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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.

Jarrod Bowen has donated money to his old club Hereford to help fix their pitch issues after they had to postpone multiple games. The state of the team’s home, Edgar Street, has forced them t…

As the 2025/2026 EFL Championship season approaches its decisive final stretch, the race for promotion has begun to crystallize, with clear separation emerging between the leading contenders and the chasing pack. Coventry City appear all but assured of automatic promotion, holding an 11-point advantage over third place with only seven matches remaining. Consequently, the analytical […] The post EFL Championship 2025/2026: Tactical & Statistical Trends In The Promotion Race – Data Analysis appeared first on Total Football Analysis.

Portsmouth manager John Mousinho believes it is ‘blatantly obvious’ there is a conflict of interest involving Michael O’Neill’s dual role. The Northern Ireland boss was name…

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

Chelsea's 4-0 win against Hull City saw them advance in the FA Cup! Pedro Neto's hat trick of goals lead the scoring! We reviewed the match, all of its moments, and what it means for Chelsea's upcoming matches! Enter The Paul Canoville foundation's fan raffle! https://galabid.com/bluesday Join our Discord community! Join Link: https://discord.com/invite/londonbluepod Follow London is Blue, Get in Touch! 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/33ZRQ0P ⚽️ Player Interviews – http://bit.ly/2ZrP05n 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/londonbluepod/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/londonbluepod 📰 Newsletter – https://londonisblue.beehiiv.com/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/london-is-blue-chelsea-fc-soccer-podcast/id914691565?mt=2 🟢 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5I0NZIy6hdFWj6oRtpL8qI Brandon: https://twitter.com/bbbusbee Dan: https://twitter.com/dandormer Nick: https://twitter.com/nickverlaney 📧 Email us at [email protected] Audio Edited by Jake Perkins: https://www.instagram.com/jeremiahludicrous/ Until next time Chelsea fans, keep the Blue flag flyin’ high! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan spoke to The Hull & Back (@Hull_and_Back) podcast to get the lowdown on the 23/24 campaign for Hull City after Tyler Morton helped take the Championship side to the brink of the playoffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul is here with the Redmen Bitesize podcast as he rounds up all the LFC news stories from the past 24 hours including Fabio Carvalho's loan move to Hull City. He also gave us his reaction to Darwin Nunez's performance v Fulham and an injury update from Pep Lijnders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cobh Ramblers boss Shane Keegan joins Irish Independent football writer Dan McDonnell, broadcaster and journalist Johnny Ward and OTB’s John Duggan to discuss the latest news from the world of football. The panel will preview the Champions League final and ask if this is the year that Pep finally completes football, go in depth about the FAI’s strategic plan and where the money will come from and discuss the latest developments in the League of Ireland including Shelbourne’s link up with Hull City.

Republic of Ireland international Cyrus Christie joined Nathan Murphy on Thursday's Off The Ball. At home in Hull City's first team this season after a few years on the move, Cyrus and Nathan discussed his complicated Fulham exit, racism in English football and his international hopes with Stephen Kenny's Ireland team. In association with Sky

Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are once again in the company of bet365's Steve Freeth to preview the best of the weekend's FA Cup Third Round action... Will Ben Garner's Swindon stand toe-to-toe with Pep's Man City, could Arsenal be light in midfield against Nottingham Forest and is the Hull City takeover done yet? Plus, why Crystal Palace could be dark horses for the trophy this season, Manuel Lanzini's inspired West Ham form and what Ralf Rangnick could learn from his 29-year-old centre half, Phil Jones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gary is joined by former Hull City manager, Phil Brown, to discuss his coaching journey, life in the Premier League and his experiences most recently in India. Phil discusses: - The innovative culture at Bolton under Sam Allardyce - Pre-season with a newly promoted team - Challenges of recruitment at Premier League level - Dealing with media following the half-time talk at Man City - What he learned working in India - His advice for young coaches And much more!! Please help us achieve our goal of providing the coaching community with as much daily content as possible in these times of uncertainty. To support Modern Soccer Coach, please go to our shop (https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/shop) and order one of our books and/or webinars. Coaches can get 40% off every order by using the code MSCSPECIAL at checkout. Thank you!

Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle on the chances Man City (2:45), Arsenal (7:00) and Liverpool (11:30) all have at finishing in the top four of the Premier League after their recent victories. Plus, discussion on the current state of now-relegated Hull City (17:00) and Manchester United after their defeat at Tottenham (21:00).

In today’s pod, Robbie Mustoe and special guest Kyle Martino discuss impressive wins from Swansea City and Hull City (0:38), analyze Liverpool’s inability to beat “lesser teams”(6:25), predict which manager in Manchester is more likely to win the title (18:30) and dissect the FA Cup Semi-finals (20:30)

Simon Thomas, Thierry Henry and Curtis Davies discuss Arsenal's win over Hull City. Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-premier-league-podcast You can listen to the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/premier-league For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe on Diego Costa's return in Chelsea's 2-0 victory over Hull City (0:15), Arsenal's chaotic back-and-forth 2-1 win over Burnley (7:10), Liverpool's struggles against Swansea (16:56), Southampton's dismantling of Leicester City (21:50) and closer look at the bottom six (24:48).

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Robbie Earle & Robbie Mustoe are joined by Steve Bower to discuss the top stories from the opening weekend of the Premier League season including the seven-goal thriller between Arsenal and Liverpool, Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola opening their campaigns in Manchester with victories and a shock defeat of the defending champions, Leicester City, to newly-promoted Hull City.