Irish Daily Mirror

CAL’S TO ARMS FOR BAGGIES

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CHAMPIONSH­IP

CALLUM ROBINSON has told his team-mates to keep their foot on the gas all the way to the Premier League.

The West Brom forward scored in Saturday’s 3-0 victory over promotion contenders Bristol City to stretch the Baggies’ lead over third-placed Fulham to nine points.

But even though they are leading the race to the top flight, Robinson says there can be no let-up, starting with the visit of Preston tonight.

Robinson (above) said: “It’s a big result and massive that we push on now.

“These wins are the foundation­s but hopefully now we can keep getting results and the promotion that everyone

Cardiff

SABRI LAMOUCHI has told his Nottingham Forest players to take their chances if they are to stay in the promotion hunt.

Forest travel to Cardiff tonight with a chance to go third in the table – and turn up the heat on second place Leeds.

But having had only two shots on target from 12 in a goalless draw against QPR on Saturday, manager Lamouchi said: “We created some chances, but unfortunat­ely it was not enough.

“We missed some efficiency, the final touch and the final pass in the last third.

“I said to the players we needed to be efficient.”

Luton

vForest Brentford

LUTON boss Graeme Jones has warned his rock-bottom side there must be no inferiorit­y complex against Brentford tonight.

The Hatters are battling to stay in the Championsh­ip and six points adrift of safety, with the memory of a 7-0 drubbing at Griffin Park last November. Jones said: “There will be no problem lifting the players for Brentford. We have to be ready. There’d better not be any psychologi­cal scars from the game at Griffin Park. We will be prepared.” wants. The teams around us dropped points too which makes it an even bigger result.

“There’s a lot of talent in the team with Matheus Pereira and Filip Krovinovic, we’re all linking up really well together and we’ve got a lot of hardworkin­g players. Jake Livermore – what a performanc­e, what a captain.

“What he shows is passion from the get-go and we started slow.

“But he was at it, pressing and winning the ball back high up the pitch, which set the tone for the game.

“There’s so much experience in the team – lads who’ve been there, played at the highest level and that’s why we’re pushing on up the league because we’ve got that nous.”

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