Interim Newport boss Wayne Hatswell dedicated the 3-0 win over Scunthorpe at Rodney Parade to former manager Michael Flynn.Having negotiated an amicable departure after four and a half years earlier in the week, Flynn said his farewells to the players on Friday.But he wasn’t at the ground to watch them move to within a point of the play-off places with their best win of the season.Hatswell...Full Story »

Newport’s players paid the perfect tribute to former manager Michael Flynn as they beat Scunthorpe 3-0 at Rodney Parade.Flynn ended his four-and-a-half-year reign at his hometown club by mutual consent earlier in the week.He had hoped to make the game his 246th and final one in charge but was denied that chance.Former assistant Wayne Hatswell stood in as interim manager and saw his players...Full Story »

Stoke boss Michael O’Neill is delighted with how his team is developing following Friday night’s narrow 1-0 Championship victory over leaders West Brom.Jacob Brown wasted a glorious chance to put the Potters ahead when he hit the post after nine minutes and Darnell Furlong’s comical own goal was chalked off for a foul five minutes before the break.Mario Vrancic hit the crossbar...Full Story »

Newport will have to get used to life without manager Michael Flynn as they prepare to face Scunthorpe at Rodney Parade on Saturday.Flynn left his role as boss with immediate effect after four-and-a-half years at the helm but the Welsh side face a quick turnaround to get things sorted in time for the Sky Bet League Two match this weekend.Scot Bennett will not be available for the Exiles after fr...Full Story »

Rotherham boss Paul Warne gave Michael Smith the cold shoulder despite the striker scoring twice in a 3-0 win over AFC Wimbledon.Smith took his tally to seven goals in the last eight League One games with a brace against the Dons, coming after Will Grigg’s first league goal for the club put the Millers ahead.Despite his goalscoring antics, Warne was not impressed with Smith’s overall...Full Story »

Strikers Will Grigg and Michael Smith did the damage as they fired Rotherham to a 3-0 win over AFC Wimbledon.Grigg scored his first league goal for the Millers in the 37th minute and Smith bagged in either half for his sixth and seventh in the last eight League One games as the Millers recorded their biggest victory of the season.Paul Warne’s side were camped in the Wimbledon half from the...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Michael Appleton was full of praise for the character shown by his side as they hung on at the end to claim a 2-1 win at Burton Albion.Goals early in each half from Lewis Fiorini and Anthony Scully gave City a 2-0 lead but Conor Shaughnessy’s late effort ensured a grandstand finish.Appleton was delighted with how his team stood up to the late pressure with keeper Josh Griffith...Full Story »

Stoke boss Michael O’Neill felt his side failed to hit their heights in their 2-0 win at home to Hull.Lewie Coyle hit the post as Hull enjoyed a good opening 15 minutes.Mario Vrancic put Stoke ahead after he turned two defenders before firing into the roof of the net on 35 minutes.Nick Powell doubled City’s advantage on 58 minutes after he curled home a 35-yard free-kick.“I am ...Full Story »

Michael Gardyne’s 81st-minute winner saw Inverness overcome Queen of the South 2-1 to remain at the cinch Championship summit.The former Ross County ace grabbed his second goal of the season to continue to endear himself to his new club.Inverness captain Sean Welsh put the Highlands side ahead after 12 minutes with a wonderful free-kick and that was how it remained until a dramatic fi...Full Story »

Swansea can welcome back Michael Obafemi for the visit of Huddersfield.Striker Obafemi was unavailable for the midweek Carabao Cup defeat at Brighton as he was cup-tied.Obafemi’s return means boss Russell Martin has a fully-fit squad to choose from.Martin made nine changes at the Amex so the likes of Ben Hamer, Kyle Naughton and Matt Grimes will also return.Huddersfield are still without w...Full Story »

Michael Duff praised the professionalism of Alfie May after his second-half goal earned Cheltenham a 1-0 home win over Oxford.May was due to be on the bench, but Callum Wright’s late withdrawal saw him reinstated and he touched in Kyle Joseph’s low ball from the right in the 68th minute to seal the Robins’ second successive victory in Sky Bet League One.“Alfie was left ou...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Michael Appleton was left fuming at the decision to allow Ipswich’s winning goal in his side’s 1-0 defeat.Tractor Boys striker Macauley Bonne appeared to shove defender TJ Eyoma as he rose to head home the only goal on the half-hour mark.But to the Imps’ shock the goal was allowed to stand and, after the game, Appleton could not contain his anger at the decision.&l...Full Story »

Michael Cheek continued his record of scoring in every National League game this season as Bromley beat winless Barnet 2-0 at Hayes Lane.The 30-year-old striker took his tally to six goals in five appearances when he won and converted a 19th-minute penalty.Bromley doubled their advantage in the 62nd minute when Chris Bush headed home from a corner.Barnet, who have registered just two points so f...Full Story »

Stoke boss Michael O’Neill had “no issue” with his backroom team sticking up for themselves after two of them were sent off late in the ill-tempered 1-1 Championship draw with Barnsley.After Stoke’s Tommy Smith had been shown a straight red card in the 85th minute for a lunge on Claudio Gomes, Stoke coaches Dean Holden and Rory Delap, plus Barnsley assistant Joe Laumann, ...Full Story »

Lincoln’s on-loan goalkeeper Josh Griffiths drew the praise of manager Michael Appleton after his second-half heroics helped the Imps earn a point in a 1-1 draw in their Sky Bet League One clash with Rotherham.His impressive performance, where he made at least five excellent saves, did not go unnoticed by Appleton who heaped praise on the young stopper, after seeing substitute Lewis Fiorin...Full Story »

Cheltenham manager Michael Duff applauded his side after their 2-1 victory against Charlton at the Valley.First-half goals from Matty Blair and Taylor Perry put Cheltenham 2-0 up before Charlton substitute Jonathan Leko pulled one back after the break.Cheltenham’s win puts them on nine points – 14th in League One – while the defeat for Charlton leaves them stuck on four points,...Full Story »

Boss Michael O’Neill admitted his Stoke side were not at their best against Huddersfield but a 2-1 win saw them move third in the Sky Bet Championship.Matty Pearson’s own goal proved the difference after Jacob Brown’s thumping header had cancelled out Harry Toffolo’s scrambled opener, with all of the goals coming early in the second half.“We are delighted with the r...Full Story »

Michael Appleton praised his Lincoln side for their clinical display in a 5-1 win at Cambridge.Anthony Scully played a starring role with two goals and three assists against Mark Bonner’s U’s, who had not previously lost at home since winning promotion to League One.“Obviously the way we started the game was really good, scoring so early,” Appleton said.“Sometimes t...Full Story »

Hearts wing-back Michael Smith is expected to be fit for the Edinburgh derby against Hibernian on Sunday despite going off injured for Northern Ireland against Switzerland in midweek.Stephen Kingsley is back after his recent injury lay-off meaning Robbie Neilson has a near-full-strength squad to choose from, with only teenage right-back Cammy Logan still out of contention.New recruits Barri...Full Story »

Cheltenham boss Michael Duff claimed MK Dons should have had Peter Kioso sent off for a “horrendous tackle” in their 1-1 draw at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.Duff felt the Dons right wing-back should have seen red for a challenge on Liam Sercombe, two minutes after Kyle Joseph’s debut goal in the 14th minute had put the Robins in front.Instead, the visitors snatched a point through ...Full Story »