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nPower Championship Highlights: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Leeds United 15.08.2010

Jon — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:23:32 +0000

Watch nPower Championship Highlights of Nottingham Forest 1-1 Leeds United on 15.08.2010

Championship new-boys Leeds United came from behind to earn their first point of the season at The City Ground against pre-season promotion contenders Nottingham Forest.

The Yorkshiremen did it the hard way though as Forest took an early lead through Dexter Blackstock’s header from a Chris Gunter cross after just nine minutes.

Robert Earnshaw would then hit the post for Forest as they pushed to extend their lead however Leeds slowly worked themselves back into the game.

And eventually their hard work paid off on 34 minutes when Lloyd Sam glanced a header past Lee Camp from a Johnson cross.

Neil Kilkenny could have stolen all three points for the visitors with a late shot however it sailed agonisingly wide and the spoils were shared.

And Paul Anderson could have given Forest the lead after Sam’s equaliser but his chested effort was easily kicked free by Kasper Schmeichel when either side of him would have seen a definite goal.

Tempers ran high during the game and threatened to boil over late on when Gunter and Sanchez Watt of Leeds clashed.

However a point a piece sees both teams lift out of the bottom three in the embryonic league table.

Attendance: 24,986
Referee: Bates

Jon Osterland

Blackpool Gain Promotion to Premiership After Play-Off Win

David — Sun, 23 May 2010 22:02:05 +0000

Blackpool have sealed promotion to the Premiership after beating Cardiff City in the the play-off final at Wembley. The match was built up to be a great match and a great advertisment to the Championship, and the first half didnt dissapoint with all goals coming in the first half.
Chopra gave Cardiff the lead with a great right footed finish across the goal from outside the box, but his goal didnt last long as Charlie Adam scored a wonderful free-kick to bring Blackpool level. Cardiff once again took the lead through Joe Ledley with another fine finish, before Gary Taylor-Fletcher levelled for the seasiders for the second time in the game. Blackpool got the winner just before the half time whistle as Brett Ormerod prodded the ball home after a goal line scramble.

Cardiff Edge Leicester in First Leg of Championship Play-Offs

David — Sun, 09 May 2010 14:38:55 +0000

Cardiff City beat Leicester City 1-0 at the Walkers Stadium to give them an advantage going into the second leg at the Cardiff City Stadium on Wednesday.
The match started slowly with most of the play in midfield. The first half created very little chances with Michael Chopra hitting the post from a narrow angle for Cardiff and Jay Bothroyd heading just over from 6 yards out. Leicester on the other hand didnt really create many.
The second half started much better with both teams looking to grab that vital goal. There weren’t many chances created until Cardiff were awarded a free-kick with 15 minutes to go. Up stepped Peter Wittingham from the corner of the box and swung his shot towards goal, and the ball going in off the inside of the post. Leicester seemed to kick on from this and substitute Matty Fryatt squandered a great chance as he was one-on-one with keeper David Marshall but shot straight at the keeper.
Leicester pushed on looking for the equaliser but couldn’t find the back of the net with Marshall making a great save in the final seconds of injury time.
Cardiff will now take a 1-0 lead going into the second leg on Wednesday, and will no doubt be favourites to progress to Wembley.

Whittingham gets the only goal of the game from a set piece.

Championship Play-Off Highlights; Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest Highlights 08.05.2010

David — Sat, 08 May 2010 18:54:19 +0000

Watch the first leg of Blackpool v Nottingham Forest on 08.05.2010

Today was the first leg of one of the semi-finals in the race to earn a place in the championship play-off final, with the possibility of getting promoted to the premiership, promotion could earn a club around £90m.
Blackpool entertained Nottingham Forest, with Blackpool getting the upper hand in a 2-1 victory.
Forest opened the scoring with an amazing goal from Cohen. The ball was passed to the midfielder, and he hit the ball across goal from outside the box with the outside of his foot. The ball curling nicely into the top corner.
Blackpool bounced back though when a low cross was played into the box for Southern to place the ball past Lee Camp. Forest had chances to take the lead again but Blackstock headed the ball against the bar and Cairney clearing off the line twice.
It was Charlie Adam who gave Blackpool the lead though after James Perch brought down DJ Campbell in the box. The midfielder getting his 18th goal of the season.

Cohen gets the opener.

Southern gets Blackpool’s equaliser.

Adam scores from the spot to give Blackpool the advantage going into the second leg.

The other match in the Championship play-offs is Leicester City v Cardiff City, match highlights can be found here soon after the game finishes.

Football Highlights; Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United Highlights 19.04.2010

David — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:10:55 +0000
Watch football highlights of Plymouth Argyle vs Newcastle United on 19.04.2010 Newcaslte open the scoring through Andy Carroll with Wayne Routledge getting their second goal. Win this win Newcastle United Win the Championship Title. And with two games to go could break the 100 point barrier if they get another 2 points.

Football Highlights; Reading vs Newcastle United Highlights 13.04.2010

Football Writer — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:24:29 +0000

Watch Football Highlights of Reading vs Newscastle Highlights 13.04.2010