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Saturday's 1-0 success over Barrow extended their unbeaten league run to 10 games and stretched their lead at the summit to four points with a game in hand. Here, we take a look at how the last six ...

There are no prizes for topping the table at Christmas, but the consensus is that leading the Premier League when Santa comes around provides a great edge to carry it through to the end of the season.

Remember Rafael Benitez? Remember where Steven Gerrard-captained Liverpool finished in the 2008-2009 season of the English Premier League (EPL)? Good - Because no one hardly talks about runners-up in ...

Leicester City are already guaranteed to be this season’s Christmas table-toppers in the Championship and barring a Leeds United-esque cock-up, they will get promoted. History tells us that you tend ...

You could say Stewart Downing was a contributing factor to Watford's superb start to life back in the Championship in the 2007/08 season. His blistering form for Boro meant Adam Johnson couldn't get a ...

That will be the question on everyone's lips, especially in the wake of last season's slump in the second half of the campaign. Here is how the last five Christmas table-toppers have fared - including ...