Vincent Kompany praised Jay Rodriguez after the striker who “bleeds for the club” moved Burnley up to fourth in the Sky Bet Championship with the winner against Bristol City at Turf Moor.Local boy Rodriguez’s fifth goal of the season extended the Clarets’ unbeaten run in all competitions to eight games and came against the club he made his debut for Burnley 15 years ago.M...Full Story »

Jay Rodriguez’s fifth goal of the season moved Burnley up to fourth in the Sky Bet Championship as they extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to eight games with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Bristol City.Until Rodiguez’s winner, it had been a familiar story for Vincent Kompany’s team as they dominated possession but found it hard to build on Manuel Benson’s early ...Full Story »

Matt Taylor admitted it was an emotional moment after Jay Stansfield made a return to St James Park as Exeter secured a 1-0 win over MK Dons.Cheick Diabate scored the only goal of the game in the 66th minute but Stansfield’s introduction as a 79th-minute substitute following his loan switch from Fulham drew joy and tears in equal measure.Stansfield wore the number nine jersey worn by his l...Full Story »

Jay Stansfield made an emotional debut for Exeter as former academy graduate teammate Cheick Diabate grabbed the winner in a 1-0 victory over MK Dons.Fans were on their feet in the 79th minute after Stansfield, who came through the youth ranks at St James Park before signing for Fulham in 2019, came off the bench following his deadline-day loan switch.Stansfield, 19, played in the number nine je...Full Story »

West Brom will be without defender Semi Ajayi for Friday night’s Sky Bet Championship match against Burnley.Baggies boss Steve Bruce has confirmed Ajayi is set to be sidelined for “a few weeks” after scans revealed he had suffered ankle ligament damage during Tuesday’s draw with Wigan.Darnell Furlong could come in to start at full-back having replaced Ajayi midway through...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany is still seeking his first home win as Burnley manager after dogged Hull eked out a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor.The Tigers would have gone top of the Sky Bet Championship with a win and seemed to be on course when Ozan Tufan gave them a first-half lead.But Jay Rodriguez denied them with the equaliser on his first start since returning from injury, in a display that eased Kompany’...Full Story »

Jack Cork and Jay Rodriguez are pushing for starting spots in Burnley’s Championship clash with Hull on Tuesday.Captain Cork was left out of the side against Watford on Friday but made a difference after being introduced at half-time while striker Rodriguez returned from injury as a substitute.Southampton loanee Nathan Tella is another who will hope for a starting position after making his...Full Story »

Accrington are without Jay Rich-Baghuelou for their Sky Bet League One clash with Burton after the defender was ruled out for the season this week.Rich-Baghuelou was forced off after 21 minutes of last weekend’s victory over Shrewsbury with an ankle injury and tests have since confirmed he faces a long-term lay-off.New signing Alhagi Touray Sisay is not yet ready to feature due to a calf i...Full Story »

Accrington are set to be without defender Jay Rich-Baghuelou for their Carabao Cup first-round clash against Tranmere.Rich-Baghuelou was forced off after 21 minutes of Saturday’s victory over Shrewsbury with an ankle injury and the club are waiting to learn the extent of the problem.Ryan Astley, who replaced him at the weekend having recently overcome injury himself, could continue.Defende...Full Story »

Burnley caretaker manager Mike Jackson is waiting to learn if Jay Rodriguez might be fit for Sunday’s relegation decider against Newcastle.Rodriguez did a light training session on Friday morning, but Jackson said he was the only one of the club’s injured players who might be able to return, ruling captain Ben Mee out of the game.Matt Lowton will be suspended followed his red card at...Full Story »

Jay Dasilva is set for a return when Bristol City welcome Hull to Ashton Gate on Saturday.The 24-year-old left-back was absent for the 3-1 win over Derby last weekend with an ankle injury, but City boss Nigel Pearson has declared Dasilva fit ahead of the game.Eighteen-year-old Ayman Benarous is most likely to make way for Dasilva after he filled in at left-back against the Rams.Alex Scott suffer...Full Story »

Jay Dasilva’s freak goal was enough to take the spoils as Bristol City edged Stoke 1-0 at the bet365 Stadium.An evenly-fought contest sparked into life in the final 10 minutes, with a Lewis Baker free-kick striking the crossbar as the Potters attempted to break the deadlock.However, the travelling Robins – who had only won one of their last 14 away games dating back to October &ndash...Full Story »

Tranmere duo Jay Spearing and Nicky Maynard are both pushing for starts in Saturday’s League Two clash at home to Carlisle.Midfielder Spearing and striker Maynard were both unused substitutes for last weekend’s defeat at Colchester following injury but are set to be fit enough to start.Midfielder Kieron Morris, who has been out with a shoulder issue, is also ready to return.Forward P...Full Story »

Accrington will check on forward Josh Woods and defender Jay Rich-Baghuelou ahead of the Sky Bet League One match against Charlton at the Wham Stadium.Woods, 21, made a first league start in the 4-0 defeat at Portsmouth, but picked up a foot problem, while Rich-Baghuelou (knee) also faces a late fitness test.Defender Mitch Clark is in the middle of a three-game ban following a red card against W...Full Story »

Jay Spearing and Paul Glatzel remain out for Tranmere as they prepare to face Port Vale at Prenton Park on Saturday.Midfielder Spearing is still recovering from a knee injury while striker Glatzel continues to nurse an injury he picked up in their win over Swindon a fortnight ago.Lee O’Connor and Elliott Nevitt will both be assessed ahead of the game after they missed out on the midweek lo...Full Story »

Jayden Bogle could be missing again as Sheffield United seek to rediscover the goal trail against Swansea at Bramall Lane.Bogle missed the midweek goalless draw with Hull due to a knee issue and Blades boss Paul Heckingbottom says the fomer Derby player remains a doubt for Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship match.Former Swansea striker Oli McBurnie is set to take on his old club, with David M...Full Story »

Manchester United dropped out of the top four as Jay Rodriguez’s 100th career league goal – and first in 50 games – earned relegation-battling Burnley a well-deserved 1-1 draw at Turf Moor. United dominated the first half as Paul Pogba, making his first Premier League start since his red card in the 5-0 capitulation to Liverpool in October, showed flashes of his brilliant be...Full Story »

Jay Spearing could be a doubt again for Tranmere’s game with Swindon.The midfielder was forced off at half-time against Stevenage last week with a knock and was ruled out of Tranmere’s 1-1 draw with Barrow at the weekend.Forward Josh McPake may also miss out after he sustained an injury against Boro.Defender Tom Davies could be given a start after making the bench against Barrow foll...Full Story »

Oldham goalkeeper Jayson Leutwiler will miss the Sky Bet League Two clash with Rochdale because of international duty.Leutwiler is expected to be unavailable for 10 days in order to take part in Canada’s World Cup qualifying campaign.It is hoped that he will return in time for the Scunthorpe showdown a week later.Striker Zak Dearnley, meanwhile, has had his contract terminated by mutual co...Full Story »

Delighted Tranmere boss Micky Mellon saluted a “top-drawer” strike from Jay Spearing which earned his side a vital 1-0 win against Leyton Orient.Former Liverpool midfielder Spearing, now 33, scored a stunning winner just before the hour to hand Rovers a fourth straight victory and lift them back into the play-off places.Mellon said: “It was a really great strike from Jay, it wa...Full Story »