Doncaster manager Grant McCann hit out at a lack of fighting spirit within the dressing room as his side slumped to a 2-0 League Two defeat at nine-man AFC Wimbledon.An Ali Al Hamadi double condemned the visitors to their ninth defeat of the season as he poked the ball home on the stroke of half-time before firing into the top corner in the 63rd minute.Rovers came into the game in fine form, hav...Full Story »

Nigel Clough expressed his pride as Mansfield returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory at Salford.After suffering three successive defeats in three cup competitions, the Stags responded to move into third place in League Two.First-half strikes from Jordan Bowery and Davis Keillor-Dunn ensured Mansfield secured a fourth league win in a row on their return to fourth tier action.Matt Smith, Leag...Full Story »

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey confessed he did not enjoy the game but was pleased to return to winning ways after a 3-1 home victory over Accrington.The Reds made the worst possible start when Jack Nolan ran through to put Accrington ahead after just 86 seconds.But Danilo Orsi equalised after eight minutes and, after Will Wright had put Lindsey’s men ahead just after the break, Orsi sealed vi...Full Story »

Swindon manager Michael Flynn once again tore into his players after they twice threw away the lead to lose 4-2 at home to table-topping Stockport.Odin Bailey scored his first league goal as Stockport clocked their 13th win in a row.A clearly angry Flynn, whose side conceded seven at home to non-league Aldershot in the FA Cup last weekend, said: “It was just too easy for them to score agai...Full Story »

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes insists he is “very confident” he will lead the club away from trouble in the Championship despite their winless run continuing with a goalless draw against Bristol City at Loftus Road.City defended well in their first match under Liam Manning following his recent arrival from Oxford as successor to Nigel Pearson.Cifuentes can take some encouragement from his...Full Story »

Newport manager Graham Coughlan praised his injury-hit squad for digging deep to claim a point against MK Dons after a 0-0 draw at Rodney Parade.Coughlan could only name five substitutes, with three teenagers making up the numbers alongside James Waite and second-choice goalkeeper Jonny Maxted on the bench.“Given our current predicament, our squad size and the changes we needed to make on ...Full Story »

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell admits he is looking forward to an international break after witnessing his side’s 3-0 defeat at Fleetwood.The visitors shipped three goals in a disastrous first half, never really looked like salvaging anything from their long trip north and left the field to a chorus of boos from their travelling fans.Caldwell held his hands up and is prepared to carry the ca...Full Story »

Ruben Selles wants his Reading team to be more ruthless after their woeful away form continued with a 3-2 defeat at Shrewsbury.Sam Smith and Dom Ballard put the Royals 2-0 up inside the opening 15 minutes and they looked on course to put a winless run on the road to bed.But Shrewsbury pulled one back through Tom Bayliss before half-time, and then two Shrews defenders spoilt the party in addition...Full Story »

Ian Evatt called George Thomason’s stunning match winner “very special” as Bolton’s fifth straight Skybet League One victory was made in Blackpool.Midfielder Thomason, let go by the Seasiders at 16, netted a superb 74th-minute strike to the delight of ex-Bloomfield Road favourite, Evatt, with the Tangerines beaten 1-0.“Football throws up these stories sometimes,&rdq...Full Story »

Joe Edwards insists he will not get carried away despite seeing his Millwall side beat Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 at Hillsborough in his first game in charge of the club.Goals from Murray Wallace and George Saville in the first half paired with a couple more from Wes Harding and Brooke Norton-Cuffy in the second gave the Lions a brilliant victory away from home.Edwards said: “The scoreline is...Full Story »

Steven Naismith savoured a “big win” for Hearts as two goals from Lawrence Shankland helped see off Motherwell at Fir Park.The Tynecastle side had been under rising pressure after a mixed start to the season but this victory moved them up into fourth place in the table.Naismith was pleased with his side’s performance but knew they would need to replicate it after the internatio...Full Story »

Tranmere secured a vital three points to move out of the League Two relegation places with an impressive 3-0 win over fellow strugglers Forest Green Rovers at Prenton Park.The home side took the lead in the eighth minute when Tyrese Omotoye appeared to deflect the ball into his own net from a corner after Jordan Turnbull’s initial header looked to be going wide.Tranmere had further chances...Full Story »

Daniel Farke admitted his Leeds side made life complicated in a 2-1 win over Plymouth at Elland Road which keeps them in the automatic promotion race.Leeds controlled the first half but were nearly caught out after the Pilgrims grabbed a late goal.Dan James gave Leeds an early lead as he curled in, and Joel Piroe doubled the advantage in another dominant first-half display which the home side fa...Full Story »

Craig Short experienced a wave of emotion as he witnessed his Oxford side record a 3-2 away win at Leyton Orient.Appointed on an interim basis after boss Liam Manning resigned earlier in the week before joining Bristol City, he saw the U’s take a three-goal lead with a double from Ruben Rodrigues and a goal by Billy Bodin before a Fin Stevens own goal and a strike by leading scorer Ruel So...Full Story »

Dundee boss Tony Docherty is refusing to get carried away despite the thumping 4-0 cinch Premiership win over St Mirren at Dens Park.The Dark Blues beat the Buddies thanks to an Amadou Bakayoko double, with Zak Rudden and Zach Robinson also on the scoresheet.The emphatic win moved Dundee up to fifth in the table, just two points behind third-top St Mirren.However, Docherty insists everyone at De...Full Story »

Victor Lindelof secured Manchester United a much-needed win heading into the international break but there is plenty of work to do after Erik ten Hag’s side edged past promoted Luton.The Dutchman’s second season in the hot-seat began with nine defeats in 17 matches, leading pressure to mount on a side looking to avoid a first ever Old Trafford defeat to the Hatters.But United bounced...Full Story »

Graham Alexander’s first game in charge of Bradford ended in a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of in-form Barrow.A late goal from George Ray extended the Bluebirds’ unbeaten run to seven games and ensured Alexander’s reign got off to a losing start.Barely 30 seconds had gone when Dom Telford fired home low following Kian Spence’s smart cross for the visitors.Minutes later Br...Full Story »

Reading’s woeful away form continued after Jason Sraha snatched a late winner for Shrewsbury in a dramatic 3-2 victory.The Royals opened the scoring in the 12th minute.David Button’s goal-kick was brought down by Sam Smith inside the area and he powered it into the back of the net off a post.Reading doubled their advantage inside 15 minutes as Andy Yiadom stood up a floated cross int...Full Story »

Oldham came from behind to draw 1-1 with Eastleigh in the National League.The Spitfires were awarded a penalty after Paul McCallum was brought down in the box and Chris Maguire stepped up to fire them ahead in the 26th minute.However, Oldham levelled in the 69th minute when Mark Kitching set up Alex Reid, who blasted the ball into the roof of the net from close range.A closely-fought draw left b...Full Story »

Ali Al Hamadi’s double fired nine-man AFC Wimbledon to within touching distance of the League Two play-off places thanks to a 2-0 win over Doncaster.Al Hamadi broke the deadlock from a yard out to give Wimbledon a late first-half lead, before smashing the ball home after the break to seal the points at Plough Lane.The Dons were forced to play the final 18 minutes a player short after Hus B...Full Story »