Bradford pair Romoney Crichlow and Dion Pereira are both doubtful for the home game against Stevenage.Defender Crichlow sustained a hip injury late on in the midweek win at Tranmere and could miss out.On-loan Luton forward Pereira was also withdrawn on Tuesday night due to an ankle injury and both players face late fitness tests.Tyreik Wright, on loan from Aston Villa, could be handed his first ...Full Story »

Steve Evans believes honest words at half-time spurred Stevenage on to a 1-0 win at home to Newport, as his side maintained their 100 per cent home record this season.Alex Gilbey’s stunning strike from the edge of the box just after the break was the only goal in a frenetic encounter that offered few chances until the midfielder broke the deadlock.The Boro had seen plenty of the ball befor...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher hailed his “finishing team” as substitute Morgan Whittaker’s 70th-minute strike earned Argyle a 1-0 League One victory over Oxford.Fellow sub Niall Ennis’ shot on the turn inside the box was blocked but when the ball fell to Whittaker on the edge of the area he rifled into the bottom corner through a crowd of players.Victory kept Argyle thi...Full Story »

Alex Gilbey’s stunning strike was the difference as Stevenage beat Newport 1-0 to stay second in Sky Bet League Two.Gilbey made the perfect impression on his home debut, pouncing on a loose ball just outside the box to side-foot the ball into the top right-hand corner of the net two minutes into the second half.Stevenage saw most of the ball in a first half of few chances, but it was the v...Full Story »

Stevenage will look to maintain impressive early-season form when they tackle Sky Bet League Two visitors Newport.Jamie Reid’s double steered Stevenage to a 2-1 victory over Crewe last time out in the league, which left them second behind early pace-setters Leyton Orient.Stevenage have won five of their seven league games so far, and manager Steve Evans will want more of the same against o...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 »

Steven Gerrard’s pride at the way Aston Villa fought back for a point against Manchester City was tinged with frustration after officials admitted they were too hasty to call offside before Philippe Coutinho hit a potential winner.Four defeats from their opening five Premier League games has led pressure to mount on the Liverpool great’s position at the Villa Park helm.Gerrard’...Full Story »

Steve Evans dished out a “brash conversation” to his Stevenage players and inspired a second-half revival at Crewe.Boro boss Evans played down the half-time exchange at Gresty Road, but his words resonated as a second-half double from Jamie Reid saw the visitors return to winning ways and they moved up to second in the table.Evans said: “I wouldn’t say it was a hair dryer...Full Story »

A second-half double from Jamie Reid saw Stevenage come from behind to win 2-1 at Crewe.Defender Rod McDonald handed the Railwaymen an interval lead after Conor Thomas missed a penalty for the hosts. But a strong second-half performance from Steve Evans’ side turned the game around as the visitors moved up to second in the table while ending Crewe’s unbeaten home record.Thomas steppe...Full Story »

Steven Hammell admitted there was an “overriding feeling of disappointment” as Motherwell left were to rue missed chances in their stalemate against Dundee United at Fir Park.Kevin van Veen missed a penalty as the Steelmen were forced to settle for a point.“I don’t think there was a lot between that and Inverness in midweek, which we won comfortably so I’m just disa...Full Story »

Chris Long could make his first Sky Bet League Two appearance of the season when Crewe host Stevenage.The 27-year-old striker has been out of action after suffering an ankle problem in pre-season.Brentford loanee Lachlan Brook is expected back in action within a fortnight after initial fears his foot injury could have kept him sidelined for six weeks.Rio Adebisi remains out of action with a foot...Full Story »

Steven Hammell believes Lennon Miller fully deserved to become Motherwell’s youngest ever player when he came on in the 4-0 Premier Sports Cup last-16 win over Inverness at Fir Park.The son of ex-Scotland international Lee Miller, who turned 16 on August 25, replaced Callum Slattery to make his Well debut on a night of positives for the Steelmen.Dutch striker Kevin van Veen scored a hat-tr...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard insisted he understands the frustration of the Aston Villa supporters but vowed to turn around their form after a disappointing 1-0 defeat at home to West Ham.Pablo Fornals struck the only goal in the 74th minute and a third Premier League loss of the season saw the hosts booed off at full-time.Gerrard himself appeared to receive boos as he walked towards the tunnel and the 42-yea...Full Story »

Pablo Fornals’ deflected second-half strike helped West Ham end their winless start to the Premier League season with a 1-0 victory at Aston Villa.In a game lacking quality, the 76th-minute effort by the Spanish playmaker saw the Hammers open their account for the top flight campaign after losses to Manchester City, Nottingham Forest and Brighton.It cooled some of the scrutiny on David Moy...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 »

Ryan Watson fired a last-gasp winner to secure a 1-0 victory for Salford City as Stevenage’s unbeaten start was ended.In the last minute, the midfielder unleashed a fierce strike into the top corner to snatch the points and preserve Salford’s 100 percent home record.The Ammies, who had won all three previous meetings with the Boro on their own soil – including their first ever ...Full Story »

Salford have bolstered their attacking options with the loan signing of Lorent Tolaj and he could make his debut in Saturday’s Sky Bet League Two match with Stevenage.The Brighton forward has joined the Ammies on a season-long loan and is expected to be part of the squad for the visit of Boro, who sit joint-top of the division.Neil Wood will have to check on Conor McAleny after he sat out ...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard felt his side gave themselves just the lift they needed as they came from behind to beat Bolton 4-1 in the Carabao Cup.After a frustrating start to the season and a tough run of fixtures in the coming weeks, a cup shock at the University of Bolton Stadium on Tuesday could have made life uncomfortable for Villa and Gerrard.Yet despite falling behind to their determ...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Steve Evans thought Jamie Reid was justly rewarded after the striker snatched a last-minute winner to beat Peterborough 1-0 in the Carabao Cup second round.Reid buried a Luther Wildin pull back in the third minute of second-half stoppage-time to knock out the League One side and claim Stevenage’s first win over the visitors since 2013.And the former Posh manager was not surp...Full Story »

Jamie Reid scored a stoppage-time winner to send Stevenage through to the Carabao Cup third round as they beat League One Peterborough 1-0 at the Lamex.Both sides came into the tie in fine form, the home team unbeaten all season and the visitors with five wins from six.League Two Stevenage had shocked Championship’s Reading 2-1 to reach this stage, while the Posh won at Plymouth.Stevenage ...Full Story »