Latest football stories from FansNetwork No show at Coventry so will tonight be different ? Swansea City The game later today at Oxford United is a test of character, and no doubt of how fearless the mind must be to take on a challenge and meet it head on. That test which wasn’t taken at Coventry comes tonight at the Kassam Stadium. We can only hope so because there will be a big welcome from the Indy within the sold out Swansea support for sure.  QPR look to conquer away jitters at restless West Brom - Preview Queens Park Rangers QPR will aim to correct their recent away slump and hunt their first double of the season - possibly pushing Ryan Mason closer to the West Brom exit door if they achieve it - when they face a Baggies side on a run of four losses in five games this evening.  Refwatch - Rochdale v Hartlepool United Rochdale Dale’s final game of 2025 against Hartlepool United at Accrington on Tuesday night will be refereed by WILL DAVIS.  Southampton At Birmingham City The Preview Southampton After the debacle at Oxford, Saints head North on the A34 again, this time to Birmingham City, although Boxing Day was a disappointment, there is no need to press the panic button just yet.  A Rough Guide To Birmingham City Southampton We haven't visited St Andrews much in the last 15 years or so, indeed just once, two years ago in the Championship in the last 13 years, so for those who haven't visited yet or perhaps haven't been for a long time here is all the information you will need.  Swansea City : There simply is no fairness in football or accountability Swansea City Recent experiences with so called ‘qualified’ referees at Swansea City games prompted us to look into the state of governance when it comes to referees in the English football system. We were quite surprised as to what we discovered.  Southampton V Oxford The Verdict Southampton This was not a good day at the office for Tonda Eckert and his Saints squad, in truth this performance was as bad as any under Will Still and the question on most of the travelling Southampton supporters lips, was why ?  Swansea City : Matos at a crossroads with his team still searching Swansea City Swans head coach, Vitor Matos has another chance to get that elusive away win on Monday evening when he takes his Swansea side to Oxford United for a 7:45pm kick off. Tickets for Swans fans have sold out even though a decent support travelled to Coventry City yesterday, they were charged £45 a ticket.  Dunne rescues QPR from more Boxing Day blues – Report Queens Park Rangers It was all just so typically Typical QPR in the first half at struggling Portsmouth on Boxing Day, but the team did at least show character and powers of recovery enough to salvage a point from another Christmas no-show – a comeback inspired and personified by captain Jimmy Dunne. |
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