Defining day in L1 promotion race & Leeds to close on PL return? | Weekend EFL guide

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A defining day in the League One promotion race

The top three are all in action in League One on Sky Sports+ on Saturday at lunchtime. As Birmingham host Wycombe, and Wrexham face play-off chasing Bolton Wanderers. Both kick-off at 12.30pm.

Birmingham are closing closer on an immediate return to the Championship. They have been irrepressible this season, and currently sit nine points clear of Wycombe - the visitors to St Andrew's - and 12 clear Wrexham. They have a game in hand on both.

Wrexham, meanwhile, will be hoping the Blues beat the Chairboys so they can move level on points. They do, however, face a stern challenge in Bolton. Under new boss Steven Schumacher they have won their last three games, scoring nine in that time.

It is likely to be a defining day in the race for promotion from League One.

Can Leeds take step closer to PL return?

It has been a huge couple of weeks for Leeds United. Two comeback wins against two of their promotion rivals has moved them into prime pole position in the Championship. First they beat Sunderland 2-1, then it was Sheffield United 3-1.

Now they sit five points clear of the Blades in second, and seven ahead of Burnley in third. With the Clarets in FA Cup action this weekend, this is a chance to move 10 points clear with 11 games for them to play. It is hard to see that gap being made up.

They face West Brom at Elland Road on Saturday - it is live on Sky Sports Football from 11am, with kick-off at 12.30pm.

Mayenda helps Sunderland revitalise top-two ambitions

Sunderland revitalised their hopes of automatic promotion from the Championship after Eliezer Mayenda's double helped them beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 at Hillsborough on Friday night.

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Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship clash between Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland.

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Sat Mar 1 (All 12.30pm Kick Off)

CH: Blackburn vs Norwich, Leeds vs West Brom, Oxford vs Coventry
L1: Birmingham vs Wycombe, Wrexham vs Bolton
L2: Salford vs Bradford, Tranmere vs Port Vale

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Lampard proving the doubters wrong at Coventry

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Sky Sports' Gary Weaver tells the Essential EFL podcast about the job that Frank Lampard has done at Coventry City.

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Free-to-watch EFL highlights

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