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International break preview

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A quick preview of the upcoming international break. Who needs what to qualify for the Qatar World Cup? England are close England will be looking to confirm their World Cup place this month. They could qualify on Friday if they beat Albania, but they would also need second-placed Poland to fail to beat minnows Andorra. This is unlikely. More realistically, they need four points from the Albania game and then San Marino away three days later. It would be up there with the greatest shocks in England's history if they didn't qualify from this position. Arsenal's Emily Smith Rowe could potentially get first cap for the national side. He said to the media: "I'm always proud to wear the shirt, no matter what age group, and I'm happy to be here." "I'm always proud to wear the shirt, no matter what age group, and I'm happy to be here." 🦁 Love that, @emilesmithrowe 🙌 pic.twitter.com/XHWqfq5yq9 — England (@England) November 10, 2021 Cli

Championship: Cardiff City 2 - 1 Huddersfield Town

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Two goals from  Kieffer Moore earned Cardiff City a first win in 11 games against Huddersfield Town. Huddersfield took the lead after Daniel Sinani took advantage of poor defending by the Bluebirds to put them ahead early on. The game appeared to be slipping away again from Cardiff, but Kieffer Moore headed home Joe Ralls' corner and draw the Bluebirds level with just over 15 minutes to go.  In injury time, Moore stepped up again. This time the cross came from youngster Isaak Davies' cross to put an end to the Bluebirds' miserable form and give the caretaker manager Steve Morison win. After the match, Steve Morison told the media that he has "loved" his three games in charge of the Championship side.  More EFL news can be found here Reaction from the winning side Cardiff's Isaak Davies said after the match:"It's a privilege to play for Cardiff City. I have dreamt of it all my life. It's a special moment and I just want more." He also spoke

National League: Barnet 0 - 3 Wrexham

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Wrexham picked up a comfortable win at Barnet and now sit in 11th position on 16 points An article for a local Wrexham based newspaper was very positive about their performance. They were buzzing especially about Wrexham's attacking display, When star striker Paul Mullin broke the deadlock in the 24th minute, the Reds took complete control and soon scored a second goal as Aaron Hayden nodded home Ben Tozer's long throw. Wrexham, with leading scorer Mullin running the show, were completely dominating and with more chances created before the break and early in the second half, they eventually made it 3-0 after 55 minutes when Shaun Brisley netted with a free header from Jordan Davies' corner. The Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson spoke with the club's Twitter account after the victory:"Three goals and a clean sheet away from home, we couldn't be happier than that." Aaron Hayden: Solid team performance today, "Thank you to all the 900 fans that made the jo

Championship reaction: Swansea City 3 - 0 Cardiff City

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Cardiff City manager Mick McCarthy has pledged to fight on after Swansea inflicted a south Wales derby mauling and a sixth successive defeat on his side.  Jamie Paterson, Joël Piroe and Jake Bidwell were on target as Swansea piled the pressure on the embattled McCarthy with a comfortable victory. Click here to find more news from the English Football League. pic.twitter.com/r5csdCoowK — Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) October 17, 2021   McCarthy spoke with the media after the game and said : “It’s difficult when you are on a run like we are. All of a sudden it doesn’t look cohesive and sometimes you get opened up. “When does the pressure get too much for me? I keep doing the job and trying to get results. I will continue until anybody tells me different. All I have had is support. I think they – more than anybody – want me to be a success. Until anybody tells me different, I will be preparing for the Fulham game on Wednesday.” The winning Swansea manager, Russell Martin, also gave h