Couldn’t have gone much better – Garry Monk toasts third Cambridge win of week
Posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 by PA
Garry Monk hailed a perfect week for his Cambridge side after they beat fellow Sky Bet League One strugglers Burton 1-0 to register their third victory in seven days.The U’s picked up just one point from their first nine matches of the season, but are now just a single point from safety after Jordan Cousins’ 84th-minute strike saw them defeat the winless and mangerless Brewers.Monk s...Full Story »
Plymouth’s comeback not enough to calm ‘angry’ Wayne Rooney
Posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 by PA
Plymouth boss Wayne Rooney remained “angry” despite Plymouth’s second-half comeback from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 with Preston.Goals by debutants Freddie Issaka and Andre Gray and a stoppage-time leveller from the irrepressible Morgan Whittaker cancelled out goals by Sam Greenwood, Mads Frokjaer-Jensen and Brad Potts.Argyle boss Wayne Rooney said: “I am angry because that per...Full Story »
Andy Woodman felt Bromley deserved draw against Barrow
Posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 by PA
Bromley boss Andy Woodman cut a relieved figure after Michael Cheek’s stoppage-time penalty rescued a point in a 1-1 draw at home to Barrow.A first-half goal from Gerard Garner gave Barrow the lead but Cheek’s seventh of the season ensured Bromley a share of the spoils.Woodman said: “I thought we were really flat first half, we lacked energy and were second best all over the pi...Full Story »
Mat Sadler proud despite Walsall being held by Accrington
Posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 by PA
Mat Sadler was proud of his Walsall players despite being unable to find a breakthrough in a goalless draw with Accrington.The second-placed Saddlers are top scorers in League Two but could not find a way past on-loan Everton keeper Billy Crellin and the Stanley defence.Crellin kept out a Jamie Jellis free-kick on 54 minutes, with top scorer Nathan Lowe heading over from the rebound.The Stanley ...Full Story »
We were so dominant we could have won 5-0, says Notts County boss Stuart Maynard
Posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 by PA
Notts County boss Stuart Maynard insisted his side deserved to win far more convincingly than their 1-0 success over Harrogate.Alassana Jatta scored the only goal of the game early in the second half when he turned home the impressive Nick Tsaroulla’s cross.The hosts had plenty of other openings, but David McGoldrick sent an effort over, while Jatta headed over from another Tsaroulla cross...Full Story »
Northampton boss Jon Brady happy with win over Crawley
Posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 by PA
Northampton boss Jon Brady saluted a job well done by his players after they eased to a 3-0 victory over struggling Crawley.Both teams started the day in the bottom six but there only ever looked to be one winner at Sixfields once Tariqe Fosu fired the Cobblers into a 16th-minute lead.An own goal from Jay Williams made it two on the half-hour mark in and then Mitch Pinnock’s crisply-finish...Full Story »
Mike Williamson rues first-half display in Carlisle’s loss to Cheltenham
Posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 by PA
Manager Mike Williamson admitted Carlisle’s first-half performance wasn’t good enough as they remain in the League Two relegation zone following a 1-0 defeat to Cheltenham at Brunton Park.Ethon Archer’s early goal, which came as a result of a Harry Lewis mistake, was enough to seal all three points for the Robins, who are now just five points off the play-off positions.The visi...Full Story »
Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson feels last-gasp Bolton winner was ‘very cruel’
Posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 by PA
Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson was on the wrong end of a stoppage-time goal as substitute Klaidi Lolos fired Bolton to a dramatic 1-0 victory.Ferguson claimed Lolos’s first goal for Wanderers should have been disallowed for handball after Nicholas Bilokapic had saved Dion Charles’ late penalty and follow-up header.Fourth official Dale Baines had indicated a minimum of six minutes ...Full Story »
Darrell Clarke pleased with Barnsley’s response in victory at Shrewsbury
Posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 by PA
Barnsley boss Darrell Clarke believes it was a “good response” from his players after they beat Shrewsbury 2-0.The Tykes had only won once in their previous six games before coming to Shropshire, having drawn 2-2 with Charlton on Tuesday night.Barnsley opened the scoring just before half-time through Jonathan Russell’s superb strike. Max Watters added a second when he slotted h...Full Story »
Subs were ‘terrible’ until they combined for winner – Millwall boss Neil Harris
Posted Sunday, October 27, 2024 by PA
Neil Harris hailed the impact of “terrible” substitutes Femi Azeez and Casper De Norre after the pair combined for Millwall’s winner at Swansea.Azeez and De Norre were both sent on after 72 minutes and the former crossed for the latter to sweep home the Lions’ last-minute goal.“I wouldn’t say the subs before the goal made a difference,” Millwall manager ...Full Story »