English Championship: Semi Ajayi's West Brom Gain Promotion, Eze On Target As Leon Balogun's Wigan Relegated


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English Championship: Semi Ajayi's West Brom Gain Promotion, Eze On Target As Leon Balogun's Wigan Relegated

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Super Eagles defender, Semi Ajayi club, West Bromwich Albion have secured promotion to the English Premier League from the Championship after playing out a 2-2 draw with Queens Park Rangers, QPR on Wednesday, July 22, 2020.

Ajayi was on for the whole duration for West Bromwich Albion as they returned to the Premiership. Super Eagles target, Eberechi Eze also saw 90 minutes action and lifted his team scoring the equalising goal for QPR to force out 2-2 draw in the 61st minute.

The 2-2 draw ensured that West Bromwich Albion returned to the Premiership after Brentford’s suffered a 1-2 home loss to Barnsley. West Bromwich Albion thus finished in the second position and gained promotion alongside Leeds United.

Meanwhile, Leon Balogun and Wigan Athletics were relegated to League One from the Championship after playing out 1-1 draw with Fulham. The deduction of 12 points from the club as a result of going into administration ensured that they go down. Leon Balogun played for 92 minutes before he was replaced by Garner.

Promoted: Leeds United, West Bromwich Albion

Play-offs: Brentford, Fulham, Cardiff City, Swansea City

Relegated: Charlton Athletic, Wigan Athletic, Hull City

2019-2020 Final English Championship Table

Source: www.kick442.com

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Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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