Mark Robins ‘delighted’ as Coventry beat Peterborough to return to winning ways
Posted Sunday, January 16, 2022 by PA
Manager Mark Robins toasted a return to winning ways as Coventry claimed a first Championship success for two months, beating Peterborough 4-1.The Sky Blues snapped a seven-game winless run in the league to climb back into play-off contention.Posh keeper David Cornell could only parry a Gustavo Hamer thunderbolt into his own net as Coventry hit the front in the 15th minute.Captain Matt Godden do...Full Story »
Michael Appleton rues Lincoln’s missed chances in Cambridge defeat
Posted Sunday, January 16, 2022 by PA
Michael Appleton admitted Lincoln delivered the performance but not the result as they crashed to a last-gasp 1-0 defeat at home to Cambridge.The U’s FA Cup hero Joe Ironside – seven days on from his matchwinner at Newcastle – headed home in stoppage time to settle an entertaining contest at the LNER Stadium.The Imps created a host of chances, particularly in the first half whe...Full Story »
Micky Mellon talks up Tranmere match-winner Charlie Jolley
Posted Sunday, January 16, 2022 by PA
Tranmere boss Micky Mellon was thrilled with Charlie Jolley’s “fantastic” double in a convincing 2-0 win over Rochdale.Jolley netted a first-half brace to put Rovers out of sight in Dale’s first game in four weeks due to Covid-19 issues.Match-winner Jolley capitalised on Joel Coleman’s mistake to fire an unstoppable opener.The impressive 21-year-old then cut in to c...Full Story »
Leam Richardson wants more control from Wigan after battling win at Doncaster
Posted Sunday, January 16, 2022 by PA
Leam Richardson was disappointed with Wigan’s lack of control in their 2-1 win over League One’s bottom side Doncaster.Goals from Max Power and Will Keane had the promotion-chasing visitors in command on the scoreboard, but they did not have things all their own way against a spirited Rovers side who pulled a goal back through Omar Bogle.Richardson felt there was an element of rustin...Full Story »
Stephen Crainey hails squad effort after Fleetwood stun Rotherham
Posted Sunday, January 16, 2022 by PA
Stephen Crainey felt “drained” but delighted after his Fleetwood side beat pre-match League One leaders Rotherham 1-0.Cod Army substitutes Toto Nsiala and Anthony Pilkington combined for the latter to force in the game’s only goal deep into stoppage time for the hosts.And Crainey was quick to praise his entire squad for their win from a bruising encounter.“I’m feeli...Full Story »
Gareth Ainsworth prefers to focus on his side’s performance as Wycombe go top
Posted Sunday, January 16, 2022 by PA
Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth preferred to focus on the football after his team went top of League One following a 2-0 victory over Oxford on a fiery afternoon at Adams Park.The Chairboys may be relative minnows in the third tier, but they can enjoy looking down on the rest of it after taking advantage of slip-ups by Rotherham and Sunderland, the previous top two.However, there were a couple ...Full Story »
Morecambe boss Stephen Robinson hails Trevor Carson’s international class
Posted Sunday, January 16, 2022 by PA
Stephen Robinson hailed Trevor Carson’s international class after the goalkeeper marked his Morecambe league debut with a fine display in a 0-0 draw at fellow strugglers AFC Wimbledon.The 33-year-old, capped five times by Northern Ireland, joined the Shrimps from Dundee United earlier this month and denied Ollie Palmer with a vital save early in the second half.Ayoub Assal hit the bar late...Full Story »
Jon Brady furious with decision to award Forest Green opener in Northampton draw
Posted Sunday, January 16, 2022 by PA
Northampton manager Jon Brady was furious with the decision to award Forest Green’s opening goal during Saturday’s 1-1 League Two draw between the two promotion challengers at Sixfields.The game was goalless with little between the teams when Matt Stevens claimed to have forced Nicky Cadden’s corner over the line with 20 minutes to play.Video footage seemed to show that the bal...Full Story »
Paul Tisdale loved what he saw from Stevenage in draw with Sutton
Posted Sunday, January 16, 2022 by PA
Stevenage boss Paul Tisdale said he was happy that his side wanted to score more despite conceding in added time during their 3-3 draw against promotion-chasing Sutton.Tisdale’s side went 2-0 up just before half-time after goals from Luke Norris and Jamie Reid.But despite controlling the early stages of the second half, Sutton got a foothold back in the game with goals from Alistair Smith ...Full Story »
Eddie Howe ‘hurt’ by Watford draw but won’t lose faith in his Newcastle team
Posted Sunday, January 16, 2022 by PA
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is refusing to throw in the towel after seeing Newcastle squander two priceless points in their quest for Premier League survival.Allan Saint-Maximin’s second-half strike had taken the Magpies to within three minutes of just their second win of the campaign, which would have lifted them out of the bottom three, but they succumbed to Joao Pedro’s late equalis...Full Story »
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