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| Name = Hangin' Tough
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| Cover = Hangin'Tough Song.jpg
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| Artist = [[New Kids on the Block]]
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| from Album = [[Hangin' Tough]]
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| Released = July [[1989]]
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| Format = [[CD single]] <br>
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| Recorded = 1988
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| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
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| Length = 3:54
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| Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
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| Writer = [[Maurice Starr]]
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| Producer = Maurice Starr
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| Chart position = <ul><li>#1 ([[United States|U.S.]])</li></ul><ul><li>#1 ([[United Kingdom|U.K.]])</li></ul>
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| Last single = <small>"[[I'll Be Loving You (Forever)]]" </br>(1989)</small> <br>
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| This single = <small>"Hangin' Tough" </br>(1989)</small>
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| Next single = <small>"[[Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)]]" </br>(1989)</small><br>
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'''The Football League 2008&ndash;09''' (entitled '''Coca-Cola Football League''' for sponsorship reasons), will be the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It will begin in August 2008 and conclude in May 2009, with the promotion play-off finals.
"'''Hangin' Tough'''" is a [[1989]] single from [[New Kids on the Block]]. The fourth single from the group's [[Hangin' Tough|second album]] of the same name — it peaked at number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] Singles Chart on [[September 9]]. It also topped the [[UK singles chart]].


[[The Football League]] is contested through three Divisions. The top divisions of these is the [[Football League Championship|League Championship]]. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship will be automatically promoted to the Premiership and they will be joined by the winner of the League Championship playoff. The bottom three teams in the Championship will be relegated to the second division, [[Football League One|League One]].
There are two distinct versions of the song: The original album version which includes a [[keyboard]] solo and the remixed version, which is arguably more recognisable and commonly appears on Greatest Hits albums, which includes a [[guitar]] solo .


==Changes from last season==
The song is ranked at #46 on [[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'s list of the "50 Worst Songs Ever". [http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=786]
====From Championship====
The song was used in the [[1989]] film, ''[[The Wizard (film)|The Wizard]].''
'''Promoted to [[Premier League]]'''
* [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
* [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
* [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]


'''Relegated to [[Football League One|League One]]'''
==Versions==
* [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
*Hangin' Tough [7' Remix] 3:51
* [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]]
*Hangin' Tough [In A Funky Way] 5:01
* [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]]
*Hangin' Tough [Tougher Mix] 4:40
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*Hangin' Tough [Video Version] 4:05
====To Championship====
*Hangin' Tough [Album Version] 4:17
'''Relegated from [[Premier League]]'''
* [[Reading F.C.|Reading]]
* [[Birmingham F.C.|Birmingham City]]
* [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]


'''Promoted from [[Football League One|League One]]'''
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* [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
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* [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
| before = "[[Cold Hearted]]" by [[Paula Abdul]]
* [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]]
| title = [[Billboard Hot 100]] [[List of number-one hits (United States)|number one single]]
| years = [[September 9]] [[1989]]
| after = "[[Don't Wanna Lose You]]" by [[Gloria Estefan]]
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| before = "[[Do They Know It's Christmas]]" by [[Band Aid (band)|Band Aid II]]
| title = [[List of number-one singles (UK)|UK number one single]]
| years = [[January 7]] [[1990]]
| after = "[[Tears on My Pillow]]" by [[Kylie Minogue]]
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== League table ==
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==Top scorers==
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|{{flagicon|IRE}} [[Kevin Doyle]]
|[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]
!8
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|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Chris Iwelumo]]
|[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]
!6
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!rowspan="2"|3
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sylvan Ebanks-Blake]]
|[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]
!rowspan="2"|5
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|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ross McCormack]]
|[[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
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!rowspan="7"|5
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dexter Blackstock]]
|[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
!rowspan="7"|4
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|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Andy Gray (footballer born 1977)|Andy Gray]]
|[[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Kightly]]
|[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]
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|{{flagicon|IRE}} [[John-Joe O'Toole]]
|[[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Billy Sharp]]
|[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tommy Smith (footballer born 1980)|Tommy Smith]]
|[[Watford F.C.|Watford]]
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|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Marcus Tudgay]]
|[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]
|}

==Key events==

*Match 1: Derby continue their losing run from [[Premier League 2007-08|last season]] with a home loss against newly-promoted Doncaster Rovers, [[Lewis Guy]] scoring the goal. The other relegated team in action, Birmingham, snatch a last minute victory against Sheffield United with a goal from [[Kevin Phillips]] on his debut at st Andrews, having signed from rivals West Brom. Elsewhere there were opening-day victories for Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton, Cardiff, Preston, Bristol City and Coventry while Crystal Palace - Watford and Plymouth - Wolves end in draws. On [[August 10]], Reading and Nottingham Forest, both returning to the division drew 0-0.

