Michael Duff still feels his Barnsley side should be better despite a 3-0 win with 10 men at Cambridge.The away side had Liam Kitching sent off while they were a goal ahead, having also lost their goalkeeper Brad Collins following a lengthy injury stoppage.It did not stop Robbie Cundy and James Norwood scoring afterwards to seal the points for Duff’s side to add to Devante Cole’s fir...Full Story »

Michael Smith scored an 89th-minute equaliser as Sheffield Wednesday came from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw against League One leaders Ipswich.Kayden Jackson’s strike and Dominic Iorfa’s own goal put the visitors in control before Wednesday hit back through George Byers and Smith in the last 15 minutes.Wednesday threatened to get off to a great start when, with Ipswich goalkee...Full Story »

Swansea have no new injury concerns but could consider making changes for the visit of Hull on Saturday.Striker Michael Obafemi has missed the previous two matches against QPR and Sheffield United but could feature this time around.Liam Cullen and Joel Latibeaudiere miss out but will be back in contention after the upcoming international break.Midfielder Liam Walsh remains sidelined.Hull boss Sh...Full Story »

Portsmouth hope to have Joe Rafferty and Michael Jacobs available for their clash with Plymouth.Rafferty has a stomach muscle problem sustained against Peterborough while Jacobs is recovering from a groin issue.Even if the pair are fit, boss Danny Cowley might not want to change a winning team for the second versus third clash at Fratton Park.Louis Thompson (broken leg) and Jayden Reid (hamstrin...Full Story »

Michael Beale believes Chris Willock can play at a higher level after he inspired QPR to a 2-0 Championship win over London rivals Millwall.Goals from Willock and Stefan Johansen settled the contest at the Den with the ex-Arsenal forward again grabbing the headlines.And Beale revealed after the game he will keep pushing the 24-year-old to ensure he fulfils his potential.“He (Willock) is in...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Michael Duff called for his team to have more ruthlessness as they were pegged back to a 1-1 draw against Port Vale.Luke Thomas should have put the home side in front in the 34th minute when he was found on the edge of the six-yard-box by Conor McCarthy, but his effort flew over the crossbar.The deadlock was broken two minutes before the break by Reds’ defender Liam Kitching,...Full Story »

Walsall boss Michael Flynn is excited about what former Chelsea midfielder Jacob Maddox will bring to the Saddlers after he starred in their 1-1 draw with Colchester.Maddox, a European Under-19 Championship winner with England in 2017 alongside Mason Mount and Aaron Ramsdale, inspired a Walsall revival after coming off the bench at half-time for his debut.He played a role in Tom Knowles’ e...Full Story »

Stevenage will check on Michael Bostwick and Danny Rose ahead of the Sky Bet League Two match against Sutton.Defender Bostwick and forward Rose have both been stepping up their recovery, but did not feature in the squad for last weekend’s win at Crewe.Midfielder Alex Gilbey should be involved again after coming straight into the side following his season-long loan move from Charlton.Fellow...Full Story »

QPR boss Michael Beale could make changes for the visit of struggling Huddersfield on Saturday.The R’s went down 1-0 at Swansea in the Sky Bet Championship last weekend but new signings Tim Iroegbunam and Leon Balogun did make their debuts off the bench.Both will be pushing for a place in the starting line-up this time around but the home side will remain without several key players.Luke A...Full Story »

Barnsley manager Michael Duff hailed his side’s display in their 2-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday as a ‘complete away performance’.Goals from Devante Cole and James Norwood gave Barnsley victory over their South Yorkshire neighbours.Lee Gregory spurned Wednesday’s best chances, failing to score from good positions.Duff said: “I thought we were very good and I thought ...Full Story »

Michael Beale felt QPR deserved to ride their luck in a controversial 3-2 victory at Watford.Substitute Albert Adomah’s goal ended up ruining Watford’s unbeaten start to the Championship season.Ilias Chair and Chris Willock were also on target as Rangers won for the first time away from Loftus Road under new head coach Beale.Ken Sema and Joao Pedro netted for Watford, who saw a late ...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher praised goalkeeper Michael Cooper as Argyle beat Bolton 2-0 to move up to fifth in League One.Cooper made a fine save to turn Amadou Bakayoko’s close-range strike on to a post and away to safety when the hosts were 1-0 up.And Ryan Hardie capitalised with a thumping late strike to add to Niall Ennis’ 34th-minute opener.Schumacher said: “Every now ...Full Story »

Walsall boss Michael Flynn claimed a controversial handball decision could have cost the Saddlers a huge windfall after their 1-0 Carabao Cup exit to Charlton.Diallang Jaiyesimi’s cool second-half finish sent the League One side through after referee Ollie Yates’ decision to rule out Andy Williams’ effort for the League Two hosts.Williams appeared to chest home Taylor Allen&rsq...Full Story »

Michael Appleton believes his Blackpool team should have won a thrilling Lancashire derby after they stormed back from two goals down to draw 3-3 with Burnley at Turf Moor, where both teams had a man sent off.The Seasiders looked to be heading to defeat after Josh Brownhill’s strike and a well-taken double by Southampton loanee Nathan Tella – on his first start – gave dominant ...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Michael Duff felt his team produced a complete performance as they beat Bristol Rovers 3-0.Early goals from Devante Cole and Jordan Williams were added to by Josh Benson in the second half.Duff was pleased with the way his side responded to Saturday’s defeat at Derby, but believes they could have won by more goals.The Barnsley head coach said: “I thought we did every pa...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Michael Appleton savoured his side’s 1-0 win at QPR but admitted his joy was tempered by concern for injured midfielders Charlie Patino and Lewis Fiorini.Both on-loan youngsters were taken off at Loftus Road, where Josh Bowler’s goal against his former club secured the points.Arsenal’s Patino has a nasty-looking ankle injury and Manchester City’s Fiorini ma...Full Story »

Stoke boss Michael O’Neill will make late decisions over Josh Tymon and Josh Laurent ahead of Wednesday night’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Middlesbrough.Defender Tymon and midfielder Laurent played through Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Huddersfield with ankle problems and are being assessed.However, wing-back Harry Clarke could be out for up to six weeks with a stress facture o...Full Story »

Queens Park Rangers boss Michael Beale thinks a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser from goalkeeper Seny Dieng at Sunderland summed up a “crazy game” at the Stadium of Light.Beale watched his side fight back from two goals down to claim a point courtesy of late heroics, capped by Dieng becoming the first QPR goalkeeper to find the net.Sunderland, unbeaten in three league games since ret...Full Story »

Blackpool manager Michael Appleton could restore a number of players to his line-up for the visit of Swansea in the Sky Bet Championship.Appleton made seven changes for the Carabao Cup loss to Barrow on penalties in midweek with goalkeeper Dan Grimshaw among those likely to come back in.Veteran defender Richard Keogh is no longer an option after joining Ipswich this week.Jordan Gabriel and James...Full Story »

Walsall manager Michael Flynn claimed it was a case of if, not when, Walsall would score against 10-man Swindon.The Saddlers took 79 minutes to get their noses in front through a Danny Johnson penalty after Harrison Minturn saw red on his professional debut for the visitors, before Timmy Abraham wrapped things up with his first Walsall goal two minutes later.“It was just a matter of if not...Full Story »