Neil Critchley was delighted to win one for the fans as Blackpool earned Lancashire bragging rights with a 2-0 victory over Preston.Keshi Anderson opened the scoring in slightly fortuitous fashion after 27 minutes as his shot found the bottom corner when the ball cannoned off his standing leg before Gary Madine finished smartly a little over 20 minutes from time to seal the three points.Blackpoo...Full Story »

Jon Brady hailed his Northampton side’s bravery after they moved into the League Two automatic promotion places with a 2-0 win at Tranmere.Kion Etete’s opener was added to by Sam Hoskins’ penalty as Brady’s side moved above their opponents and into third in the table.The Cobblers have responded to defeat at Hartlepool with three straight wins and clean sheets.And boss Bra...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Kenny Jackett believes his side should have had a penalty in their 0-0 draw against Stevenage.Both sides had chances to break the deadlock, and Orient should have been awarded a penalty when Pieros Sotiriou was bundled over by a Stevenage player in the area.However, the referee waved away Orient appeals for a penalty, meaning the contest ended goalless.Jackett said: “We ...Full Story »

Fleetwood manager Simon Grayson felt his side deserved a point after going down 2-1 thanks to a stoppage-time strike by Ipswich substitute Bersant Celina.Grayson believed the Cod Army controlled much of the game but were punished for making a mistake to concede the winning goal.He said: “It was a really good, strong performance. The shape was good, they didn’t really cause us too man...Full Story »

Birmingham boss Lee Bowyer admitted his decision to hand Troy Deeney the captaincy ahead of the 2-1 Championship win over Swansea might have given him “that extra edge”.Deeney, on his first start in four games, bagged Blues’ first goal in nearly 10 hours of football after 47 minutes to set up the win.Substitute Michael Obafemi thought he had earned the Swans a share of the spoi...Full Story »

Lincoln manager Michael Appleton felt his side deserved all three points after their 1-1 draw at Sheffield Wednesday.Dennis Adeniran put the hosts ahead before Lewis Montsma equalised in the closing stages of the game.Appleton said: “It was a good performance and I thought we deserved three points, if I’m being honest.“I thought it was highly unfair for us to go behind because ...Full Story »

Manager Dave Challinor felt Hartlepool were “worthy winners” after his side came from behind to beat Harrogate 3-2 in stunning fashion at Victoria Park.Despite a bright start from Pools, Harrogate took control after reaching half-time two goals to the good when George Thomson’s 28th-minute opener was followed by an own goal from Neill Byrne.But Pools’ change of shape resu...Full Story »

Swindon boss Ben Garner vowed not to change his philosophy after the promotion-chasing Robins slumped to their biggest home defeat of the season in losing 3-1 to Bradford.Bradford rounded off a brilliant away display with a sensational strike from former Swindon striker Theo Robinson as the visitors ended a three-match winless streak in League Two.Garner said: “I won’t change the way...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass was relieved his team finally ended their barren run with a narrow but deserved 1-0 win over Hibernian.Christian Ramirez’s first-half goal gave the Dons their first victory in 11 matches in all competitions after five straight cinch Premiership defeats.Glass this week received public backing from chairman Dave Cormack and his team stepped up to the mark to ge...Full Story »

Blackpool gave their loyal supporters plenty to smile about by earning bragging rights with a superb 2-0 Lancashire derby victory over arch-rivals Preston.Goals from Keshi Anderson and did the trick as the Seasiders delighted their fans at a packed Bloomfield Road.It was also the Tangerines’ first home win over their local rivals since a 2-1 triumph way back in December 1997.And just to ru...Full Story »

Sean Dyche is confident Burnley’s first win is not far away after Maxwel Cornet’s double earned them a point at Southampton.The Clarets are still without a victory after nine matches and have dropped 11 points from winning positions this season.But it could have been worse at St Mary’s had Ivory Coast winger Cornet, who gave them a 13th-minute lead, not equalised with a fine vo...Full Story »

Troy Deeney scored Birmingham’s first goal in nearly 10 hours of football to inspire his side to a 2-1 Championship victory over Swansea.Michael Obafemi thought he had earned the Swans a share of the spoils with a 77th-minute leveller but Riley McGree netted a winner for Blues.The home side had not scored in their previous six games, dropping down to 19th in the table after a dismal run.Bu...Full Story »

Ryan Tafazolli struck with virtually the last kick of the game to give Wycombe a dramatic 2-1 victory against struggling Crewe.The strike in the seventh-minute of added time completed a double for the centre-back and maintained the Chairboys 100 per cent home record in League One, while lifting them up to second in the table.Wycombe snatched the lead right on the stroke of half-time when a free-...Full Story »

Johnnie Jackson’s reign as Charlton’s caretaker manager got off to a winning start as his side pulled off a shock 1-0 victory at Sunderland.Two days after Nigel Adkins’ dismissal, Jayden Stockley’s second-half header enabled the Addicks to claim only their third League One win of the season.Sunderland started brightly, carving out two good chances in the opening six minut...Full Story »

Michael Cheek’s second-half penalty was the difference for Bromley as they beat Aldershot 3-2.The Ravens came from behind to win their sixth consecutive game yet the result sees Aldershot remain in the Vanarama National League relegation zone.The Shots opened the scoring in the third minute through Mikael Ndjoli, whose left-footed effort found the back of the net.Bromley got an equaliser j...Full Story »

Sky Bet League One leaders Plymouth had to settle for a point at the Mazuma Stadium as a spirited Morecambe held them to a 1-1 draw.Ryan Lowe’s in-form side had to come from behind as Morecambe shocked the league leaders with a goal after just six minutes.Arthur Gnahoua worked an opening down the left and although his shot was blocked the ball rebounded to the right hand side of the area a...Full Story »

Goals from Kyle Wootton and Frank Vincent earned Notts County a 2-1 victory over Stockport in the National League.The opening goal came nine minutes into the second half, Vincent breaking away down the right and setting up Wootton.Vincent then got on the scoresheet himself in the 68th minute to give the home side breathing space.Stockport, who gave Antoni Sarcevic a debut off the bench following...Full Story »

Dundee United made it three cinch Premiership wins in a row with a narrow 2-1 victory over Motherwell at Tannadice.The home side opened the scoring in the first half through defender Ryan Edwards, with Motherwell equalising after the break thanks to a Tony Watt penalty.However, United secured all three points as Charlie Mulgrew notched what proved to be the winning goal.The result leaves United ...Full Story »

Mason Mount bagged a hat-trick as Chelsea handed hapless 10-man Norwich a 7-0 homegrown hammering to cement top spot in the Premier League.Chelsea youth products Mount, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Reece James set the tone with first-half goals as the Blues ran riot at Stamford Bridge.England left-back Ben Chilwell then drilled in his fourth goal in five games for club and country, Max Aarons put thro...Full Story »

Antonio Rudiger is edging closer to the exit door at Chelsea with the defender yet to agree a new contract in west London... Manchester City and Tottenham are reportedly in shock talks behind the scenes to sign Antonio Rudiger from Chelsea with the Blues centre-back still yet to agree a new deal at Stamford Bridge. The German international's current contract will expire in 2022, meaning he will...Full Story »