Interim Cardiff manager Omer Riza has called for clarity over his position after extending the Bluebirds’ unbeaten run to four games with a convincing 2-0 home victory over Portsmouth.Riza’s record reads 10 points from 12 since losing his opening game at Hull – and Cardiff are now out of the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone and up to 19th.Whether the former Leyton Orient bo...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady praised Tyler Magloire after his stoppage-time header secured a 1-1 draw at Stockport.The defender returned to the fold in pre-season following 15 months on the sidelines after suffering a serious knee injury.Magloire struck at the death after Louie Barry had put the hosts ahead with a 87th-minute penalty.“For Tyler Magloire to get the equaliser right at the e...Full Story »

Birmingham manager Chris Davies hailed the “relentlessness” of his team after a routine 2-0 win against Bolton put them four points clear at the top of Sky Bet League One.Tomoki Iwata’s cushioned third-minute volley and substitute Jay Stansfield’s 83rd-minute penalty sealed Blues’ ninth win in 11 games.Bolton missed the chance to equalise late on when John McAtee mi...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal looked tired in their slender 1-0 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk at the Emirates.The Gunners bounced back from their surprise defeat against Bournemouth after Gabriel Martinelli’s first-half strike rebounded in off goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk to maintain their unbeaten record in Europe.But Leandro Trossard missed a second-half penalty and David Raya h...Full Story »

Newport boss Nelson Jardim dedicated the 2-0 victory at Gillingham to his club’s faithful fans.First-half goals from Matt Baker and Kyle Hudlin ended the Exiles’ three-game losing run.“I’m really satisfied with that,” beamed Jardim. “This win was a really big one for us.“This win goes entirely to the fans. I know they have been disappointed, especially w...Full Story »

Crawley manager Rob Elliot hopes his side can build on the 3-0 win over Lincoln which ended a run of six successive Sky Bet League One defeats.Town turned on the style after the break with Will Swan, Ronan Darcy and substitute Rushian Hepburn-Murphy all on target to give former Gateshead boss Elliot his first win.“I have a mixture of overriding pride,” Elliot said.“The lads nee...Full Story »

Leeds boss Daniel Farke said summer signing Ao Tanaka produced a “James Bond” performance after his side’s 2-1 win against Watford at Elland Road.The Whites, who moved up to second in the Sky Bet Championship, raced into a 2-0 lead inside seven minutes as Largie Ramazani and Brenden Aaronson benefitted from two blunders by Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann.The visitors were tr...Full Story »

Shrewsbury manager Paul Hurst was left baffled by the “extremely harsh” decision to deny his side a late equaliser in the 1-0 defeat to Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.Substitute Tom Bloxham was prevented from claiming a dramatic leveller when ex-Rovers striker John Marquis was flagged offside, cutting short his celebrations after his 20-yard effort beat goalkeeper Josh Griffi...Full Story »

Nigel Clough admitted Mansfield’s 2-1 Sky Bet League One victory at Wigan was ‘tough’ against a ‘far superior side to us’.Wigan dominated in most areas at the Brick Community Stadium, creating far more chances, but the Stags recorded a huge away win to cement fourth spot in the table.Will Evans put Mansfield ahead on the half-hour with a brilliant strike from 25 yar...Full Story »

Mat Sadler hailed the front-foot style that saw “ruthless” Walsall put struggling Carlisle to the sword during a 3-1 victory in Sky Bet League Two.Nathan Lowe notched within the opening two minutes and while the Cumbrians made their presence felt more as the first half went on, their work was quickly undone by Jamie Jellis’ fine finish four minutes after half-time.The game was ...Full Story »