Preston manager Ryan Lowe admitted it was “nearly the perfect away performance” after his side were held to a goalless draw against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.Both sides had good chances throughout the game; in particular Ben Whiteman had a shot cleared off the line for the Lilywhites before Ched Evans’ second-half strike was well saved by Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony ...Full Story »

Wade Elliott says he is delighted with Cheltenham’s progress after their 2-0 home win over Shrewsbury.Goals either side of half-time from Sean Long and Alfie May were enough to seal the points against returning former boss Steve Cotterill.Since losing their opening three games under his leadership, the Robins have taken 11 points from seven games to climb to 17th in the table.“The im...Full Story »

Ryan Porteous admitted that “weeks don’t come better than that” after setting Hibernian on their way to victory at Ross County having also made his Scotland debut on Tuesday.The Hibs defender was an impressive figure against Ukraine in Krakow where he helped the Scots to Nations League promotion, a second seeding in the 2024 European Championship qualifying draw with a play-off...Full Story »

Crawley boss Kevin Betsy is fully committed to turning around the club’s fortunes after their worst start to a Football League season continued with a 2-1 home defeat to high-flying Stevenage.A late penalty by striker Luke Norris left Boro in the automatic promotion places after Ashley Nadesan had cancelled out Jordan Roberts’ effort midway through the first half.Crawley are only out...Full Story »

Stephen Robinson praised his players’ character after St Mirren defeated Livingston 2-1 to move up to third place in the cinch Premiership table.Alex Greive scored what proved to be the winner in the final minute after Bruce Anderson had appeared to earn the visitors a point with an 86th-minute equaliser.Keanu Baccus had given the hosts the lead before Jonah Ayunga was sent off for deliber...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits his side are under pressure and lacking confidence after they threw away victory in a 3-3 draw at home to Brighton.Leandro Trossard completed a late hat-trick – having put his side 2-0 up inside 17 minutes due to some slapdash defending – after Roberto Firmino’s double and Adam Webster’s own goal appeared to have got the hosts out of ...Full Story »

Paul Warne declared himself “really pleased” after tasting victory in his first game as Derby boss with a 2-0 win at Cambridge.James Collins scored in each half as Warne’s side recorded their first away win of the League One seasonThe result left the Rams only three points outside the play-off places as Warne looks to deliver an immediate return to the Championship.“We ma...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens insisted he was not too downbeat after his side’s first loss of the season, a 2-1 home defeat to Newport.The O’s retained top spot in League Two, although that advantage has now been cut to two points after the Londoners lost their 100 per cent home record.Will Evans and a penalty by Omar Bogle, who recorded his sixth goal of the campaign, put The Ex...Full Story »

Manager Dean Smith insists there is even more to come from Norwich after they beat Blackpool 1-0 for a seventh win in eight games.Teemu Pukki’s clinical first-half finish was enough for the Canaries to secure victory in an end-to-end encounter at Bloomfield Road.Smith’s side have started superbly in their bid for a third successive Championship promotion but he believes they can stil...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor said he has a massive decision to make after confirming he has been offered the vacant manager’s job at Sky Bet Championship side Rotherham.Taylor, who led the Grecians to promotion from League Two last season, revealed he had been offered the role at the New York Stadium with an announcement expected imminently.“I have a decision to make and I’ll be ...Full Story »

Rhys Browne’s late double saw struggling Wealdstone come from behind to grab their first Vanarama National League win in six games at Aldershot.The visitors looked set for more disappointment when Franck Vincent lashed home the opener for the home side with just seven minutes on the clock.Wealdstone rallied, with Shots keeper Taye Ashby-Hammond producing a superb save to deny Tarryn Allara...Full Story »

Struggling Hamilton slumped to a 2-0 defeat at home to Dundee.The hosts, who have won just once in the Scottish Championship this season, suffered a second straight home loss.Dundee went in front in the 29th minute, some concerted pressure around the Hamilton box finishing with Lyall Cameron driving the ball home.Hamilton had chances to draw level in the second half, Dundee goalkeeper Adam Legzd...Full Story »

Goals from Koby Arthur and Ashley Nathaniel-George saw struggling Maidenhead stun Vanarama National league leaders Chesterfield at the Technique Stadium.The Spireites went into the game with five wins from their last six starts but it was their lowly opponents who struck first when Arthur fired past Lucas Covolan on the stroke of half-time.It got better for the visitors, still smarting from last...Full Story »

Victor Adeboyejo’s superb hat-trick saw 10-man Burton come from behind to grab a 3-2 win against fellow Sky Bet League One strugglers Forest Green.It was a first home win of the season for Albion and pulled them to within touching distance of their relegation rivals.Adeboyejo got Albion off to a flying start when scoring for the second week in a row. Tom Hamer exchanged passes with Cameron...Full Story »

Derby begun life under new manager Paul Warne with a 2-0 victory at Cambridge thanks to two goals from James Collins.Nathaniel Mendez-Laing fired wide in the opening moments for the away side, while the hosts threatened in the 34th minute when Shilow Tracey’s corner fell to Jack Lankester, who shot wide on the turn.Four minutes later Cambridge had goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov to thank to keepi...Full Story »

Bottom club Peterhead staged a remarkable comeback with two late goals including an added-time equaliser to snatch a 2-2 draw at cinch League One leaders Dunfermline.The Pars appeared to be coasting towards victory after second-half goals from Rhys Breen and Nikolay Todorov.Jason Brown then set up a dramatic finale when he slotted in from close range before Michael Hewitt headed home an equalise...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Jim Goodwin believes his side are a decent team with the potential to become a very good team – if they can tighten up defensively.The Dons have now scored 15 goals at Pittodrie in four cinch Premiership matches this season, after strikes from Bojan Miovski (two), Vicente Besuijen and captain Anthony Stewart saw them rout Kilmarnock, whose sole counter came from former Aberde...Full Story »

Troy Deeney struck an equaliser for Birmingham as Championship leaders Sheffield United were frustrated in a 1-1 draw at Bramall Lane.Oliver McBurnie had fired the Blades ahead in their pursuit of a fifth successive victory but Deeney’s close-range effort extended Birmingham’s unbeaten run to four games.The draw left United a point clear of Norwich at the top of the table.The Blues a...Full Story »

Charlton’s winless run stretched to seven League One matches as Jayden Stockley’s second goal of the season earned them a 1-1 home draw with Oxford.Marcus Browne fired Oxford ahead in the 11th minute, producing an excellent finish after the ball broke to him midway into the Charlton half.The attacker drove forward before lashing a low, long-range strike beyond Joe Wollacott and into ...Full Story »

Southend saw off a stubborn 10-man Yeovil to secure a 1-0 Vanarama National League win.Yeovil were up against it after just 17 minutes when Gime Toure was shown a straight red card for an off-the-ball incident with Southend centre-back Kacper Lopata.The Glovers thought they had taken the lead on 33 minutes, but Josh Staunton’s header was ruled out.The hosts capitalised on their numerical a...Full Story »