Recap: Burton Albion 3-0 Stoke City, O'Grady bags debut double

BURTON Albion host Premier League side Stoke City in their second pre-season friendly of the summer. The Potters visit the Pirelli Stadium (3pm) as the Brewers look to build for their debut campaign in the Championship. New signings Jackson Irvine and Chris O'Grady could be on show for Albion, who defeated Leek Town 2-0 in midweek.

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Recap: Burton Albion begin pre-season fixtures with Leek Town win

​BURTON Albion begin their pre-season preparations tonight with their first friendly match of the summer. The Brewers will be travelling to Harrison Park to take on Leek Town of the Evo-Stik NPL Division One South, with the potential for Albion fans to see their Championship promotion heroes in action for the first time since that famous day at Doncaster Rovers in May. So how will the Brewers line up? What can we expect from tonight's friendly? How many Brewers fans are heading to Harrison Park tonight? We want to hear from you as we keep you updated throughout the day, and during the game, of course. We will bring you live video from the ground, so don't forget to like us on Facebook using the links below.

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Live: build-up to Championship fixture release for Burton Albion

BURTON Albion will find out the schedule for their first ever Championship season when the fixtures are released at 9am on Wednesday June 22. Who will the Brewers play in their first Championship clash? When will they visit Derby County's iPro Stadium or St James' Park and Newcastle United? We'll bring you all the build-up to the announcement and the fixtures in full as they are released.

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Recap: Burton Albion's open-top bus parade

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Recap: Burton Albion promoted to the Championship at Doncaster Rovers

BURTON Albion can secure promotion to the Championship with a point in Sunday’s trip to Doncaster Rovers (12.30pm). The Brewers have a three-point advantage over third-placed Walsall heading into the final day of the regular League One season, meaning a draw would be enough to see Nigel Clough’s men playing in the second tier of English football next season. To make sure of that, they will have to overcome the challenge posed by Rovers, who need a win and results elsewhere to go their way to have any chance of avoiding relegation. You can follow all the action this weekend with the Burton Mail. We will have all the build-up ahead of the crucial match at the Keepmoat, before coverage of all the key action from the game.

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Burton Albion await promotion fate

TODAY could prove a vital day in the history of Burton Albion - and the Brewers aren't even playing. Walsall take on Fleetwood Town at the Banks's Stadium and the result there could see Albion win promotion to the Championship for the first time - in their first ever League One season. Nigel Clough's side gave their automatic promotion hopes a major shot in the arm with the latest of 2-1 victories over Gillingham on Saturday - Tom Naylor heading home the winner in the 92nd minute. It put them six points clear of the Saddlers, who have two games to play. It means that Walsall need to win today in order to take the promotion race to the final day - next Sunday sees Albion away at Doncaster Rovers. But should Fleetwood, fighting to avoid relegation, take a point or three from the Banks's Stadium, Albion can celebrate. Kick-off is at 12.15pm and we will know around 2pm whether Albion are promoted, or whether they must wait for the final day. We will have a live blog running throughout the day, focusing on events at the Banks's Stadium, and we want you to get involved. Leave your comments at the bottom of the page, tweet us @AshWilkinsonBM, @JoshuaMurrayBM and @BurtonMailSport and post on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/BurtonSport). Get involved - and let's see whether the Brewers can make history today, or whether they must try to do so against Doncaster on Sunday.

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Live - Walsall v Shrewsbury Town

WALSALL host Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday night in a game that could have a significant bearing on Burton Albion's automatic promotion hopes. It is the Saddlers' game in hand on the Brewers (7.45pm) and could see them close the gap to second-placed Albion to three points. Albion writer Ashley Wilkinson will be at the game and will run a live blog from the Banks's Stadium, bringing Brewers fans every kick of this vital game in Albion's automatic promotion homes. You can follow the match – and find out first what it could mean for the Brewers' automatic promotion hopes – on the website at www.burtonmail.co.uk/sport. Should Walsall win, Albion will need four points to win automatic promotion. If they draw, it will be two and if Shrewsbury win, the Brewers need only one point. Follow every kick with SportMail tonight on the website. Read more: http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/Burton-Albion-follow-Walsall-v-Shrewsbury-Town/story-29173858-detail/story.html#ixzz46v31JQKw Follow us: @BurtonMailNews on Twitter | BurtonNews on Facebook

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Matchday live: Colchester United v Burton Albion

BURTON Albion will be looking to take a step closer to the Championship when they travel to Colchester United on Saturday. The Brewers remain three points inside the automatic promotion places heading into this weekend’s fixtures, although they are without a win in six League One matches following Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at home to Wigan Athletic. Colchester, meanwhile, know that nothing other than a victory will be enough for them to maintain their stay in the third tier, as they sit eight points adrift of safety with three games left. You can follow all of the action live with SportMail. We’ll be bringing you all of the latest Brewers news and content in build-up to the big game, where we will have all the action for you from the Weston Homes Community Stadium.

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Live - Colchester United v Burton Albion

BURTON Albion's final three games of the season begin this weekend - and they have so much left to play for this term. The Brewers currently sit second in the League One table - three points behind league leaders Wigan Athletic but three clear of Walsall in third. The Saddlers have a game in hand and face a tough trip to Bradford City this weekend, before playing that game against Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday. Wigan, meanwhile, are up against Southend United this weekend. All three are pushing for automatic promotion to the Championship - Albion for the first time. This weekend could be a crucial one in determining who gets the top two spots. The Brewers travel to Colchester United, determined to take a win after six games without maximum points. It is a long trip to the Weston Homes Community Stadium and if you can't make the match, you can follow all the build-up and all the match action with the SportMail live blog.

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Matchday live - Burton Albion v Wigan Athletic

THIS is it - the big game has arrived. With a full card of League One fixtures this evening, most eyes will be glued to the Pirelli Stadium where Wigan Athletic are hosting Burton Albion. For the Brewers, they will be looking to pick up their first win in six games while Wigan will want to put the memory of their 3-1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers on Saturday - their first in 21 games - firmly behind them. Adding to the intrigue is the clash being a "first versus second" encounter, with Nigel Clough's Brewers sitting three points behind Gary Caldwell's league leaders. It promises to be a fascinating game - one which both sides need to win for different reasons, not least with Walsall just three points off the automatics and breathing down Albion's necks. Follow tonight's match with SportMail.

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