*Match 2: Derby began to turn round their losing streak with a 1-1 draw away to play-off hopefuls Bristol City, while Norwich City - Blackpool and Doncaster - Cardiff also ended with that score. Coventry enjoyed a narrow away win at Barnsley helped by a goal from ex-Wolves striker Freddie Eastwood. Ipswich Town put 3 past Burnley while Swansea City got their first win of the season against Nottingham Forest. Two Ibrahima Sonko goals saw Reading beat Plymouth while Sheffield United had a good home win against QPR thanks to a hat-trick from Billy Sharp. Wolves put four past Sheffield Wednesday, with two from summer signing Chris Iwelumo. Watford, Preston and Birmingham City also enjoyed wins.

*Match 3: Promotion hopefuls Birmingham City and Wolves continued their consistent start to the season, finishing 2-0 winners against Barnsley and Ipswich respectively, while Derby's dismal run continued with a 0-1 loss at home to Southampton. Crystal Palace and Burnley shared the points in their heated encounter, which featured eight yellow and two red cards ( to Palace duo [[Shaun Derry]] and [[James Scowcroft|Jamie Scowcroft]]), while Cardiff - Norwich and Sheffield Wednesday - Preston both finished with draws. Two Tommy Smith goals were not enough for Watford to spoil Nottingham Forest's first win of the season, while The Valley saw another high-scoring game, with Charlton running out 4-2 winners against Reading. Matchday 3 also saw wins for Swansea, Sheffield United, QPR and Bristol City.

*Match 4: On a matchday with relatively low-scoring results, Wolves' 5-1 win against newly promoted Nottingham Forest, with Michael Kightly getting two, and Reading's 4-2 win over Crystal Palace in which Irish international striker Kevin Doyle scored a hat-trick, stood out as worthwhile encounters. Doncaster Rovers continued their good form in a new league with a 1-0 win over Coventry City, while Blackpool also beat Southampton by the same score. Derby dropped to the bottom of the league with a 0-2 loss at Barnsley, and Preston beat Charlton 2-1 to go second in the league. Watford emerged 2-1 winners against Ipswich with a late goal after the visitors had taken an early lead. Burnley - Plymouth and Sheffield United - Cardiff ended goalless while Bristol City - QPR, Norwich - Birmingham and Swansea - Sheffield Wednesday all ended in 1-1 draws.

*Match 5: Derby make headlines putting away Sheffield United 2-1 to end their curse. Former blade [[Rob Hulse]] scored 1 and had a hand in another. 10 man Birmingham beat Doncaster and Wolves account for Charlton to remain top. The svernside derby and Coventry-Preston were 0-0, while Crystal Palace, Norwich, Black pool and Sheffield wednesday all win. The following day QPR beat Southampton.

*Match 6: Wolves stay top after beating Crystal palace, although only on Goal difference ahead of Birmingham, winners over Bristol City. A second straight home hat trick from Doyle and a brace from Noel Hunt help Reading catapult Wednesday 6-0, and [[Youl Mawene]] scores for both sides as Preston beat Notts forest. Charlton, Burnley and Plymoth also win, whilst Derby continue to improve with a draw at Swansea, and Sheffield utd-Coventry is a 1-1 stalemate. The following day, a Czech under 20 star named [[Tomas Pekhart]] gives Southampton a draw with Ipswich, saddled with the accompniment of QPR's 1-0 win at Norwich.

*Match 7: A shock win over Birmingham inspires Blackpool, meaning Wolves go top. Wolves striker [[Chris Iwelumo]] has an eventful game, scoring 3 and getting sent off at Preston for Violent conduct. Coventry beat Qpr, and aside from Bristol city and Plymoth winning, the other games are draws. In the Watford- Reading one there is:

===Controversy===
On [[September 20]] [[2008]], during [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]'s seventh game of the season at home to [[Reading F.C.|Reading]], the assistant referee [[Nigel Banister]] adjudged that a [[John Eustace]] own goal had opened the scoring for Reading when the ball had gone four yards wide and a corner should have been given. <ref>Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7614022.stm |title=Watford 2-2 Reading |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 September 2008}}</ref> The next day Reading manager [[Steve Coppell]] said that he was happy for the game to be replayed.<ref> |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7628234.stm |title=Coppell happy to replay Watford |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 September 2008}}</ref> His claim was turned down,when an official said "The referees desicion is final."

