Motherwell have sacked Steven Hammell after they crashed to a 3-1 Scottish Cup defeat at Raith Rovers.Hammell faced calls of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” from jubilant Raith fans after Esmael Goncalves’ debut goal clinched Rovers’ place in the quarter-finals. Some of the Motherwell fans who had not walked out following the 85th-minute winner joined in the ...Full Story »

Blackpool manager Mick McCarthy did not feel his side deserved three points despite battling to a 0-0 draw against Rotherham.Rotherham had the better chances, with Ollie Rathbone forcing a top-quality save from Chris Maxwell, and Cohen Bramall hitting the post.The result means McCarthy is still without a win since replacing Michael Appleton as Blackpool boss.The draw also sees The Seasiders slip...Full Story »

Billy Dodds praised Inverness for making the most of their Scottish Cup “luck” to book their place in the quarter-finals with a shock 3-0 win over Livingston.Caley Thistle were handed a reprieve following defeat to Queen’s Park in the last round after their Championship rivals were found to have played the ineligible Euan Henderson.But Dodds has revealed he urged his players no...Full Story »

QPR boss Neil Critchley defended his players after their miserable run continued with a 2-1 defeat at home to Millwall.Rangers were top of the Championship in October but have slumped to 16th and have now gone nine matches without a win.The west London side have won just one of their past 16 games – and one of their 10 since Critchley took over as head coach in the wake of Michael Beale&rs...Full Story »

Boss Wade Elliott was left frustrated after Cheltenham failed to make their superiority count as they were held to a goalless home draw by fellow strugglers Accrington.Looking for their first league win of the calendar year, the Robins created several clear-cut chances but a mixture of wasteful finishing and excellent goalkeeping kept them out.The normally deadly Alfie May spurned the best openi...Full Story »

Paul Warne praised the character of his Derby players despite their 15-match unbeaten league run coming to an end in a 3-2 League One loss to Wycombe on Saturday.After James Collins cancelled out an early opener from Wycombe’s Sam Vokes, Lewis Wing’s double proved enough for the hosts, who held on for three points despite a late goal from Lewis Dobbin.It was the first time since Octo...Full Story »

Nathan Jones said he has “no idea” if he will be spared the Southampton axe following his side’s crushing 2-1 defeat against 10-man Wolves at St Mary’s.Southampton remain rooted to the foot of the Premier League after Wolves came from a goal down, and a man down, to leave Jones scrambling for his future.Furious Saints fans chanted “get out of our club”, and &l...Full Story »

Duncan Ferguson focused on the positives despite being denied his first win as Forest Green boss by a last-gasp Morecambe equaliser.Cole Stockton scored an 89th-minute leveller to cancel out Jahmari Clarke’s opener seven minutes earlier.After two defeats in his first two games in charge of League One’s bottom club, Ferguson looked set for a valuable three points. But he suffered a cr...Full Story »

Dino Maamria was delighted that his Burton Albion side found a “different” way to win as they completed a double over Exeter with a 1-0 victory thanks to Sam Winnall’s late strike.Winnall’s goal ensured Albion moved three points clear of the relegation zone, leaving their manager happy with their resolve.“It is a fantastic win because it is a different type of win,&...Full Story »

Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi was quick to exonerate goalkeeper Robert Sanchez after his error helped Crystal Palace earn a 1-1 draw.The visitors, who dominated with 75 per cent possession at Selhurst Park, broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute through Solly March.Six minutes later Sanchez failed to hold onto Michael Olise’s free-kick and James Tomkins took full advantage to head home.&ld...Full Story »

Newport manager Graham Coughlan described captain Mickey Demetriou as “priceless” after the defender secured his side an historic victory at Barrow with a last-gasp winner.Demetriou’s first goal of the campaign came five minutes into stoppage time at Holker Street with the Exiles heading for a fifth draw in seven games.It was rough justice, however, on a Barrow side who have no...Full Story »

Jody Morris thought his Swindon side were their own worst enemies as they lost 2-0 at home against Doncaster.Luke Molyneux scored twice in three minutes to fire the visitors to victory at the County Ground.Manager Morris said: “I felt like we were trying to do the right things, but when we looked like we might start to get in a rhythm, I felt there were unforced errors happening far too of...Full Story »

Crewe boss Lee Bell preferred to praise his side’s second-half performance rather than celebrate the result after a stoppage-time goal from Crawley’s Ben Gladwin robbed him of only a second win in charge.The Alex, who fell behind to a first-half own goal by captain Luke Offord, turned the game around when striker Daniel Agyei scored twice in a fast start to the second half.Crewe were...Full Story »

Charlton manager Dean Holden condemned the behaviour of his club’s fans after referee Carl Boyeson was struck in the face by a plastic bottle following the 2-1 home defeat by Fleetwood at The Valley.The bottle was thrown from the Charlton section as the match officials approached the tunnel. Although Boyeson didn’t appear to be injured, Holden is expecting the incident to be reported...Full Story »

Liam Rosenior praised his resilient defence as resurgent Hull took a point in a goalless draw at Stoke.The Tigers recorded a third successive Sky Bet Championship clean sheet for the first time since January 2022 as their strong form continues.Since Rosenior’s arrival in November, Hull have lost only two of their 13 league games.Aaron Connolly twice came close to putting the visitors in fr...Full Story »

Tony Mowbray felt Sunderland were “dull” against Reading, but hailed his side for digging deep to snatch a late winner and move to within a point and place of the top six.Patrick Roberts struck late on for the Black Cats against the struggling Royals, who are now six without a win in the Championship and looking anxiously over their shoulder.On the back of the midweek FA Cup replay a...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore said the most pleasing aspect of the pulsating 2-2 draw with Ipswich was the way his team “stayed in the game” and did not let it “get away from them.”The Owls led the Sky Bet League One contest at Portman Road against their promotion rivals 2-0 through Michael Smith’s header and a strike by George Byers.However, the Tractor ...Full Story »

Derek McInnes revealed that Kilmarnock’s Scottish Cup hero Kyle Vassell came close to missing the game with Dundee United.The 30-year-old striker only declared himself fit on Friday but scored what proved to be the winner to take the Ayrshire side through to the quarter-finals.United’s misery was made complete when debutant Loick Ayina, the on-loan Huddersfield defender, was sent off...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney admitted “the result was all important” after his Wigan side moved off the foot of the Sky Bet Championship thanks to a 1-0 victory over managerless Huddersfield.Jack Whatmough’s header with 10 minutes to go was enough to settle a tense and tight encounter at the DW Stadium.It handed Wigan their first victory in three months and gave Maloney the perfect way to mar...Full Story »

Newport captain Mickey Demetriou scored a stoppage-winner as his side snatched a dramatic 1-0 victory over 10-man Barrow.Demetriou’s match-winning header came five minutes into added time at the end of the game as Graham Coughlan’s visitors claimed back-to-back victories.The Exiles were already in the ascendancy when Pete Wild’s Cumbrians saw home debutant Rory Feely sent off i...Full Story »