A big day throughout the football league today before our game this evening, starting with Huddersfield v Blackburn at midday on Sky.

Then at 3pm we have a huge game to get to the football league at Wrexham hostel Notts Co in the National League live on BT.

Heading out to work soon, so can't join you today.

However c'mon Colin and Udders. and pop Rovers play-off balloon.

Here is a run through the big games in each league today.

Championship:
12:30 - Huddersfield v Blackburn - Huddersfield fighting relegation, Blackburn aiming for play offs (Cmon Huddersfield!)

15:00 - Coventry v Watford - Must win for both teams to try and get into the play off battle.

15:00 - Luton v Blackpool - Luton with an outside chance of catching Sheff Utd, Blackpool almost certainly down so this along with all their games is a must win.

15:00 - Norwich v Rotherham - Norwich going for play offs, Rotherham need points in their relegation fight.

15:00 - PNE v Reading - PNE going for play offs, Reading battling relegation.

15:00 - West Brom v QPR - West Brom going for play offs, QPR battling relegation.

17:30 - Bristol City v Middlesbrough - Middlesbrough need the points to keep pressure on Sheff Utd.

20:00 - Burnley v Sheff Utd - We need points to close on the title, Sheff Utd need them to get to promotion.


League One:
15:00 - Barnsley v Shrewsbury - Must win for Barnsley to keep pressure on the automatic promotion places.

15:00 - Bolton v Cambridge - Bolton need the points for play offs, Cambridge need them to avoid the drop.

15:00 - Portsmouth v Morecambe - Portsmouth outside chance of play offs so need the 3 points, Morecambe trying to avoid relegation.

15:00 - Sheff Wed v Accrington - Must win for both teams as Sheff Wed try and get back into the top two and Accrington trying to get out of the relegation zone.


League Two:
15:00 - Hartlepool v Stevenage - Hartlepool need the points to survive, Stevenage need them to get their promotion challenge back on track.

15:00 - Leyton Orient v Harrogate - Leyton Orient a couple of wins away from promotion, Harrogate desperately need points to boost their survival chances.

15:00 - Mansfield v Rochdale - Mansfield hoping to consolidate their play off place, Rochdale bottom of the football league, 6 points from safety need the win (though Rochdale have won both games so far under caretake manager Jim McNulty, could the great escape happen?)


National League:
15:00 - Wrexham v Notts Co - Mentioned in my OP but for me this is the biggest game of the day today and being billed as the biggest ever match in Non-League history. Both teams on 100 points, 25 points clear of 3rd, only one will be promoted automatically and in my opinion only one will be promoted as the team who enters the play offs won't get through them,, win today and Notts Co will have the edge due to their better GD, a Wrexham win coupled with their game in hand will make them clear favourites, Mullin v Langstaff, full away end, sold out home section, what a game!

15;00 - Scunthorpe v Oldham - In stark contrast to the Wrexham v Notts Co game if Scunthorpe lose today then they will be relegated to the National League North, such a sad story and dramatic drop and you have to feel for the fans.

Huddersfield make 1 change and Blackburn 2 changes from their teams on Friday, despite a second game in 3 days, could be a lot of tired legs heading into the end of the game and it could open up with goals, let's hope they fall Huddersfield's way.

If you want a laugh this afternoon here is the Blackburn match thread from their board - https://www.brfcs.com/forums/topic/3651 ... 23-1230pm/

What's everyone's thoughts on PNE getting in the playoffs? Thought they looked desperate against us, but they've somehow put a run together. If anything they've had a stranger season than Rovers.

Ric_C wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:03 pm

What's everyone's thoughts on PNE getting in the playoffs? Thought they looked desperate against us, but they've somehow put a run together. If anything they've had a stranger season than Rovers.

I had PNE as my dark horses in the prediction thread at the start of the season to get the play offs.

However, despite thinking they will win today, I don't think they'll make it, there are too many other teams who are better involved and PNE still need to go to Millwall and Sheff Utd as well as a tough game at possession based Swansea and at home to Sunderland on the final day, their run in is a lot tougher compared to other teams in the play off battle.

claretburns wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 10, 2023 11:46 am

If you want a laugh this afternoon here is the Blackburn match thread from their board - https://www.brfcs.com/forums/topic/3651 ... 23-1230pm/

Wow just found out I am banned ha ha, I only tried to join after the ticket allocation thing and was adding a sensible point correcting people about our inability to increase the away allocation.

JarrowClaret wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:08 pm

Wow just found out I am banned ha ha, I only tried to join after the ticket allocation thing and was adding a sensible point correcting people about our inability to increase the away allocation.

They are a strange bunch Jarrow, I see at the start of the thread they had a bit of implosion about Huddersfield only giving them just over 2000 tickets, which is ironic.

I can share some screenshots of the most comical posts for you

Huddersfield are on a very nice run; 3 wins in a row (and those being Millwall, Watford, Boro); here's hoping they make that 4 scalps in a row today.
I think they'll escape the drop (Blackpool, Wigan are in deep trouble + Reading & QPR are both in dire form) but Im sure theyll be giving 100%^ for Warnock today.

Preston have a great chance of 3 points today at home to Reading but that run of games coming up looks real tough. I hope they leapfrog Rovers but I think they'll miss out- fair play to them if they make it though.

Surprised Lowton hasn’t been able to get into the Hudd team.

Blackburn well on top, still 0-0 tho

Hudds started poorly, need to get on the front foot here.

Huddersfield looking pretty poor at the moment. To say they have just won 3 on the bounce the crowd are very quiet.

HUD’s 1-0

Yeeeesss!!
1-0 Terriers

Dodgy keeper

Yes! 1-0! The Blackburn fan Matty Pearson sscores for Huddersfield

Soak up all the pressure then do that

Mind the Gap

Game over according to their message board

82% possession and then they concede, oh dear

Points won from losing positions this season = 1

Blackburn only gained 1 point after going behind all season.

Game over now 2-0

Yipeee

Brilliant

Mind the Gorge

simonclaret wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:50 pm

Points won from losing positions this season = 1

In comparison we have won 18 from losing positions.

claretburns wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:48 pm

Game over according to their message board

It is now

Game over now

It's been a great Easter weekend hasn't it

15% possession for Huddersfield

What a smart appointment Warnock was

Those match stats are amazing
15% possession for Hudders

Huddersfield 2 0 up with 2 touch's in opposition box and 15% possession

Ric_C wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:54 pm

15% possession for Huddersfield

2 touches in opposition area
2 shots
2 goals

Commentary team on Radio Blackburn are on the verge of tears.

Two nil up after 20 mins with 15% possession....that's the way to do it!!

I hope this keeper is in the nets when we play them.

Vino blanco wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:56 pm

Two nil up after 20 mins with 15% possession....that's the way to do it!!

My favourite football stat is the <20% possession we had against Liverpool when we beat them 2-0.

hahahahahahaha

Chance creation/quality of chances is the only thing that matters.

taio wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:54 pm

What a smart appointment Warnock was

Absolutely, masterstroke by Hudds board.

Gotta go... Brfcs is calling me.

According to a poster on their board, Diaz is a kid and untested

Ronnie Jepson is Warnock’s assistant, didn’t he assistant Stan after he stopped playing , I wonder what Stan thinks of it

It's sad really how much happiness this is giving me.

Huddersfield
19% Possession
2 Shots
2 on Target
2.0