Cheltenham boss Michael Duff will check on Will Boyle and Kion Etete ahead of the visit of League One strugglers Crewe.Boyle and Etete both sat out Tuesday’s goalless draw with Ipswich but have a chance of coming back for the weekend.Sean Long returned from a groin problem with a late substitute appearance in midweek.Dan Nlundulu, George Lloyd, Charlie Brown and Ellis Chapman remain out.Ro...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley has options ahead of Saturday’s League One clash with Fleetwood as he looks for a fourth successive victory.Winger Michael Jacobs missed Tuesday night’s 2-1 win at Shrewsbury with a knee injury and continues to be assessed.Cowley made four changes for that game as Denver Hume, Mahlon Romeo, Ryan Tunnicliffe and Aiden O’Brien, making his first start ...Full Story »

Walsall head coach Michael Flynn could make changes in the wake of a midweek thrashing at Swindon as Hartlepool head for the Banks’s Stadium.Flynn fielded an unchanged team at the County Ground on Tuesday evening and saw it routed 5-0.Midfielder Joss Labadie was used only as a substitute on his return from a two-match ban and will hope for a start if Flynn opts for change.The Saddlers had ...Full Story »

Cheltenham manager Michael Duff admitted his side’s 5-5 draw with Wycombe was “madness”.Alfie May scored four goals for the Robins, with Kion Etete also on the scoresheet as they came from 3-1 and then 5-3 down to take a share of the spoils.Jordan Obita and Sam Vokes scored two apiece for the Chairboys, with Brandon Hanlan also on target.Duff said: “I probably don’t...Full Story »

New Walsall boss Michael Flynn lauded his side as they toppled leaders Forest Green with a 1-0 win.George Miller’s first-half strike handed Flynn a winning start as the Saddlers ended Rovers’ 19-game unbeaten run in the process.Former Newport boss Flynn, who joined Walsall on Tuesday following the sacking of Matt Taylor, said:“I now want to get into a position where we’re...Full Story »

Stoke manager Michael O’Neill called his side’s 2-2 result at home to Birmingham a “bad draw” as the Potters lost ground on the play-offs.Despite an early warning sign after in-form Birmingham striker Lyle Taylor struck the post inside two minutes, the Potters found themselves trailing when 17-year-old Jordan James notched his first senior goal.The visitors’ lead pr...Full Story »

George Miller’s first-half strike handed new Walsall boss Michael Flynn a winning start as his side ended runaway leaders Forest Green’s 19-game unbeaten run.A high-octane opening saw Matty Stevens a whisker away from giving Forest Green the lead after four minutes as he stretched to toe over a Nicky Cadden cross.Walsall responded just two minutes later with Miller failing to get a d...Full Story »

Michael Appleton was pleased with the way Lincoln stood up to the physical test posed by Wycombe in a 1-1 draw and admitted he would have taken a point before the game.The Imps looked to be heading for their second home win in a week as they led for most of the game thanks to Liam Cullen’s fifth-minute opener, the result of a superb corner routine involving Chris Maguire and Anthony Scully...Full Story »

Cheltenham boss Michael Duff heaped praise of Watford loanee Mattie Pollock after their comfortable 2-0 home win over struggling FleetwoodAs well as helping the Robins keep a clean sheet at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium, Pollock provided a superb cross to set up fellow centre-half Charlie Raglan for their second goal after Alfie May’s opener.“I was about to absolutely batter Mattie for doi...Full Story »

Michael McKenna scored a late equalising penalty to secure a point for Arbroath in a 2-2 draw with 10-man Hamilton in the cinch Championship.Daniel O’Reilly’s opener for Hamilton was cancelled out by Nicky Low’s first-half penalty before Andrew Ryan’s goal put the visitors ahead for a second time.In stoppage time, Jack Hamilton was fouled in the penalty area with Lewis Sp...Full Story »

There was a mixture of satisfaction and relief for Lincoln manager Michael Appleton as he saw his side register just their fourth home League One win of the season as they beat Morecambe 2-1.First-half strikes from Morgan Whittaker and Cohen Bramall saw the Imps ease 2-0 ahead, before Toumani Diagouraga pulled a goal back for the Shrimps, who piled on some late pressure but could not force an eq...Full Story »

Michael Jacobs scored one goal and made the other as Portsmouth beat Burton 2-1 to pick up their first win of 2022.A previously uneventful game burst into life in the 33rd minute when a Jacobs corner was headed firmly into the net by Sean Raggett to put Pompey into the lead.Now firmly in control, the hosts doubled their advantage eight minutes later.Persistence paid off when Jacobs robbed Joe Po...Full Story »

LEEDS UNITED hitman Patrick Bamford has welcomed his first child into the world with girlfriend Michaela Ireland. Bamford's partner of three years recently gave birth to their baby, whom the striker proudly showed off to the world via his Instagram story. Patrick Bamford recently welcomed their first child together into the worldCredit: INSTAGRAM@PATRICKBAMFORD The former Chelsea hitman share...Full Story »

Ten-man Swansea held on to claim a surprise 1-0 win over automatic-promotion hopefuls Blackburn thanks to Michael Obafemi’s first-half header.Obafemi’s 16th-minute header was enough to claim all three points for the hosts at the Swansea.com Stadium, despite defender Ryan Manning’s dismissal eight minutes into the second half.The victory, only their second in 10 games, saw Swans...Full Story »

Michael O’Neill is dreaming of FA Cup glory after Stoke progressed to the fifth round with a 2-0 win versus Wigan.The 2011 runners-up opened the scoring inside 14 minutes when debutant Josh Maja – a midweek loan signing from Bordeaux – converted from close range after a slip by Latics defender Jason Kerr.Backed by over 4,000 travelling fans, the visitors gradually grew into the...Full Story »

Equatorial Guinea have been one of the surprise packages in the 2021 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, reaching the quarter-final stage. Now, goalkeeper Jesus Owono has been promised a Michael Jackson glove if he helps his team win the tournament. Defeating Mali in the round of 16 booked Equatorial Guinea's spot in the quarter-final, with Owono saving two key penalties in the shootout vic...Full Story »

Stoke boss Michael O’Neill praised his team’s attitude to gain a 1-1 draw at Huddersfield after claiming all of the game’s key decisions went against the visitors.Josh Koroma opened the scoring for the Terriers in the first half but was lucky to still be on the pitch having caught Taylor Harwood-Bellis with an ugly knee-high challenge.Before the break, Tyrese Campbell was then ...Full Story »

Lincoln manager Michael Appleton brings back goalkeeper Josh Griffiths for the visit of Burton to Sincil Bank.Griffiths missed Saturday’s 2-1 win at Plymouth as a precaution with a minor shoulder injury but, following talks between the Imps and his parent club West Brom, the England Under-21 keeper has been given the green light to return.He takes over from Sam Long, who made his debut at ...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Michael Appleton was happy to see his side strike late for a change as Max Melbourne headed a stoppage-time winner to complete a 2-1 League One comeback win at Plymouth.Luke Jephcott’s 34th-minute opener was cancelled out by John Marquis as he turned in an Anthony Scully cross on 51 minutes before Scully also turned provider for Melbourne’s winner.Appleton said: “F...Full Story »

Michael Smith hit his 19th goal of the season to lead Rotherham to a 1-0 win over Cheltenham.The big striker has been Rotherham’s leading light this season and his latest strike puts him on his best ever goal return.The win also ensured it was six straight home league wins for the promotion-chasing Millers.Ben Wiles led the attack early on for the home side and fired just over after gettin...Full Story »