EFL Playoff Semifinals: Jack Marriott (45′) Leeds 1-1 Derby County
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Derby County had a penalty decision overturned in their 1-0 defeat to Leeds in a feisty Championship first leg playoff at Pride Park.
Leeds United forward Kemar Roofe scored in the second half to seal a 1-0 victory at Derby County in the first leg of their Championship playoff semifinal on Saturday.
Roofe, who scored in both league clashes with Derby this season, collected a fine cross from winger Jack Harrison and tucked the ball past Derby goalkeeper Kelle Roos in the 55th minute.
It was the 15th goal of the season for Roofe, who could have doubled his team’s advantage only to be denied by Roos as Leeds came alive following…
Derby County had a penalty decision overturned in their 1-0 defeat to Leeds in a feisty Championship first leg playoff at Pride Park.
Frank Lampard’s Derby County secured a playoff semifinal against Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United with a 2-1 win over West Brom, pipping Middlesbrough to sixth place.
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Players and staff of Sheffield United celebrated clinching automatic promotion to the Premier League after Leeds United’s draw with Aston Villa sealed their spot.
Despite missing out on an automatic promotion spot, a place in the Premier League remains tantalisingly close for four Championship clubs via the playoffs.
But only two teams can advance to the final, dubbed “the richest game in football,” at Wembley on May 27 (live on ESPN+). (Oh, and unlike the Champions League, away goals don’t matter here.) Will it be playoff heartbreak yet again for fallen giants Leeds when they face Derby? Who will win the Midlands battle between former European champions…
Frank Lampard’s Derby County secured a playoff semifinal against Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United with a 2-1 win over West Brom, pipping Middlesbrough to sixth place.
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LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) – Derby County sealed their place in the promotion playoffs with a 3-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion on the final day of the Championship season on Sunday, leaving Middlesbrough facing another year in the second tier.Frank Lampard’s Derby side needed a victory to guarantee sixth place and they could start celebrating after two goals in three minutes in the second half from Mason Bennett and Harry Wilson settled the jitters.West Brom, already assured of fourth spot, had…
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Frank Lampard felt referee Simon Hooper had denied his side a clear penalty.
The FA has charged Derby manager Frank Lampard with misconduct following his side’s 2-2 draw at Birmingham on Friday.
Lampard felt referee Simon Hooper had denied Derby a clear penalty as they twice came from a goal behind to salvage a point.
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In a statement, the FA said the former Chelsea midfielder had been charged over his reaction at the final whistle.
“It is alleged his language and/or behaviour on the field of play after the conclusion of the fixture amounts to improper conduct,” the statement…
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