On last Saturday evening, I wondered whether Ronnie Schwartz felt the pressure of several Prediction League competitors sweating on the outcome of his spot kick
- a converted penalty would have brought double elation to some, but for a few it would have meant points lost in the Prediction League. By contrast, when Conor Washington ran up to take his penalty against Northampton, there was no such pressure. You can see my point - Ronnie missed and Conor scored. QED.
This week it's the Semi Finals of the two Prediction Cups and the remaining four competitors in each Cup deserve their moment of glory and some much-deserved publicity. Good luck to all eight as they strive for a Prediction Cup Final at an empty Wembley. The ties are:
Prediction Knock Out Cup Semi Finals Drawredlanered (1) [Prem] v. croydonaddick (54) [Lg1]
theeenorth (14) [Prem] v. GoOnYouHaddocks (8) [Prem]
Johnstones Paint Prediction Cup Semi Finals DrawPaddyP17 (7) [Prem] v. Carl Leaburn (113) [Nat]
IdleHans (46) [Lg1] v. flyingkiwiDK (65) [Lg1]
For the rest of us, it's a normal Prediction League week, so just pick the three you fancy most.
If you missed last week's score or League tables, you can find them
herePremier League
Newcastle United v Aston Villa (Friday 2000)
Leeds United v Chelsea (Saturday 1230)
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (Sunday 1630)
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool (Monday 2000)
Championship
Blackburn Rovers v Brentford (Friday 1945)
Birmingham City v Bristol City (Saturday 1500)
AFC Bournemouth v Barnsley (Saturday 1500)
Cardiff City v Watford (Saturday 1500)
Derby County v Millwall (Saturday 1500)
Middlesbrough v Stoke City (Saturday 1500)
League One
Swindon Town v Gillingham (Saturday 1300)
Blackpool v Fleetwood Town (Saturday 1500)
Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon (Saturday 1500)
Charlton Athletic v Shrewsbury Town (Saturday 1500)
Crewe Alexandra v Burton Albion (Saturday 1500)
Milton Keynes Dons v Accrington Stanley (Saturday 1500)
Guest fixture
Boreham Wood v Torquay United (National League Saturday 1720)
Comments
Leeds United v Chelsea (Saturday 1230) 0-2
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (Sunday 1630) 3-2
Swindon v Gillingham 0-1
Newcastle v Aston Villa 0-0
Blackpool 1 Fleetwood 1
Charlton 2 Shrewsbury 1
Crewe v Burton 0-1
Leeds v Chelsea 0-2
Blackpool v Fleetwood Town 2-1
Milton Keynes Dons v Accrington Stanley 1-1
Leeds v Chelsea 0-2
Newcastle v Aston Villa 1-2
Leeds United v Chelsea 1-2
Crewe Alexandra v Burton Albion 2-1
Leeds United 1-2 Chelsea (Saturday 1230)
Charlton Athletic 2-1 Shrewsbury Town (Saturday 1500)
Swindon Town v Gillingham 1-2
Blackpool v Fleetwood Town 1-1
Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon 2-1
Blackburn Rovers v Brentford 0-1
Charlton Athletic v Shrewsbury Town 1-0
Cardiff v Watford 1-1
Crewe v Burton 1-2
Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon 2-1
Charlton Athletic v Shrewsbury Town 2-0
Cardiff City v Watford 1-0
Derby County v Millwall 1-0
Birmingham City v Bristol City 0-1
Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon 2-1
Blackpool 2 Fleetwood Town 1
Bristol Rovers 2 AFC Wimbledon 0
Swindon 1-2 Gillingham
MK 1-2 Accrington Stanley
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur 0-1
Derby County v Millwall 1-0
AFC Bournemouth v Barnsley 2 - 1
Charlton Athletic v Shrewsbury Town 1 - 1
Blackburn Rovers v Brentford 1-2
MK Dons v Accrington Stanley 1-2
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool 1-2
Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon 2-1
Blackburn Rovers v Brentford 1-1
Derby County v Millwall1-1
Milton Keynes Dons v Accrington Stanley 2-1
Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Leeds United 1-2 Chelsea
AFC Bournemouth v Barnsley 2-0
Blackpool v Fleetwood Town 2-1
Derby County v Millwall 1-1
Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon 2-1
Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon 2-1
Charlton v Shrewsbury 2-1
Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon 2-0
Milton Keynes Dons v Accrington Stanley 1-1
Blackpool v Fleetwood Town 0-0
Charlton Athletic v Shrewsbury Town 2-1
Milton Keynes Dons 1-1 Accrington
Bristol Rovers 2-0 Wimbledon
Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon 2-0
Boreham Wood v Torquay United 0-2
Crewe Alexandra v Burton Albion 0-1
Blackburn Rovers v Brentford 1-2