Monday 12 May 2008 at 09:06

Hull City are the new favourites to win the Championship playoffs following their 2-0 semi-final first leg win at Watford on Sunday.

Veteran duo Nicky Barmby and Dean Windass found the target in the opening 23 minutes to secure a valuable advantage to take back to the KC Stadium for Wednesday's return leg.

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Wednesday 07 May 2008 at 10:38

Crystal Palace's late season form has seen them installed as favourites to win promotion to the Premier League via the Championship playoffs.

Neil Warnock's Eagles lost just one of their final 12 league games to secure fifth position following a dismal start to the campaign under ex-manager Peter Taylor.

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Tuesday 29 April 2008 at 10:52

West Bromwich Albion remain at the top of the Championship table after a 1-1 draw with Southampton at the Hawthorns.

The Baggies sit level on points with Stoke City, but with a superior goal difference, and are 1/2 with bet365 to life the Championship trophy.

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Friday 25 April 2008 at 11:46

Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has insisted he is only interested in his own team as the promotion race reaches its penultimate weekend.

Both Hull City and Palace harbour promotion ambitions before their meeting at the KC Stadium on Saturday.

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Wednesday 23 April 2008 at 10:42

Wolves gave their play-off hunt a major boost with a 3-0 victory over Cardiff at Molineux on Tuesday.

They are now placed seventh, only two points short of sixth place in the Championship, and are 8/1 with Coral to get promotion to the Premiership at the end of the season.

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Monday 21 April 2008 at 11:47

West Bromwich Albion have maintained their two-point lead at the top of the Championship after a 2-1 win at Norwich.

There are only two games to go till the end of the season and the Baggies are in to 1/4 with Paddy Power to lift the trophy.

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Wednesday 16 April 2008 at 11:27

Hull City moved to second place in the Championship table with a 3-1 victory over Barnsley last night.

The Tiger's victory at Oakwell has seen their odds of clinching the title drop to 4/1 with Ladbrokes.

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Tuesday 15 April 2008 at 12:06

West Brom can go to the top of the Championship table if they beat Wolves in the Black Country derby at Molineux tonight.

The Baggies are priced at 8/5 with Ladbrokes to win and cement their position as favourites for the title.

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Monday 14 April 2008 at 11:54

Sheffield Wednesday can pull themselves clear of the Championship relegation places with victory over Plymouth at Hillsborough on Monday night.

The Owls are fancied at 13/10 with Pagebet to win, which would leap them three places in the league.

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Wednesday 09 April 2008 at 16:20

Andy Griffin is still sure that Stoke City will be promoted to the Premier League despite their recent slump in form.

One win in their last eight games has seen bookmakers lose confidence with the Potters and their odds of promotion from the Championship have drifted over the last fortnight to 11/8 with bet365.

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Wednesday 02 April 2008 at 17:10

West Bromwich Albion drew 0-0 with fellow FA Cup semi-finalists Cardiff City in the Championship last night.

The result moved them up to fourth in the table, three points behind leaders Bristol City with a game in hand, and they remain favourites for the title come May with odds of 2/1 with Stan James.

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Friday 28 March 2008 at 12:31

Stoke City have agreed a contract with Newcastle for the temporary transfer of striker Shola Ameobi.

Ameobi will play for Stoke on loan until the end of this season and the championship club are hoping that his presence will provide a considerable boost to their performance and aid their promotion bid.

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Thursday 15 November 2007 at 17:22

Norwich City boss Glenn Roeder has returned to his old club Newcastle United for a loan signing as he tries to lift the Carrow Road club off the foot of the Championship table.

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Thursday 04 October 2007 at 16:04

Queens Park Rangers host Norwich City on Monday and will be desperate to put an end to their string of dreadful results.

A 5-1 drubbing by West Brom was the defeat that finally sealed the fate of QPR manager John Gregory, but his departure did not usher in a change of fortunes and Rangers were beaten 4-2 by Colchester mid-week.

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Thursday 27 September 2007 at 14:31

Charlton's trip to Coventry this weekend will be an important match in their campaign to rejoin the Premiership , but Coventry, high from their 2-0 Old Trafford defeat of Manchester United in the Carling Cup, will be a difficult team to break down.

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Wednesday 29 August 2007 at 16:33

Leicester's defense will be under strength against Plymouth on Saturday after Clive Clarke suffered a heart scare last night.

Following the untimely deaths of QPR's Ray Jones in a car accident last week and Sevilla's midfielder Antonio Puerta on Tuesday, team mates feared the worst when the Irishman, who is loan from Sunderland, collapsed during half time in the Carling Cup clash against Nottingham Forest.

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Wednesday 22 August 2007 at 16:59

Burnley will be moving up into the Premiership if new signing David Unsworth has got anything to do with it.

The former Everton defender has said he would be disappointed if Burnley didn't push for the promotion at the end of this season because he believes the squad is strong enough to make the jump.

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Thursday 16 August 2007 at 17:33

Charlton Athletic could be shaping up if Chelsea's turnaround in recent years is anything to go by.

The club has sought advice from Seymour Pierce, the firm that guided Roman Abramovich's takeover of Chelsea, to help guide it in examining funding options such as a share issue or a possible takeover.

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Tuesday 14 August 2007 at 14:42

Chris Brunt has brought a twist to the Championship after skipping between two rivals.

Sheffield Wednesday have agreed to sell the gifted left winger to West Brom, after previously calling off negotiations with the club and also rejecting a bid from Fulham.

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Wednesday 08 August 2007 at 16:17

Wolves have been crippled just before the start of the season by an injury to goalkeeper Matt Murray.

The 26-year-old faces six moths on the sidelines after tearing ligaments in his knee during a training session, dashing hopes for the club's first Championship game against Watford on Saturday.

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