Blackburn turned on the style for departing manager Tony Mowbray as he signed off with a 2-1 win against Birmingham at St. Andrew’s before a mass pitch invasion by home supporters at full-time chanting for the removal of the board.Goal of the season contenders from John Buckley and Ben Brereton Diaz put Rovers comfortably in charge by half-time as Mowbray, 58, prepares to bow out after fiv...Full Story »

Matt Gray urged his Sutton side to keep up their performance levels after a 3-0 win over Crawley.Alistair Smith scored twice with Richie Bennett also on target as Sutton bounced back from Saturday’s defeat to Barrow and stayed in the top seven with two games remaining.Gray said: “We needed a reaction from the weekend and I thought we were excellent tonight and deserved the win. This ...Full Story »

Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray praised the control in his side’s performance as they eased past Preston with a 4-1 victory over their Lancashire rivals.First-half goals from Sam Gallagher, John Buckley and Darragh Lenihan left Rovers in control before Lewis Travis put the game beyond doubt after the break.It was a crucial win for Blackburn’s Sky Bet Championship play-off hopes after a r...Full Story »

Barcelona have fallen to defeat for a third consecutive home game in the same season for the first time in their history, as Rayo Vallecano won 1-0 in LaLiga Santander at the Camp Nou on Sunday night. It followed defeats to Eintracht Frankfurt and Cadiz in the past two fixtures and leaves the Catalans under pressure on 63 points, only six points clear of Real Betis in fifth. The result also ...Full Story »

Hibernian caretaker boss David Gray told his players to savour the moment after defeating St Mirren in Paisley.It was a first league win in two months for the Easter Road side and followed their Scottish Cup semi-final defeat to Hearts and then the sacking of manager Shaun Maloney.Gray has been placed in charge until the end of the season and hoped his team would enjoy the victory that arrived c...Full Story »

Joe Grayson could feature for Barrow when they host Sutton.The defender was injured in the win at Forest Green but was able to start on the bench against Salford on Easter Monday, although he did not make an appearance.Patrick Brough started in place of Grayson against the Ammies and could do so again for the U’s clash.Barrow are currently 21st in League Two.Sutton have been handed a boost...Full Story »

Tony Mowbray said his Blackburn team are suffering from a “lack of confidence” after their play-off hopes suffered another blow with a 1-0 defeat at home to Stoke.Jacob Brown’s composed fourth-minute finish did the damage in a half bossed by the Potters, whose dominance clearly affected their opponents.Although Blackburn improved in the second half they could not find an equali...Full Story »

Matt Gray was relieved after Sutton managed to hang on for a narrow 1-0 League Two victory over play-off rivals Newport.The U’s returned to the play-off spots after Rob Milsom’s first-half penalty proved enough at Gander Green Lane.Sutton did not blow away County, but the run-in is purely about getting results, no matter how they come.After a pleasing third-straight win, Gray said: &...Full Story »

Sutton boss Matt Gray revelled in a “top performance” from his side after they beat Mansfield 3-2 to halt the Stags’ club-record home run of 11 successive league wins.An error from home defender Farrend Rawson gifted United a ninth-minute lead from which Mansfield never recovered as the visitors came out on top in a battle between two clubs pushing for promotion.The result saw ...Full Story »

Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray was left frustrated as his team’s play-off hopes suffered a major blow in a 2-1 defeat at Peterborough.Rovers had to play more than half the game with 10 men but went ahead with 13 minutes to go before Posh turned the contest on its head, scoring two late goals to keep alive their slim survival hopes.Mowbray admitted: “I couldn’t see Peterborough sco...Full Story »

Murray Wallace scored at both ends of the pitch as his play-off chasing Millwall side drew 1-1 against Preston at Deepdale.The Scottish defender turned the ball into his own net after just six minutes but atoned by heading in an equaliser 16 minutes later.The draw left the Lions three points off the Championship’s top six with four games to play.Preston started well and Daniel Johnson wrig...Full Story »

Joe Grayson could keep his place in the starting line-up for Barrow when they face Sky Bet League Two leaders Forest Green.The defender made his return from injury and was in the starting XI against Crawley at the weekend.Kgosi Ntlhe is sidelined for the Bluebirds with a knee injury.Barrow are currently 21st in League Two and have lost their last four league games.Forest Green captain Jamille Ma...Full Story »

Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray accepted his team’s performance fell “below our normal standard” after their play-off hopes suffered a setback in a 1-1 draw with Blackpool.Rovers looked on course to go level on points with two teams in the top six after Sam Gallagher’s deft finish in the 10th minute – his eighth of the season – set them on their way.But Blackpool ...Full Story »

Sutton boss Matt Gray praised his players for bouncing back from their heart-breaking Papa John’s Trophy final defeat by beating Leyton Orient 1-0 at Gander Green Lane.The U’s suffered heartache at Wembley last week as they lost to League One Rotherham in extra-time.But Joe Kizzi’s header secured Gray’s side a welcome three points as their attention turns fully to trying ...Full Story »

Tony Mowbray was “bemused by the time that was added on” after Viktor Gyokeres’ equaliser in the ninth minute of stoppage time salvaged a point for Coventry against Blackburn.Bradley Dack’s first goal in over a year since his return from a second ACL injury cancelled out Harry Pickering’s own goal before Scott Wharton put Blackburn ahead after 82 minutes.But Gyokere...Full Story »

Barrow defender Joe Grayson is set to return to the squad for the first time in over three months for the visit of Port Vale.The 23-year-old has been out since December 29 with an Achilles injury but has had almost two weeks’ training and played in an inter-club game on Tuesday.Fellow defender Kgosi Ntlhe, who has featured just once since a knee injury in August, is a couple of weeks away ...Full Story »

Sutton boss Matt Gray reckons his side are back in the mix for promotion after they claimed a 3-1 win at struggling Oldham.The U’s had been winless in three games ahead of the long trip to Boundary Park, but the three points gained lifted them to within a whisker of the play-off places.“The most important thing, especially at this stage of the season, is the result, so I’m deli...Full Story »

Leyton Orient are expected to be without George Ray for the visit of Rochdale.The 28-year-old defender was forced off with injury in the first half of their 1-1 draw with Forest Green on Tuesday night and is likely to miss out.Shadrach Ogie is likely to replace of Ray against the Dale as Orient look to end a run of four straight draws, with their last win coming in December.Defender Tom Jam...Full Story »

Barcelona came from a goal down to beat Galatasaray 2-1 at the NEF Stadyumu to advance to the quarterfinals of the Europa League on Thursday. The Catalans came into the round of 16 second leg level on aggregate after a 0-0 draw in the first leg at the Camp Nou on March 10, before sealing passage with the win in Istanbul. The hosts took the lead shortly before the half-hour through Marcao, but ...Full Story »

Sutton manager Matt Gray has an injury crisis to deal with ahead of the clash with fellow promotion-contenders Tranmere.Gray could only name three outfield players on the bench for the midweek defeat to Swindon.Ten players were ruled out through injury, including every central midfielder, meaning the club recalled Adam Lovatt from his loan spell at Tonbridge.Goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis missed out a...Full Story »