I’m a fighter – Wayne Rooney vows to turn Birmingham around
Posted Tuesday, January 02, 2024 by PA
Wayne Rooney is determined to turn things around at struggling Birmingham after a 3-0 defeat against Leeds left his side facing a Championship relegation battle.Birmingham sit in 20th place in the table but the former Manchester United and England striker is refusing to throw in the towel despite his own team’s fans calling for his sacking after the final whistle at Elland Road.Asked where...Full Story »
Shaun Maloney believes Wigan deserved their point at Barnsley
Posted Tuesday, January 02, 2024 by PA
Wigan head coach Shaun Maloney praised his side’s reaction to going behind after they came from a goal down to earn a point in a 1-1 draw with Barnsley.Devante Cole opened the scoring for the Tykes before Jonny Smith curled in an equaliser late on.Maloney said: “I really liked how we played. We changed our style today because of how good Barnsley are when they press you high.“I...Full Story »
AFC Fylde off the bottom following win over Rochdale
Posted Tuesday, January 02, 2024 by PA
AFC Fylde moved off the bottom of the National League with a 2-0 win over Rochdale in a match marred by a serious injury to visiting winger Jesurun Uchegbulam.The match was delayed for around 20 minutes as Uchegbulam received treatment before being carried off to a standing ovation, having collided with an advertising hoarding.Danny Ormerod grabbed a quickfire brace in the 58th and 62nd minutes ...Full Story »
Ten-man Stoke hold Ipswich to goalless draw
Posted Tuesday, January 02, 2024 by PA
Ten-man Stoke held promotion-chasing Ipswich to a goalless draw on New Year’s Day.Midfielder Jordan Thompson was sent off in the second half for two bookable offences as the resilient hosts’ held on for a well-deserved point.Southampton missed a glorious chance to slash Ipswich’s lead in second to just a point after they were held to a frustrating draw at Norwich.Steven Schumac...Full Story »
Ryan Andrews earns Watford point from six-goal thriller at Plymouth
Posted Tuesday, January 02, 2024 by PA
Ryan Andrews’ second-half equaliser secured Watford a 3-3 Championship draw from a topsy-turvy New Year’s Day thriller at Plymouth.Visiting goalkeeper Ben Hamer made a brilliant stoppage-time save to deny Plymouth’s 13-goal top scorer Morgan Whittaker and central defender Lewis Gibson nearly sealed it with a thumping 18-yard shot, which flew just over in the final minute.Despit...Full Story »
Colby Bishop goal earns table-topping Portsmouth victory over Stevenage
Posted Tuesday, January 02, 2024 by PA
Colby Bishop scored his 13th goal of the season as table-topping Portsmouth recovered from a disappointing Christmas period with a vital 2-1 win over Stevenage.A lively first half saw Pompey take the lead in the 12th minute.Having almost gone ahead after seven minutes with an Alex Robertson header brilliantly pushed over by Taye Ashby-Hammond, a slip by Dan Sweeney gifted the hosts the ball and ...Full Story »
Tom Eaves nets late leveller as Rotherham share spoils at Blackburn
Posted Tuesday, January 02, 2024 by PA
Rotherham twice came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw at out-of-form Blackburn.Leam Richardson’s men were second best for much of this encounter but showed the kind of resilience needed if the league’s bottom club are to have any chance of survival.Rovers went ahead through Arnor Sigurdsson’s well-taken eighth-minute finish and it looked to be the perfect platform for a routine...Full Story »
Southampton extend unbeaten run with Norwich draw
Posted Tuesday, January 02, 2024 by PA
Southampton extended their unbeaten run to 18 matches as they drew 1-1 with Norwich in the Championship at Carrow Road.The Saints dominated the game for long periods and looked to be heading for all three points when Adam Armstrong converted from close range midway through the second half.But Norwich kept battling away and earned themselves a share of the spoils in the 78th minute as fit-again s...Full Story »
Wrexham score three times in first-half added time to stun Barrow
Posted Tuesday, January 02, 2024 by PA
Wrexham scored three times in first-half stoppage time as they came from behind to beat Barrow 4-1, with Steven Fletcher hitting a hat-trick.Kian Spence put Barrow ahead in the first minute before Fletcher’s brace and Paul Mullin’s free-kick, all in 14 minutes of time added on at the end of the first half, gave Wrexham the advantage at the break.Fletcher completed his hat-trick in th...Full Story »
Perry Ng header seals victory for Cardiff at struggling QPR
Posted Tuesday, January 02, 2024 by PA
Perry Ng scored the winner as Cardiff beat QPR 2-1 to increase the west London ‘relegation worries.Paul Smyth equalised for the hosts to cancel out Dimitrios Goutas’ opener, but Rangers’ defensive shortcomings were badly exposed again.They remain in the relegation zone and are without a win in five matches – a run which has included four defeats.A lack of goals has been a...Full Story »