Chris Hogg hails Bristol City after ’emotional week’
Posted Sunday, October 20, 2024 by PA
Bristol City assistant head coach Chris Hogg thinks his players did Liam Manning proud after beating Middlesbrough 2-0 at the Riverside Stadium.Head coach Manning is currently on extended leave following the death of his baby son Theo, with Hogg stepping up.Both teams wore black armbands at Boro and there was a minute’s applause as a mark of respect for the Manning family.The travelling su...Full Story »
Crainey and Atherton happy to be eyes and ears for banned Bolton boss Ian Evatt
Posted Sunday, October 20, 2024 by PA
Bolton assistant bosses Stephen Crainey and Peter Atherton were wired for sound during the 2-1 win over Burton as manager Ian Evatt started his three-game touchline ban.And Crainey was pleased with how their hotline to on high worked out, especially as Aaron Collins and Randell Williams scored twice in three second-half minutes to earn Wanderers a fourth league win in five.Danilo Orsi quickly pu...Full Story »
Neil Harris ‘fed up’ talking about missed chances as Millwall held at home
Posted Sunday, October 20, 2024 by PA
Millwall manager Neil Harris said he is fed up with talking about his side’s missed chances after they almost came back to haunt the Lions in their 1-1 draw against Derby.The Rams arrived at The Den having not picked up a single point from their first four away games of the season in the Sky Bet Championship, but they almost claimed all three in south London following Jerry Yates’ bu...Full Story »
Cameron McGeehan gives Northampton victory over Leyton Orient
Posted Sunday, October 20, 2024 by PA
Cameron McGeehan scored the only goal of the game as Northampton ended a run of three straight defeats by beating Leyton Orient 1-0 at Sixfields in Sky Bet League One.Daniel Agyei missed an excellent early chance to give Orient the lead, failing to hit the target having rounded goalkeeper Lee Burge, before Omar Beckles blocked well from Tom Eaves at the other end.Orient were in the ascendency fo...Full Story »
Tony Docherty delighted with ‘complete’ performance from Dundee
Posted Sunday, October 20, 2024 by PA
Tony Docherty was thrilled after Dundee came up with “a complete” away performance to defeat Motherwell and earn their first league victory since August.The Dark Blues made the trip to Fir Park on the back of a five-match winless run and having suffered a late collapse in their previous match against Kilmarnock.After controlling long spells, they deservedly opened the scoring seven m...Full Story »
Garry Monk: Cambridge’s first league win was richly-deserved
Posted Sunday, October 20, 2024 by PA
Garry Monk felt Cambridge fully merited their long-awaited first victory of the season.The U’s had collected only one point from their opening nine games but moved off the foot of the League One table with a deserved 2-0 win over Wigan.An opener from Elias Kachunga and an own goal from Sam Tickle secured the points, Cambridge’s first victory since beating the same opponents on Easter...Full Story »
John Eustace hails Blackburn’s hard work after Tyrhys Dolan sees off Swansea
Posted Sunday, October 20, 2024 by PA
John Eustace praised Blackburn’s ‘hard work’ in training after returning to winning ways with a 1-0 win over Swansea in the Sky Bet Championship.Rovers went into the international break on the back of successive away losses but they have been perfect at Ewood Park and continued this record thanks to Tyrhys Dolan’s first-time shot in the 13th-minute – his first goal ...Full Story »
Darren Moore believes League Two leaders Port Vale have room for improvement
Posted Sunday, October 20, 2024 by PA
Darren Moore believes he has the squad needed to bring success to Port Vale after a 3-1 win against Fleetwood kept them top of League Two.After a dominant Vale start that saw Rico Richards open the scoring after 33 minutes, they were quickly dragged level three minutes later through Carl Johnston.Moore’s side responded strongly in the second half with Ryan Croasdale restoring Vale’s ...Full Story »
Graham Alexander likens Jack Shepherd’s winner for Bradford to Zinedine Zidane
Posted Sunday, October 20, 2024 by PA
Manager Graham Alexander felt Jack Shepherd’s superb winner for Bradford in the 2-1 victory over Gillingham reminded him of Zinedine Zidane.The on-loan Barnsley centre-half struck with a volley from the edge of the box as the Bantams came from behind at Valley Parade to claim a third successive win.Alexander said: “When they see Jack’s name on the scoresheet, they’ll be e...Full Story »
Matt Taylor frustrated as Bristol Rovers come out second best at Huddersfield
Posted Sunday, October 20, 2024 by PA
Under-pressure Bristol Rovers boss Matt Taylor felt his side were second best for too long in a 3-1 defeat at Huddersfield.Matty Pearson, Callum Marshall and Bojan Radulovic put Huddersfield into a three-goal lead before Bristol Rovers rallied, scoring a consolation through Isaac Hutchinson.Taylor said: “The first half an hour of the game, every moment of it and every minute of it seemed t...Full Story »