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 »

Paul Heckingbottom hailed Sheffield United’s aggression in a dominant 3-0 win over Swansea.Goals from Sander Berge and Jack Robinson gave the Blades a first-half lead before substitute Oli McBurnie rounded off the victory with a goal in the final minute.Manager Heckingbottom said: “I thought we were good, we fully committed to it. I know Swansea can dominate games and they were brave...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 »

Vincent Kompany hailed Nathan Tella’s stunning hat-trick as his record-equalling Burnley side crushed Preston with a 3-0 Championship victory at Turf Moor on Saturday.Local derbies often need a hero and Kompany had to look no further than the Southampton loanee as his brilliant afternoon secured all three points and saw Burnley win their 10th-straight league match.That matches the club&rsq...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 »

Watford head coach Slaven Bilic believed securing victory was only prevented by a lack of quality as they drew 1-1 with Blackburn.The Hertfordshire side overcame Bradley Dack’s first-half effort at Vicarage Road, with debutant Wesley Hoedt netting for the Hornets in the second half.Watford were generally on top in the contest and the result keeps them still in the Sky Bet Championship play...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 »

Demanding Stockport boss Dave Challinor insisted his players cannot afford to let their second-half standards slip despite winning 3-1 at Harrogate.Promotion hopefuls County led 2-0 at the break following a dominant opening 45 minutes thanks to goals from Myles Hippolyte and Isaac Olaofe.But the visitors then let struggling Harrogate back into the game, with on-loan Southampton winger Kazeem Ola...Full Story »

Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick felt his side produced some of their best football since he took charge during the first half of their 3-1 victory at Cardiff, before then showing their battling qualities to secure the points.The former Manchester United midfielder saw his in-form Boro team chalk up an 11th win in 15 matches since taking over at the Riverside in October.Goals from Marcus Fo...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 »

Keith Curle felt Dan Kemp’s stunning free-kick gave Hartlepool the boost they needed to go on and earn a much-needed point against 10-man Sutton.The visitors were in control after David Ajiboye and Lee Angol had secured a two-goal cushion after 31 minutes.Ajiboye’s 18th-minute volley from Sam Hart’s excellent cross put them in front before the scorer laid on the second for Ango...Full Story »

Delighted Tranmere boss Micky Mellon saluted match-winner Kieron Morris after his first-half effort sealed a 1-0 victory against Salford.Morris has now scored two goals in his last three games and turned in another man-of-the-match performance following an injury-hit start to the campaign.Mellon said: “Kieron has been outstanding lately – he sets himself such high standards.“An...Full Story »

Jamie Walker’s late strike handed Bradford their first victory on the road since November with a 3-2 win over Stevenage.In a dramatic second half that brought four goals, Walker’s 86th-minute stunner ended Stevenage’s 12-game unbeaten run.The first half swung mostly in Stevenage’s favour, with Carl Piergianni breaking the stalemate with a well-timed header on 26 minutes.M...Full Story »

James Tomkins took advantage of a mistake by Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to earn Crystal Palace a 1-1 draw against Brighton at Selhurst Park.Sanchez was unable to hold a Michael Olise free-kick and Tomkins pounced to nod home to level in the 69th minute.Brighton had taken the lead six minutes earlier when Solly March connected with Pervis Estupinan’s cross at the far post on an afte...Full Story »