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Can West Brom edge nearer to the play-offs on Friday night time?

It was an enormous win for West Brom final weekend as they beat Middlesbrough. It ending a mini-run of three with out victory, and it means they head into Friday night time’s journey to the MKM Stadium six factors off the highest six.

Hull briefly flirted with an unlikely surge into the play-off shake-up, however 4 with out a win has seen them progress underneath Liam Rosenior halted. The objectives have dried up and so they need to get again on the horse. Can they try this towards the Baggies?

It is like from 7.30pm on Friday night time on Sky Sports Football, with kick-off at 8pm.

Double header on Saturday lunchtime

There is double the enjoyable from the Championship at lunchtime on Saturday.

Blackburn have received three on the bounce within the league to reinvigorate their promotion problem, and shocked Leicester within the FA Cup in midweek. They may shut the hole on Sheffield United in second to six factors, albeit with the Blades nonetheless having a sport in hand.

The Blades loved a Cup success of their very own in midweek, and will likely be stuffed with confidence after beating Tottenham. This must be a top quality conflict between two in-form sides.

It is reside on Sky Sports Football from noon on Saturday. Kick-off is at 12.30pm.

Should you fancy your motion to be a bit extra of the Severnside selection, then you can hit the Red Button as a substitute to absorb Cardiff vs Bristol City.

Cardiff are simply 4 factors away from the complete backside three heading into the weekend and badly need a win, however run into rivals Bristol City in good type. Nigel Pearson’s aspect might have come unstuck towards Manchester City in midweek, however they’re unbeaten in 9 within the Championship.

It is reside on Sky Sports Football Red Button and the Sky Sports app. Kick-off is at 12.30pm.

Nine video games kicking off at 3pm on Saturday

After the lunchtime drama, there will likely be a complete heap of additional Championship motion happening at 3pm on Saturday, with 9 video games all kicking off on the similar time.

You will likely be in a position to observe all of it by watching Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports News from 12pm, on Saturday, or by way of our devoted EFL reside weblog on our web site and app.

Sky Bet Championship desk

Watch free Championship highlights

Should you miss your staff play, or simply need to catch up, then bear in mind we now have free match highlights from all Sky Bet Championship fixtures out there for you shortly after the full-time whistle blows.

Every Saturday 3pm kick-off will likely be out there right here from 5.15pm.

Championship predictions

Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton have a look forward on the weekend video games, predicting the results of each fixture to try to work out who will win, lose or draw