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  1. A man is pictured in a circus ring dressed as a clown, with a red nose and white face paint around his mouth. He is wearing a blue jacket and hat with white sleeves visible under his jacket. He is posing with his face in his hands and his elbows resting on an empty frame with light bulbs around it.

  3. A close up of white and blue EFL branded football among a group of balls.

  4. An EFL branded white, red and blue football under a goal net

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  6. Burnley manager Nicky Hayen looks on

  7. Close-up of a Northern train standing at a station platform. The white train side fills most of the image, with large blue "NORTHERN" branding clearly visible. Dark-tinted windows reflect the sky, and part of the platform edge can be seen in the foreground under bright daylight.

  8. An aerial view of Blackpool Promenade at night during a fireworks display in the World Fireworks Championship. It shows gold pyrotechnics in the skies above the promenade with huge crowds gathered to watch. The Blackpool Illuminations are lit up with Blackpool Tower to the right lit up in purple.

  9. An image of the M65 junction 10, which is where Lancashire County Council takes responsibility for six miles. Pictured is a two-lane highway, with a blue car to the right of the image and another car on the left exiting the motorway. A blue signpost indicates the sliproad leads to the A671.

  10. Faisal Shoukat pictured walking away from the court wearing a black overcoat and gold tie. He is carrying a briefcase.

  11. A black surveillance camera is in the centre of the image, with red buildings in the background blurred out.

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    Avanti West Coast high-speed passenger train travelling along electrified railway tracks, viewed from a low angle, with overhead power lines and a blurred countryside background suggesting speed.

  13. Graham Alexander looks on at the touchline

  14. Ex-West Brom and Scotland forward Phillips retires

    Matt Phillips in a navy blue and white striped West Brom shirt applauds fans after a gameGetty Images

    Former West Bromwich Albion and Scotland forward Matt Phillips has announced his retirement from professional football.

    The 35-year-old made 238 league appearances for the Baggies, scoring 28 goals during an eight-year stay at The Hawthorns which included three seasons in the Premier League.

    Phillips started his career with Wycombe Wanderers before joining Blackpool and then QPR in 2013. He cost Albion £5.5m in 2016.

    He made his Scotland debut in a 5-1 friendly win over the USA in May 2012, going on to make 16 senior international appearances and scoring one goal during a win over Hungary in 2018.

    After leaving the Baggies in August 2024, Phillips spent 18 months with Oxford United before ending last season with Stevenage where he scored two goals in 19 League One games.

    "It's been an amazing journey, as my professional playing career comes to an end let's see what's next," he said on social media.

  15. Close up of Julie Hesmondhalgh with short light-coloured hair looking directly at the camera. She is photographed from the shoulders up against a dark blue background. Soft lighting highlights her face. She is wearing a brown knit top layered over a light grey garment.

  16. Pick of the stats: Watford v Burnley

    The Watford and Burnley club crests side by side

    Watford and Burnley meet in the Championship on Saturday (15:00 BST) with both hoping for a change in fortunes.

    The Hornets have lost four of their past five Championship matches but did beat Preston 2-1 in that run, which is more than Burnley have managed with the Clarets still searching for a first league win of the season.

    • Watford have won only three of their past 18 league games against Burnley (D7 L8) and just one of their past nine (D3 L5), a 1-0 win in August 2022.

    • Burnley are hoping to win three league games in a row against Watford for the first time since a run of five between January 1998 and February 2002.

    • Since the start of April, Watford have lost more games (10) and conceded more goals (29) than any other Championship side. The Hornets have not kept a clean sheet in that run and have lost four of their past five (W1).

    • Burnley have already conceded more goals this season in the Championship (17) than they did in 46 games in the 2024-25 campaign (16). The Clarets are facing an average of 14.1 shots per game this season, compared to only 9.4 per game in 2024-25.

    • Burnley are the only Championship side without a win in 2025-26 (D4 L4). They are the third team to be relegated from the Premier League and win none of their first eight games the following season, after Fulham in 2014-15 and Huddersfield Town in 2019-20, with the Terriers winning none of their first nine that season.

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  17. 🎧 New managers and the return of the Championship

    Posh get Savage, Bradford appoint Duff & the Championship returns

    Robbie Savage will have his first crack at management in the EFL after taking over at Peterborough United, while Michael Duff has replaced Graham Alexander at Bradford City.

    Savage and Duff both appear on the latest 72+ EFL podcast with Jobi McAnuff, who is joined by Luke Chambers and Tommy Smith.

    The panel also discuss the teams who have impressed and disappointed them in the Championship so far this season.

    Spoiler alert... Stoke City, Swansea City, QPR, Burnley, Norwich City and Derby County all get a mention.

    Listen to the full episode above or on BBC Sounds here - and don't forget to subscribe to get each episode into your My Sounds feed.

  18. A woman in a blue hairnet, bump cap and white coat smiles at the camera. Behind her, out of focus, is a factory

  19. Colin Unsworth, wearing a dark outdoor hat, holds three olive amanita mushrooms, Amanita submembranacea, close to the camera with both hands. Two of the mushrooms have their pale gills visible beneath flat caps, while the smaller central mushroom has a rounded brownish cap. Woodland trees can be seen behind him.

  20. Craig Morris with a grey background

  21. Nicola McCaigue (left) and her daughter Chlöe (right) stand with the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Councillor Mahfooz Hussain (middle). The mayor, wearing his ceremonial chain, is holding a framed green artwork bearing the words "This is us".

  22. Close-up portrait of Kelly Hartigan-Burns with long wavy blonde hair wearing a light-coloured lace top, standing indoors in front of a decorative wall hanging featuring circular metal and mirrored accents

  23. Quiz promo image with West Ham players celebrating a goal but the identity of a goalscorer cropped out.

  24. A two-car Northern passenger train travels along a railway line bordered by greenery, viewed from an elevated position, with multiple tracks and points visible beside the train.

  25. Robbie Savage in a white t-shirt waving to supporters