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Baggies bouncing while Wigan look to respond – Championship talking points

The Championship season continues over the weekend with plenty still to be decided at both ends of the table.

Wigan players and staff to be paid in full if administrators manage to sell club

Wigan’s playing and non-playing staff will receive full payment of any outstanding wages as football creditors if the club is sold, administrators have said.

Leeds held by struggling Luton as Brentford win again

Championship leaders Leeds could only claim a point against relegation-threatened Luton at Elland Road, drawing 1-1 thanks to Stuart Dallas’ equaliser.

Scott Parker urges Fulham to keep coping without talisman Aleksandar Mitrovic

A relieved Scott Parker has challenged Fulham to keep on coping without a recognised striker after his side’s crucial 2-1 Sky Bet Championship win at QPR.

Cyrus Christie stunner earns stuttering Fulham vital win

Cyrus Christie’s first league goal for Fulham earned Scott Parker’s men a Championship promotion lifeline in a 2-1 win at QPR.

Brentford move within two points of automatic promotion with easy win at Reading

In-form Brentford moved to within two points of the Championship’s automatic promotion places with a comfortable 3-0 victory at Reading.

Slaven Bilic calls for calmness at West Brom during their Premier League pursuit

West Brom boss Slaven Bilic has ordered his players not to panic as they attempt to secure promotion to the Premier League.

Jurgen Klopp does not believe he needs to make major signings to stay on top

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he cannot spend “millions and millions” on squad reinforcements for his newly-crowed Premier League champions but does not believe he will need to.

Aleksandar Mitrovic hit with three-match ban

Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has been banned for three matches after being found guilty of violent conduct in Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at Leeds.

Hernandez says promotion to Premier League with Leeds would be career high point

Pablo Hernandez says helping Leeds return to the Premier League this season would mark the high point of his career.

Michael O’Neill demands improvement as Stoke face crunch relegation clash

Stoke manager Michael O’Neill has vowed to make changes for his side’s crucial clash with Championship relegation rivals Wigan after some “unacceptable” performances from his players at the weekend.

Main talking points ahead of midweek Championship action

There is midweek action in the Championship for the first time since the coronavirus shutdown.

Marcelo Bielsa not getting carried away after Leeds beat Fulham to go top

Marcelo Bielsa was reluctant to place too much significance on Leeds’ impressive 3-0 win against promotion rivals Fulham which sent them back to the top of the Sky Bet Championship table.

Leeds move clear after comfortable win over Fulham

Patrick Bamford, Ezgjan Alioski and Jack Harrison sent Leeds top of the Championship with a 3-0 win over promotion rivals Fulham.

Leeds sweep Fulham aside to return to the top of the Championship

Leeds returned to the top of the Sky Bet Championship with an emphatic 3-0 home win against promotion rivals Fulham.

Frank full of praise as Bees take another step towards promotion

Brentford Head Coach Thomas Frank says his promotion-chasing Bees are thinking only of their next game after they sank table-topping West Brom 1-0.

Ollie Watkins wounds West Brom as Brentford boost promotion bid

Ollie Watkins’ early goal helped Brentford close the gap on the Sky Bet Championship’s automatic promotion spots to five points with a hard-fought 1-0 win over leaders West Brom.