Matt Bloomfield heaped praise on his in-form Colchester side after they picked up their fifth straight League Two away win against Grimsby.Tom Hopper settled the scores with a point-blank header, the only goal of a game which was low on quality from both sides.Colchester leapfrogged Grimsby into 16th position with another gutsy display on their travels, in the process equalling the club’s ...Full Story »

Michael Duff praised Barnsley’s fans as his side defeated Cambridge 2-0 at Oakwell, despite being reduced to 10 men in the first half.Max Watters opened the scoring before being shown a red card before half-time.A second-half volley from Jordan Williams doubled Barnsley’s lead as they saw the game out, limiting Cambridge’s opportunities to get back in the game.And Duff felt the...Full Story »

Watford head coach Slaven Bilic believed securing victory was only prevented by a lack of quality as they drew 1-1 with Blackburn.The Hertfordshire side overcame Bradley Dack’s first-half effort at Vicarage Road, with debutant Wesley Hoedt netting for the Hornets in the second half.Watford were generally on top in the contest and the result keeps them still in the Sky Bet Championship play...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore said the most pleasing aspect of the pulsating 2-2 draw with Ipswich was the way his team “stayed in the game” and did not let it “get away from them.”The Owls led the Sky Bet League One contest at Portman Road against their promotion rivals 2-0 through Michael Smith’s header and a strike by George Byers.However, the Tractor ...Full Story »

Mark Robins claimed it would have “been a travesty” if Coventry did not get anything out of their 1-1 Championship draw with Luton at the CBS Arena.Matty Godden marked his first start since October with his first goal since the end of August to level matters after Tom Lockyer opened the scoring for the Hatters inside 40 seconds.Manchester City loanee Joshua Wilson-Esbrand was then se...Full Story »

Tottenham assistant Cristian Stellini questioned Spurs’ mentality after they were thumped at Leicester.Nampalys Mendy, James Maddison, Kelechi Iheanacho and Harvey Barnes piled the pressure on manager Antonio Conte as the Foxes ran riot in a 4-1 win.Rodrigo Bentancur had given the visitors an early lead but defeat left Spurs continuing to play catch up in the race for the Champions Le...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough was delighted with the professional way his side halted Gillingham’s recent revival with a comfortable 2-0 home win.A strike from skipper Ollie Clarke and a Lucas Akins penalty before the break were enough to halt a run of three wins and a draw for the revitalised Gills, and Clough said: “I thought it was a good, solid, professional performance.“I th...Full Story »

Derek McInnes revealed that Kilmarnock’s Scottish Cup hero Kyle Vassell came close to missing the game with Dundee United.The 30-year-old striker only declared himself fit on Friday but scored what proved to be the winner to take the Ayrshire side through to the quarter-finals.United’s misery was made complete when debutant Loick Ayina, the on-loan Huddersfield defender, was sent off...Full Story »

Beaming boss Ian Evatt hailed his five-star Bolton side after they marked their 5,000th league game by hammering Peterborough 5-0.With second-placed Sheffield Wednesday and third-placed Ipswich drawing, on-song Wanderers cut the gap between themselves and the League One automatic promotion places to six points.Goal machine Dion Charles took his tally to the season to 17 with a fine hat-trick, wh...Full Story »

Marco Silva spoke of his privilege in getting to work with Willian every day after the winger’s goal helped Fulham win for the first time in four Premier League games.The 34-year-old’s brilliant first-half drive set the hosts on their way to a 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at Craven Cottage, capping a brilliant individual display as Silva’s team ended their winless streak ...Full Story »