Swindon boss Ben Garner insisted the “referee has made a mistake” after Louis Reed was sent off late in the 2-1 victory over Sutton.Harry McKirdy’s second-half winner clinched all three points before Reed’s stoppage-time dismissal for diving in the box.Boss Garner said: “There’s contact. We’ve got a video, we’ve got photos. The referee has made a m...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore admitted Accrington made life “very difficult” for his side as a late equaliser earned Stanley a hard-fought 1-1 draw.Barry Bannan and Saido Berahino saw early chances saved by goalkeeper Toby Savin, but the visitors frustrated the Owls for most of the first half.Apart from Callum Paterson seeing his drive saved by Savin a few minutes before t...Full Story »

Leam Richardson says Wigan’s hard-fought League One win at Crewe was another example of the promotion-chasers’ resolve negotiating a hefty schedule.The 2-0 win against the bottom club was the ninth consecutive midweek fixture for the Latics as they kept leaders Rotherham in their sights.But at times it looked like the games may have taken their toll as Wigan laboured to pose a threat...Full Story »

Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder was relieved to see his side pick up their first away win of 2022 as they defeated Birmingham 2-0 at St Andrew’s.Nico Gordon’s 23rd-minute own goal set Middlesbrough on their way after Aaron Connolly’s attempt was saved by Neil Etheridge.Boro ensured they returned to the Riverside with maximum points when Folarin Balogun’s impressive per...Full Story »

Fulham head coach Marco Silva admitted his team did not turn up in the first half as the runaway Championship leaders lost 1-0 at West Brom – but insisted complacency is not a problem.The Cottagers remain 11 points clear at the top of the table but could not produce an effort on target as they failed to score for the first time in 14 league games going back to December 20.“It was not...Full Story »

Port Vale assistant manager Andy Crosby likened Kian Harratt to a young Billy Sharp after the striker came off the bench to score a brace in a 3-1 win against Mansfield.Harratt replaced James Wilson in the 72nd minute with the scores level and stuck two quickfire goals to make it three home league wins on the bounce for Vale.The 19-year-old took his goal tally to four in all competitions this se...Full Story »

Darwin Nunez got the only goal as Benfica stunned Ajax 1-0 in Amsterdam to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Erik ten Hag’s men had scored twice in the first leg in Portugal but were unable to breach the visitors’ defence at the Johan Cruyff Arena and went out 3-2 on aggregate. Ajax thought they had taken an early lead, but Sebastien Haller’s effort was rule...Full Story »

Paul Warne was pleased to see his Rotherham side see off a “very nervy” late rally from Lincoln to win 2-1 and strengthen their promotion bid.Rotherham raced into a quick lead with goals in the 11th and 13th minutes.The first came from Ben Wiles, who smashed in off the post after being picked out by midfield partner Ollie Rathbone.Wiles created the next goal as he ran forward and pla...Full Story »

Tom Ince rescued a vital point for his father Paul as he scored a late equaliser at Bournemouth in a 1-1 draw.Reading had been heading towards a costly defeat after trailing for much of the match to Dominic Solanke’s early goal but ended the night two points clear of the relegation zone thanks to Ince’s excellent strike.Despite winning their first game under Ince, Reading had lost al...Full Story »

Rochdale boss Robbie Stockdale defended James Ball for missing a golden opportunity to clinch victory during his side’s 1-1 draw against Salford.The midfielder had fired Dale into a first-half lead and, after the visitors had levelled through Matty Lund, could have handed them three points but spooned a shot over the crossbar from four yards.“I was disappointed that it was set-piece ...Full Story »