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The Guardian
21-04-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Championship roundup: Gelhardt's spot-kicks give Hull crucial win over Preston
Joe Gelhardt scored two second-half penalties as Hull boosted their Championship survival hopes by coming from behind to beat their fellow strugglers Preston 2-1. Lewis Gibson put the visitors ahead to give them hope of ending a five-match winless run that has dragged them into trouble, but Gelhardt twice struck from the spot at a rainy MKM Stadium. Defeat for Hull would have put them in the bottom three after Derby and Luton also won, but Rubén Sellés' side remain two points above the drop zone in 20th. They can guarantee their Championship status by beating Derby at the weekend, while a third successive loss leaves Preston three points above 22nd-placed Luton and desperately low on confidence. Derby kept their heads above water with a much-needed 3-1 victory over West Brom at the Hawthorns. A third away victory all season secured John Eustace's side a precious three points. Results elsewhere meant they stayed out of the relegation zone on goal difference. Luton, meanwhile, beat playoff chasing Bristol City 3-1 at Kenilworth Road. Thelo Aasgaard's opener was cancelled out by George Tanner but Carlton Morris and Izzy Jones secured a vital victory. Elsewhere in the relegation battle, Plymouth stunned playoff-chasing Coventry to claim their third home win in a row, but remained rooted to the foot of the table. Goals from Mustapha Bundu and Ryan Hardie shortly before half-time put the hosts in the driving seat, but there was still time for Haji Wright to make it 2-1 just before the interval. Bundu added his second of the afternoon 20 minutes into the second half to make sure of the points. Cardiff suffered a huge blow to their survival hopes as a screaming free-kick from Cameron Brannagan salvaged a 1-1 draw for Oxford and soured Aaron Ramsey's first game as caretaker manager. Yousef Salech's header early in the second half rewarded a far more proactive performance than in recent months from Cardiff, little more than 48 hours after Omer Riza's sacking. But, with their relegation rivals profiting elsewhere, Brannagan stepped up 11 minutes from time to score from 25 yards out. It was a hammer blow for Cardiff, who remain 23rd and are now three points from safety. Anthony Musaba scrambled home an 89th-minute winner for Sheffield Wednesday as Middlesbrough's playoff hopes were dented by a damaging 2-1 loss at Hillsborough. Michael Carrick's side were on course to climb into the top six following Finn Azaz's 11th-minute opener in rain-soaked South Yorkshire. But Josh Windass equalised early in the second half before Musaba, on as a substitute, earned Wednesday a first home success since New Year's Day at the death. The defeats for Coventry and Boro allowed Millwall to roar back into the playoff race after Mihailo Ivanovic scored twice to sink Norwich 3-1 at the Den. Millwall's top-six hopes looked to have been dealt a fatal blow when they were thumped 4-1 at Blackburn on Friday. But Ivanovic's double and Femi Azeez's goal leave Millwall three points off sixth place. Tyrhys Dolan kept alive Blackburn's chances of making the playoffs after a hard-earned win at Sunderland. On an afternoon when results elsewhere meant the hosts secured fourth place, Dolan's 33rd-minute strike was enough to clinch a 1-0 victory at the Stadium of Light and a third on the trot for Valérien Ismaël's side. By contrast, Régis Le Bris' team have lost their last three games, hardly the kind of form they would want to take into the playoffs. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion Resurgent Swansea made it five consecutive wins by beating QPR 2-1, further boosting Alan Sheehan's chances of taking charge permanently. Sheehan has now presided over seven wins, two draws and two defeats from his 11 matches since taking over as caretaker boss, following the sacking of Luke Williams in February. It would have been five clean sheets in a row had Karamoko Dembele not pulled a goal back for QPR with their first effort on target. Morgan Fox's 29th-minute own goal put Swansea in front and Harry Darling scored early in the second half for the Welsh side, who were six points clear of the drop zone a little over a month ago. They are now 11th and pushing for a top-half finish. Colby Bishop's goal earned Portsmouth a 1-0 win over 10-man Watford which ensured their safety. Portsmouth are six points clear of the relegation zone but, with Hull and Derby still to play each other, their Championship status is guaranteed. Watford were reduced to 10 men in the 57th minute when Kévin Keben was sent off for bringing down Josh Murphy just outside the area. At the summit, Leeds took one step closer to promotion with a 6-0 thrashing of Stoke. Joël Piroe scored four first-half goals to blow away the visitors at Elland Road, with Junior Firpo and Wilfried Gnonto adding gloss to the scoreline.
BBC News
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
The British skaters bringing some Beyonce flair to the ice
Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson have made history by becoming the first British figure skating world medallists since 1984! The pair picked up a bronze medal on Saturday at the World Championships in hit the ice with thier Beyonce-medley free routine and the crowd in the arena were loving it. Former Olympic champions and Dancing on Ice judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean were the last British pair to claim a World Championship medal back in the 80s. They have described the pair as "taking ice dancing in Great Britain to another level".So have they inspired you to give the high-octane, high-risk sport a go? Let us know using the comments section below? Ice dancing routines are often performed to classical music but a rule change in 2014 has meant competitors can now use music with lyrics. Lilah and Lewis have taken full advantage of the move and included Madonna, Chic and Lady Gaga in their list of music choices. They've even became known as "The Disco Brits" in the skating community! Lewis Gibson said: "A lot of the routines of recent times have been very slow and lyrical, but we wanted to do something fun and something that would stand out to help us make a name for ourselves."It's so much easier to skate with a smile on your face to that kind of music. There is a show side to it, just like Dancing On Ice."And that is exactly where Lewis first discovered the sport at the age of 11. "They just looked to be having so much fun," he told BBC Sport previously. "I knew it was something I wanted to do."
