Eddie Howe is confident there is more to come from record signing Alexander Isak after seeing him waste the opportunity to fire Newcastle to Premier League victory over Crystal Palace.The £58million striker, who opened his account on debut at Liverpool on Wednesday evening, was denied by Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita after going through on goal in the first half of Saturday’s 0-0 ...Full Story »

Simon Weaver was full of praise for his young Harrogate side despite their 2-1 defeat at Sutton.Harry Beautyman headed Sutton in front from Joe Kizzi’s cross midway through the first half.Dior Angus and Josh Coley both hit the woodwork as the Londoners pushed hard.Luke Armstrong equalised on the stroke of half-time from a penalty after he had been fouled by Louis John and academy graduate ...Full Story »

Head coach Dean Smith felt Norwich were good value for their 3-0 victory over Coventry as his side made it five straight Championship wins which took them to the summit.The Canaries will lose top spot if Sheffield United win at Hull on Sunday but that took none of the gloss off the result for Smith after goals from Teemu Pukki, Josh Sargent and Kieran Dowell.He said: “It’s never easy...Full Story »

Derek Adams remains upbeat despite his side not having won a League One game so far this season.The Morecambe manager said that it was his team’s best display of their league campaign after they drew 2-2 at the Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.Adams’ side twice led after Jensen Weir netted a third goal of the season, blasting in spectacularly from 25 yards on 12 minutes, before...Full Story »

Jamie McAllister conceded Hibernian would need to be more clinical in future following their 1-0 win over 10-man Kilmarnock.Joe Newell’s early strike proved to be the difference between the sides after the visitors lost Ash Taylor to a red card after just 10 minutes.Hibs squandered a number of chances to add to their lead and McAllister, leading the team with manager Lee Johnson at home re...Full Story »

Antonio Conte called on Tottenham to be more clinical despite extending their unbeaten start to the Premier League season with a 2-1 win over Fulham.Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Harry Kane scored in each half as Spurs made it six top-flight matches without defeat this term.Kane’s strike with quarter of an hour left appeared to put the game to bed but Aleksandar Mitrovic reduced the deficit wi...Full Story »

Wolves boss Bruno Lage feels his side can flourish after securing their first Premier League win of the season.Daniel Podence’s scuffed finish in first-half stoppage time was enough to beat Southampton 1-0 at Molineux and lift Wolves out of the bottom three.It was their first top-flight win in 13 matches, stretching back to April 2 last season.Lage said: “I told the players ‘th...Full Story »

David Moyes branded VAR official Jarred Gillett unfit for duty after an expletive-laden confrontation with referee Andy Madley following West Ham’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea.West Ham boss Moyes accused Edouard Mendy of twice faking injury, as his side were denied a draw when Maxwel Cornet’s goal was chalked off after a VAR review.Referee Madley awarded the goal, deeming Jarrod Bowen’...Full Story »

Portsmouth head coach Danny Cowley saluted Dane Scarlett after the Tottenham loanee fired Portsmouth to a 2-1 comeback win over promotion rivals Peterborough.Scarlett scored twice as table-topping Pompey recovered from falling behind early on to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.Cowley said: “It’s an important win. We started well, had the energy and the momentum from the o...Full Story »

Derby interim manager Liam Rosenior admitted his team were taught a hard lesson in the 3-2 home defeat by Plymouth.Rosenior saw his team squander a two-goal lead against a side who played what he described as “fearless football.”Plymouth impressed from the start but fell behind in the 26th minute when David McGoldrick found James Collins who netted his first Derby goal.Derby scored a...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Mark Kennedy offered a stark warning to his squad after their 2-0 loss at Cambridge.Joe Ironside scored twice in four first-half minutes to secure the points for the hosts, and despite Lincoln seeing much more of the ball after half time they struggled to offer a threat which might have denied Cambridge the victory.Mark Bonner’s U’s have won all four of their home games ...Full Story »

Hartlepool manager Paul Hartley admitted he felt “deflated” after his side conceded a stoppage-time equaliser to draw 1-1 at Colchester.It looked as though Pools would be heading for their first league win of the season after Wes McDonald swept home a 29th-minute opener from close range after Reghan Tumilty had escaped the home defence and delivered into his path.But Colchester rescu...Full Story »

Jay Stansfield made an emotional debut for Exeter as former academy graduate teammate Cheick Diabate grabbed the winner in a 1-0 victory over MK Dons.Fans were on their feet in the 79th minute after Stansfield, who came through the youth ranks at St James Park before signing for Fulham in 2019, came off the bench following his deadline-day loan switch.Stansfield, 19, played in the number nine je...Full Story »

Sam Cosgrove scored twice as Plymouth came from two goals down to beat Derby 3-2 at Pride Park.James Collins and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing put Derby in control but former Rams striker Morgan Whittaker and Cosgrove turned the game around.Derby scored in the 26th minute when David McGoldrick robbed Brendan Galloway and set up Collins who slid the ball in from 10 yards.The visitors should have equalis...Full Story »

Inih Effiong’s brace helped Aldershot end a three-game losing streak after they defeated Barnet 3-1 at The EBB Stadium.The hosts were quick out of the traps and had a penalty in the ninth minute when Justin Amaluzor was hauled down in the box and Effiong made no mistake in dispatching from 12 yards.The visitors drew level in the 34th minute when Harry Pritchard headed home from a corner.Al...Full Story »

A dramatic stoppage-time equaliser from substitute Beryly Lubala rescued Colchester a point in their 1-1 draw with visitors Hartlepool.Debutant Lubala headed in Cameron Coxe’s searching cross to salvage a draw for the U’s in the fourth minute of time added on, cancelling out Wes McDonald’s first-half opener.Mohamed Sylla fired over for Pools early on while, at the other end, Co...Full Story »

Burton boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was furious with his side’s sluggish start to the second half as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at Oxford – their sixth loss in seven games.Albion players were slow to react when Kyle Joseph’s shot came back off the bar in the 48th minute and Cameron Brannagan shot home his sixth goal of the season to fire the home side in front.Joseph added a sec...Full Story »

An own goal by Jordan Turnbull and a sublime strike from Paul Smyth gave Leyton Orient a 2-0 home win against Tranmere as the Sky Bet League Two leaders maintained their 100 per cent home record and unbeaten run.With defences on top in the first half, the O’s got the breakthrough in the 36th minute when Smyth drilled a cross into the box from the right and, under pressure from Ruel Sotirio...Full Story »

Bobby Thomas struck late on his debut for Bristol Rovers as Morecambe’s winless start to the League One season continued following a 2-2 draw.The transfer deadline day loan signing from Burnley rifled in after Antony Evans’ corner dropped his way on the edge of the six-yard box on 80 minutes for a late equaliser.Jensen Weir had whipped a shot into the top corner from outside the area...Full Story »

Grimsby extended their unbeaten Sky Bet League Two run to five games with a 2-0 win at Newport.The hosts, seeking a fifth successive win in all competitions after their poor start to the campaign, never got out of second gear against the Mariners at Rodney Parade.Grimsby were almost ahead in the ninth minute when County goalkeeper Nick Townsend had to be at full stretch to prevent Harry Clifton&...Full Story »