Gareth Ainsworth backed QPR’s players despite their 3-1 loss at home to Blackburn in his first match as boss.Former QPR winger Ainsworth, who took over from the sacked Neil Critchley this week, was given a hero’s reception by the home crowd.But it was a losing start to his reign and the west London side have now won just once in 19 matches – and are only eight points above the ...Full Story »

Fleetwood boss Scott Brown was a happy man after seeing his side secure their fourth win in five games with a narrow victory over battling neighbours Morecambe.A first-half goal from former Morecambe player Carlos Mendes Gomes was enough to give the home side the points with Brown pleased with their commitment.He said: “The first half was a hard watch but we scored from the only bit of qua...Full Story »

Paul Simpson heaped praise on his side for a “ruthless” display after Carlisle climbed to second in Sky Bet League Two with their biggest away win of the season.Carlisle marked Simpson’s first year back in charge in style with an eighth win in the last 12 games, 5-2 at Crawley.The Cumbrians raced into a 4-0 lead after only 38 minutes with goals from Joel Senior, Omari Patrick, ...Full Story »

John Mousinho hailed Portsmouth’s first-half demolition of Cheltenham as the best display of his reign as the south coast side ran out 4-0 winners.Ryan Tunnicliffe scored one goal and made another as the hosts cruised into a 3-0 half-time lead at Fratton Park.Head coach Mousinho said: “The first 45 minutes were the best I’ve seen under my tenure.“We were sloppy starting t...Full Story »

Kieran McKenna says his Ipswich side grinding out an ‘anxious’ 1-0 victory at MK Dons can fuel a promotion-winning mentality.Sam Morsy’s first-half strike fired the Tractor Boys to an important win to keep the heat on Sheffield Wednesday and Plymouth in the automatic promotion places.Ipswich have breezed past Forest Green, Morecambe and Oxford by three goals or more in recent w...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom praised his side’s performance against a tough Watford side following their narrow 1-0 Championship victory.An own goal by Ryan Porteous in the second half saw United defeat their promotion rivals and move seven points clear of the play-off places.Heckingbottom said: “It’s all about how many points we get. We changed slightly due to W...Full Story »

Luton manager Rob Edwards believes Birmingham defender Marc Roberts should have been sent off for his lunge on matchwinner Carlton Morris in their 1-0 win at St. Andrew’s.Roberts’s late tackle in the 67th minute earned him a booking but he could have been sent off.Morris was forced off in the 73rd minute clutching his shoulder after going to ground again.“We lost Carlton to a b...Full Story »

Darren Moore admitted his only grumble after Sheffield Wednesday set a new club record of 20 matches unbeaten in the Football League was that they were not more clinical in their 1-0 win at Charlton.Right wing-back Liam Palmer’s fourth goal of the season chalked up Wednesday’s 21st Sky Bet League One victory of the season and 19th clean sheet.It means that Moore’s merry men hav...Full Story »

Duncan Ferguson feels his name is stopping Forest Green getting a fair break.Ferguson has not seen Rovers win in his six games as boss and was left baffled after winger Corey O’Keefe had a penalty shout waved away in the 1-1 home draw with Lincoln.Ferguson said: “The fourth official said there was contact. So if there’s contact and he goes down in the box, it’s an easy de...Full Story »

Liam Rosenior was left fuming with the second-half penalty decision that cost his Hull side a point at Bristol City.Robins substitute Nahki Wells drilled home a 70th-minute spot-kick after Cyrus Christie had been judged by referee Sam Barrott to have blocked Anis Mehmeti’s driven cross with an arm.The 1-0 victory stretched the home side’s unbeaten run to 12 games but, while former Ro...Full Story »