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Football: English Football League table

English Football League table after Friday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Championship Cardiff 43 25 9 9 68 41 84 -- promoted Hull 44 24 6 14 59 48 78 ---------------------------------------------- Watford 43 21 8 14 78 55 71 Brighton 43 16 18 9 59 41 66 Crystal Palace 42 18 12 12 67 57 66 Leicester 43 18 10 15 65 42 64 ----------------------------------------------

QPR "not dead yet" as Redknapp dreams of great escape

LONDON (Reuters) - Queens Park Rangers are "not dead yet" in the Premier League and need four wins from their last five games to have any chance of avoiding relegation, manager Harry Redknapp said. The London side, along with Reading, are adrift in the bottom three and their fate could be sealed if they lose at home to fellow strugglers Stoke City on Saturday and Aston Villa pull off a shock victory at leaders Manchester United on Monday.

Football: Tan pledges £25m kitty for promoted Cardiff

Cardiff City's Malaysian owner Vincent Tan says the club could spend up to £25 million ($38.2 million, 29 million euros) on new players after securing promotion to the English Premier League. The Welsh club will return to the English top flight for the first time in 51 years after a 0-0 draw at home to Charlton Athletic on Tuesday guaranteed promotion from the second-tier Championship.

Football: Tan pledges £25m kitty for promoted Cardiff

Cardiff City's Malaysian owner Vincent Tan says the club could spend up to £25 million ($38.2 million, 29 million euros) on new players after securing promotion to the English Premier League. The Welsh club will return to the English top flight for the first time in 15 years after a 0-0 draw at home to Charlton Athletic on Tuesday guaranteed promotion from the second-tier Championship.

Football: Joy as Cardiff join Swansea in Premier League

Tears flowed as Cardiff City reached the English top flight for the first time in the Premier League era following a 0-0 draw at home to Charlton Athletic in the Championship on Tuesday. The result guaranteed their return to the elite after a 51-year absence and prompted delirious fans to spill onto the pitch in celebration at the Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff will join fellow Welsh side, and sworn rivals, Swansea City in the Premier League next season, when there will be two teams from Wales in the English top flight for the first time.

Football: English Football League results

English Football League results on Tuesday: Championship Barnsley 1 Derby 1 Blackburn 1 Huddersfield 0 Blackpool 0 Sheff Wed 0 Bristol City 0 Birmingham 1 Cardiff 0 Charlton 0 Ipswich 3 Crystal Palace 0 Leeds 1 Burnley 0 Leicester 3 Bolton 2 Middlesbrough 1 Nottm Forest 0 Millwall 1 Watford 0 Peterborough 0 Brighton 0 Wolves 1 Hull 0 League One Bury 2 Scunthorpe 1 Colchester 0 MK Dons 2 Oldham 1 Yeovil 0 Sheff Utd 2 Brentford 2 Swindon 4 Crewe 1 League Two

Football: English Football League tables

English Football League tables after Tuesday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Championship Cardiff 43 25 9 9 68 41 84 -- promoted Hull 43 24 5 14 59 48 77 ------------------------------------------------- Watford 43 21 8 14 78 55 71 Brighton 43 16 18 9 59 41 66 Crystal Palace 42 18 12 12 67 57 66 Leicester 43 18 10 15 65 42 64

Football: Cardiff City promoted to Premier League

Welsh club Cardiff City were promoted to the English top flight for the first time in the Premier League era after drawing 0-0 at home to Charlton Athletic in the Championship on Tuesday. The result guaranteed their return to the elite after a 51-year absence and prompted delirious fans to spill onto the pitch in celebration at the Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff will join fellow Welsh side, and sworn rivals, Swansea City in the Premier League next season, when there will be two teams from Wales in the English top flight for the first time.

Cardiff rejoice in promotion to Premier League

LONDON (Reuters) - Cardiff City were promoted to the English Premier League on Tuesday after a 0-0 draw at home to Charlton Athletic guaranteed the Welsh side a top-two finish in the Championship (second division). Cardiff, who have agonisingly missed out in the playoffs for the last three seasons, will play in the top flight next season for the first time since 1962. Their promotion was greeted with joyous scenes at the final whistle with players and fans celebrating on the pitch.

Football: Millwall fans who shamed Wembley face life bans

Millwall fans who shamed Wembley by fighting a bloody battle amongst themselves while their team slumped to an FA Cup semi-final defeat will face life bans, the London club warned on Saturday. Eleven people were arrested after violent scuffles broke out towards the end of their 2-0 defeat by Wigan Athletic. Police wielding batons eventually brought the disorder under control, and the Metropolitan Police said four officers had sustained "minor injuries".
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