Welcome to the packed evening of Football League as well as continental soccer fixtures. Our focus includes important second-tier encounters and those crucial last group games in the Afcon tournament.
Greetings to all. Welcome to what is arguably this penultimate soccer live blog of the year. We have a full EFL slate, kicking off with Coventry v Ipswich at 6pm, and we will also monitor at least a third of an eye on both night fixtures from Group A at the Afcon: Morocco hosting Zambia and Mali facing Comoros.
Our primary attention will be on these matches, with 19:45 kick-offs unless stated.
The early game, featuring the sides sitting first and third in the second tier, looks like an exciting match. These are the starting elevens.
Coventry (4-2-3-1) Rushworth; van Ewijk, Woolfenden, Kitching, the left-back; Torp, the captain; Sakamoto, Rudoni, the forward; the striker.
Subs: The backup keeper, Allen, the forward, Kesler-Hayden, Bidwell, the defender, Eccles, Perry, the player.
Ipswich (4-2-3-1) Walton; the defender, the centre-half, the defender, the left-back; Matusiwa, Taylor; Walle, the playmaker, the winger; the centre-forward.
Substitutes: The goalkeeper, Young, the midfielder, the defender, Cajuste, Burns, the forward, Philogene-Bidace, the striker.
Referee Backhouse (Cumbria).
Look, it’s complicated. It always is when some but not all third-placed sides qualify. Here’s how things look before tonight’s last set of games.
Briefly, Morocco is likely safe but will want to defeat their opponents and win the group. Zambia likely requires a draw or better against Morocco. The island nation likely need to beat Mali, who will probably be okay if they get a draw.
Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous.
The denouement to the second group at this continental championship is being covered. To avoid spoilers, don’t click the link.
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 23 | 31 | 51 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 9 | 43 |
| 3 | Ipswich | 23 | 15 | 38 |
| 4 | Hull | 23 | 2 | 38 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 23 | 7 | 37 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 23 | 7 | 36 |
| 7 | Millwall | 23 | -6 | 36 |
| 8 | Watford | 23 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | QPR | 23 | -2 | 35 |
| 10 | Stoke | 23 | 7 | 34 |
| 11 | Derby | 23 | 1 | 32 |
| 12 | Southampton | 23 | 4 | 31 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 23 | 2 | 31 |
| 14 | Leicester | 23 | -1 | 31 |
| 15 | Birmingham | 23 | 1 | 30 |
| 16 | West Brom | 23 | -5 | 28 |
| 17 | Charlton | 22 | -6 | 27 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 22 | -4 | 26 |
| 19 | Sheff Utd | 23 | -5 | 26 |
| 20 | Swansea | 23 | -7 | 26 |
| 21 | Oxford Utd | 23 | -8 | 22 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 22 | -10 | 22 |
| 23 | Norwich | 23 | -9 | 21 |
| 24 | Sheff Wed | 22 | -27 | -8 |
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