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Rejuvenated West Brom sweep aside Preston thanks to Okay Yokuslu brace

Posted Friday, December 30, 2022 by PA

Two goals from Okay Yokuslu continued West Brom’s revival under Carlos Corberan as they beat Preston 2-0 at The Hawthorns.The Turkish midfielder struck twice as the Baggies made it seven wins in eight games to move to within a point of the Sky Bet Championship play-off places, having been bottom of the table two months ago.Yokuslu netted in the 36th and 58th minutes to deservedly reward a ...Full Story »

Sheffield United keep pressure on Burnley after seeing off Blackpool

Posted Friday, December 30, 2022 by PA

Sheffield United maintained the pace with Sky Bet Championship table-toppers Burnley with a 2-1 win at Blackpool.Paul Heckingbottom’s side made it an impressive fifth win on the spin to pile the pressure on Vincent Kompany’s league leaders ahead of their trip to Stoke on Friday night.Goals from Sander Berge and James McAtee did the damage and even Marvin Ekpiteta’s second-half ...Full Story »

Peterborough back to winning ways with victory over MK Dons

Posted Friday, December 30, 2022 by PA

Peterborough claimed a first League One success for two months as they saw off MK Dons 2-0.Joe Ward and Ricky-Jade Jones hit the goals as Grant McCann’s men completed a derby double following a 3-2 win in the reverse fixture in October.Ward fired a low shot into the far corner of Jamie Cumming’s net after being picked out by a clever Kwame Poku pass in the 38th minute to put a Posh s...Full Story »

Struggling Bristol City show resilience to hold Millwall

Posted Friday, December 30, 2022 by PA

Bristol City battled to a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Millwall to ease the pressure on under-fire boss Nigel Pearson.Andreas Voglsammer struck the crossbar for the hosts and, while the resilient Robins pushed for a winner, the play-off-chasing Lions held on to extend the visitors’ barren run to one win in nine Championship matches.Neither side registered a shot on target in the opening period ...Full Story »

Matt Smith hat-trick helps Salford to victory at Grimsby

Posted Friday, December 30, 2022 by PA

Salford maintained their Sky Bet League Two promotion push with a comfortable 4-1 win against mid-table Grimsby at Blundell Park.Matt Smith led the way with a first-half hat-trick and Ethan Galbraith also scored for Salford, after Grimsby attacker Otis Khan briefly replied.The visitors made a lightning start as Smith volleyed home inside 50 seconds after being picked out by his captain Ibou Tour...Full Story »

Cardiff secure fourth consecutive draw after holding Coventry

Posted Friday, December 30, 2022 by PA

Cardiff held Coventry to a 0-0 draw at the Coventry Building Society Arena to record their fourth draw in succession in the Sky Bet Championship.The Championship’s lowest scorers were without top marksman Callum Robinson, who failed to make the matchday squad, as did Kion Etete.The former Spurs striker was replaced by Mark Harris in the starting line-up, who looked lively in the opening mi...Full Story »

Sunderland put four past sorry Wigan to boost promotion hopes

Posted Friday, December 30, 2022 by PA

Sunderland moved up into fourth in the Championship with a thumping 4-1 victory over Wigan at the DW Stadium.Second-half goals from Ross Stewart, Patrick Roberts and Amad Diallo earned the visitors a fourth win in six games.Ellis Simms’ early opener had been cancelled out by Will Keane for the Latics, who slip to the bottom of the table after a third successive defeat.Former Sunderland man...Full Story »

Wimbledon leave it late to snatch victory at Colchester

Posted Friday, December 30, 2022 by PA

Ethan Chislett grabbed a late winner to secure in-form AFC Wimbledon a 2-1 win at struggling Colchester.Chislett netted from close range in the 89th minute after Huseyin Biler’s long-range effort was only parried by Kieran O’Hara to snatch victory for Johnnie Jackson’s side.Harry Pell had fired wide for Wimbledon in the first half, while Colchester skipper Tommy Smith’s h...Full Story »

Three and easy for Carlisle in victory at Crewe

Posted Friday, December 30, 2022 by PA

Carlisle completed back-to-back wins in League Two with an emphatic 3-0 victory at 10-man Crewe.Morgan Feeney’s set-piece finish gave the Cumbrians a sixth-minute lead at Gresty Road.Owen Moxon doubled the advantage soon after the interval before Crewe skipper Luke Offord was sent off in the 51st minute.And substitute Kristian Dennis grabbed a late third to keep Carlisle in the thick of th...Full Story »

I still want more, says Luton boss Rob Edwards after emphatic win over QPR

Posted Friday, December 30, 2022 by PA

Rob Edwards insists his Luton side can play even better after they crushed QPR 3-0 to make it back-to-back wins under the new boss.In their third match since Edwards’ appointment the Hatters followed up their success over Norwich with a resounding away victory.But Edwards said: “I don’t think we were at our best. I still want more. When we win the ball back I think we can be be...Full Story »

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