===More events===
*Match 8:Wolves win 2-0 over Bristol city to stay on top, despite Birmingham winning at Cardiff. Kevin Doyle just misses out on a hat trick of home hat tricks with a brace against Burnley. The Derby revival continues at Qpr,and there is a game with more controversy:

===More controversy===
Preston's [[Callum Davidson]] was sent off for using a hand to block a throughball at Burnley. Howver, when he handled it, he was nearer to the halfway line then the penalty box,so the descision was wrongful. [[Joey Gudjonsson]]'s free kick had given Burnley the lead at that time, and after the red card there was no way Preston could fight back.

=== And more news===

In other round 8 games, Sheffield wednesday beat Charlton, Sheffield United beat Watford, Southampton beat Doncaster, and Plymouth added Forest's woes. The Barnsley- Norwich, Blackpool- Coventry and Ipswich-Crystal Palace games were draws.

* Match 9: Wolves' wins are ended by Reading, 3-0 victors at Molineux. Birmingham ,however, only draw at Derby. [[Reuben Noble-Lazarus]] becomes the league's youngest player, despite his team ,Barnsley, losing to Ipswich and Preston finally lose at Deepdale on a tuesday night, to Swansea. Burnley, Palace, Sheffield united, Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff and Southampton also win, whilst Bristol city- Plymouth and Qpr- Blackpool are also draws.

* Match 10: Birmingham move top, beating Qpr, whilst Wolves lose at Swansea. Reading's win over Burnley and Plymouh's floor wiping of Wednesday (4-0) are the results of genuine Promotion battles. Derby,at Norwich, and Barnsley, at Doncaster, prosper with 10 men, whilst Sheffield United, Charlton, Watford and Coventry also win. Blackpool- Cardiff is the only draw.

==Stadia==

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| {{fb team Southampton}} || [[St Mary's Stadium]] || align="center" | 32,689
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| {{fb team Coventry City}} || [[Ricoh Arena]] || align="center" | 32,609
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| {{fb team Sheffield United}} || [[Bramall Lane]] || align="center" | 32,609
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| {{fb team Nottingham Forest}} || [[City Ground]] || align="center" | 30,602
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| {{fb team Ipswich Town}} || [[Portman Road]] || align="center" | 30,311
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| {{fb team Birmingham City}} || [[St Andrew's Stadium]] || align="center" | 30,009
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| {{fb team Wolverhampton Wanderers}} || [[Molineux Stadium]] || align="center" | 28,525
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| {{fb team Charlton Athletic}} || [[The Valley (stadium)|The Valley]] || align="center" | 27,111
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| {{fb team Crystal Palace}} || [[Selhurst Park]] || align="center" | 26,309
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| {{fb team Norwich City}} || [[Carrow Road]] || align="center" | 26,034
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| {{fb team Preston North End}} || [[Deepdale]] || align="center" | 24,500
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| {{fb team Reading}} || [[Madejski Stadium]] || align ="center" | 24,161
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| {{fb team Barnsley}} || [[Oakwell]] || align="center" | 23,009
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| {{fb team Burnley}} || [[Turf Moor]] || align="center" | 22,546
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| {{fb team Cardiff City}} || [[Ninian Park]] || align="center" | 22,008
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| {{fb team Bristol City}} || [[Ashton Gate stadium|Ashton Gate]] || align="center" | 21,497
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| {{fb team Swansea City}} || [[Liberty Stadium, Swansea|Liberty Stadium]] || align="center" | 20,532
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| {{fb team Watford}} || [[Vicarage Road]] || align="center" | 19,920
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| {{fb team Plymouth Argyle}} || [[Home Park]] || align="center" | 19,500
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| {{fb team Queens Park Rangers}} || [[Loftus Road]] || align="center" | 19,128
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| {{fb team Doncaster Rovers}} || [[Keepmoat Stadium]] || align="center" | 15,231
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| {{fb team Blackpool}} || [[Bloomfield Road]] || align="center" | 9,788
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==Managerial changes==
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==Notes==
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The Football League 2008–09 (entitled Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons), will be the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It will begin in August 2008 and conclude in May 2009, with the promotion play-off finals.

