The next round kicks off at 8pm on Friday with Luton Town v Derby County. Can we match the excitement of the last round? Here is the match text. Luton Town - Derby County Hull City - Swansea City Portsmouth - Coventry City Sheffield Wednesday - Stoke City Burnley - Watford Cardiff City - Sheffield United Leeds United - Oxford United Millwall - Blackburn Rovers Plymouth Argyle - Middlesbrough Queens Park Rangers - Preston North End Sunderland - Norwich City West Bromwich Albion - Bristol City You will quickly notice that the Super Match looks like a forgone conclusion. That though is my cunning plan. Twelve juicy points could be on offer but with all of us almost bound to put a joker on it, it will all be about getting the right score, not just the result. That's the closest emoji I can get to a fiend to avoid any confusion.
Luton Town 2-0 Derby County Hull City 1-2 Swansea City Portsmouth 1-1 Coventry City Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 Stoke City Burnley 2- 0Watford Cardiff City0 - 2Sheffield United Leeds United3 - 1Oxford United JOKER Millwall2 - 1Blackburn Rovers Plymouth Argyle 3- 2 Middlesbrough 3mins Queens Park Rangers2 -2 Preston North End Sunderland 3- 1Norwich City West Bromwich Albion0 -1 Bristol City
Luton Town 2 v 1 Derby County Hull City 1 v 1 Swansea City Portsmouth 1 v 1 Coventry City Sheffield Wednesday 2 v 1 Stoke City Burnley 2 v 1 Watford Cardiff City 0 v 1 Sheffield United Leeds United 2 v 0 Oxford United (Joker) Millwall 1 v 1 Blackburn Rovers Plymouth Argyle 1 v 1 Middlesbrough 33rd Queens Park Rangers 1 v 1 Preston North End Sunderland 2 v 1 Norwich City West Bromwich Albion 1 v 1 Bristol City
The Festive Season is almost upon us and it can be a busy time, so here very early is the match text for the Boxing Day round of fixtures which starts at 12:30. Blackburn Rovers - Sunderland Bristol City - Luton Town Coventry City - Plymouth Argyle Middlesbrough - Sheffield Wednesday Norwich City - Millwall Oxford United - Cardiff City Preston North End - Hull City Sheffield United - Burnley Swansea City - Queens Park Rangers Watford - Portsmouth Derby County - West Bromwich Albion Stoke City - Leeds United The Super Match has to be Sheffield United v Burnley. United are 4 points clear of Burnley currently (i.e before the upcoming 20th - 22nd round), but both have won their last 3 games, at home in the case of United and away for Burnley. This will be the 23rd round of matches, completing the first half of the season, so that and the Festive Spirit mean we'll have double points and goal totals will be on.
Fri 20th Dec Luton...2-1...Derby Sat 21st Dec Hull...0-1...Swansea Portsmouth...2-2...Coventry Sheffield W...2-0...Stoke Burnley...1-0...Watford Cardiff...1-2...Sheffield U Leeds...3-1...Oxford.....(joker) Millwall...1-2...Blackburn Plymouth A...2-1...Middlesboro.....(45mins) QPR...1-1...PNE Sunderland...2-1...Norwich Sun 22nd Dec WBA...1-1...Bristol C
Luton 2 - 2 Derby Hull 1 - 2 Swansea Portsmouth 0 - 2 Coventry Sheff Wed 3 - 1 Stoke Burnley 2 - 1 Watford Cardiff 0 - 2 Sheff United Leeds 3 - 0 Oxford (joker) Millwall 0 - 1 Blackburn Plymouth 2 - 1 Middlesbrough (14 mins) QPR 1 - 1 Preston Sunderland 3 - 1 Norwich WBA 1 - 1 Bristol City
Luton Town 1-2 Derby County Hull City 0-2 Swansea City Portsmouth 1- 1Coventry City Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 0Stoke City Burnley 2- 0 Watford Cardiff City 0-2 Sheffield United Leeds United 2-0 Oxford United Joker Millwall 2- 1Blackburn Rovers Plymouth Argyle2 -1 Middlesbrough 12mins Queens Park Rangers 1- 1Preston North End Sunderland 2-1 Norwich City West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Bristol City
Luton Town 2-1 Derby County Hull City 0-0 Swansea City Portsmouth 2- 1 Coventry City Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 0 Stoke City Burnley 2- 0 Watford Cardiff City 0-1 Sheffield United Leeds United 2-0 Oxford United Joker Millwall 1-1 Blackburn Rovers Plymouth Argyle 2 -2 Middlesbrough 20 mins Queens Park Rangers 1- 0 Preston North End Sunderland 2-2 Norwich City West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Bristol City
