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‘Red boot’ race heats up as top EFL goalscorers close in on season finale

This season Sky Bet and the BHF kicked off the second year of their lifesaving Every Minute Matters campaign with the launch of the ‘Red Boot’ – a new award unveiled by footballing heroes Jermain Defoe and Bobby Zamora for the best striker across all three divisions of the EFL. 

Leading the standings is Leyton Orient’s Dominic Ballard at 22 goals, with Swindon Town’s Aaron Drinan and Swansea City’s Zan Vipotnik hot on his heels with 21 goals each.

If the season ended today, Ballard’s tally would generate a whopping £1,100,000 for the British Heart Foundation, funding vital CPR training, the installation of defibrillators into communities across the UK, and helping power CureHeart, the charity’s pioneering research programme developing treatments and seeking cures for inherited heart muscle diseases.

As part of the Every Minute Matters campaign, Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation set out to create an army of lifesavers by the end of this season’s final whistle. The transformative campaign has smashed its target and successfully inspiring over 500,000 to start to learn the lifesaving skill of CPR through RevivR – the BHF’s free, online CPR training tool. 

While the EFL’s legendary Golden Boot accolade is given to each of the top scorers in the Championship, League One, and League Two, its bright red counterpart will go to the footballer who achieves the highest ultimate tally. 

The ‘Red Boot’ last season would have gone to League Two Bromley’s Michael Cheek – who netted 25 goals for the Ravens – which would have equated to £1.25 million in critical funding for the BHF. 

With just a handful of games remaining, the Red Boot trophy remains firmly up for grabs.

A lifesaving title race

There are more than 40,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK each year, and tragically, fewer than one in ten people survive. ‘Early CPR and defibrillation can more than double someone’s chance of survival. 

Since its launch at Wembley in May 2024, Every Minute Matters has gone on to deliver an impact far greater than a stadium-sized crowd. Originally set out to teach 270,000 people how to perform CPR using the BHF’s free CPR training tool, RevivR, the campaign smashed that target in its first season eventually inspiring over 300,000 fans to start learning CPR by May 2025.

Building on that momentum, year two raised the bar with an  r ambition to reach 500,000 people and the introduction of the Red Boot — turning goals on the pitch into lifesaving impact off it.

Lizzie Moscardini, RevivR programme manager, at the British Heart Foundation said:

“When it comes to cardiac arrest, every minute really does matter – and this season’s Red Boot race shows the powerful role football can play in helping to save lives.

“Thanks to Sky Bet and the EFL, every goal scored is helping fund initiatives that can make a real difference.

“More than 40,000 people suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the UK each year, yet fewer than one in ten people survive. The Every Minute Matters campaign is helping change that by encouraging more people to learn these lifesaving skills. With the season heading into its final weeks, anyone can get involved by learning CPR in just 15 minutes using RevivR”.

A Game-Changing Campaign

In Heart Month in February, dozens of famous faces including Frank Lampard, Micah Richards, Graeme Souness, Glenn Hoddle, Dion Dublin, Troy Deeney, Elis James, Sir Tony Robinson threw their weight behind the campaign and joined cardiac arrest survivor and Bristol Rovers player Tom Lockyer, asking fans to SHOW YOUR HEART and learn CPR.

Fans also witnessed a month of action in February across the Sky Bet EFL, with all 72 clubs united behind the Every Minute Matters campaign.

Across the weekend of 5-9 February, football paused to make a point, with all 36 weekend games in the Sky Bet EFL Championship, League One and League Two re-scheduled by one minute in a stark reminder that when it comes to cardiac arrests, every minute really does matter. Each minute that passes without CPR and defibrillation reduces the chance of survival by up to 10 per cent.

Across February Sky Bet also donated £1,000 to the BHF for every goal scored across the EFL in February – with a huge £514,000 raised for the charity, with 164 goals scored in the Championship, 198 in League One and 152 in League Two.

Fans can show their support and learn CPR in just 15-minutes: Search BHF RevivR and / or visit revivr.bhf.org.uk 

Wrexham's Promotion Chase Stumbles After Consecutive Defeats

Wrexham lost 2-0 to Birmingham City yesterday and 5-1 to Southampton recently, falling out of the EFL Championship playoff places. See what happens next.

