Exeter manager Matt Taylor was delighted with all but eight minutes of the Grecians’ 2-1 win over struggling Stevenage, which was a huge boost to their chances of automatic promotion.Two thundering headers from defender Sam Stubbs – his first goals for the club – did the damage in the first half, although Luke Norris had made it 1-1 when he finished of Elliott List’s cros...Full Story »

Timothee Dieng is touch-and-go for Exeter this weekend as they welcome Stevenage to St James Park for their Sky Bet League Two fixture.Dieng was forced off late on in last Saturday’s 2-0 win at Oldham because of a hamstring complaint, which sidelined him for the goalless draw at Port Vale in midweek, and he is once again a doubt.The Grecians are still reeling from the news fellow midfielde...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher was as happy with a sixth straight clean sheet as he was a sixth consecutive victory as promotion-chasing Plymouth eased to a 2-0 win over Cheltenham.Striker Niall Ennis arrowed the ball home from a tight angle to put Argyle 1-0 up before playmaker Danny Mayor scored a sublime volley after 42 minutes as the Greens consolidated their play-off place.Schumacher said: “That&r...Full Story »

Matty Stevens grabbed the game’s only goal as League Two leaders Forest Green ended their seven-match winless run with a 1-0 victory at Colchester.Colchester, sporting yellow and blue to help raise money for the humanitarian effort in Ukraine, went close early on when Noah Chilvers’ fierce low shot was parried by Rovers goalkeeper Luke McGee.But Shamal George denied Stevens and Jack ...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher revealed his in-form side were far from happy with their performance despite beating 10-man Accrington 4-0 to continue their promotion push.Argyle climbed up to fourth in League One after recording a fifth successive victory without conceding a goal, with Panutche Camara, Joe Edwards, Niall Ennis and Ryan Hardie the men on the scoresheet.However, despite the final...Full Story »

Oxford goalkeeper Jack Stevens is expected to be available for Saturday’s clash with Ipswich at the Kassam Stadium.Stevens is among a trio of players who could return after missing last weekend’s 2-1 win at Shrewsbury due to illness, along with defenders Ciaron Brown and Sam Long.James Henry could also be back in action having returned to training after a groin issue. Elliott Moore, ...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher was delighted with his side as they soared to fifth in League One by beating south coast and play-off rivals Portsmouth 1-0.Plymouth top scorer Ryan Hardie took his tally to 18 goals with the 65th-minute winner which enabled Argyle to claim their fourth clean sheet win on the spin and end Portsmouth’s eight-match unbeaten run.Schumacher said: “It was a...Full Story »

Aaron McGowan’s stunning goal set Northampton on their way to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over struggling Stevenage.McGowan’s superb finish was added to by Mitch Pinnock early in the second half and those goals were enough to keep the Cobblers second in League Two.The game was delayed after only two minutes when the sprinklers came on, soaking half of the pitch.When play resumed after ...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher is expected to choose from an unchanged squad for the home game against Portsmouth.Schumacher has no new injury or suspension worries following Saturday’s win at Bolton.Midfielder Alfie Lewis (thigh) and defender Dan Scarr (hamstring) both remain sidelined.George Cooper and Brendan Galloway (both knee) have been ruled out for the rest of the season.Portsmout...Full Story »

Stevenage midfielder Chris Lines may be reintroduced for the visit of his former club Northampton on Tuesday.The 36-year-old has missed each of Stevenage’s last three games but will be hoping to feature as boss Paul Tisdale searches for a much-needed win.Elliott List may start after coming off the bench at the weekend.Michael Bostwick and Jake Reeves remain sidelined.Northampton will asses...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher believes Plymouth should embrace their end of season run-in after the Pilgrims’ first league win at Bolton since 1967 boosted their promotion hopes.Defender Macaulay Gillesphey’s first-half header secured Argyle’s place in the top six with 10 games to go.And Home Park boss Schumacher said: “Everyone should be excited.“Possibly we didn’t think...Full Story »

Rob Street scored his first Newport goal as the Exiles turned on the style in the second half to record a vital 2-0 Sky Bet League Two win at Stevenage.On-loan striker Street, whose only previous goal was for Crystal Palace Under-23s, broke the deadlock after 48 minutes.The play-off chasing visitors won 5-0 in the reverse fixture in James Rowberry’s first home game in charge of County.This...Full Story »

Philippe Coutinho's mid-season loan move to Aston Villa was a deal of mutual convenience. The player needed consistent games to remind the world of his capabilities; the club wanted to improve the quality of their squad. So far, it's working out well for everyone. In Villa's 4-0 win over Southampton last weekend, the Brazilian scored one goal and set up another. He now has six goal involvement...Full Story »

Peterborough goalkeeper Steven Benda will be absent once again when Stoke come to town on Saturday.The on-loan Swansea shot-stopper sustained a back injury in the recent FA Cup loss to Manchester City.David Cornell has deputised for the previous two Posh games and manager Grant McCann does not expect Benda back until after the international break.Dan Butler remains out with an ankle injury for t...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard said “everyone delivered and I loved it” after his side dismantled Leeds in an impressive 3-0 Premier League win at Elland Road.Philippe Coutinho’s opening goal in the 22nd minute helped douse a partisan home crowd and Villa added two more deserved goals in the second half through Matty Cash and Calum Chambers.Leeds were roared on from the f...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Paul Tisdale has decisions to make as he attempts to end a seven-game winless run against Sky Bet League Two high-fliers Newport.Tisdale fielded an unchanged side in last Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Leyton Orient in which the visitors twice took the lead only to be pegged back on both occasions.He had replaced defenders Scott Cuthbert and Luke O’Neill at half-time in the pr...Full Story »

Steven Gerrard says Aston Villa will not be rushed into firming up a permanent deal for Philippe Coutinho despite the Brazilian's increasingly impressive role in his side's surge up the Premier League table. Coutinho has one more year to run on his existing contract at Barcelona and Gerrard has already made no secret of his desire to secure the 29-year-old's services beyond the end of the cur...Full Story »

Manager Steven Schumacher was relieved to get the win as Plymouth moved back into the League One play-off places with a 2-0 home victory over struggling AFC Wimbledon.After Dons striker Sam Cosgrove’s header came back off the post early on, Argyle went ahead in the 29th minute thanks to Ryan Hardie’s 17th goal of the season.Ryan Broom doubled the home side’s tally just after th...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher has no new injury concerns as his side aim to make it two wins in a row with victory over Wimbledon.Argyle’s win over Morecambe on Saturday ended a run of two straight defeats and moved them back to the brink of the play-off places.Schumacher is still without midfielder Alfie Lewis, who is sidelined after picking up a thigh injury in training, while defender...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher was delighted to see Plymouth answer his plea for a strong start to March as they bounced back from successive defeats to beat Morecambe.Argyle came into the game having seen their League One play-off hopes dented by losses to Cambridge and Rotherham but responded with a valuable three-point haul on Saturday.Conor Grant opened the scoring after 14 minutes and Ryan Hardie double...Full Story »