BBC News
05-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
What did you make of Preston's transfer business?
It's time to talk about Preston North End's transfer End wasted little time in moving for Lewis Gibson from Plymouth Argyle to shore up the heart of the defence while 18-year-old Jayden Meghoma joined from Premier League side Brentford on loan to fill the problematic left-back international defender Ryan Porteous also arrived on loan from Watford while Paul Heckingbottom kept hold of some of his key names who had been linked with potential moves away in the form of Ryan Ledson, Emil Riis, Freddie Woodman and Milutin a 10-point cushion above the relegation zone and only a seven-point gap to the play-offs, are Preston looking up rather than over their shoulder in the final few months of the campaign?We want you to tell us what you think about the Lilywhites' transfer us know your thoughts here.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Job done for Preston in transfer window
The January transfer window is shut and for Preston North End, there is a sense of job done - for now. Was it the perfect window where every problem and potential problem was solved? No. But was an 18-month wait for a left-back ended? Yes. And in that, there is somewhat of a tongue-in-cheek victory in itself. PNE made just three signings in the winter window but all have helped improve the squad. First through the door was Lewis Gibson from Plymouth Argyle - much needed defensive reinforcement and immediately a player who could be key at the heart of the Lilywhites' defence. It was not the type of transfer that Preston make often, going to a fellow Championship club and paying decent money for one of their best players. Refreshing. Then they signed Jayden Meghoma from Premier League Brentford on loan for the second half of the season and though getting the runaround at Blackburn Rovers on Friday - with no help, it is worth adding - will have been a chastening experience, he looks up to the level. His addition has also freed up Kaine Kesler-Hayden to be played on his natural right side, and having been one of the better performers in blue and white so far this season, it has already been a boost for Paul Heckingbottom. PNE also acted quickly upon the news that Jordan Storey's injury picked up in the first half against Rovers will rule him out for some time. Ryan Porteous moved north from Watford to fill the gap Storey left and the depth at the back was replenished. Heckingbottom's squad is looking stronger coming out of the January transfer window than it did coming into it and that, for the most part, is the aim of the game. There were rumours circulating around the futures of many of the first team squad, particularly those with deals running out in the summer such as Ryan Ledson, Emil Riis, Freddie Woodman and even Milutin Osmajic in the closing stages of the window – despite the latter still having two-and-a-half years to run on his deal – but North End held firm for now. There were rumours too about a bid being made for promising goalkeeper Sam Tickle at Wigan Athletic and though he is a player admired at Deepdale, they seem content to bide their time on that one. There were also some wages offloaded with summer signing Jeppe Okkels already departing PR1, on loan to Aberdeen, while another summer recruit in Josh Bowler joined Luton Town until the end of the season. An upturn in recent results helps ease the pressure on the importance of mid-season changes but in some respects it has kicked the can down the road. Gibson's addition is one that will come in handy for seasons to come. Meghoma sees them through to the end of the campaign, as does Porteous. But there's still the risk that seven first-team players can no longer be sold for any sort of fee if they don't sign a new deal with the club. Still, the Lilywhites have improved their ranks and that in itself should stand them in better stead for an unlikely play-off push and give them a better basis to convince those they want to stay to re-commit.
BBC News
05-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Job done for Preston in transfer window
The January transfer window is shut and for Preston North End, there is a sense of job done - for it the perfect window where every problem and potential problem was solved? was an 18-month wait for a left-back ended? Yes. And in that, there is somewhat of a tongue-in-cheek victory in made just three signings in the winter window but all have helped improve the through the door was Lewis Gibson from Plymouth Argyle - much needed defensive reinforcement and immediately a player who could be key at the heart of the Lilywhites' was not the type of transfer that Preston make often, going to a fellow Championship club and paying decent money for one of their best players. they signed Jayden Meghoma from Premier League Brentford on loan for the second half of the season and though getting the runaround at Blackburn Rovers on Friday - with no help, it is worth adding - will have been a chastening experience, he looks up to the addition has also freed up Kaine Kesler-Hayden to be played on his natural right side, and having been one of the better performers in blue and white so far this season, it has already been a boost for Paul also acted quickly upon the news that Jordan Storey's injury picked up in the first half against Rovers will rule him out for some time. Ryan Porteous moved north from Watford to fill the gap Storey left and the depth at the back was squad is looking stronger coming out of the January transfer window than it did coming into it and that, for the most part, is the aim of the were rumours circulating around the futures of many of the first team squad, particularly those with deals running out in the summer such as Ryan Ledson, Emil Riis, Freddie Woodman and even Milutin Osmajic in the closing stages of the window – despite the latter still having two-and-a-half years to run on his deal – but North End held firm for were rumours too about a bid being made for promising goalkeeper Sam Tickle at Wigan Athletic and though he is a player admired at Deepdale, they seem content to bide their time on that were also some wages offloaded with summer signing Jeppe Okkels already departing PR1, on loan to Aberdeen, while another summer recruit in Josh Bowler joined Luton Town until the end of the upturn in recent results helps ease the pressure on the importance of mid-season changes but in some respects it has kicked the can down the addition is one that will come in handy for seasons to come. Meghoma sees them through to the end of the campaign, as does there's still the risk that seven first-team players can no longer be sold for any sort of fee if they don't sign a new deal with the the Lilywhites have improved their ranks and that in itself should stand them in better stead for an unlikely play-off push and give them a better basis to convince those they want to stay to re-commit.