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Wrexham has dropped from playoff positions to 7th place after two recent losses. This is a fall from 6th place, with only 5 games left.

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EFL Manager of the Season Shortlist Revealed: Lampard, Neil, Jakirovic, and Hellberg Vie for Accolade

Frank Lampard and Alex Neil are among the nominees for EFL Championship Manager of the Season. See who else is shortlisted and why.

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Frank Lampard's Coventry City has a 12-point lead and is close to Premier League promotion, winning 25 of 41 games. This is a huge turnaround from last season.

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Gordon Strachan says Swansea City are a ‘non‑risk club’ — and insists what really matters is they’re above Cardiff City

Speaking to BetVictor, Strachan said Swansea are one of a handful of Championship sides who accept they won’t gamble the club’s future chasing Premier League riches.

The 67‑year‑old said Swansea sit in the same bracket as clubs like Burnley — teams who can go up, come down, and stay financially steady without throwing millions at promotion.

Strachan said the Swans are a club built on stability rather than boom‑and‑bust ambition.

He said the Championship is usually a division where “you’re involved in something, one way or another”, but argued Swansea’s focus should be on steadying the ship before thinking about anything bigger.

According to Strachan, even if Swansea did reach the Premier League again, supporters shouldn’t expect a spending spree.

“They’re going to accept that they’ll go up and down,” he said. “There are a couple of clubs who’ve had their backsides smacked for overspending when they get to the Premier League and it puts the club at risk.”

Strachan said Swansea’s biggest issue right now is a lack of attacking flair, especially at home, where he believes the side struggles to “force the game” and be proactive.

But he added one line guaranteed to go down well in SA1.

“The fact that Swansea are in a league above Cardiff City — that matters,” he said. “If you put Swansea in League One and they were well below Cardiff, the Cardiff fans would be alright now. It’s just the way it is with fans.”

Strachan also said Swansea remain a club players can trust, describing them as “non‑risk” compared to sides who gamble heavily on promotion.

Punters pile in as Swansea City striker Zan Vipotnik becomes new favourite for Championship Golden Boot

The Slovenian forward — who joined the Swans on 1 August 2024 — has been in blistering form this season, hitting 10 league goals in 24 Championship appearances so far, plus two more in the EFL Cup.

That scoring streak has sent punters scrambling. According to Oddschecker, 57% of all bets in the last 24 hours have backed the 23‑year‑old to finish the season as the division’s top scorer.

Vipotnik now leads the market ahead of Southampton’s Adam Armstrong (7/1) and Coventry’s Haji Wright (12/1).

Oddschecker spokesman Chris Rogers said:

“A superb scoring spell for Swansea number nine Zan Vipotnik has seen the Slovenian’s odds for top scorer halved from 12/1 into 6/1. Punters have piled in on the former Bordeaux man with 57% of bets over the last 24 hours backing the powerful forward to finish the season as Championship top scorer.”

The Swans’ No.9 has quickly become a fan favourite since arriving from Bordeaux, with his physical style, movement and finishing giving Swansea a focal point they’ve lacked in recent seasons.

Standing at 1.85m and playing as a centre‑forward, he has also become a regular for Slovenia, earning 22 senior caps.

Championship Top Scorer Odds

Zan Vipotnik 6/1

Adam Armstrong 7/1

Haji Wright 12/1

Ellis Simms 14/1

Joe Gelhardt 14/1

Jack Clarke 16/1

Kieffer Moore 16/1

Morgan Whittaker 18/1

Jovon Makama 22/1

Jay Stansfield 22/1

Lịch thi đấu thể thao hôm nay 9/12 và rạng sáng 10/12: Champions League vòng bảng khép lại với những cuộc đối đầu đáng chú ý; FIFA Arab Cup tiếp tục sôi động; vòng 22 Hạng Nhất Anh diễn ra căng thẳng; AFC Champions League cũng chứng kiến các trận quyết đấu. Theo dõi để không bỏ lỡ những màn trình diễn hấp dẫn!

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