Championship: The things you need to know this weekend


Ayling earns point for Leeds but wait for win goes on

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Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds and West Brom

Leeds’ wait for a first league win since April 4 went on after they came from behind to secure a 1-1 draw with West Brom on Friday.

Baggies boss Carlos Corberan, who spent three years at Elland Road, thought he had earned bragging rights over his old club thanks to Brandon Thomas-Asante’s controversial opener, which came off his arm, early in the second half.

But Luke Ayling clinched the hosts a welcome point with his bullet header.

Plymouth eye chance to make Home Park a fortress

Plymouth vs Southampton

2010/11 was the last time these two sides met in the league. And a lot has changed for both since. Back then, it was in a League One campaign that saw Southampton promoted to the Championship, and Plymouth relegated to League Two.

Having spent years at opposite ends of the pyramid, they meet on a level playing field back in the second tier, and Plymouth will fancy their chances to cause a bit of a stir, particularly in front of a raucous Home Park – a ground where they have lost just twice since the start of last season.

Watch it live from 12pm on Sky Sports Football on Saturday. Kick-off 12.30pm.


Live EFL


Saturday 19th August 12:00pm


Nine games kicking off at 3pm on Saturday

The bulk of the Championship drama takes place at 3pm on Saturday. You will be able to follow it all by watching Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports News from 12pm, or via our dedicated EFL live blog on our website and app.

Sky Bet Championship table

Watch free Championship highlights

Should you miss your team play, or just want to catch up, then remember we have free match highlights from all Sky Bet Championship fixtures available for you shortly after the full-time whistle blows.

Every 3pm kick-off will be available here from 5.15pm.

Championship Predictions

Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek Three in the Sky Bet Championship, predicting the results of every fixture; listen to the podcast below or via any of your regular podcast providers.

A super Sunday at Carrow Road

Norwich vs Millwall

There was an amount of doom and gloom at Norwich at the start of the season, Teemu Pukki had left and there was a question mark about where the goals were going to come from. But six have been scored in their opening two games, and their ability to go toe-to-toe with Southampton last week in a 4-4 epic suggests they should be there or thereabouts come May.


Sunday 20th August 11:30am


Kick off 12:00pm


Millwall, meanwhile, have had a start to the season that has provided a perfect reminder of why they seem to finish just outside the play-offs – one way or another – every year. An opening-day win at Middlesbrough followed by defeat at home to Bristol City. Consistency is key to cracking that top six. They will be hoping for more of the former result in East Anglia.

Watch it live from 11.30am on Sky Sports Football on Saturday. Kick-off 12pm.



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