Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez struck derby doubles as Manchester City condemned rivals Manchester United to a humbling 4-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium.The 187th Manchester derby started frantically but ended with the Premier League champions in cruise control as Pep Guardiola’s leaders restored their six-point advantage over Liverpool at the top of the standings.De Bruyne’s early...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 »

Scunthorpe boss Keith Hill was satisfied with the reaction of his bottom-of-the-table side after they ended a run of five successive away defeats with a goalless League Two draw at Crawley.Hill was desperate for a improved showing after admitting that the 4-1 defeat at Sutton the previous week had left him “seething inside physically and emotionally”.The former Rochdale, Barnsley and...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley paid tribute to his side’s camaraderie and hopes their late victory over Stoke can help catapult them into the Championship play-off places by the end of the season.The travelling Tangerines, who ended an eight-match run without an away win dating back to October, were fortunate not to be behind before snatching an 86th-minute winner through Josh Bowler.Stoke ...Full Story »

Alex Lacey headed an injury-time equaliser as play-off chasing Notts County snatched a last-gasp 1-1 draw at Yeovil in the Vanarama National League.Lacey nodded home Matt Palmer’s floated free-kick to spare the Magpies a second successive defeat after Alex Bradley had opened the scoring at Meadow Lane.Bradley caught Vitezslav Jaros off his line two minutes into the second half after a mix-...Full Story »

Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira described his side’s first-half performance in their 2-0 win at Wolves as one of their best of the season.The Eagles extended their unbeaten run away from home in 2022 to five games and earned a third consecutive victory over Wolves with an emphatic display.Goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Wilfried Zaha, from the penalty spot, fired Vieira’s s...Full Story »

Matt Gray praised his on-song Sutton side after they put Rochdale to the sword in an emphatic 3-0 win.Enzio Boldewijn bagged a brilliant first-half brace – his first goals of the season – before Joe Kizzi put the result beyond doubt with his stunning strike.Gray’s side returned to the automatic League Two promotion places in style as they remained unbeaten at home since October...Full Story »

QPR boss Mark Warburton accused his players of complacency after their 2-1 defeat at home to Cardiff.Rangers, now with just one win in seven Sky Bet Championship matches – a run which has included four defeats, went ahead through Andre Gray’s first-half opener.But Bluebirds youngsters Isaak Davies and Rubin Colwill scored in the space of four second-half minutes to turn the match on ...Full Story »

Ross County manager Malky Mackay credited his defence for their 1–0 victory over St Mirren.Joe Hungbo’s penalty early in the second half proved to be the difference between the teams but that was not for a lack of trying by the visitors in Dingwall.The result was the second 1–0 win for County in a row, and a third consecutive victory that saw them move into the top half of the ...Full Story »

Jack Payne’s stoppage-time penalty earned Swindon a dramatic 2-1 win at Bradford.Payne struck in the sixth minute of added time to make it two defeats out of two for new Bantams boss Mark Hughes.Bradford made a fast start and could have scored twice in the first nine minutes.Swindon goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott saved well from close-range efforts from Callum Cooke and Andy Cooke. Caolan Laver...Full Story »

Play-off chasing Plymouth bounced back from successive League One defeats to beat Morecambe 2-0 at Home Park.Argyle won thanks to well-crafted first-half goals from Conor Grant and Ryan Hardie to keep the heat up on the top six.Playmaker Grant headed Argyle in front after 14 minutes with a far-post header from Ryan Broom’s cross from the right.The hosts doubled their lead in the 43rd minut...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson saluted the desire of his team as they came from behind to win 2-1 at relegation rivals Oldham.Morgan Feeney’s last-gasp header sealed a third win in three for Simpson since he returned to the club, easing them six points clear of the drop zone.Simpson said: “Obviously I couldn’t do anything about the first 31 games of the season but I’ve seen p...Full Story »

Crystal Palace extended their unbeaten away run in 2022 to five games with a 2-0 victory over Wolves at Molineux.It is the first time since June 2020 that the Eagles have claimed consecutive league wins away from Selhurst Park, having beaten Watford 4-1 in their previous road trip.Jean-Philippe Mateta opened the scoring from close range in the 19th minute with his second goal in three games afte...Full Story »

Dominant Sutton returned to the automatic League Two promotion places with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Rochdale.Enzio Boldewijn bagged a fine first-half brace before Joe Kizzi’s super strike secured the points.Matt Gray’s side enjoy their home comforts and are unbeaten at the ground since October.Boldewijn put the hosts ahead with a stunning free-kick, his first goal of the season, ...Full Story »

Cardiff scored twice in the space of four minutes to win 2-1 at QPR and deal another blow to the west London side’s promotion hopes.Rangers, now with just one win in seven Sky Bet Championship matches – a run which has included four defeats, went ahead through Andre Gray’s first-half opener.But goals from City youngsters Isaak Davies, 20, and Rubin Colwill, 19, turned the match...Full Story »

Vanarama National League play-off hopefuls Solihull Moors fought back from two goals behind to rescue a point at home to lowly King’s Lynn.The visitors look set for the drop and will see this as two points lost after Malachi Linton and Luis Fernandez struck – only for Alex Gudger and a late Callum Howe effort to secure a 2-2 draw for Solihull.King’s Lynn hit the front with just...Full Story »

In-form Josh Bowler marked his birthday with a late winner as Blackpool ended their long wait for an away victory with a 1-0 triumph at Stoke.The midfielder, who turned 23 on Saturday, took his tally to six goals in eight Sky Bet Championship games when he slotted home four minutes from time as Blackpool claimed victory on their travels for the first time since October.It also hands them a lifel...Full Story »

Michael Obafemi scored twice as Swansea dented Coventry’s Sky Bet Championship play-off hopes with a 3-1 win in south Wales.Obafemi grabbed two goals in a seven-minute spell either side of half-time after also setting up Jamie Paterson’s early opener at the Swansea.com Stadium.It was the first time Swansea had managed back-to-back wins in the league since beating Coventry in November...Full Story »

Steve Bruce claimed his first victory as West Brom manager as Karlan Grant scored a brace in a 2-0 Sky Bet Championship win at Hull.Bruce has had a difficult start since he replaced Valerien Ismael in early February, with his five previous league games having yielded just one point and one goal.But once Grant scored after 17 minutes – a goal they deserved following a pioneering start to th...Full Story »

David Ferguson’s fourth Sky Bet League Two goal of the season fired Hartlepool to a 2-1 triumph at Harrogate.Ferguson settled matters in the 62nd minute after a spectacular first-half Luke Molyneux strike had cancelled out Luke Armstrong’s goal for the hosts.The latter netted in the 21st minute after latching on to a Jack Diamond flick-on and cutting inside Jamie Sterry before calmly...Full Story »