Pep Guardiola says “many, many things” went wrong as Manchester City suffered their first home loss of the season to Patrick Vieira’s impressive Crystal Palace side.Wednesday’s surprise Carabao Cup exit at West Ham was compounded by a shock defeat for the reigning Premier League champions at the Etihad Stadium.Wilfried Zaha got Pep Guardiola’s 200th league match at ...Full Story »

Blackpool head coach Neil Critchley hailed an effective away performance from his side after they weathered pressure from Sheffield United before securing a 1-0 win.The hosts created a number of good chances, but they were unable to find the net and were punished when Keshi Anderson struck the only goal of the game in the 76th minute.Critchley said: “I suppose 1-0, when you keep a clean sh...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou backed Giorgos Giakoumakis to bounce back quickly after the striker missed a stoppage-time penalty in a goalless draw with Livingston.Giakoumakis saw his weak effort saved by Max Stryjek after Livi defender Ayo Obileye had gifted Celtic the perfect chance to go top of the cinch Premiership.The Greek striker went on to miss another opportunity from six yards after the returning J...Full Story »

Walsall boss Matt Taylor was delighted after his side secured back-to-back League Two away wins for the first time since December with a 1-0 victory at Sutton.Leicester loanee Tyrese Shade came off the bench to secure all three points at Gander Green Lane.And Taylor said: “To pick up another three points away is fantastic. It helps the players build a positive mindset.“They are an ex...Full Story »

Bradford manager Derek Adams believes referees should face the media after matches to explain their decisions.Adams was speaking after Sky Bet League Two leaders Forest Green earned a 1-1 draw and maintained their unbeaten away record – eight away matches undefeated – with a disputed equaliser at Valley Parade.Leading scorer Andy Cook put Bradford in front in the 10th minute with a h...Full Story »

Derby manager Wayne Rooney admitted his team had been taught a harsh lesson after they were beaten 2-1 at home by Blackburn.Rooney described the first-half performance as unacceptable as Rovers scored twice to move up to seventh place in the Championship.Blackburn dominated the first half and should have been out of sight by the interval.Ben Brereton Diaz scored at the second attempt in the eigh...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Steve Evans lamented his side’s inability to convert their chances as they were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Accrington.The Gills conceded two late goals at Bolton last week and again had to settle for a draw, although both sides ended the game unbeaten in their last three Sky Bet League One fixtures.Evans said: “Today is the same as why we only scored two at Bolton ...Full Story »

Steve Morison admitted it was “pleasing” to see Cardiff end their eight-game losing streak in Saturday’s enthralling 3-3 comeback at Stoke.Morison’s side found themselves 3-0 down 33 seconds into the second half following Jacob Brown’s opener and a Steven Fletcher double but managed to score three in five minutes through Rubin Colwill, Mark Harris and Kieffer Moore ...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore was left to rue a lapse in concentration as his side conceded a late leveller and had to settle for a 2-2 draw at Cheltenham.The Owls had overturned a 1-0 half-time deficit to lead as the match moved into stoppage time but Matty Blair’s last-gasp goal after a corner from Alfie May ensured the first competitive meeting between the clubs finished all squ...Full Story »

Charlton caretaker manager Johnnie Jackson could not hide his delight after his side demolished Doncaster 4-0 at The Valley on Saturday afternoon.Elliot Lee gave the Addicks the lead in the 21st minute before Conor Washington doubled their advantage from the penalty spot 10 minutes before the break.Jayden Stockley and Ben Purrington scored in the second half to round out a hugely satisfying afte...Full Story »

Rotherham leapfrogged fellow promotion hopefuls Sunderland with a stunning 5-1 victory.Michael Smith and Freddie Ladapo’s doubles alongside Michael Ihiekwe’s header sealed the Millers the points over Lee Johnson’s 10 men following Aiden McGeady’s second-half dismissal.Rotherham took a 10th-minute lead, with Smith heading into the far corner after a clever pass from Ladapo...Full Story »

Wrexham failed to celebrate a first visit from co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney with victory as Torquay held them to a 1-1 draw at the Racecourse Ground.Deadpool star Reynolds and fellow actor McElhenney bought the National League club in February and saw their first Wrexham game – a 3-2 defeat at Maidenhead – on Tuesday.The pair had a rapturous reception from fans before k...Full Story »

Ten-man Chesterfield came from 2-0 down to earn a 2-2 draw at Dagenham in the National League.Two quick second-half goals from Jamie Grimes and Kabongo Tshimanga helped the visitors salvage a point before the former was shown a second yellow card in the 84th minute.The Spireites were forced to make a change just six minutes into the game when Laurence Maguire went down and was carried off the fi...Full Story »

Emil Riis’ first-half brace in the week he signed a new contract with the club secured Preston a convincing 2-0 victory against Luton.Nathan Jones’ high-flying Luton came into the game full of confidence and unbeaten in five games, while Preston beat Coventry last time out at home in the Sky Bet Championship.The game took a while to get going with Tom Barkhuizen’s volley the cl...Full Story »

Woking ended a run of three consecutive National League defeats by coming from behind to claim a 3-2 home win over Altrincham.Tahvon Campbell claimed the Cards’ winner 12 minutes from time, controlling Inih Effiong’s centre before firing low into the net.Josh Hancock had curled the visitors level at 2-2 in the 66th minute after goals either side of half-time from Max Kretzschmar and ...Full Story »

Wigan moved back up to second spot in Sky Bet League One thanks to a comfortable 2-0 victory over 10-man Burton.The home side were already ahead when Jonny Smith was sent off in the 15th minute for poleaxing Curtis Tilt with a dangerously high foot.James McClean had opened the scoring with only nine minutes gone, with a superb volley from Tendayi Darikwa’s right-wing cross.Stephen Hum...Full Story »

Joe Garner and Shayden Morris netted as Fleetwood staged a fantastic fightback from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 at home to Wycombe.The struggling hosts, who began the day third-bottom in Sky Bet League One, led through Danny Andrew’s fifth-minute effort but goals from Brandon Hanlan and Adebayo Akinfenwa put Wycombe ahead at half-time.Sam Vokes extended the lead early in the second half before su...Full Story »

Keshi Anderson’s second-half goal earned Blackpool a 1-0 win at Sheffield United, although they were forced to withstand spells of pressure from the home side.Slavisa Jokanovic’s men created a number of good chances but were unable to find the net and were punished when Anderson struck the only goal of the game in the 76th minute.Jokanovic made one change to his starting line-up, wit...Full Story »

Crystal Palace ruined Pep Guardiola’s 200th Premier League match in the Manchester City hotseat as Wilfried Zaha and Conor Gallagher secured a win as impressive as it was surprising against the 10-man hosts. Few predicted Saturday afternoon ending in anything other than celebration for the reigning champions, yet the well-drilled visitors triumphed thanks to an intelligent and energetic...Full Story »

Arbroath fought back from two goals down to beat rock-bottom Dunfermline 4-2 and deny their opponents a first cinch Championship victory of the season.Kevin O’Hara put the Pars – who had drawn six of their last seven matches – ahead in the eighth minute with a far-post finish from Dominic Thomas’ free-kick and the striker doubled his account four minutes later at Gayfield...Full Story »