0 Have your say There are a few ways to pick apart Leeds United’s defeat at West Brom but the game and the result underlined what most of us have been saying for a while: that no-one will run away with the Championship this season. West Brom could bask in the glow of a 4-1 win if they wanted to but like me they’ll remember very clearly the hiding they took from Derby County a few weeks earlier. And if Derby want to start shouting the odds, we can all hark back to the pasting they took from Leeds back in August. It’s a weird triangle of identical scorelines. Trying to spot a pattern is impossible, unless you draw the conclusion that promotion is 100 per cent up for grabs. By this stage of last season it was pretty obvious that Wolves were a class apart and that they had players in their squad who other clubs would kill for. Already it was hard to see how they would come up short in May.There’s simply nothing like them this time and it … [Read more...] about David Prutton: Leeds United have no cause for panic in open Championship race
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Leeds United in a better position than most in open Championship race
0 Have your say A total of two managerial sackings by the third week of November could give the impression that the Championship is going soft. Two years ago the division had lost no fewer than eight coaches by this stage, taking a quick toll at both ends of the table. Aston Villa’s dismissal of Steve Bruce was motivated in part by a disenchanted crowd and Ipswich Town, who jettisoned Paul Hurst after losing to Leeds United last month, are the only club with much of a guarantee about what this season will do to them. Elsewhere, the even nature of the Championship is keeping clubs engaged and managers in their jobs. With the exception of Ipswich, a side dangling six points adrift at the bottom of the league, all bets are off.Leeds, midway through the season’s third international break, have an opportunity in front of them like few others they have seen. They boast a stronger points tally in the Championship after 17 matches than they have under any … [Read more...] about Leeds United in a better position than most in open Championship race
Hull Marathon 2018 live: Traffic news, pictures and results
Thousands of runners will take part in the biggest racing event in Hull's calendar. Hull Marathon 2018 will see professional and amateur runners challenge themselves around the city's streets, through the city centre and over the Humber Bridge. The 26.2mile event will start at 9am at the KCOM Stadium and will also finish there. The route will see runners guided from there through to Queen Victoria Square, East Park, Pickering Park, Peter Pan Park, over the Humber Bridge and a lap of Costello Stadium. As well as the main marathon there will also be a relay race which follows the same route. The two-person relay is a half marathon each, while the four-person relay covers a distance of 6 miles, 7.1 miles, 7.8 miles and 5.3 miles. There will also be a two-mile fun run which has been organised by the Fitmums and Friends group and will take place in West Park. Hull Live will be reporting live from the scene. Updates will follow in the live blog below. Good luck to everyone taking part. … [Read more...] about Hull Marathon 2018 live: Traffic news, pictures and results
Goodwood Revival 2018 preview: step back in time for a magical weekend of motor racing
It is hard to believe that the Goodwood Revival is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the circuit having reopened for competitive use in September 1998 after its closure in 1966. The Revival was launched as a return to the golden age of motor racing in the Fifties and Sixties, when Goodwood hosted top-level meetings featuring the best drivers of the era. It has since grown exponentially to become one of the biggest historic motorsport events in the world and the only one to be staged entirely in period dress. The Goodwood team are sticklers for detail, and as well as encouraging period costume all the features within the circuit perimeter are strictly pre-1966. Not always authentic, admittedly, but certainly of an authentic style. With such a momentous anniversary to celebrate from September 7-9, Goodwood has pulled out all the stops to invite as many previous winners - and their cars - as possible, with a 60-car track parade on each of the three days featuring the great and … [Read more...] about Goodwood Revival 2018 preview: step back in time for a magical weekend of motor racing
36 hours which saw Liverpool’s Champions League dream edge closer
Liverpool put themselves on the brink of their first Champions League final since 2007 with a thrilling 5-2 win over Roma. The Reds raced into a 5-0 lead and, despite a late comeback from the Italian side, Jurgen Klopp's side are heavy favourites to advance to face either Bayern Munich or Real Madrid in Kiev next month. This tie with Roma represented their first in the competition's final four since 2008 - and the city enjoyed the focus of the world because of it. Here, we have detailed a dramatic, emotional 36 hours from Monday afternoon to the first moments of Wednesday morning, giving you all-access-allowed coverage of how this week has unfolded. Told by those who know Liverpool well, some of its visitors, Jurgen Klopp, Jordan Henderson and more, it is the definitive account of how Champions League fever gripped Merseyside. Read More Liverpool 5-2 Roma MONDAY 12:07pm It has just passed the morning after the night before. In what will be a defining week for Liverpool and Jurgen … [Read more...] about 36 hours which saw Liverpool’s Champions League dream edge closer