Mansfield boss Nigel Clough was delighted his gamble of making sure the game went ahead, despite a depleted side, paid off as the Stags came from 2-0 down to beat Hartlepool 3-2 in thick Nottinghamshire fog.Already shorn of four key players, Clough lost another four with positive Covid tests.But, from 2-0 down, three goals in 11 second-half minutes saw them home for a 10th win in 11 games.&ldquo...Full Story »

Liam Manning hailed his MK Dons side’s resilience after they came from behind to beat Lincoln 3-2 in a Boxing Day thriller at Sincil Bank.The struggling Imps were gifted an early 2-0 lead thanks to Warren O’Hara’s own goal and Chris Maguire’s penalty, after Daniel Harvie handled in his own box in the eighth minute.But Michael Appleton’s side were left to rue their m...Full Story »

Giovanni van Bronckhorst believes Rangers’ 2-0 win over St Mirren at Ibrox should have been more emphatic.In front on an attendance capped at 500 due to government restrictions amid on-going Covid concerns, first-half goals from Scott Wright and Alfredo Morelos – his sixth in eight games under the Dutchman – kept the Gers six points ahead of Old Firm rivals Celtic at the top of...Full Story »

Motherwell assistant manager Chris Lucketti praised Kevin Van Veen’s performance as the Fir Park side claimed a 2-1 win over Livingston.The Dutch striker scored a goal in each half, making Bruce Anderson’s late effort a consolation for the visitors.With speculation mounting over the future of Tony Watt, who was left on the bench, Lucketti was pleased with Van Veen’s contributio...Full Story »

Huddersfield manager Carlos Corberan hailed his team’s ability to overcome adversity following a 3-2 home win over Blackpool.Corberan highlighted three key moments of the game that demonstrated his players’ spirit as the Terriers moved into the Championship’s top six.The 38-year-old Spaniard was impressed with their reaction to falling behind after just 45 seconds to Jerry Yate...Full Story »

Hearts manager Robbie Neilson admits the lack of supporters played its part as his team faced a nervy ending to their 2-1 Boxing Day victory over Ross County.The hosts came flying out of the blocks at an empty Tynecastle – where Hearts opted not to open the doors to a reduced 500 crowd for logistical reasons – and opened the scoring in the fourth minute through Michael Smith.Neilson&...Full Story »

David Moyes admitted West Ham suffered a bad day at the office after they were beaten 3-2 by Southampton.A late header from Jan Bednarek condemned the Hammers to defeat after they had twice hauled themselves level in the Premier League clash at the London Stadium.Southampton took the lead after only eight minutes when Mohamed Elyounoussi finished from the edge of the penalty area.This is not the...Full Story »

Crystal Palace assistant manager Osian Roberts said the absence of Patrick Vieira was a big factor in the 3-0 loss at Tottenham.Vieira was not in the dugout in north London after testing positive for coronavirus, one of a number of cases in the Palace camp which saw them try to get the Boxing Day game called off.The Premier League refused their request and Spurs piled on the misery as goals from...Full Story »

Paul Warne felt it was a wasted opportunity after his Rotherham side failed to extend their points total at the top of table with a 1-0 defeat at Accrington.The Millers remain two points ahead of Wigan, who now have two games in hand, and the loss ended their club-record 21-game unbeaten run in all competitions.Stanley’s longest serving player Sean McConville scored with winner with an acr...Full Story »

Kelty Hearts suffered their first cinch League Two defeat of the season as they lost 5-1 at Annan.Nathan Austin put the league leaders ahead after 36 minutes, but the two teams went into half-time level after Owen Moxon’s equaliser, while the visitors had Jordon Forster sent off following an incident as the teams left the field.Michael Garrity’s strike just after the break and a hat-...Full Story »

Dundee manager James McPake felt the SPFL put both sides at risk by rejecting a request for their cinch Premiership trip to Aberdeen to be postponed.The Dens Park side travelled north with a depleted squad after a positive Covid-19 test in their camp, with five further players deemed to be close contacts and also ruled out.McPake refused to use the decision as an excuse for his side’s 2-1 ...Full Story »

Manager Steven Schumacher hailed the professionalism of his Plymouth players after they claimed a 2-0 win at Cheltenham.A goal in each half for Panutche Camara and Jordon Garrick ensured Argyle maintained their promotion push with a second successive victory.“Professional is probably the best word to describe the way we played,” Schumacher said.“We produced two moments of good ...Full Story »

Steve Cotterill was delighted that his Shrewsbury side finally got their just rewards on the road after they claimed a 3-0 win at Fleetwood.The Shrews went ahead through Ryan Bowman five minutes into the second half, with Josh Vela doubling the lead in the 72nd minute.Daniel Udoh hit an unstoppable third with 10 minutes left to seal their first away league win of the season.Cotterill felt his te...Full Story »

Bukayo Saka scored twice as Arsenal coasted to a 5-0 Boxing Day victory at Norwich to strengthen their hopes of a top-four Premier League finish.The Gunners have been able to fulfil all of their fixtures of late as others in the table see games postponed due to Covid cases and Mikel Arteta’s side made light work of rock-bottom Norwich at Carrow Road.Saka scored in both halves, his brace co...Full Story »

Depleted Mansfield made it 10 wins in 11 games as they fought back from 2-0 down to beat visiting Hartlepool 3-2 with three goals in 11 second-half minutes.Luke Molyneux and Micky Featherstone had Pools in control but Mansfield rallied in superb fashion through John-Joe O’Toole, Jordan Bowery and George Maris.The Stags somehow found themselves behind at the break, despite dominating with B...Full Story »

Hearts wrapped up the calendar year with a 2-1 victory over Ross County thanks to goals from Michael Smith and Ben Woodburn.The pair scored in a completely dominant first half for the hosts that also saw John Souttar twice hit the frame of the goal.But an improved display from the visitors aligned to Hearts becoming careless saw County grab one back through Jordan White in the 72nd minute.The vi...Full Story »

Lucas Moura scored one and made two more as Tottenham piled on the Boxing Day misery for Crystal Palace with a 3-0 win.Palace had failed in their attempts to get the game called off after a coronavirus outbreak in their squad, with manager Patrick Vieira one of those affected by a positive test and absent in north London.And, after the Premier League ruled the game should go ahead, Moura made ma...Full Story »

Scunthorpe substitute Ryan Loft scored twice as his side came from behind to defeat League Two relegation rivals Oldham 3-1 and move off the foot of the table, with Latics replacing them.Loft came on at half-time with his side trailing and went on to play a pivotal role in the Iron’s first away win of the season.It was also Keith Hill’s first victory as manager.Scunthorpe created the...Full Story »

Middlesbrough moved into the Sky Bet Championship play-off places for only the second time this season as they beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 at the Riverside.Chris Wilder’s in-form side claimed a fourth success from their last five matches as a comical own goal from Ryan Yates and second-half strike from Andraz Sporar secured a deserved win.Forest were outplayed throughout, with their own goo...Full Story »

A Matt Robinson brace made it back-to-back wins for Dagenham as they beat Dover 2-0.Robinson put the visitors in front just 10 minutes into the game and they quickly came close to scoring again through Junior Morias.Mo Sagaf was then able to pick Robinson out and the midfielder got his second of the game in the 36th minute.Dagenham continued to press and Dover goalkeeper Josh Bexon made a good s...Full Story »