Bristol Rovers manager Darrell Clarke felt his team had to overcome a first-half injustice before storming to three well deserved points.The hosts trailed at the interval thanks to a controversial 38th-minute penalty from Charlie Wyke, awarded against Ollie Clarke, who stumbled inside the box and inadvertently kicked the ball against his hand as he looked to break his fall.Manager Clarke said: &...Full Story »

Forest Green manager Mark Cooper has told former PE teacher Dayle Grubb he needs to keep his standards high after scoring twice in the 5-2 win over Cambridge.The 26-year-old, who signed from non-league Weston-super-Mare earlier this month, netted in each half as his side clinched a crucial victory in the relegation battle.Cambridge took the lead through George Maris only for Forest Green’s...Full Story »

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers concedes that speculation around Moussa Dembele’s future has got to the striker.The Northern Irishman confirmed that there have been “a couple of enquiries” for the 21-year-old French forward, who sat on the bench for Hoops’ 5-0 William Hill Scottish Cup fourth-round win at home to Ladbrokes Championship bottom side Brechin.Goals from wingers J...Full Story »

Watford boss Marco Silva dismissed any fears over his job after the injury-hit Hornets lost at Leicester. Jamie Vardy’s penalty and Riyad Mahrez’s injury-time strike sealed a comfortable 2-0 win for the Foxes at the King Power Stadium. Watford have now won just once in 11 games – their 2-1 victory over Leicester on Boxing Day – and, while they sit 10th, the Hornets ar...Full Story »

MK Dons manager Robbie Neilson admits his side are in a relegation battle after their 2-1 defeat to Northampton on Saturday left them in the League One bottom four. Dons, who targeted promotion at the start of the campaign, were beaten by two first-half goals after John-Joe O’Toole put the Cobblers ahead before Alex Gilbey quickly levelled, only for Chris Long to restore the home side&rsqu...Full Story »

Coventry boss Mark Robins compared Maxime Biamou to the late Cyrille Regis after his side saw off Swindon 3-1.Biamou found the net with a great strike in the first half, before Marc McNulty’s brace wrapped up a seventh straight unbeaten home game for the hosts.Ollie Banks pulled a consolation goal back for the visitors as their three-game winning run came to an end.Regis, who died this wee...Full Story »

Arsenal eased to a 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday as Alexis Sanchez was left out of the matchday squad with a move to Manchester United still expected to go ahead.Gunners boss Arsene Wenger said earlier in the week that the Chile international could be involved if the deal had not been completed but he was again left out – although unlike last week where Arsenal lost 2-1 at Bo...Full Story »

Everton manager Sam Allardyce admits it is a huge blow to lose midfielder James McCarthy until next season after the midfielder sustained a double-fracture of his leg in the 1-1 draw with West Brom.Just before the hour McCarthy, who has been plagued with various injuries, was carried off on a stretcher after nicking the ball off Salomon Rondon in the act of shooting and the Venezuelan’s fo...Full Story »

Jack Lester hailed Chesterfield top scorer Kristian Dennis after the striker came off the bench to score a 93rd-minute winner in a 2-1 victory at Yeovil.The three points moved the struggling Spireites to within a point of their hosts in the Sky Bet League Two standings as they followed up the win against leaders Luton to move further away from the relegation zone.“He’s been a big goa...Full Story »

David Moyes expressed his hope that Javier Hernandez will score goals for West Ham over the weeks and months ahead after dismissing speculation of a January move for the Mexico striker. Hernandez scored his first goal since October as the Hammers came from behind to draw 1-1 with Bournemouth, extending their unbeaten run to seven games. Moyes said: “Well, there’s speculation abou...Full Story »