The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The top divisions of these is the League Championship. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship will be automatically promoted to the Premiership and they will be joined by the winner of the League Championship playoff. The bottom three teams in the Championship will be relegated to the second division, League One.

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Top scorers

Pos Player Team Goals
1 Republic of Ireland Kevin Doyle Reading 8
2 Scotland Chris Iwelumo Wolverhampton Wanderers 6
3 England Sylvan Ebanks-Blake Wolverhampton Wanderers 5
Scotland Ross McCormack Cardiff City
5 England Dexter Blackstock Queens Park Rangers 4
Scotland Andy Gray Charlton Athletic
England Michael Kightly Wolverhampton Wanderers
Republic of Ireland John-Joe O'Toole Watford
England Billy Sharp Sheffield United
England Tommy Smith Watford
England Marcus Tudgay Sheffield Wednesday

Key events

  • Match 1: Derby continue their losing run from last season with a home loss against newly-promoted Doncaster Rovers, Lewis Guy scoring the goal. The other relegated team in action, Birmingham, snatch a last minute victory against Sheffield United with a goal from Kevin Phillips on his debut at st Andrews, having signed from rivals West Brom. Elsewhere there were opening-day victories for Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton, Cardiff, Preston, Bristol City and Coventry while Crystal Palace - Watford and Plymouth - Wolves end in draws. On August 10, Reading and Nottingham Forest, both returning to the division drew 0-0.
  • Match 2: Derby began to turn round their losing streak with a 1-1 draw away to play-off hopefuls Bristol City, while Norwich City - Blackpool and Doncaster - Cardiff also ended with that score. Coventry enjoyed a narrow away win at Barnsley helped by a goal from ex-Wolves striker Freddie Eastwood. Ipswich Town put 3 past Burnley while Swansea City got their first win of the season against Nottingham Forest. Two Ibrahima Sonko goals saw Reading beat Plymouth while Sheffield United had a good home win against QPR thanks to a hat-trick from Billy Sharp. Wolves put four past Sheffield Wednesday, with two from summer signing Chris Iwelumo. Watford, Preston and Birmingham City also enjoyed wins.
  • Match 3: Promotion hopefuls Birmingham City and Wolves continued their consistent start to the season, finishing 2-0 winners against Barnsley and Ipswich respectively, while Derby's dismal run continued with a 0-1 loss at home to Southampton. Crystal Palace and Burnley shared the points in their heated encounter, which featured eight yellow and two red cards ( to Palace duo Shaun Derry and Jamie Scowcroft), while Cardiff - Norwich and Sheffield Wednesday - Preston both finished with draws. Two Tommy Smith goals were not enough for Watford to spoil Nottingham Forest's first win of the season, while The Valley saw another high-scoring game, with Charlton running out 4-2 winners against Reading. Matchday 3 also saw wins for Swansea, Sheffield United, QPR and Bristol City.
  • Match 4: On a matchday with relatively low-scoring results, Wolves' 5-1 win against newly promoted Nottingham Forest, with Michael Kightly getting two, and Reading's 4-2 win over Crystal Palace in which Irish international striker Kevin Doyle scored a hat-trick, stood out as worthwhile encounters. Doncaster Rovers continued their good form in a new league with a 1-0 win over Coventry City, while Blackpool also beat Southampton by the same score. Derby dropped to the bottom of the league with a 0-2 loss at Barnsley, and Preston beat Charlton 2-1 to go second in the league. Watford emerged 2-1 winners against Ipswich with a late goal after the visitors had taken an early lead. Burnley - Plymouth and Sheffield United - Cardiff ended goalless while Bristol City - QPR, Norwich - Birmingham and Swansea - Sheffield Wednesday all ended in 1-1 draws.
  • Match 5: Derby make headlines putting away Sheffield United 2-1 to end their curse. Former blade Rob Hulse scored 1 and had a hand in another. 10 man Birmingham beat Doncaster and Wolves account for Charlton to remain top. The svernside derby and Coventry-Preston were 0-0, while Crystal Palace, Norwich, Black pool and Sheffield wednesday all win. The following day QPR beat Southampton.
  • Match 6: Wolves stay top after beating Crystal palace, although only on Goal difference ahead of Birmingham, winners over Bristol City. A second straight home hat trick from Doyle and a brace from Noel Hunt help Reading catapult Wednesday 6-0, and Youl Mawene scores for both sides as Preston beat Notts forest. Charlton, Burnley and Plymoth also win, whilst Derby continue to improve with a draw at Swansea, and Sheffield utd-Coventry is a 1-1 stalemate. The following day, a Czech under 20 star named Tomas Pekhart gives Southampton a draw with Ipswich, saddled with the accompniment of QPR's 1-0 win at Norwich.
  • Match 7: A shock win over Birmingham inspires Blackpool, meaning Wolves go top. Wolves striker Chris Iwelumo has an eventful game, scoring 3 and getting sent off at Preston for Violent conduct. Coventry beat Qpr, and aside from Bristol city and Plymoth winning, the other games are draws. In the Watford- Reading one there is:

