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Hello for the full evening of EFL and continental football action. Our focus includes key second-tier clashes plus those pivotal final pool games in the Afcon competition.
Hello everyone. You are welcome to what is checks writing desk rota the second-to-last soccer clockwatch of 2025. There’s an extensive EFL schedule, starting with Ipswich's trip to Coventry at 6pm, while we’ll also be keeping a close watch on the two evening games from the first group at the Africa Cup of Nations: Morocco hosting Zambia and Comoros v Mali.
We'll be focussing on the following matches, all 7.45pm start times except where noted.
The evening's opener, featuring the sides sitting top and third in the second tier, looks like an exciting match. These are the two XIs.
Coventry City (a 4-2-3-1 formation) Rushworth; the right-back, Woolfenden, the defender, Brau; the midfielder, the captain; the winger, Rudoni, the forward; the striker.
Substitutes: The backup keeper, Allen, Simms, the defender, the full-back, the defender, the midfielder, Perry, Andrews.
Ipswich (a 4-2-3-1 setup) Walton; Furlong, the centre-half, Kipre, the left-back; the midfielder, the midfielder; Walle, Nunez, Jack Clarke; the centre-forward.
Subs: The goalkeeper, Young, the midfielder, Humphreys, Cajuste, the winger, McAteer, the attacker, Akpom.
Referee Backhouse (Cumbria).
The situation is complex. That's often the case where only some third-placed sides qualify. Here’s how things look before this evening's last round of games.
In short, Morocco is likely safe though they will aim to defeat Zambia to top the group. Zambia likely requires at least a point against the hosts. Comoros likely must to beat their rivals, who will probably be okay with a point.
Many possibilities, various outcomes, plenty of scenarios.
The conclusion to the second group at this continental championship has coverage elsewhere. For those wishing to remain unaware, avoid following that coverage.
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 23 | 31 | 51 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 9 | 43 |
| 3 | Ipswich | 23 | 15 | 38 |
| 4 | Hull | 23 | 2 | 38 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 23 | 7 | 37 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 23 | 7 | 36 |
| 7 | Millwall | 23 | -6 | 36 |
| 8 | Watford | 23 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | QPR | 23 | -2 | 35 |
| 10 | Stoke | 23 | 7 | 34 |
| 11 | Derby | 23 | 1 | 32 |
| 12 | Southampton | 23 | 4 | 31 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 23 | 2 | 31 |
| 14 | Leicester | 23 | -1 | 31 |
| 15 | Birmingham | 23 | 1 | 30 |
| 16 | West Brom | 23 | -5 | 28 |
| 17 | Charlton | 22 | -6 | 27 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 22 | -4 | 26 |
| 19 | Sheff Utd | 23 | -5 | 26 |
| 20 | Swansea | 23 | -7 | 26 |
| 21 | Oxford Utd | 23 | -8 | 22 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 22 | -10 | 22 |
| 23 | Norwich | 23 | -9 | 21 |
| 24 | Sheff Wed | 22 | -27 | -8 |
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