Recalled winger Nathan Holland scored two classy goals in eight minutes as Oxford chalked up a first win in six matches by beating Accrington 5-1.Stanley had begun well, with Matt Butcher twice shooting over from 20 yards while Ethan Hamilton had a header cleared off the line by Matty Taylor.On-loan West Ham player Holland’s 18th-minute opener was a stunning individual effort as he dribble...Full Story »

Cole Stockton and Colby Bishop scored twice apiece as Morecambe and Accrington shared the spoils in a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Mazuma Stadium.Morecambe took the lead after 15 minutes when Adam Phillips played in Stockton down the middle and the striker slotted home his ninth goal of the season with a cool finish.The lead lasted just four minutes as Stanley levelled from the penalty spot. Liam G...Full Story »

Morecambe will assess Jonah Ayunga and Aaron Wildig before Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash with rivals Accrington.Summer signing Ayunga has been back training for a week after sustaining a knee complaint in last month’s Carabao Cup win at Blackburn.Morecambe boss Stephen Robinson said the former Bristol Rovers player would be assessed on Friday, as will Wildig having been ill in ...Full Story »

Accrington will be without Harry Pell for Saturday’s League One clash against second-placed Wigan through suspension.Pell has collected five yellow cards in the opening seven league matches of the campaign and will serve a one-game ban.Summer signing John O’Sullivan, who made only one appearance for the club before suffering an injury, is back in training while Seamus Conneely contin...Full Story »

Sunderland claimed victory in the battle of the top two in League One as they defeated Accrington 2-1 at the Stadium of Light.In a breathless first half at the Stadium of Light between first and second, Sunderland had the majority of the chances.Stanley’s resolve was broken in the 15th minute when Dan Neil scored his first senior goal for Sunderland, and he did it in style.After Lynden Goo...Full Story »

Thorben Hoffmann and Leon Dajaku could be handed debuts for Sunderland in Saturday’s League One clash with Accrington.Keeper Hoffmann and striker Dajaku, who are on loan at the Stadium of Light from Bayern Munich, completed their moves on deadline day and are available to head coach Lee Johnson for the first time.Skipper Corry Evans has missed the last four games with a hamstring injury wh...Full Story »

John Coleman insists there is more to come from his Accrington side after they went second in League One with a 1-0 win over Shrewsbury.On-loan Burnley striker Joel Mombongo scored his first league goal on his first EFL start, firing home from close range after Colby Bishop’s header was pushed out by Marko Marosi after 15 minutes.Marosi pulled off a number of good saves to deny Sean McConv...Full Story »

Joel Mumbongo scored his first league goal as Accrington moved up to second place in League One with a 1-0 win over Shrewsbury.Burnley loan striker Mumbongo struck in the 15th minute, firing home from four yards after the ball fell to him when Marko Marosi pushed out Colby Bishop’s close-range header from a Ross Sykes cross.The Shrews, who have now lost five of their six league games, almo...Full Story »

MK Dons will assess defender Daniel Harvie ahead of the visit of Accrington in Sky Bet League One.Harvie missed last week’s draw at Ipswich under concussion protocols after a bang to the head in the previous game against Charlton.Forward Max Watters is nearing fitness after an ankle injury and on-loan Tottenham striker Tony Parrott is available before linking up with the Republic of Irelan...Full Story »

Oldham boss Keith Curle admitted that he had been warned of another possible fan protest during his team’s eventual 5-4 penalty shoot-out win against League One Accrington.Saturday’s pitch invasion is already being investigated by the FA and in the fourth minute of this game supporters launched tennis balls onto the field in protest at the club’s ownership.Curle said: “We...Full Story »

Oldham could face another FA investigation after disgruntled fans disrupted their 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory against League One Accrington in the Carabao Cup.Supporters invaded the pitch after Saturday’s league defeat by Colchester, then tennis balls were launched onto the field in the fourth minute of this match, causing a minute-long delay.Oldham won the tie after goalkeeper Laurie Wa...Full Story »

Harrison McGahey could still be out for Oldham ahead of their Carabao Cup tie against Accrington.The defender is recovering from a calf injury and has missed the start of Oldham’s season so far.Harry Vaughan is in contention to feature after coming off the bench at half-time against Colchester at the weekend.The youngster assisted Dylan Bahamboula for Oldham’s only goal in that game....Full Story »

John Coleman accused his Accrington side of not creating the chances their domination of play warranted after their 1-0 win at Crewe.Coleman criticised his team for seeming content “to idle through the second half” after Michael Nottingham’s 17th-minute goal had put them in front.Crewe, who had seen a norovirus bug sweep through the squad over the past week, lost defender Luke ...Full Story »

Michael Nottingham’s first-half strike earned Accrington a 1-0 win at Crewe, who finished the game with 10 men.Nottingham punished his former club’s tame defending from a Sean McConville corner by lashing home a right-footed finish from 12 yards in the 17th minute.McConville’s corners were a real problem for Crewe and Ross Sykes headed against the bar from another of the winger...Full Story »

Crewe are expected to welcome back a number of first-team players for their clash against Accrington at Gresty Road.Christopher Long, Owen Dale and Shaun MacDonald were all ruled out of travelling to Oxford in midweek due to sickness bugs in the camp but manager David Artell has confirmed that “one or two” are recovering.Mikael Mandron has been an ever-present for the Alex this seaso...Full Story »

Accrington manager John Coleman praised his defence as they kept their first clean sheet of the campaign in a 1-0 win over Doncaster.The goal was something of a fluke in the third minute when Joe Pritchard’s 25-yard strike was fumbled by Pontus Dahlberg onto the crossbar and it bounced down, hit the inside of the post and the keeper couldn’t keep it out.The Swiss stopper made amends ...Full Story »

A Pontus Dahlberg own goal gave Accrington a 1-0 win over Doncaster, who have lost all three league games.Stanley went ahead in the third minute when Joe Pritchard’s 25-yard strike was fumbled by Dahlberg onto the crossbar and it bounced down, hit the inside of the post and the keeper couldn’t keep it out.The Swedish stopper made amends by pulling off two terrific saves soon after, p...Full Story »

Accrington will be hoping to have John O’Sullivan available for Tuesday’s Sky Bet League One visit of Doncaster.The midfielder has sat out the last two games after suffering a knock in the season-opening loss at Wycombe.Stanley have won both games in his absence, beating Cambridge 2-1 last time out.Captain Seamus Conneely (calf) is also still missing having been injured in pre-season...Full Story »

Accrington boss John Coleman knows he needs to bolster his squad despite a 2-1 win over Cambridge.Matt Butcher’s half volley gave the Reds a 14th-minute lead before summer signing Harry Pell headed home the second on 30 minutes.Cambridge had their chances and took one on 79 minutes when Joe Ironside’s strike squirmed under keeper James Trafford and rolled over the line.But the stoppe...Full Story »

Two first-half goals gave Accrington their first League One win of the campaign with a 2-1 victory over newly-promoted Cambridge.Matt Butcher and summer signing Harry Pell were the goal heroes as United, who drew in their opening game, rallied late on, only for Joe Ironside’s goal to not be enough.Stanley started strongly and Dion Charles crashed his shot against the crossbar on four minut...Full Story »