Npower Championship News

The latest news from England's competitive second division, the Npower Championship.  The Championship sides all have their eyes on the top prize, promotion to the Barclays Premier League and every year three teams book a place in the top flight.

  • Chopra in race fixing allegation

    Thursday, 4. October, 2012

    Nine people including Ipswich striker Michael Chopra have been charged in connection with race-fixing by the British Horseracing Authority.

  • Battling Rovers keep out Forest

    Battling Rovers keep out Forest

    Wednesday, 3. October, 2012

    Managerless Blackburn saw their winless streak extended to three games as Nottingham Forest claimed a point in a 0-0 draw at the City Ground.

  • Late Coutts strike denies Boro

    Late Coutts strike denies Boro

    Wednesday, 3. October, 2012

    Paul Coutts denied Middlesbrough the chance to climb to eighth in the Championship as his late equaliser earned Derby a 2-2 draw on Teesside.

  • Solskjaer plays down Rovers link

    Solskjaer plays down Rovers link

    Wednesday, 3. October, 2012

    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has denied he has been in contact with Blackburn about the vacant managerial role at Ewood Park.

  • Holloway touts Ince for England

    Holloway touts Ince for England

    Wednesday, 3. October, 2012

    Blackpool manager Ian Holloway claims Tom Ince would feature regularly for the England senior team if he were playing in the Premier League.

  • Bluebirds go top, Foxes second

    Bluebirds go top, Foxes second

    Tuesday, 2. October, 2012

    Cardiff are the new leaders of the Championship after they won 2-1 at home to Birmingham on Tuesday, while Leicester are up to second spot.

  • Singh reveals Rovers interest

    Tuesday, 2. October, 2012

    Blackburn's global advisor Shebby Singh has revealed that the club have been "flooded" with interest in the managerial vacancy at Ewood Park.

  • Singh surprised by Kean exit

    Monday, 1. October, 2012

    Blackburn advisor Shebby Singh says he was surprised by Steve Kean's resignation but has been pleased by the amount of interest in the job.

  • Rams raid Forest for derby win

    Rams raid Forest for derby win

    Sunday, 30. September, 2012

    Craig Bryson scored the only goal of the game to give Derby their third successive win over 10-man Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

  • Sherwood plays down Rovers link

    Sherwood plays down Rovers link

    Sunday, 30. September, 2012

    Tottenham coach Tim Sherwood has played down reports linking him with the Blackburn vacancy, insisting: "There ain't nothing to consider."

  • Rovers held, Posh post win

    Rovers held, Posh post win

    Saturday, 29. September, 2012

    Blackburn's first game of the post-Steve Kean era ended in a 1-1 Championship draw at Charlton, while rock-bottom Peterborough won 3-1 at Hull.

  • Spurs to fight to keep Sherwood

    Spurs to fight to keep Sherwood

    Saturday, 29. September, 2012

    Tottenham will fight hard to keep hold of Tim Sherwood amid Blackburn's reported interest in making him their new manager.