Sentences with phrase «promotion spot»

Really hope we claim promotion spot, will look forward to seeing our wonder - kids versus the other big teams wonder - kids, so to properly judge.

A win keeps them well on track for a challenge at an atomic promotion spot, but the play off route looks more realistic at this point.

They are still far away from a potential promotion spot, which is the biggest target.

The Seagulls came so close to automatic promotion last season missing a place by the cruellest of margins as Middlesbrough took out the second automatic promotion spot on goal difference.

After a thrilling and excellent performance against our second city rivals, Birmingham City, we currently find ourselves sat in the automatic promotion spot for...

The same applies to United, too, who are third in League One and are kept out of the automatic promotion spots on goal difference alone.

Hull City are preparing for life back in the Premier League after a three - year absence was ended on the final day of the Championship last season, pipping Watford to the second automatic promotion spot in the table.

Now, however, Leeds are sitting in 14th place after about a dire a run of form as you will ever see from a football club, while Villa are in 4th place in the table and have a very slim chance of catching Fulham for the final automatic promotion spot after beating Cardiff City and Neil Warnock this week.

Newcastle and Brighton Hove Albion have taken out the automatic promotion spots from the Championship to the...

Newcastle United continuing their chase for that direct promotion spot as they bagged all important away victory over Rotherham United.

Although, as a side point, I do think it highlights that we are not consistent enough to grab one of the automatic promotion spots as I wrote about a couple of weeks ago.

Hull and Sheffield battle for the last promotion spot, and we've got the details.

Dijon have also been promoted, but there are plenty of teams vying for the third and final promotion spot, with Metz, Le Havre, Lens, Red Star and Clermont all in with a chance.

Its not all doom and gloom for Newcastle however, with a healthy eight point lead over third placed Huddersfield, and they should claim an automatic promotion spot come the end of the season.

After a run of six wins in their last eight games, McClaren's side are just a point adrift of league leaders Middlesbrough, while they only trail second place AFC Bournemouth on goal difference, as the race for an automatic promotion spot hots up.

However, Neal Maupay's 93rd minute equaliser means Wolves will definitely be playing in the Premier League next season after securing an automatic promotion spot with four games to spare after a six - year absence.

Cardiff currently have the best defensive record in the Championship but can they come up with what would be a massive three points for themselves in the race for an automatic promotion spot now that the pressure is on them?

The Villans are still with a slim chance of earning an automatic promotion spot if other results go their way.

Norwich City still looking strong in competing for that direct promotion spot in English Championship standing as they bagged a slender win over Bolton Wanderers last weekend.

One time leaders of the Championship Derby County have almost completely blown their challenge for an automatic promotion spot after a howler from goalkeeper Lee Grant handed Wolves a 2 - 0 victory at Molineux.

Newcastle and Brighton Hove Albion have taken out the automatic promotion spots from the Championship to the Premier League, with the play - off spot to be decided at the...

Villa currently sit in third place in the standings, just a point adrift of second - place Derby County as they try to chase down their rivals and grab that second automatic promotion spot.

Depending on your point of view, they have either set themselves up nicely for a last - minute charge on the promotion spots, or have gotten ahead of the game and are relatively assured of safety from relegation.

Villa are currently 13 points adrift of an automatic promotion spot, and so they will have to put together a run sooner rather than later whoever the manager is to ensure that they're in contention come May.

The likes of Leeds United, Southampton, Charlton Athletic and Norwich City will be looking to fill the two automatic promotion spots and make the first step to a return to the Premiership.

The Championship giants are desperately pushing on this season to secure promotion back to the Premier League, as they currently sit in fourth place in the standings, just three points adrift of second - placed Derby County who occupy the last automatic promotion spot.

His five goals have helped them challenge for the Championship's automatic promotion spots.

The Spaniard is currently sitting top of the Championship table with Newcastle, one point above Brighton, but more importantly seven pòints away from dropping out of the automatic promotion spots.

Uwe Rosler has done a remarkable job with the «Cod Army» and Fleetwood have only lost three games since mid November, narrowly missing out on an automatic promotion spot, so they can count themselves unlucky not to be in the Championship next season.

But despite their excellent form they remain 13 points adrift of Saturday's opponents and four of Cardiff who occupy that all important second automatic promotion spot.

What is clear though is that owner Tony Xia has to get it right and overcome their disappointing start to the campaign, as with nine new players signed this past summer and a lot of money spent, they'll be expected to be competing for a promotion spot before the end of the campaign.

So two of the promotion spots are filled that way.

Kiel are third in the second division's playoff race, two points behind Nuremberg in an automatic promotion spot, with four games remaining.

They've had a pretty similar season in League 1 to ours last year and should finish in one of the automatic promotion spots.

It wasn't the mauling most people expected, but Aston Villa was still able to do enough to put themselves firmly in the playoffs and with an outside chance of catching Fulham for 2nd place and the automatic promotion spot.

Fulham went to the Den and beat Millwall 3 - 0 to retake the second automatic promotion spot.

United were also knocked out of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Area Final on penalties at Carlisle and when Swindon won at Elland Road in April, Leeds slipped out of the promotion spots for the first time in eight months.

With Wolves running away with the league, I believe Boro will be there with Aston Villa and Fulham competing for the final two promotion spots, though I probably shouldn't rule out Cardiff City who are currently second after all.

When it appeared that Leeds were in the running for a promotion spot, it was hoped that the striker would be able to stay at Leeds.

With the addition of the 24 year old player, the manager of Wigan Athletic, Gary Caldwell is hoping that Will Grigg is going to help out his new team in earning a promotion spot.

Bolton only needed a draw to guarantee themselves the second automatic promotion spot, but they took all 3 points in an emphatic win in front of a nearly full Macron Stadium.

Reading sit third in the table and six points behind second placed Newcastle, so have some ground to make up to get themselves in the automatic promotion spots.

After heading into the winter break in third place in Serie B, just shy of the automatic promotion spots.

With Ritchie de Laet coming back to the game and the arrival of the veteran John Terry can be the defensive boost that Aston Villa needs in order to snatch a promotion spot and make a return to the English Premier League which they used to compete in previous years but suffered relegation.

The Clarets, who currently occupy one of the two automatic promotion spots have representatives in the form of skipper and goalkeeper Tom Heaton, defender Will Keane, veteran midfielder Joey Barton and striker Andre Gray.

Fulham reclaimed the second automatic promotion spot to the Premier League with a win over London rivals Millwall.

Leaders Wolves won promotion on 14 April and need one more point from their remaining three matches to be crowned champions, while Cardiff, Fulham and Aston Villa are all challenging for the second automatic promotion spot.

A win for Villa here could pile the pressure on Cardiff while giving both Villa and Fulham a glimmer of hope of still pinching an automatic promotion spot.

The win, which ended the home team's 17 match unbeaten run, pushed the Cottagers into the Championship's second automatic promotion spot.