Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson insisted it is all about results after Posh kept themselves in the League One promotion battle with a 2-1 win over Exeter.Kwame Poku struck the winner midway through the second half as Ferguson’s tactical tweak worked to perfection.The attacking talent bagged his 10th goal of the campaign after being shifted into a central position from his usual wide bert...Full Story »

Cheltenham boss Darrell Clarke praised defender Tom Bradbury for another fine performance after his late goal-line clearance preserved a valuable point against Burton.It was an uninspiring contest between the relegation rivals, with Cheltenham controlling much of the first half without seriously testing visiting goalkeeper Max Crocombe.However, Burton nearly snatched the points deep into added t...Full Story »

Dwight Gayle scored his first Derby goal and Louie Sibley bagged a brace in a comfortable 3-0 win over struggling Port Vale.It keeps Derby second in League One and leaves Vale without a win this year and deep in relegation trouble.Derby made a lively start and went ahead in the fourth minute through Sibley whose shot took a big deflection to beat Connor Ripley.The Vale keeper denied Derby a seco...Full Story »

Cardiff completed a Severnside derby double over Bristol City by winning 1-0 at Ashton Gate.Perry Ng’s 66th-minute header gave Cardiff back-to-back victories after going four without a win and took them above Bristol City in the Championship table.Both teams kicked off knowing they were in need of a strong late-season flourish to force their way into the play-off picture.There was little t...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola feels having four clear days ahead of a Manchester derby is a “dream” at this stage of the season.Guardiola’s Manchester City host arch-rivals United at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday in what could be a key match in their bid to win a fourth successive Premier League crown.It is a crucial month for City with games against title rivals Liverpool and Arsenal to come, ...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan recognised the significance of West Brom’s win over Coventry as they moved seven points clear of the play-off chasing pack.Mikey Johnston’s stunning strike handed Albion an early lead before Grady Diangana put them two up at the break.Coventry came back and Haji Wright halved the deficit from the spot but despite late pressure Albion held out for a key three points to...Full Story »

Bottom side Arbroath came from two goals down to beat Raith 3-2 and prevent them from going top of the cinch Championship.Rovers looked to be cruising after goals from Zak Rudden – a stunning finish with the outside of his boot from 20 yards – and Josh Mullin put them 2-0 up.But substitute Jay Bird pulled one back for Arbroath just after the hour with a fine turn and shot.Arbroath dr...Full Story »

Derby boss Paul Warne admitted his team did not look like a promotion side after they were beaten 2-1 at home by strugglers Charlton.For the second time in four days, Derby lost after going in front and Warne knows they have to improve to have a chance of going up.Derby had a lot of possession in the first half and went ahead in the 39th minute when Eiran Cashin headed in a corner.But it was dif...Full Story »

Teenager Karoy Anderson scored his first senior goal earned Charlton a shock 2-1 win at promotion-chasing Derby.Eiran Cashin put Derby ahead but Alfie May scored from the penalty spot before 19-year-old Anderson sealed Charlton’s first win since November.Derby dominated from the start, but did not have a shot until the 25th minute when Korey Smith fired wide from the edge of the box.Charlt...Full Story »

Queen’s Park claimed an overdue home win by running riot in a 6-0 thumping of cinch Championship basement boys Arbroath.The Spiders took the lead after only four minutes as Cillian Sheridan laid off the ball for Ruari Paton to finish into an empty net. Provider turned scorer on the 15-minute mark as Sheridan slotted in a Josh Scott cross for 2-0.Sheridan snuck in behind the Arbroath defenc...Full Story »

Arbroath were denied a first cinch Championship win in nine games as Cameron Harper’s last-gasp equaliser secured a 1-1 draw for fellow strugglers Inverness at Gayfield.The Red Lichties – who remain bottom, six points adrift of Inverness with a game in hand – have only won one of their last 17 league games, the 2-1 success away to Caley Thistle in mid-December.Chances were at a...Full Story »

Adam Phillips scored twice as Barnsley came from behind to beat promotion rivals Derby 2-1.Sonny Bradley put the visitors ahead in the Sky Bet League One contest but the hosts responded impressively.Derby were the first to threaten when Conor Hourihane capitalised on a defensive error from Donovan Pines and fired in a shot which was deflected wide.The resulting corner saw Eiran Cashin’s he...Full Story »

Carlos Corberan highlighted West Brom’s defensive resilience after fifth-placed West Brom secured a 1-1 draw at fellow promotion chasers Hull.The Baggies looked up against it after 35 minutes when Fabio Carvalho scored an elite goal from distance that swerved into the top-left corner.But Corberan’s men responded manfully and equalised after 43 minutes after Darnell Furlong’s he...Full Story »

Manager Darren Ferguson stated Peterborough’s 1-0 win over Cambridge in the Cambridgeshire derby was more important than reaching Wembley on Tuesday night.The Posh claimed their first league success at the Abbey Stadium since 1988, having beaten Blackpool four days previously to reach the EFL Trophy final.Ephron Mason-Clark netted the winner 10 minutes into the second half when his cross f...Full Story »

Peterborough capped a memorable week by claiming bragging rights with a 1-0 win at managerless arch-rivals Cambridge.Having reached the EFL Trophy final on Tuesday, Posh grabbed the decisive goal 10 minutes into the second half.In a seemingly unthreatening position, Ephron Mason-Clark delivered a cross from the left which evaded everyone in the box before finding the far corner of Jack Stevens&r...Full Story »

Liverpool and Manchester City are keeping tabs on Fenerbahce star Ferdi Kadioglu. The defender is one who could leave the Turkish giants in the off-season, given his price tag. Per Aksam in Turkey, Liverpool, City, Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan and Napoli have been watching the attack-minded full-back. Kadioglu has managed two goals and provided three assists to his teammates so far this term...Full Story »

West Brom boss Carlos Corberan praised his Championship play-off chasing side for their patience as they claimed a comprehensive 3-0 victory at Plymouth.Cedric Kipre broke the deadlock in the 61st minute and goals followed from substitute Mikey Johnston – with a brilliant 76th minute solo effort – and Tom Fellows, who scored a stoppage-time clincher.Corberan said: “We had to be...Full Story »

Bolton came from behind with two goals in 11 second-half minutes to beat Cambridge 2-1 and close in on the League One automatic-promotion places.Paris Maghoma and Carlos Mendes Gomes both struck to give the Trotters a victory which took them level with second-placed Derby, who have played one game more.Cambridge had defended solidly for much of the first half, having taken a ninth-minute lead. M...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne revealed he is closing in on a deal for Dwight Gayle after his team beat Stevenage 1-0 to boost their automatic promotion hopes in League One.Warne is hoping to sign the 34-year-old former Newcastle striker, with top scorer James Collins set to miss most of the rest of the season with a knee injury.Derby had no recognised striker to call on and it showed as they strug...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson challenged his Peterborough side to show more conviction as they need to “ride out the storm” having fallen to another damaging defeat.Blackpool grabbed all three points thanks to a second-half comeback started by a Shayne Lavery penalty and completed in stoppage time by a deflected Karamoko Dembele strike.Hector Kyprianou had given Posh the lead after 38 minutes with...Full Story »