Championship

Southampton owner will not sack head coach Eckert
Southampton owner Dragan Solak tells BBC Sport he will not sack Tonda Eckert, despite the "mistake" the head coach made when authorising a spying campaign against rival Championship clubs.
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Southampton
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23 hours ago
West Brom goalkeeper O'Leary signs new deal to 2029
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West Brom
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18 hours ago
From non-league to Premier League... Coventry's 'unreal' pair
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Football
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1 day ago
Galbraith 'all good' with injury after Matos concern
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Football
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22 hours ago
Thomas-Asante in Ghana World Cup squad
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Coventry
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23 hours ago
Joint-bosses: can Lincoln succeed where Liverpool failed?
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Lincoln City
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1 day ago
'You legend. Manager loved it' - Southampton's Spygate WhatsApps revealed
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Southampton
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1 day ago

From Chelsea relegation to £200m game - how play-offs have evolved

From crowds of 15,000 watching on 40 years ago to the richest game in world football today, the play-offs have changed significantly.

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Bristol City appoint Lincoln boss Skubala
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How Warnock became play-offs' record-breaking boss
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Football
Forty years of the EFL play-offs - 15 key games and moments
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Football

Goalkeeper Muric to leave Ipswich for Sassuolo
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Ipswich
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1 day ago
Cohen and Shaw to take joint charge at Lincoln
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Lincoln City
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4 days ago
Defender Thomas signs new Coventry deal
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Coventry
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4 days ago
Quiz: Name all the Championship play-off final winners
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Championship
Posted
22 May
'Crazy' if fans wanted Mousinho to leave Portsmouth – Darke
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Portsmouth
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4 days ago

Around the clubs

Feel-good factor back at Hillsborough
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Sheff Wed
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20 hours ago
Hull City charged by FA over discriminatory chants
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Football
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5 days ago
Southampton must be 'careful' over finances - Maguire
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Southampton
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5 days ago
Hull's Wembley hero McBurnie - a striker Scotland can do without?
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Scotland Men
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23 May
🎧 Challengers or imposters - what did Boro feel?
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Middlesbrough
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26 May

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Torp signs new Coventry contract after promotion
Coventry City midfielder Victor Torp has signed a new contract after helping the club win promotion to the Premier League.
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Coventry
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4 days ago
Silvera among six players to leave Middlesbrough
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Championship
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5 days ago
McCarthy wants to return 'home' as Blackburn boss
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Blackburn
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5 days ago
Why did O'Neill extend NI deal after Blackburn interest?
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Blackburn
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6 days ago
Norwich skipper McLean agrees new two-year deal
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Scotland Men
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6 days ago
Coventry striker Wright in USA World Cup squad
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Coventry
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6 days ago
Coventry players 'deserve Premier League chance' - Lampard
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Coventry
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6 days ago

Coventry & Ipswich win promotion to Premier League

A parade that made 25 years of heartbreak worth it
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Coventry & Warwickshire
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4 May
Huge turn out for Premier League promotion parade
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Suffolk
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4 May
'Good times are back' say Town fans after promotion
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Suffolk
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3 May
Are Ipswich better equipped for Premier League this time?
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Ipswich
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2 May
Why Coventry talks are key to Lampard future
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Coventry
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30 April

Features and analysis

Wembley, Las Vegas, Premier League - jubilant Hull back in the big time
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Hull
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23 May
Beyond the Hollywood story - what are Wrexham really building?
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Wrexham
Posted
13 May
How did Sheffield Wednesday avoid 15-point deduction?
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Sheff Wed
Posted
6 May
Can stats pick out the Championship play-off winner?
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Championship
Posted
5 May
Was season a missed opportunity for Wrexham?
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Wrexham
Posted
3 May

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Charles: 'You dream of these moments' Audio, 2 minutes
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BBC Radio Solent
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Eckert: 'Credit to the players for digging so deep' Audio, 3 minutes
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BBC Radio Solent
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Hellberg 'feels empty' following Boro play-off heartbreak. Audio, 4 minutes
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Jakirovic as Hull City secure Wembley play-off place. Audio, 9 minutes
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Millwall's season comes to an end. Audio, 5 minutes
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Leicester City: When You're Smiling
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