May 2008 - English Football League

Everything that's not the Premiership or Non-League. So, that's the other 72 football clubs in the Championship, League One and League Two...

Below the Premier League on the domestic football pyramid we have the Championship and Leagues 1 & 2. They are all discussed here on the English Football League hub. Also you'll find pieces on FA Cup Betting and the best Carling Cup Odds.

League Two Play-Off Betting: Stockport and Rochdale prepare for funal hurrah of long season

Richard Walker looks at the betting ahead of Stockport's mighty tussle with Rochdale...

Richard Walker

May 25 2008

League One Play-Off Betting: Leeds v Doncaster

Richard Walker can sense an upset in the first ever all-Yorkshire play-off final...

Richard Walker

May 25 2008

League Two Play-Off Betting: Players must blot out ghostly Wembley backdrop

Former non-League manager Frank Gregan looks at the finale to the season - Rochdale v Stockport County...

Frank Gregan

May 24 2008

Promotion Betting: Fairytale ending for Windass and Hull City?

Richard Walker previews what is generally regarded as the richest game in football as Dean Windass' Hull City take on Bristol City at Wembley on Saturday for that final Premiership spot...

Richard Walker

May 23 2008

Thank God for the play-offs! Where excitement and drama are (almost) guaranteed

Mike Norman's sofa is going to take a battering this weekend - he loves those play-offs and there's a feast on offer as Leeds battle Doncaster to make the Championship, Stockport and Rochdale scrap for...

Mike Norman

May 22 2008

Play-offs Betting: Arm wrestle of a match as Darlington play Rochdale

Richard Walker expects plenty of goals in this second-leg play-off match as Darlington and Rochdale look for a place in Division One next season...

Richard Walker

May 17 2008

League One Play-off Betting: Doncaster v Southend

Richard Walker explains why watching live play-off football is the new going out. More importantly though, he tells us why the draw is the best bet in tonight's match....

Richard Walker

May 16 2008

A tale of one city, and two Uniteds

Non-league columnist David Artell was our guest at the FA Trophy final. He and his wife decided to take the opportunity to explore London's West End. Read all about that, and his FA Cup Final...

David Artell

May 15 2008

League One Play-off Betting: Carlisle v Leeds United

Carlisle stunned Leeds United at Elland Road in what was arguably the biggest upset of the play-offs, in any division, so far. But, as the cliche goes, it's only half-time; now they must finish the...

Richard Walker

May 15 2008

Championship Play-offs: Hull City v Watford

No side has ever won a play-off semi final after trailing by two goals going into the second leg. Aidy Boothroyd's Watford will attempt to be the first, but it's tall order for a team...

Richard Walker

May 14 2008

Championship Play-off Betting: Bristol City v Crystal Palace, 2nd Leg

The betting is tight in all markets as City and Palace prepare for fireworks at Ashton Gate...

Richard Walker

May 13 2008

League One Play-off Betting: Leeds v Carlisle, 1st Leg

Once Carlisle United looked enviously across the Pennines at the likes of Leeds - now Richard Walker looks for the value as they attempt to silence the Elland Road faithful for the final time this...

Richard Walker

May 12 2008

League 2 Play-offs Betting: Wycombe Wanderers v Stockport County

Richard Walker takes a detailed look at the League 2 play-off semi-final between Wycombe Wanderers and Stockport County. He thinks current form will count for little....

Richard Walker

May 11 2008

Championship Play-Off Betting: Watford v Hull City

Hull City will travel to Vicarage Road to face Watford full of confidence - and why shouldn't they? We look at today's Championship play-off semi-final....

Editor

May 11 2008

League 2 Play-offs Betting: Darlington v Rochdale. 10/05/08, Kick-off 17:35

It's no Cinderella story. Richard Walker is wondering which of the ugly sisters of English football will be having a ball at Wembley in the league 2 play-off final....

Richard Walker

May 10 2008

Championship Play-Off Betting: Crystal Palace v Bristol City. 10/05/08, Kick-off 12:15

Richard Walker continues his epic set of play-off previews with today's lunchtime kick-off. Neil Warnock's Crystal Palace will be delighted just to be involved, but after an incredible run of form they will be making...

Richard Walker

May 10 2008

League One Play-Off Betting: Bank on the goals as Southend host Doncaster

Richard Walker thinks two attack-minded teams can produce an outstanding start to the play-offs...

Richard Walker

May 9 2008

FA Trophy Betting: Morecambe's mission accomplished, time to enjoy the off-season

The season is over for Morecambe; that is all but David Artell. He brings you the latest from their end of season awards dinner. He'll also be at the FA Trophy final, but who will...

David Artell

May 8 2008

The Championship on Betfair: Leicester drop out while Stoke enter the Premier League

The 0-0 scoreline from the Britannia does not reflect the drama on final day of Championship action...

Joe Dyer

May 4 2008

Championship Betting: Who needs to do what to stay up?

It's one from five for the drop from The Championship to Division One this weekend so all to play for. Here are the different scenarios as to what may happen as seen through the eyes...

Mandeep

May 2 2008

Non-League Football: Morecambe's David Artell on a weekend in Rhyl

For the squad at Stamford Bridge, the off season might mean two weeks on one of Roman Abramovich's yachts in Monte Carlo with various supermodels, but in the lower echelons of English football, it's very...

David Artell

May 1 2008