Birmingham chairman hopes new stadium can attract Bellingham to return (0:41)
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Why are non-league clubs banning micro shin pads?

A number of non-league football clubs have prohibited the use of micro shinpads after a serious injury saw a player airlifted to hospital last weekend.

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Football fans banned for posing as stewards

Two Portsmouth fans who posed as stewards to watch the South Coast derby against Southampton in September have been banned from football for three years.

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Preston slam FA ban on Osmajic for alleged racism

Preston have said they are "extremely disappointed" by the FA's decision to ban Milutin Osmajic for nine matches for allegedly making racist comments to Hannibal Mejbri.

Marcotti: I don't blame James McClean for rival fan incident (1:45)
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Wrexham's McClean says he threw punch at fan

Wrexham star James McClean has confirmed he threw a punch at a Cardiff fan in self-defence before last week's all-Wales encounter in the Carabao Cup.

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Wrexham CEO: Eriksen wanted no part of TV doc

Wrexham chief executive Michael Williamson said that Christian Eriksen initially rejected them because he did not want to appear in the club's documentary.

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Wednesday comeback party spoilt by Oxford defeat

Sheffield Wednesday's 2-1 defeat to Oxford did little to spoil the atmosphere at Hillsborough despite the home side slipping further adrift at the foot of the table.

EFL Championship Standings

TEAMGPWDLGDP
Coventry City181341+3243
Middlesbrough191063+836
Millwall18945-331
Stoke City18936+1230
Preston North End18864+630
Bristol City18855+629
Ipswich Town18774+1128
Birmingham City18846+728
Hull City19847-328
Wrexham18684+326
Derby County18756026
West Bromwich Albion18747-225
Queens Park Rangers18747-625
Southampton18666+324
Watford18666+124
Leicester City18666-124
Charlton Athletic18657-523
Blackburn Rovers18639-521
Sheffield United186111-819
Oxford United18468-518
Swansea City18459-917
Portsmouth18459-1017
Norwich City183411-1013
Sheffield Wednesday181512-22-10