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The pearly whites on display pitchside at Ashton Gate during the 5-0 win betrayed the "emotion-free" public persona the 46-year-old has curated in a year during which he has transformed the Rams from relegation battlers to promotion contenders. "It was a fantastic win. We've gone to a top team and won so I'm not going to be grumpy about that," Eustace told BBC Sport about the shot of emotion he afforded himself that late January night.

In La Liga, Espanyol missed a chance to consolidate their high-flying position as they lost 2-1 at home to Alaves they took the lead through Roberto Fernandez in the 15th minute, but Antonio Blanco levelled 12 minutes later and the points were secured when Lucas Boye finished a counterattack from close range with 19 minutes remaining. It means Espanyol go into the weekend fifth but that defeat extended their winless run to five games.

Barnsley are interested in signing Ben Osborn from Derby County in the summer of 2026, according to .

To get to 250 at any club, I'm very proud of that because management is hard but I'm really enjoying my time here. We've got great owners and I enjoy every single day. When you reach those milestones, it's always great if you can celebrate with a victory.

"When I joined Sunderland as an apprentice, he was still fighting to recover from the knee injury that would shortly end his career. "He then became my youth coach and all of us had specific jobs to do. I cleaned the first-team dressing room once the senior players had gone home. "One day, the rest of the lads set me up, saying the dressing room was empty, so I walked in, only to be confronted by Brian, some other coaches and a few players."

Relegated from the Premier League last season, Leicester are targeting an immediate return to the top flight, but their campaign has been inconsistent. Marti Cifuentes's men have recorded eight wins, seven draws, and eight defeats from 23 Championship matches, a mixed run that sees them stuck in mid-table. Their recent form offers little encouragement: a 2-1 home loss to Watford followed a heavy 4-1 defeat at Queens Park Rangers on December 20.

However, despite enjoying what was an eye-catching flurry on either side of November's international break, Chris Davies' men have gone crashing back down to earth in a worrying fashion. Last seen putting in a nightmare display as they slumped to a 3-0 drumming away at Sheffield United, Birmingham have collected just one-point from any of their previous four consecutive Championship appearances.

Last seen earlier in the week extending on their EFL Cup campaign as they collected a 2-0 victory at home against League One outfit Reading, the former Bolton boss has eased some of the reported pressure on his shoulders. Landing an action-packed 3-2 win away at Norwich last weekend, the Red Dragons have won four of their previous five appearances across all competitions and they have found a clinical edge in the final third.

Ezri Konsa has been given a straight red card for dogsoing Anthony Gordon.