Leam Richardson was a happy man after seeing his Wigan side continue their Sky Bet League One promotion push with a 1-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon.Will Keane’s 21st-minute goal – his 18th of the campaign in all competitions – was ultimately the difference between the two sides, with Stephen Humphrys also hitting the crossbar in the first half.The visitors came back into it in t...Full Story »

Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira described his side’s first-half performance in their 2-0 win at Wolves as one of their best of the season.The Eagles extended their unbeaten run away from home in 2022 to five games and earned a third consecutive victory over Wolves with an emphatic display.Goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Wilfried Zaha, from the penalty spot, fired Vieira’s s...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel believes Chelsea’s second-half display in their 4-0 win at Burnley proved he and his players have not been impacted by the uncertainty since Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale.It has been a turbulent week at Stamford Bridge with Abramovich initially saying he was handing “stewardship and care” of the club to its charitable foundation on the eve of the Carab...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Shaun Maloney insists his team need to be more ruthless if they are to remain fourth in the cinch Premiership.The Leith side climbed up into the European places with a point from the 0-0 draw at home to St Johnstone.Hibs went into the game without 10 first-team players due to injury and suspension but failed to lay a glove on Saints in a dull match.Maloney, whose side have now ...Full Story »

Matt Gray praised his on-song Sutton side after they put Rochdale to the sword in an emphatic 3-0 win.Enzio Boldewijn bagged a brilliant first-half brace – his first goals of the season – before Joe Kizzi put the result beyond doubt with his stunning strike.Gray’s side returned to the automatic League Two promotion places in style as they remained unbeaten at home since October...Full Story »

Lee Bowyer hailed the return from injury of Tahith Chong and Marc Roberts as key to Birmingham’s impressive display in their 2-1 win at Bristol City.The visitors got off to a flying start and were in front inside two minutes, Manchester United loanee Chong sending a low right-footed shot past Dan Bentley from a narrow angle.It was two after 13 minutes as Jordan Graham’s corner from t...Full Story »

Interim Leyton Orient boss Matt Harrold admitted his disappointment at his side’s performance in their Sky Bet League Two relegation battle with Stevenage.Goals by Luke Prosser and Luke Norris either side of a Ruel Sotiriou equaliser appeared to put Boro on course for their first league win on the road since August – until a wonderful strike from Theo Archibald deep into added time m...Full Story »

Manager Thomas Frank hailed the importance of Brentford’s crucial 3-1 win at Norwich and praised the contribution of key duo Ivan Toney and Christian Eriksen.On his first start since he suffered a cardiac arrest on June 12 at Euro 2020, Eriksen flourished and saw his 32nd-minute corner find its way to Toney at the back post to break the deadlock in Norfolk.Hat-trick hero Toney took centre ...Full Story »

QPR boss Mark Warburton accused his players of complacency after their 2-1 defeat at home to Cardiff.Rangers, now with just one win in seven Sky Bet Championship matches – a run which has included four defeats, went ahead through Andre Gray’s first-half opener.But Bluebirds youngsters Isaak Davies and Rubin Colwill scored in the space of four second-half minutes to turn the match on ...Full Story »

Steve Cotterill was delighted with Shrewsbury’s performance at Cambridge despite being unable to find a winner.The visitors dominated the goalless contest, with Ryan Bowman hitting a post after Dimitar Mitov had saved from Tom Flanagan in the first half.Cambridge clung on in the final 10 minutes when Daniel Udoh somehow headed over from close range before Mitov saved brilliantly from Luke ...Full Story »

Bradford boss Mark Hughes felt his team deserved better after Jack Payne’s stoppage-time penalty earned Swindon a 2-1 victory.Payne, making his first appearance since New Year’s Day following a knee injury, struck in the sixth minute of added time to hand Hughes his second straight defeat since taking charge.Bradford started brightly and Gareth Evans gave them the lead in a lively en...Full Story »

Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard described Philippe Coutinho as being “above the game” after his masterclass in their 4-0 win against Southampton.The on-loan Barcelona forward scored one, set up Douglas Luiz for another and could have had a hat-trick in a virtuoso performance while Ollie Watkins and Danny Ings were also on the scoresheet.“I thought at times, with all due resp...Full Story »

Michael Duff hailed his front pairing of Alfie May and Kion Etete after Cheltenham thrashed 10-man Doncaster 4-0.Former Rovers forward May netted two of them to make it 20 for the season in league and cup, with Ben Williams and Mattie Pollock also on target for the Robins at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.“When we won the league last year and Alfie only scored nine, you wonder if he’s a 20-...Full Story »

Chris Wilder believes his Middlesbrough team showed a different side after emerging from a tough afternoon against Luton with three points and a Sky Bet Championship play-off spot.Boro won for the eighth home league game in a row for the first time in a single season since the 1997-98 promotion campaign.It was enough to lift them up into the final play-off place and above Luton, who had started ...Full Story »

Jon Brady hailed a “fantastic day” for Northampton after the club celebrated their 125th anniversary with a crucial 3-2 victory over promotion rivals Tranmere.The Cobblers played in a special chocolate and blue kit to mark the occasion, and things were going to plan at a boisterous Sixfields when centre-back Fraser Horsfall scored two headers from two corners in the first half.Mitch ...Full Story »

Maidenhead and Altrincham were forced to settle for a point each as they played out a goalless draw in a Vanarama National League clash at York Road.Altrincham’s Ryan Colclough went the closest to breaking the deadlock when he hit the bar just before the hour but both sides had penalty claims turned down in the second half.Maidenhead had the better of the early chances Nathan Blissett forc...Full Story »

Millwall manager Gary Rowett praised the all-round contribution of stand-in skipper and matchwinner Jake Cooper following the 1-0 Sky Bet Championship victory at struggling Reading.Central defender Cooper, a former Reading academy graduate, headed home the only goal of the game in the 37th minute from a Jed Wallace corner.Although Reading dominated much of the second half, the Millwall defence h...Full Story »

Gareth Ainsworth celebrated his 500th game in charge of Wycombe with a victory that moved the Chairboys back into League One’s top six.After a run of indifferent form Ainsworth’s men survived a second-half fightback from bottom club Crewe before registering a second consecutive win.January signing Lewis Wing netted a brace – the second in the 10th of 11 minutes of added time, t...Full Story »

Manager Michael Appleton was thrilled with the aggression Lincoln showed in their surprise 3-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday.The relegation-threatened Imps, who had lost their previous three games, turned the form book on its head as they secured victory over the Owls, who had won seven of their previous eight games – only losing to leaders Rotherham in that time.City took a third-minute le...Full Story »

Ross County manager Malky Mackay credited his defence for their 1–0 victory over St Mirren.Joe Hungbo’s penalty early in the second half proved to be the difference between the teams but that was not for a lack of trying by the visitors in Dingwall.The result was the second 1–0 win for County in a row, and a third consecutive victory that saw them move into the top half of the ...Full Story »