toner and Luton Town fan Dan Ashby to discuss veryt differing fortunes for two clubs who were in the Premier League last season. Burnley are third with promotion in sight and have a barely believable defensive record having only conceded 9 goals in 34 league games. But do the underlying numbers suggest this is unsustainable? Are Burnley fans in support of what Scott Parker is trying to do? Meanwhile Luton are 3rd from bottom and would have been 24th if not for Saturday's win against Portsmouth. It was a first win in 9 for new manager Matt Bloomfield who replaced Rob Edwards in January. Why has it gone so wrong for The Hatters? There's an overview of both the relegation and promotion race and discussion on the increasing difficult task of getting into the Premier League and staying there.# Follow Jack on Twitter/x: https://x.com/TurfyTopper Follow Dan on Twitter/x: https://x.com/danlukeashby Tomorrow on Planet FPL: Planet FPL s8 ep39, Chips & The Assmen vol,3. The altest on Chip Strategy with Clayton & James Today on Patreon: UCL Fantasy Last 16 1st leg Preview (IT+), the Patreon Q'N'A (IT+) and Nico's Corner (AT) For the full Planet FPL schedule this week, including our offering on Patreon view this post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/content-schedule-123512480 Want to become a member of our FPL community and support the Podcast? Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Follow James on Twitter/x: https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod Follow Suj on Twitter/x: https://twitter.com/sujanshah Follow Clayton on Twitter/x: https://twitter.com/claytsAFC Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PlanetFPL Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetfpl Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetfpl #Burnley #Luton #TheChampionship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the title race heats up, should there be VAR in the WSL? Lianne Sanderson and North Carolina Courage goalkeeping coach Nathan Thackeray discuss all that and more! You'll hear from one of the absolute greats of the game - Brazil's all-time top scorer, Marta! Arsenal's Kim Little and Frida Maanum and Chelsea's Ashley Lawrence also exclusively preview their huge Conti Cup final this weekend against Chelsea. Plus, Newcastle United captain Amber-Keegan Stobbs talks about their upward trajectory as the club eye promotion to the Women's Championship! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone's favourite Mum and son duo, West Bromwich Albion correspondent's Gemma and Harrison Eno, join James for a catch up on what's been happening at The Hawthorns over the last 18 months and discuss the current race for promotion from The Championship. The Baggies are currently 5th and though automatic promotion looks out of reach they are performing well under the much liked Carlos Corberan and are highly likely to compete for promotion in the Play-Offs. But is hasn't always looked so positive for the club in recent times. There's reflection on the tenure's of Valerien Ismael and Steve Bruce and discussion on the concerning ownership problems under Guochuan Lai, but again there's positivity following the purchase of the club by Shilen Patel. The quality of the squad is assessed, would it be Premier League ready considering its recent financial concerns and there's chat on the frontrunners for automatic promotion. Plus, there's chat on the unsavoury scenes seen at The Hawthorns in January, when the FA Cup tie with Wolves was suspended for 30 minutes due to crowd disturbances. Today on Patreon: Money in Football on the ownership of Fleetwood Town and Chip Talk on a GW30 Wildcard Tomorrow on Planet FPL: Ask James live stream at 3pm GMT with an audio to follow shortly after. For the full Planet FPL schedule this week, including our offering on Patreon view this post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/100583314 Want to become a member of our FPL and SkyFF community and support the Podcast? Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod Follow Suj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujanshah Follow Clayton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/claytsAFC Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PlanetFPL Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetfpl Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetfpl #WBA #TheChampionship #EFL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Mackenzie, Ali Maxwell and George Elek are here to discuss the clubs of the English Championship, League One and League Two. What is the general attitude towards lower league football in England? Promotion races and relegation battles. Do TV revenue deals impact the quality of football? This episode of the Tifo Football Podcast is presented by Jon Mackenzie, produced by Mike Zimmermann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the penultimate round featuring ten matches simultaneously in both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, Kris and Phil try to keep track of everything - the race for Europe, to avoid relegation, to achieve promotion, as well as people moving on, the UNFP awards, and some national team news.

Ireland and Derby County midfielder Conor Hourihane joined Nathan Murphy on The Football Show to discuss the promotion race in League One and his role within the Ireland squad. (0:00 - 09:15) - Playing regularly at Derby and the Rams' unbeaten run. (09:15 - 17:00) - Premier League with Aston Villa, Jack Grealish's ability, adapting his game. (17:00 - 31:43) - Idolising Roy Keane, Jason Knight's development. ((31:43 - end) - Playing under Stephen Kenny, continued international ambitions. ⚽️ on OTB with Sky.

Seb and Alex very much enjoyed watching The FA Cup final and were taken by Youri Tieleman's influence on the game, the incredible strength of Kasper Schmeichel’s wrists, and promising young liberos. They also took advantage of Joe's absence to indulge themselves with a look at the Ligue 2 promotion race, the prospects of a Florentine hotshot, and a thrilling final-round championship climax in Turkey featuring some familiar faces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Coronavirus causing a lockdown at Thorp Arch we wonder what impact it might have on Leeds United and football as a whole. We celebrate Leeds selling out Blackburn, but will anybody be able to go? First up it's Cardiff, and the chance for the Peacocks to take a firm hold of their promotion spot. With levisolicitors.co.uk/thesquareball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.