Championship

Maja brace hands West Brom New Year Championship win over Preston

Nigeria’s Josh Maja wins West Brom’s Goal of the Season award

Nigerian forward Josh Maja has won the Goal of the Season award at West Bromwich Albion, Afrosport reports. Maja, who also won West Brom’s top scorer award for the 2024-25 season, edged teammates Isaac Price and John Swift to win the individual honour, which was voted for by club supporters. The 26-year-old won the accolade with his sublime goal in a 1-1 draw against Luton Town...

Iheanacho: Carrick confident in Middlesbrough forward’s goalscoring ability

Iheanacho: Carrick confident in Middlesbrough forward’s goalscoring ability

Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick was never in doubt of Kelechi Iheanacho and his goalscoring ability when he opened his account for the club in their 2-1 Championship win over Oxford United on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian forward, who is on loan from Sevilla, had gone seven games in the English second tier without scoring when equalised for Boro in the 48th minute. It was also...

Tom Dele-Bashiru applauds Watford synergy in push for Premier League promotion

Tom Dele-Bashiru has has applauded the synergy within the Watford squad after they recorded a 2-0 Championship win over Luton in the Beds–Herts Derby on Sunday afternoon, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian midfielder put the Hornets in front from the penalty spot in the 11th minute before DR Congo midfielder Edo Kayembe doubled their lead in the 23rd minute. The result was back-to-back wins for Watford after...

Emmanuel Dennis completes Blackburn Rovers loan move from Nottingham Forest

Emmanuel Dennis completes Blackburn Rovers loan move from Nottingham Forest

Championship side Blackburn Rovers have signed Emmanuel Dennis on loan from high-flying Premier League outfit Nottingham Forest for the rest of the season, Afrosport reports. Dennis has not played for Forest this season after he was left out of their 25-man Premier League squad for the ongoing 2024-25 campaign. He joined Forest from Watford in the summer of 2022 and has played 25 times in all...

Iheanacho joins Middlesbrough on loan from Sevilla

Iheanacho joins Middlesbrough on loan from Sevilla

Kelechi Iheanacho has joined Middlesbrough on loan from Spanish La Liga side Sevilla until the end of the season, Afrosport reports. The Super Eagles forward joined the Andalusian giants as a free agent after his contract with Leicester City expired last summer. He has however failed to nail a regular berth in the Sevilla starting XI, playing 11 games in total, scoring three goals. "An agreement...