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BBC Final Score pundit Sam Parkin looks at the weekend’s talking points in the EFL, including whether Coventry can hold on to Frank Lampard. Source link

Scotland: Rollie, Lloyd, Wills, Smith, Campbell; Nelson, Brebner-Holden; Bartlett, Skeldon, Clarke, Wassell, Cunningham, Malcolm (capt), Stewart, Coubrough. Replacements: Martin, Swann, Poolman, Bogan, McLachlan, Darroch, Scott, McGhie. England: Sing; Breach, Jones (capt), Rowland, Kildunne; Harrison, L Packer; Clifford, Cokayne, Muir, Burton, Ives Campion, Short, Kabeya, Feaunati, Replacements: Powell, Carson, Bern, Lutui, M Packer, Robinson, Aitchison, Venner….

Topping the table with essentially the same squad highlights Lampard’s powers of recovery. It has allowed him to finally feel like a manager first, rather than player, for the first time when he has been speaking with staff. To observers Lampard seems more comfortable in his skin at Coventry, not carrying the weight of expectation…

For a club of Glentoran’s stature, it is hard to believe they are without a title in 17 years. It has been a long wait for their supporters, who came out in their numbers, and that is why Friday’s game felt so significant to the club. If Larne pick up the point they need against…

Coventry City boss Frank Lampard described his side’s promotion back to the Premier League after 25 years away as a “unique” achievement. The Sky Blues secured a top-two finish in the Championship with three games to spare courtesy of a 1-1 draw at struggling Blackburn Rovers. “To go and get promotion automatically as a non-parachute…

The County Championship’s injury replacement rules were questioned again as Lancashire’s request to replace seamer Ajeet Singh Dale with Tom Bailey was denied. Singh Dale was bowling his second over of the day against Gloucestershire, his former club, when he pulled up with a hamstring injury. Lancashire head coach Steven Croft said they asked for…

Even without the obvious emotional attachment, Steve McNamara feels like an excellent appointment for Hull FC; after all there are few coaches on the market who have his calibre, his experience, his list of achievements. Hull is a notoriously intense place to be involved in rugby league, a goldfish bowl of passion and expectation that…

The Wayne Rooney Show welcomes UFC star Paddy Pimblett this week, and it’s fair to say, he’s not a huge fan of Arsenal. Source link

Emery replaced Steven Gerrard as Villa manager in October 2022 with Villa hovering just above the relegation zone on goal difference. The former Arsenal and Villarreal boss brought with him his own backroom staff, with many of the old guard departing. Former Sevilla goalkeeper Monchi also joined as Villa’s president of football operations in June…

Sunday’s visit of Burnley remains key to Premier League safety with Forest having navigated three of their potentially season-defining games in the past seven days. Pereira showed his hand both in his team selection and post-match comments after the first leg draw at Porto last week. A much-changed side, including young defender Zach Abbott, Morato…