Justin Allen
Football writer & columnist @TheSun Views are mine & all that jazz. First national newspaper journalist to interview Harry Kane. #EFL #PremierLeague Man of Kent
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1 month ago |
thesun.co.uk | Justin Allen
FOR pure footballing drama, you can't beat the play-offs. They always throw up thrills and spills - so, let’s look at the six ties across three divisions . . . (First leg, Thursday May 8, 8pm; Second leg Monday, May 12)BLADES fans were gutted not to get promoted automatically after they lost four of their last six games — crucially three in a row to Oxford, Millwall and Plymouth. Sheffield United have had a good season.
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2 months ago |
thesun.co.uk | Justin Allen
PHIL BROWN famously won promotion with Hull to the Premier League and kept them up for a season. But today he aims to get Kidderminster back into the National League. Kiddy travel to Southport where victory will guarantee them the National North title and automatic promotion — with Brackley only behind on goal difference and Scunthorpe two points back. Only one side goes up automatically with the next six going into the play-offs.
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2 months ago |
thesun.co.uk | Justin Allen
CHRISTIAN OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN can follow in his famous brother’s footsteps - by winning a league title. It may not be the stature of the Premier League crown Alex lifted with Liverpool five years ago — but his team Truro City can win the National League South by beating St Albans City. That would make them the first Cornish team ever to get within one tier of the EFL. Incredibly they are one of SIX clubs who can win the title going into the final day.
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2 months ago |
thesun.co.uk | Justin Allen
TYRESE CAMPBELL grew up idolising his legendary football dad Kevin Campbell. And now he wants to follow his father into the Premier League by winning promotion with Sheffield United. Former Arsenal, Everton, West Brom and Cardiff star Kevin Campbell tragically died last June aged 54 after illness and complications following a heart and kidney failure. And although the loss of his role-model was difficult Campbell has thrown himself at the very thing his dad gave him… football.
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2 months ago |
thesun.co.uk | Justin Allen
OLLIE TANNER used to play alongside Arsenal star Bukayo Saka but ended up in non-league before being snapped up by Cardiff. And now the 22-year-old winger is hoping to repay the Bluebirds’ faith by helping them avoid relegation into League One. Cardiff travel to QPR this afternoon sitting third from bottom after Derby beat Preston on Wednesday night to dump the Welsh side into the drop zone. Tanner is enjoying his second full season playing Championship football.
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