Walsall boss Michael Flynn said his walking wounded Walsall players got their reward after edging out promotion hopefuls Sutton to continue their recent revival.The 1-0 victory, Walsall’s third in six since Flynn took over, came via Conor Wilkinson’s first-half penalty to lift the Saddlers 12 points above the League Two drop zone in 16th.Wilkinson slammed home from the spot after bei...Full Story »

Coventry first-team coach Dennis Lawrence explained how he was going to celebrate by ordering a Nando’s after taking charge of the Sky Blues’ 4-1 Championship comeback victory over Sheffield United.Coventry were without manager Mark Robins and assistant Adi Viveash after positive Covid-19 tests on the morning of the match and found themselves 1-0 down after Sander Berge’s heade...Full Story »

Preston manager Ryan Lowe lamented another missed opportunity for his side as they failed to close the gap to the Championship play-off places after a 0-0 stalemate at Cardiff.A 15th draw of the season left Preston 13th in the table, still six points behind sixth-placed Luton having played two games more than the Hatters.Daniel Johnson came closest to winning it for the visitors but he was denie...Full Story »

Alex Neil said Sunderland are giving themselves a platform to win promotion after their 2-0 win over bottom club Crewe.The Black Cats were searching for inspiration for 84 minutes at the Stadium of Light, then Dan Neil scored a stunning goal, with fellow substitute Patrick Roberts adding a second four minutes later.It was a frustrating watch for the home fans at times but Neil says that three cl...Full Story »

Karl Robinson hailed his Oxford players after their late 2-1 win at Shrewsbury.The U’s kept up their promotion push with an impressive fifth win in six games.Goal machine Matty Taylor opened the scoring with his 21st goal of the season, before Ryan Bowman levelled with his first strike since Boxing Day.But Cameron Brannagan won it from the spot with eight minutes to go.Three Oxford players...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach Lee Bowyer admitted the lively St Andrew’s pitch made it hard going for entertainment after a dull 0-0 draw against Hull.Chances were thin on the ground throughout with Hull forcing Birmingham goalkeeper Neil Etheridge into two saves and Tom Eaves failing to take a chance from point-blank range and the hosts failing to seriously test Matt Ingram.“From what I und...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder praised his side’s response to Tuesday’s defeat to Sheffield United after their goalless draw with Millwall at the Den.Both sides had chances to win the game in a competitive affair between two sides chasing the play-offs, but neither could find the all-important breakthrough and both had to settle for a point.The draw leaves Middlesbrough just one poi...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson hailed his players and the club’s fans after his winning start back at Brunton Park continued with a last-gasp 2-1 League Two victory.Jordan Gibson’s late penalty stunned promotion-seeking Northampton after Tobi Sho-Silva’s opener was cancelled out by Paul Lewis, before Fraser Horsfall handled the ball in the box in stoppage-time.And Simpson, who has ...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Neil Harris was pleased to see his side’s work on the training ground pay dividends as they secured a valuable victory at relegation rivals Doncaster.The Gills claimed all three points at the Eco-Power Stadium courtesy of a Charlie Kelman header inside the first minute.The 20-year-old’s header came from a long throw and Harris says the tactic was a necessary one as he...Full Story »

Mark Hughes was delighted after Callum Cooke and Andy Cook served up his first victory as Bradford boss against 10-man league leaders Forest Green, winning 2-0.Midfielder Cooke opened the scoring in the 64th minute for the visitors when he drilled in a shot from the edge of the box for his third goal of the season.Defender Udoka Godwin-Malife picked up a second yellow card in the 77th minute, bu...Full Story »