Luton 1-1 Derby Hull 0-2 Swansea Portsmouth 1-1 Coventry Sheffield W 2-1 Stoke Burnley 2-1 Watford Cardiff 0-1 Sheffield U Leeds 2-0 Oxford (Joker) Millwall 1-2 Blackburn Plymouth 1-1 Middlesbrough 10min. QPR 1-0 PNE Sunderland 2-1 Norwich WBA 1-1 Bristol
Blackburn Rovers 2 -1 Sunderland Bristol City 1-2 Luton Town Coventry City 1-2 Plymouth Argyle 22min Middlesbrough 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday joker Norwich City 2-1 Millwall Oxford United 2-2 Cardiff City Preston North End 3-0Hull City Sheffield United 2-1 Burnley Swansea City 2-0 Queens Park Rangers Watford 2-2Portsmouth Derby County 1-2 West Bromwich Albion Stoke City 1-4 Leeds United
Blackburn Rovers 2 -2 Sunderland Bristol City 2-0 Luton Town Coventry City 0-2 Plymouth Argyle 28 Middlesbrough 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday Norwich City 4 -0 Millwall Oxford United 2-1 Cardiff City Preston North End 2-0Hull City Sheffield United 2-0 Burnley JOKERE Swansea City 0-2 Queens Park Rangers Watford 3-2Portsmouth Derby County 1-0 West Bromwich Albion Stoke City 1-3 Leeds United
Blackburn 1-1 Sunderland Bristol 2-1 Luton Coventry 1-1 Plymouth 10min. Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheffield W Norwich 2-1 Millwall Oxford 1-0 Cardiff PNE 2-1 Hull Sheffield U 1-0 Burnley Swansea 2-1 QPR Watford 2-0 Portsmouth Derby 1-2 WBA Stoke 0-2 Leeds (Joker)
Why am I suddenly having trouble posting tables? My predictions aren't showing although you can see I posted them at just before 4pm on Friday.
Sorry there was no preview of entries - my time is not mine to command at this time of year. Well, at any time of the year really. I'm surprised the eagle-eyed amongst us didn't spot that Away In BC shows as having posted at 9:57 pm on Friday, thus missing the deadline Luton - Derby game. He got the dreaded nul points on it anyway, so it doesn't matter. We all put the joker on the Leeds Oxford game and all got 4 points. Nobody got the score exactly right for the Full Dozen. Musty is on for another bumper result. He's not only leading the match prediction scores with one game to go but he also got the closest goal time. He's 4 points clear of Lyndhurst, Plym and SMH at present but Lyndhurst and SMH have the West Brom v Bristol City down as a home win whereas Musty has it as a draw, so the gap could close to a single point.
Kick off for the next round i.e. Boxing Day is 3pm or after for all of the games. Blackburn 1 - 1 Sunderland Bristol City 2 - 0 Luton Coventry 1 - 2 Plymouth (27 mins) Middlesbrough 3 - 1 Sheff Wed Norwich 1 - 0 Millwall Oxford 1 - 1 Cardiff Preston 1 - 0 Hull Sheff United 2 - 1 Burnley (joker) Swansea 2 - 2 QPR Watford 3 - 0 Portsmouth Derby 0 - 2 WBA Stoke 0 - 2 Leeds
Thursday 26th Dec (Boxing Day). Blackburn...2-1...Sunderland Bristol C...2-0...Luton Coventry...1-1...Plymouth A.....(45mins)...No goals this year please from a ball being out for a goal kick. Middlesboro...1-0...Sheffield W Norwich...0-1...Millwall Oxford...2-2...Cardiff PNE...2-0...Hull Sheffield U...0-0...Burnley Swansea...1-0...QPR Watford...2-0...Portsmouth.....(joker) Derby...1-1...WBA Stoke...0-2...Leeds
Loadsa goals this time and loadsa prediction points too, with everyone in double figures. SMH did get the right score from the Sunday West Brom v Bristol City game to just pip Musty on prediction scores alone but the goal time made Musty the top scorer overall for the second time in succession. SMH scored from 9 of the 12 games. Everyone was in double figures with the assistance of across-the-board 4 point scores from the Leeds v Oxford Super Match. Plym increased his lead at the top with both Sensible and I at the lower end of this round's scores, while SMH moved back up into 3rd place.
Blackburn Rovers 1 v 1 Sunderland Bristol City 2 v 1 Luton Town Coventry City 2 v 1 Plymouth Argyle Joker, 23rd Middlesbrough 2 v 1 Sheffield Wednesday Norwich City 2 v 1 Millwall Oxford United 2 v 1 Cardiff City Preston North End 1 v 0 Hull City Sheffield United 1 v 1 Burnley Swansea City 2 v 1 Queens Park Rangers Watford 2 v 1 Portsmouth Derby County 1 v 1 West Bromwich Albion Stoke City 1 v 1 Leeds United
