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Matchdays 27 and 28 take place in the Championship and League One this weekend and we’ve picked out a fab five for a both teams to score acca.

Alexander Isak's double cemented a first derby victory over Sunderland since 2011 as Eddie Howe finally won an FA Cup tie as Newcastle boss at the third attempt.

Red-faced Sunderland chiefs have apologised for a “serious error in judgement” after a bar at the stadium was decorated in the colours of arch-rivals Newcastle ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup derby.

The football media are waiting with bated breath for this FA Cup clash but we’re predicting Newcastle beat bitter rivals Sunderland on Saturday lunchtime (1245 GMT).

Last weekend’s successful effort marked our fifth acca win since August, and now we’re looking ahead to Friday evening's EFL fixture list.

Michael Beale said his first match in charge of Sunderland “couldn’t have gone any worse” after seeing his new side humbled 3-0 at home by Coventry.

Planet Sport has picked out a festive EFL acca which starts with a blockbuster clash at Elland Road between Leeds and Ipswich on Saturday lunchtime

Leeds United will hope to close the gap to Ipswich Town on a crucial night of fixtures in the EFL Championship this Tuesday.

Wayne Rooney's Birmingham City can make it back-to-back home wins in this weekend's Championship acca.

We’ve tackled all six of Wednesday’s Championship fixtures in the hope of bagging as many winners as possible.

Goals are the focus of this weekend’s Planet Sport EFL acca because, let’s face it, who wants to sit there cheering for under 2.5 goals?

Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray opened up on a 'frustrating' day as his men fell to a 2-1 defeat at Stoke City.

Alex Neil praised his Stoke side for securing a valuable 2-1 victory over his former employers Sunderland, saying “we needed a bit of optimism”.

After enjoying a well-earned rest during the international break, ​Rhys Tovey, who runs his AGF football service on Tipstrr, returns with his best bets from some of Saturday’s big games.

Not many South African footballers have made it into the Premier League arena since it was launched in 1992 - here Planet Sport looks at those who have, and ranks them in order of league appearances.

Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland will look to bounce back from defeat when they meet at Hillsborough on Friday night (2000).

There’s a full fixture list across the EFL Championship, League One and League Two this weekend and Planet Sport are looking to take full advantage.

Sunderland will play host to Ipswich Town at the Stadium of Light on Sunday afternoon, rounding off a tasty triple header of Championship action.

The Sky Bet Championship returns on Friday night with the promise of another season of drama and twists and turns and we take a look at each of the clubs competing and how they might fair this season.

While maybe slightly biased, Marcus Steward believes two of his former clubs, Sunderland and Ipswich, could be surprise promotion contenders this season.

Nathan Bishop is heading to the Championship after securing a deal with Sunderland.

Planet Sport's George Dempsey thinks Liam Rosenior can lead Hull City to a play-off place with newly-promoted Ipswich Town and relegated Southampton also in the running.

Leeds United are interested in signing 20-year-old PSG midfielder Edouard Michut, according to reports.

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