Buzzin Championship Football

After gaining automatic promotion to the Premier League, Stoke City have decided to release four players.
34-year-old former Liverpool, Leeds, Blackburn Rovers and Scotland defender, Dominic Matteo has played 24 times for Stoke since joining them in January 2007.  Matteo was the club captain.
Stoke have also released goalkeeper Russell Hoult, defender Marlon Broomes and youngster Adam [...]

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Last night Stoke City missed the chance to go back to the top of the Coca-Cola League Championship table as they were beaten at home 2-1 by Neil Warnock’s Crystal Palace.
First-half goals from Soares (23 minutes) and Fonte (45 minutes) were enough to give all three points to Crystal Palace, as they held on to [...]

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The battle for automatic promotion to the Premiership is still wide open after another weekend of missed chances and surprise results. Promotion betting is set to be harder to judge than ever before.
West Brom lost 4-1 to Leicester and with it missed a chance to leap frog Watford into third place, after Watford and Stoke [...]

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Bristol City were held to a 0-0 draw last night by Watford; and have their brillilant young goalkeeper Adriano Basso to thank for saving a point, and in the process, remaining at the top of the league.
After Michael McIndoe tripped Watford’s Tommy Smith from behind in the penalty box, Basso made a terrific save from [...]

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Bristol City and Stoke only managed to stretch their lead at the top of the Coca-Cola League Championship at the weekend by a single point.
Bristol City couldn’t score as they drew 0-0 away at Ian Holloway’s struggling Leicester.  While Stoke City came from behind to draw 1-1 at home to Burnley.
Watford (62 points) didn’t have [...]

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