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Tom Cannon celebrates his goal for Preston

Championship round-up: Cannon on target for Preston

Ireland u-21 attacker Tom Cannon scored his seventh league goal of the season as he helped Preston to a 2-1 win over Reading at Deepdale.

Soccer • 10 Apr 23

Mick McCarthy has left Blackpool with the club deep in relegation trouble

McCarthy leaves Blackpool after 14 games in charge

Mick McCarthy has parted company with Blackpool after just 14 games with the club deep in Sky Bet Championship relegation trouble.

Soccer • 08 Apr 23

Tom Cannon celebrates his opening goal against QPR with Preston team-mate Joshua Onomah

C'ship wrap: Cannon hits brace as Preston sink QPR

Tom Cannon struck a brace in Preston's 2-0 victory over QPR to boost the Deepdale side's promotion hopes.

Soccer • 07 Apr 23

Will Smallbone (centre) celebrates scoring for Stoke against Coventry

Championship: Smallbone on mark, Terriers shock Boro

Huddersfield boosted their Sky Bet Championship survival hopes with a shock 4-2 victory over promotion-chasing Middlesbrough.

Soccer • 01 Apr 23

Dara O'Shea & Jayson Molumby hit with injury setbacks

Republic of Ireland defender Dara O'Shea's season is over due to a knee injury while his compatriot and West Brom team-mate Jayson Molumby is out for a month with a groin problem.

Soccer • 31 Mar 23

McClean's goal was his third of the season

Championship wrap: McClean on target for Wigan

James McClean got himself a goal before he heads off on international duty with the Republic of Ireland, scoring the equaliser for Wigan as they earned a 1-1 draw at Watford in the Sky Bet Championship.

Soccer • 18 Mar 23

Egan will link up with the Ireland squad after the FA Cup match

John Egan: FA Cup semi 'a bigger carrot' than Wembley

Republic of Ireland and Sheffield United defender John Egan says getting to the FA Cup semi-final is more important than the day out at Wembley that comes with it.

Soccer • 18 Mar 23

Burnley's Nathan Tella bagged the match ball at the MKM Stadium

Championship wrap: Tella bags Clarets hat-trick

Nathan Tella's hat-trick ensured Burnley continued their march back to the Premier League as the Sky Bet Championship leaders eased to victory at Hull.

Soccer • 15 Mar 23

Blackpool's Andy Lyons scores his side's second goal

Championship wrap: Two for Lyons in big Blackpool win

Andy Lyons scored twice as Mick McCarthy's Blackpool gave themselves renewed hope of avoiding the drop from the Sky Bet Championship thanks to a thumping 6-1 victory against shellshocked QPR.

Soccer • 14 Mar 23

Burnley could be promoted and not allowed to sign any new players

Championship side Burnley put under transfer embargo

Runaway Championship leaders Burnley have been placed under a transfer embargo.

Soccer • 12 Mar 23

Championship wrap: Long and Cannon on the mark

Kevin Long was on the mark as Birmingham City cruised to a first win in six games by beating fellow strugglers Rotherham United 2-0.

Soccer • 11 Mar 23

Championship: Sheffield Utd beat Reading to stay second

Sheffield United maintained their grip on second spot in the Sky Bet Championship after a 1-0 win at Reading.

Soccer • 07 Mar 23

Chris Wilder takes the reins at the Hornets

Watford sack Slaven Bilic and bring in Chris Wilder

Slaven Bilic has been sacked as Watford manager, with Chris Wilder taking the reins at the Sky Bet Championship club.

Soccer • 07 Mar 23

Will Smallbone was at the heart of Stoke's best work in their win over Sunderland

Championship: Smallbone the creator as Stoke win big

Will Smallbone has yet to be capped at senior level by the Republic of Ireland, but the midfielder aided his cause for international recognition with a commanding performance in Stoke's 5-1 annihilation of Sunderland in the Sky Bet Championship.

Soccer • 04 Mar 23

Chiedozie Ogbene earned Rotherham a point at Swansea tonight

Ogbene earns Rotherham crucial point at Swansea

An outrageous finish by Republic of Ireland striker Chiedozie Ogbene earned the Millers another precious point in their battle for survival as they drew 1-1 at Swansea.

Soccer • 27 Feb 23

Championship round-up: Obafemi on the mark again

Michael Obafemi scored his second goal in two weeks as Burnley cemented their place at the top of the Sky Bet Championship with a dominant 4-0 victory over struggling Huddersfield.

Soccer • 25 Feb 23

Tom Bradshaw (2nd left) takes the plaudits after his goal

Championship wrap: Leaders Burnley held by Millwall

Tom Bradshaw's late equaliser rescued Millwall a point in a 1-1 home draw against Sky Bet Championship leaders Burnley.

Soccer • 21 Feb 23

Manning to leave Swansea as contract winds down

Republic of Ireland defender Ryan Manning is to leave Championship club Swansea City at the end of the season.

Soccer • 21 Feb 23

Burnley's Josh Cullen attempts to escape the grasp of Luton Town's Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu

Championship round-up: Burnley's buffer now 11 points

A Burnley side featuring Josh Cullen extended their lead at the top of the Sky Bet Championship leaders with a 1-0 win at Luton, who finished with 10 men.

Soccer • 18 Feb 23

Connolly sustained the foot injury against Stoke on Saturday

Connolly set to remain sidelined as Hull visit Preston

Republic of Ireland international Aaron Connolly is set to remain sidelined by a foot injury with the on-loan Hull City forward a significant doubt for this weekend's Championship action.

Soccer • 16 Feb 23

Troy Parrott was on the mark from the penalty spot

Championship wrap: Parrott and Molumby among the goals

Troy Parrott's 81st-minute penalty earned 10-man Preston an unlikely 1-1 draw against Championship play-off hopefuls Luton, while Mick McCarthy's Blackpool remain rooted to the foot of the table.

Soccer • 15 Feb 23

The leaders rescued a point thanks to Ireland international Obafemi

Championship: Obafemi scrambles home Burnley leveller

Michael Obafemi's stoppage-time equaliser earned Sky Bet Championship leaders Burnley a 1-1 draw at home to Watford.

Soccer • 14 Feb 23

Sykes has scored four goals in as many games

Championship wrap: Ireland's Mark Sykes scores again

Republic of Ireland international Mark Sykes continued his recent run of goalscoring form with the winner as Bristol City edged Norwich 1-0 in the Championship.

Soccer • 11 Feb 23

James McClean attempts to put in a cross against Blackburn

McClean and Keane help Wigan to stall Blackburn charge

Republic of Ireland internationals James McClean and Will Keane both started for Wigan as they earned a 0-0 draw at Championship playoff-chasing Blackburn in new manager Shaun Maloney's first game in charge.

Soccer • 06 Feb 23

Clockwise from top left: Matt Doherty, Darren Randolph, Conor Coventry, Franco Umeh, Aaron Connolly and Michael Obafemi

How the Irish fared in the January sales

The dust has settled on another January window - and there was a fair bit of moving and shaking involving Irish players. We look at the lie of the land after a busy few weeks.

Soccer • 01 Feb 23

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