Gillingham manager Neil Harris believes his side are still searching for the right balance between attack and defence after their 0-0 draw with Walsall.The Saddlers had the better of the chances during an unspectacular first 45 minutes.The visitors also came close to taking the lead at several points during the second half, but Harris’ side defended resolutely to secure a point.And despite...Full Story »

Tranmere manager Micky Mellon kept his players locked in the Rodney Parade dressing room for 50 minutes after they let a 1-0 lead slip to go down to a 2-1 defeat at Newport.An Aaron Lewis own goal midway through the first half gave the visitors a fortunate lead as the home defender diverted Paul Lewis’ cross into his own net.But Tranmere failed to build on that slice of luck and the hosts ...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom praised the contribution of Oli McBurnie after Sheffield United triumphed 3-0 over Blackburn to go top of the Sky Bet Championship table.Oliver Norwood gave the Blades the lead with a curling free-kick shortly after the half-hour mark, before substitute Iliman Ndiaye wrapped up the three points with a second-half brace.McBurnie is without a goal of his ow...Full Story »

Brendan Rodgers says Wesley Fofana was left out of the squad for Leicester’s defeat to Southampton because the Chelsea target was not in the right frame of mind to play.The 21-year-old defender was conspicuous by his absence from the team sheet as the Foxes looked to seal their first victory of the season against winless Saints.Fofana watched Saturday’s match alongside supporters at ...Full Story »

Reading manager Paul Ince admitted that his players were “out on their feet” as they struggled to hold on to a slender lead near the end of their 1-0 Championship victory over Middlesbrough.Tyrese Fornah, the on-loan Nottingham Forest midfielder, broke the deadlock in the 28th minute when he drove home a powerful 20-yard shot on the half-volley.Though Middlesbrough dominated much of ...Full Story »

Frank Lampard had mixed emotions after Everton snatched their first Premier League point of the season with a late equaliser against Nottingham Forest.Demarai Gray latched onto a long ball from Jordan Pickford after 88 minutes at Goodison Park on Saturday to salvage a 1-1 draw for the Merseysiders moments after Brennan Johnson had given promoted Forest the lead.The equaliser was greeted with muc...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard bemoaned a “harsh” VAR penalty decision after his side surrendered the lead to suffer a 3-1 Premier League loss at Crystal Palace.Referee Andy Madley pointed to the spot at Selhurst Park after reviewing footage of Marc Guehi’s goal-bound header brushing the outstretched arm of Lucas Digne.Wilfried Zaha scored on the rebound from the resultant spo...Full Story »

Michael Appleton believes his Blackpool team should have won a thrilling Lancashire derby after they stormed back from two goals down to draw 3-3 with Burnley at Turf Moor, where both teams had a man sent off.The Seasiders looked to be heading to defeat after Josh Brownhill’s strike and a well-taken double by Southampton loanee Nathan Tella – on his first start – gave dominant ...Full Story »

Grant McCann hailed his strikers Jonson Clarke-Harris and Jack Marriott after they fired Peterborough to a 4-0 thrashing of local rivals Lincoln.The deadly attacking duo of Clarke-Harris Jack Marriott did the damage with a brace apiece and have already hit eight goals between them this term.Marriott could have had even more as he hit the woodwork twice before producing a terrific 21st-minute ope...Full Story »

Morecambe manager Derek Adams praised his players for giving “everything” during a busy August schedule after claiming a 1-1 draw with Oxford at the Kassam Stadium.Jensen Weir fired Morecambe in front three minutes into the second half, from substitute Ousmane Fane’s lay-off.And although Oxford equalised seven minutes later through Kyle Joseph, the home side were unable to find...Full Story »

David Martindale believes VAR cannot be introduced to Scottish football soon enough after Livingston lost 1-0 to a controversial penalty at Motherwell.The home side were starting to shade the second half of a hard-fought cinch Premiership encounter before referee Nick Walsh awarded them a spot-kick in the 67th minute for a Cristiano Montano handball.Dutch striker Kevin van Veen slammed in from 1...Full Story »

Oxford’s disappointing start to the season continued as they were held 1-1 by Morecambe at the Kassam Stadium.Morecambe had hopes of grabbing their first win of the campaign when Jensen Weir shot home in the 48th minute, from Ousmane Fane’s flicked lay-off.But Kyle Joseph equalised seven minutes later with his first goal for the U’s, hooking in from close range following Matty ...Full Story »

Kane Smith and Max Clark opened their accounts for Stevenage as Steve Evans’ side ran out 2-1 winners against Carlisle at the Lamex Stadium.The pair struck in the first half to put Stevenage in control before the in-form Kristian Dennis halved the deficit on the stroke of half-time.The victory means Boro are unbeaten after their opening five league games for the first time since 2017/18, w...Full Story »

Ross Stewart hit his third goal of the season as Sunderland defeated Stoke 1-0 to move into the Championship top six.The visiting Black Cats spent the majority of the opening period in their own half and had to wait 24 minutes to register their first shot.Jacob Brown forced a miraculous stop from Anthony Patterson while the lively Lewis Baker also went close for the dominant Potters.However, it ...Full Story »

Substitute Iliman Ndiaye scored twice as Sheffield United claimed an impressive 3-0 victory over Blackburn that lifted them to the top of the Sky Bet Championship.Ndiaye’s brace came after Oliver Norwood had struck the opening goal.With it being the Blades’ third game in six days, United boss Paul Heckingbottom made several changes to his starting line-up.Oli McBurnie and Reda Khadra...Full Story »

Ross County registered their first cinch Premiership win of the season thanks to substitute Owura Edwards’ late goal in a 1-0 win over Kilmarnock despite being reduced to 10 men.Both sides had spells where they were the better team in Dingwall, but despite Ross Callachan’s red card it was the Staggies who claimed the spoils.County manager Malky Mackay made two changes to his starting...Full Story »

Aleksandar Mitrovic’s last-minute powerhouse header snatched Fulham a 3-2 Premier League win over local rivals Brentford at a rocking Craven Cottage.The Serbia striker converted Kevin Mbabu’s teasing far-post cross at the last, just as Fulham were fearing to have squandered victory after surrendering the 2-0 lead they established inside the opening 20 minutes.Marco Silva’s men ...Full Story »

Blackpool staged a spirited second-half comeback to secure a 3-3 draw at Burnley after falling 3-1 behind at Turf Moor where both teams finished the game with 10 men.Sonny Carey and Ian Maatsen were both red-carded by referee Keith Stroud in the 85th minute as a thrilling Lancashire derby boiled over.Carey was dismissed for a cynical late trip on Maatsen, who retaliated by pushing the Blackpool ...Full Story »

Demarai Gray grabbed a late equaliser as Everton snatched their first Premier League point of the season with a 1-1 draw against promoted Nottingham Forest.Gray latched onto a long ball with just two minutes remaining at Goodison Park to cancel out an effort from Brennan Johnson just seven minutes earlier.Forest had taken the lead against the run of play but Steve Cooper’s side still cause...Full Story »

Cheltenham completed the ultimate smash-and-grab raid at Exeter to win 1-0 for their first victory of the Sky Bet League One season.Exeter started brightly and fashioned a few openings for striker Sam Nombe, but he was unable to convert.Harry Kite was denied by a smart stop from Luke Southwood, while Jack Sparkes saw his shot blocked away for a corner as the home side remained on top.Exeter were...Full Story »