Harry Kane’s 22nd-minute goal helped Tottenham end a difficult week with three points following a 1-0 Premier League win at Brighton.Spurs suffered a derby defeat at rivals Arsenal last Saturday but worse news was to follow on Thursday when it was announced that club fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone had died at the age of 61.It left everyone at Tottenham stunned, especially Antonio Conte ...Full Story »

Steve Evans revealed he never doubted Jordan Roberts’ quality after the midfielder scored twice in Stevenage’s impressive 2-0 League Two victory over Swindon.Evans, who signed Roberts from Motherwell in the summer, saw Stevenage move top of the table with the win, having taken maximum points at the Lamex Stadium so far this season.And following his match-winning performance against t...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany praised Burnley for seeing out their 1-0 win over Coventry as they moved within two points of the automatic promotion places in the Sky Bet Championship.Nathan Tella’s first half strike earned the Clarets just a second win in six games.After dropping 10 points from winning positions this season and drawing 1-1 on six occasions, Kompany was pleased that his side recorded the...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth thought his team defended “unbelievably well” in the 1-0 win at local rivals Oxford.But his first thoughts were for the man who was rushed to hospital following a medical emergency in the main stand during the first half, which resulted in a 45-minute delay in play.Chris Forino’s header from Alfie Mawson’s long cross after 33 minutes won t...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers has “no doubt” he is the right man to resurrect lowly Leicester’s fortunes after a second-half collapse at Bournemouth piled pressure back on his position.Patson Daka fired the struggling Foxes into a 10th-minute lead at Vitality Stadium but they blew the chance to move out of the Premier League relegation zone by slipping to a 2-1 loss.Under-fire City manager R...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin challenged his players to be “consistent and relentless” after they notched a fourth successive Championship win with a 2-1 success at home to Sunderland.Martin saw his side move to three points off the top of the table thanks to first-half goals from Ollie Cooper and Harry Darling.Jack Clarke replied for Sunderland early in the second half but the host...Full Story »

Paul Hurst admits his Grimsby players will need to improve during upcoming games despite sweeping rock-bottom Crawley aside with a 3-0 victory at Blundell Park.Goals from Anthony Glennon, Gavan Holohan and Ryan Taylor did the damage as Grimsby picked up maximum points for the first time at home this season.Crawley had a goal disallowed for offside when the score was 1-0 and it proved to be a tel...Full Story »

Dino Maamria saluted his smiling assassin after Burton snatched a point at promotion hopefuls Peterborough.Victor Adeboyejo pounced for his seventh goal of the season to bring the Brewers level with a quarter of an hour to go.The Albion frontman struck after Sam Hughes knocked down a Terry Taylor cross to cancel out a Posh opener from captain Jonson Clarke-Harris.The League One leading scorer ba...Full Story »

A defiant Steve Bruce is refusing to quit as West Brom boss – insisting it is not in his nature despite his side remaining in the Championship’s bottom three following a goalless draw with Luton.Albion have won just once in 13 outings this season, with the latest result prompting pressure and frustration to grow amongst Albion fans.Brandon Thomas-Asante had two first-half opportuniti...Full Story »

Slaven Bilic slammed his new Watford side after they slumped to a second consecutive defeat with a 3-1 loss at Blackpool.The Hornets were undone by two late Jerry Yates goals as the home side picked up just their second win of the season.Imran Louza equalised for Watford in the first half after Gary Madine had put the hosts ahead, but the visitors wilted late on and Bilic took aim at his squad a...Full Story »

Stockport boss Dave Challinor urged his side to build on their 1-0 win at Bradford.County claimed their first away win since returning to the Football League and ended Bradford’s unbeaten home record thanks to Paddy Madden’s first-half penalty.The Hatters had lost all five of their games on the road going into the game and Challinor wants it to prove a turning point.He said: “A...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson will not be looking at the League Two table yet – he will wait until May for that.A 3-1 victory at Hartlepool made it back-to-back away wins and lifted Simpson’s side into the play-off zone.But he insisted: “We’ve 12 games done and we have had a decent start – we judge the play-offs after 46.“It’s not where I expected us to be,...Full Story »

James Rowberry insisted he is still the right man to lead his hometown club Newport after a 1-0 home defeat to Rochdale, who started the day bottom of League Two.A fifth-minute James Ball header sealed all three points for the visitors, who climbed off the foot of the table, and condemned the Exiles to an eighth defeat in 13 games – leaving them 18th a week after winning at then-leaders Le...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams was left frustrated by the officials as he felt two major decisions went against his injury-hit team in a 2-1 home defeat to  Ipswich.The league’s bottom side looked on for a shock win against Kieran McKenna’s high-fliers after a Kieran Phillips goal gave them the advantage at the break.But a strong second-half comeback from Ipswich, which saw them awa...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne admitted his team were taught a hard lesson after his first home game in charge ended in a 2-1 defeat to Port Vale.Derby started well with James Collins driving in a Tom Barkhuizen cross in the fifth minute but Vale captain Tom Conlon missed a penalty in the 15th minute after Dan Jones was fouled by Barkhuizen.But the game turned on two controversial moments after the...Full Story »

Aldershot came from behind to rescue a point with a 3-3 draw against fellow strugglers Scunthorpe.The Iron responded to the Shots’ early lead, scoring three goals in the first half, before the visitors responded after the break, but both sides still remain in the National League relegation zone.Aldershot took an early lead in the second minute when Ody Alfa broke from a counter attack and ...Full Story »

Paul Mullin and Aaron Hayden both scored twice as Wrexham claimed a stunning 7-5 victory at home to Barnet to stay a point behind leaders Notts County in the Vanarama National League.The Red Dragons started the game on the front foot and Hayden slotted home the opening goal in the ninth minute.Elliot Lee and Ollie Palmer spurned chances before Barnet came storming back.Nicke Kabamba equalised wi...Full Story »

Harrison Biggins headed home to ensure a frustrating return to Doncaster for former boss Richie Wellens whose Leyton Orient side were held to a 1-1 draw.Orient thoroughly dominated the first half and took the lead through Paul Smyth’s stunning overhead kick.But they could not press their advantage and were punished by improving Doncaster in the second half.Idris El Mizouni and George Moncu...Full Story »

Roarie Deacon salvaged a point for Maidstone with a last-ditch equaliser in a 1-1 draw against fellow National League strugglers FC Halifax.Jack Barham twice threatened for Maidstone and Regan Booty blazed a great chance over, while Jamie Cooke drew a good save from Yusuf Mersin at the other end in a goalless first half.Mersin tipped Rob Harker’s effort over but Mani Dieseruvwe scored with...Full Story »

Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic and Armando Broja sent Chelsea fourth in the Premier League as the Blues cruised past managerless Wolves 3-0 at Stamford Bridge.Mason Mount teed up Havertz and Pulisic before Albania striker Broja netted his maiden Blues goal to floor the struggling visitors.Boyhood Chelsea fan Broja was left delighted with his first senior strike that capped a landmark week for Gr...Full Story »