Controversy

On September 20 2008, during Watford's seventh game of the season at home to Reading, the assistant referee Nigel Banister adjudged that a John Eustace own goal had opened the scoring for Reading when the ball had gone four yards wide and a corner should have been given. [1] The next day Reading manager Steve Coppell said that he was happy for the game to be replayed.[2] His claim was turned down,when an official said "The referees desicion is final."

More events

  • Match 8:Wolves win 2-0 over Bristol city to stay on top, despite Birmingham winning at Cardiff. Kevin Doyle just misses out on a hat trick of home hat tricks with a brace against Burnley. The Derby revival continues at Qpr,and there is a game with more controversy:

More controversy

Preston's Callum Davidson was sent off for using a hand to block a throughball at Burnley. Howver, when he handled it, he was nearer to the halfway line then the penalty box,so the descision was wrongful. Joey Gudjonsson's free kick had given Burnley the lead at that time, and after the red card there was no way Preston could fight back.

And more news

In other round 8 games, Sheffield wednesday beat Charlton, Sheffield United beat Watford, Southampton beat Doncaster, and Plymouth added Forest's woes. The Barnsley- Norwich, Blackpool- Coventry and Ipswich-Crystal Palace games were draws.

  • Match 9: Wolves' wins are ended by Reading, 3-0 victors at Molineux. Birmingham ,however, only draw at Derby. Reuben Noble-Lazarus becomes the league's youngest player, despite his team ,Barnsley, losing to Ipswich and Preston finally lose at Deepdale on a tuesday night, to Swansea. Burnley, Palace, Sheffield united, Sheffield Wednesday, Cardiff and Southampton also win, whilst Bristol city- Plymouth and Qpr- Blackpool are also draws.
  • Match 10: Birmingham move top, beating Qpr, whilst Wolves lose at Swansea. Reading's win over Burnley and Plymouh's floor wiping of Wednesday (4-0) are the results of genuine Promotion battles. Derby,at Norwich, and Barnsley, at Doncaster, prosper with 10 men, whilst Sheffield United, Charlton, Watford and Coventry also win. Blackpool- Cardiff is the only draw.

Stadia

Team Stadium Capacity
Template:Fb team Sheffield Wednesday Hillsborough Stadium 39,814
Template:Fb team Derby County Pride Park Stadium 33,597
Template:Fb team Southampton St Mary's Stadium 32,689
Template:Fb team Coventry City Ricoh Arena 32,609
Template:Fb team Sheffield United Bramall Lane 32,609
Template:Fb team Nottingham Forest City Ground 30,602
Template:Fb team Ipswich Town Portman Road 30,311
Template:Fb team Birmingham City St Andrew's Stadium 30,009
Template:Fb team Wolverhampton Wanderers Molineux Stadium 28,525
Template:Fb team Charlton Athletic The Valley 27,111
Template:Fb team Crystal Palace Selhurst Park 26,309
Template:Fb team Norwich City Carrow Road 26,034
Template:Fb team Preston North End Deepdale 24,500
Template:Fb team Reading Madejski Stadium 24,161
Template:Fb team Barnsley Oakwell 23,009
Template:Fb team Burnley Turf Moor 22,546
Template:Fb team Cardiff City Ninian Park 22,008
Template:Fb team Bristol City Ashton Gate 21,497
Template:Fb team Swansea City Liberty Stadium 20,532
Template:Fb team Watford Vicarage Road 19,920
Template:Fb team Plymouth Argyle Home Park 19,500
Template:Fb team Queens Park Rangers Loftus Road 19,128
Template:Fb team Doncaster Rovers Keepmoat Stadium 15,231
Template:Fb team Blackpool Bloomfield Road 9,788

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table

Notes

  1. ^ Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7614022.stm |title=Watford 2-2 Reading |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 September 2008}}
  2. ^ |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7628234.stm |title=Coppell happy to replay Watford |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 September 2008}}

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