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Adams celebration tinged with sobriety
Shortly after seeing his Leicester side clinch promotion, Micky Adams was holding court. Suddenly the stadium's master of ceremonies, Alan Birchenall, popped through a side door and proceeded to empty...
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First Division: Brighton 1 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday
When Chris Turner was appointed Sheffield Wednesday's manager in November he said that with a little bit of luck they would be playing in Europe within five years. Next season they will be visiting...
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First Division: Notts Forest 2 - 0 Burnley
Michael Dawson and David Johnson showed Nottingham Forest are not going to give up their play-off place lightly. There were fears around the City Ground that Forest's young squad were set for...
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First Division: Portsmouth 3 - 0 Reading
Judging by the blanket of identical commemoratory flags that greeted the final whistle, the hawkers outside Fratton Park have done very well out of Portsmouth's promotion to the Premiership. They may...
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First Division: Sheffield United 2 - 1 Leicester
Carl Asaba's late, late goal secured Sheffield United's place in the play-offs while hammering a serious dent in Leicester City's title ambitions. But, not for the first time this season, the outcome...
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Brighton & Hove Albion 4 - 0 Watford
Brighton & Hove Albion 4 - 0 WatfordAs the trees around this most scenic ground unfurled the different shades of spring, Brighton produced a victory to keep their hopes of First Division safety in...
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Portsmouth 3 - 2 Rotherham
Portsmouth return to the top flight after an absence of 15 years as champions of the Football League thanks to last night's party here. After Leicester's draw with Norwich yesterday lunchtime, Pompey...
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Sheffield United 3 - 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Quiet confidence is not Neil Warnock's style but Sheffield United's manager exuded it after an injury-time equaliser kept his side in pole position in the play-off shake-down. He was sunny as the...
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First Division: Watford 0 - 3 Reading
Reading may be the unfashionable entrants in this year's First Division lottery, but last night's comfortable victory suggests Alan Pardew's side should not be taken lightly when the play-offs begin....
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Wolverhampton W 1 - 1 Leicester City
Wolverhampton W 1 - 1 Leicester CityWhat a difference a year makes. This time last season Wolves approached the play-offs resembling a punch-drunk boxer after their Devon Loch-style collapse with the...
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First Division: Nottingham Forest 1 - 1 Sheffield United
There may be something unfair in a system which means a side who finish sixth, six points behind one in third after a season lasting 46 matches, can still be promoted, but no one can complain that it...
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First Division: Wolves 2 - 1 Reading
"Wolves are only one up at half-time and there is still everything to play for," Reading's manager Alan Pardew said on Saturday evening. "I would not make them favourites on Wednesday because we're...
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Reading 0 - 1 Wolverhampton
Wolves won 3-1 on aggregateWolverhampton Wanderers, after more years in the wilderness than they would care to remember, are finally within sight of the promised land. Having prevailed on a difficult...
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Sheffield United 4 - 3 Nottingham Forest
Those not in favour of the play-offs should close the page now to avoid the details of an extraordinary contest here last night in which Sheffield United staged a stunning comeback to book a date with...
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Sheffield United 0 - 3 Wolverhampton W
Sheffield United 0 - 3 Wolverhampton WEver since Wolverhampton Wanderers were relegated from the top flight in 1984 a lone supporter has kept a clock ticking awaiting their return. Yesterday tea-time,...
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Adams celebration tinged with sobriety
Shortly after seeing his Leicester side clinch promotion, Micky Adams was holding court. Suddenly the stadium's master of ceremonies, Alan Birchenall, popped through a side door and proceeded to empty...
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First Division: Brighton 1 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday
When Chris Turner was appointed Sheffield Wednesday's manager in November he said that with a little bit of luck they would be playing in Europe within five years. Next season they will be visiting...
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First Division: Notts Forest 2 - 0 Burnley
Michael Dawson and David Johnson showed Nottingham Forest are not going to give up their play-off place lightly. There were fears around the City Ground that Forest's young squad were set for...
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First Division: Portsmouth 3 - 0 Reading
Judging by the blanket of identical commemoratory flags that greeted the final whistle, the hawkers outside Fratton Park have done very well out of Portsmouth's promotion to the Premiership. They may...
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First Division: Sheffield United 2 - 1 Leicester
Carl Asaba's late, late goal secured Sheffield United's place in the play-offs while hammering a serious dent in Leicester City's title ambitions. But, not for the first time this season, the outcome...
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