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Late free-kick denies Wimbledon victory There was little to separate Wimbledon and Walsall as two promotion hopefuls went head-to-head on Saturday. Author - Josh D Omar Bugiel’s well-taken strike put Wimbledon in front, but a late free-kick denied them all three points, leaving them frustrated after a match in which they more than held their own against the league leaders. At the time of writing, just nine points separate first place from seventh, highlighting how finely poised the promotion race is as the season reaches its climax. A closer look at what happened in the Midlands Chances were at a premium in a cagey first half, though Wimbledon came closest when Alistair Smith slipped in Marcus Browne, only for Walsall goalkeeper Sam Hornby to make a sharp, sprawling save. After the break, Browne spurned a golden opportunity by side-footing wide, before Walsall responded with Charlie Lakin’s downward header, well kept out by Owen Goodman. READ MORE:  EFL news from European Super...

QPR struggle as Stoke cruise to victory Queens Park Rangers endured a dismal afternoon at the bet365 Stadium, falling to a 3-1 defeat against Stoke City. Author - Lauren W The hosts seized control early on, taking a two-goal lead into the break thanks to strikes from Bae Junho and Junior Tchamadeu. Any hopes of a Rangers fightback were swiftly dashed when Million Manhoef added a third shortly after the restart. Yang Min-Hyeok did at least mark his first QPR goal with a well-taken effort late on, but it proved little more than a consolation on a frustrating day for Martí Cifuentes’ side. Stoke were dominant from the off Stoke made their intentions clear from the outset, pressing QPR high and dictating the tempo. Their breakthrough came midway through the first half when Tchamadeu picked out Junho in the box, and the South Korean made no mistake from 12 yards. The second arrived moments before the interval. Manhoef saw his initial effort saved by Radoslaw Majecki, but Tchamadeu was q...