Portsmouth head coach Danny Cowley shouldered the blame after his side lost 2-1 at home to Cambridge to clock up a third successive defeat.Goals from Joe Ironside and Liam O’Neil set Cambridge on course for victory and Ronan Curtis’ late strike provided scant consolation for Pompey.Cowley said: “It is incredibly disappointing. As a manager you always take responsibility in thes...Full Story »

St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson was delighted to see his side earn their first win of the season, but admitted that the three points came from what had been their worst performance.Substitute Stevie May netted the only goal of the game, returning to haunt his former club with a low strike from the edge of the area that looked like it should have been saved by goalkeeper Joe Lewis.But Davidson ...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth felt his side could have beaten Charlton by more after they saw out a nervy finish to win 2-1 against their struggling visitors.The Chairboys largely controlled proceedings at Adams Park, with the Addicks offering little resistance, and the lead given to them by Garath McCleary’s double was the least they merited.Charlton’s poor performance led to cha...Full Story »

Steve Evans was left fuming at Stuart O’Keefe’s first-half sending off as Gillingham fell to a 4-1 home defeat against MK Dons.Vadaine Oliver’s header had put the Gills in front on 20 minutes before O’Keefe received his marching orders for a second bookable offence with less than half an hour gone, conceding a penalty in the process.Scott Twine’s effort was saved, b...Full Story »

QPR boss Mark Warburton told his players not to lose belief after their 2-1 defeat at home to Bristol City.Warburton’s side made an excellent start to the season and were unbeaten prior to recent back-to-back losses.Their former striker Nahki Wells scored a last-gasp winner for the Robins, who were on the back foot for most of the game.Warburton said: “The message to the players is t...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest interim head coach Steven Reid insisted his side were fully confident they would get something out of their trip to Huddersfield at the end of a “sad week” that saw manager Chris Hughton sacked.Hughton was dismissed on Thursday with Forest stuck at the bottom of the Championship table with only one point from their opening seven games.Reid was handed the reins for t...Full Story »

Manager Daniel Farke was left to rue defensive mistakes as Norwich’s losing start to the Premier League season extended to five games following a 3-1 defeat to Watford at Carrow Road.Ismaila Sarr, who had not scored since the opening-day win over Aston Villa, proved too good for the Norwich defence with his brace putting the game beyond the hosts.The Hornets had taken an early lead as Emma...Full Story »

Manager Derek Adams praised his players despite Bradford being held to a 1-1 draw by Barrow at Valley Parade.The Bantams have now gone four League Two games without a win and this latest result frustrated their supporters in the bumper 15,403 crowd.Barrow began brightly and deservedly took the lead in the 21st minute with a low shot from outside the box from Joshua Kay.Bradford created several c...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Alex Revell criticised his players for conceding so early after the Sky Bet League Two strugglers were thrashed 4-0 by high-flying Forest Green at the Lamex Stadium.Goals from Kane Wilson, Matty Stevens, Jamille Matt and Jake Young did the damage as Rovers romped to another victory in what has been their best-ever start to a league campaign.Defender Wilson fired the leaders ahead ...Full Story »

David Artell praised teenage loanees J’Neil Bennett and Scott Robertson after they helped to power Crewe to their first Sky Bet League One win of the season.The pair, both 19, made their mark on their home debuts as the Railwaymen put a difficult start to the campaign behind them.A revamped side saw off Burton, who played the last half an hour of the game with 10 men after Charlie Lakin&rs...Full Story »

Oldham boss Keith Curle described his players’ application as “first class” after seeing them secure a 0-0 home draw against Hartlepool amid continuing supporter discontent.The Latics’ first home point of the season arrived after further fan protests and even a fly-past with a message of anger as supporters continue to rail against the Boundary Park ownership.Curle, whose...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor admitted that his team were fortunate to beat Sutton, but was delighted his tactical change had the desired effect as the Grecians recorded a 2-0 victory.The away side dominated for the first hour and missed several clear-cut chances as Exeter’s goal led a charmed life.But when Taylor switched to a flat back four, Sam Nombe’s shot was turned in by defender ...Full Story »

Leaders Forest Green blew away struggling Stevenage in a dominant 4-0 victory to maintain their flying start to the Sky Bet League Two season.Goals from Kane Wilson, Matty Stevens, Jamille Matt and Jake Young did the damage as Rovers ran riot in what has been their best-ever start to a league campaign.It was a comprehensive victory for Rob Edwards’ impressive visitors as they deservedly cl...Full Story »

Joe Ironside scored his fifth goal of the season to help Cambridge to a 2-1 win over faltering Portsmouth at Fratton Park.Liam O’Neil was also on target as the U’s condemned Pompey to a third straight league defeat, with Ronan Curtis replying late on for the hosts.Portsmouth handed a debut to Arsenal loanee Miguel Azeez and dominated possession in the first half without creating any ...Full Story »

Garath McCleary scored both goals as Wycombe got back to winning ways in League One with a 2-1 victory over Charlton.Following their first win in three, the Chairboys rise to fifth in the table, but the Addicks are now second bottom, as their poor start to the season showed no signs of abating.Wycombe came within a whisker of opening the scoring when Curtis Thompson’s effort came back off ...Full Story »

Notts County stretched their unbeaten start to the National League season to seven games with a 1-0 win over Maidenhead at Meadow Lane.After a goalless first half, the Magpies went ahead after 48 minutes when Kyle Cameron headed a corner back into the danger area and Alex Lacey got the final touch to prod the ball home.County had a marvellous opportunity to double the lead after 68 minutes when ...Full Story »

Ged Garner’s 97th-minute penalty saw Sunderland drop two points as Fleetwood fought back to secure a dramatic 2-2 draw.The Black Cats, who dropped to second in Sky Bet League One, edged ahead just before the 20-minute mark through Ross Stewart and doubled the lead when Aiden McGeady fired home from the spot.Callum Morton scored for the hosts 10 minutes from time and Garner kept his cool wh...Full Story »

Kilmarnock cut the gap on Scottish Championship leaders Inverness to one point with a 2-0 victory at Partick Thistle.A Kevin Holt own goal and an Oli Shaw effort ensured Killie took advantage of Caley Thistle drawing at Dunfermline.After Kilmarnock boss Tommy Wright was shown a yellow card on the touchline for booting the ball away in frustration, his goalkeeper Zach Hemming was forced to deny S...Full Story »

Bottom side Dunfermline put the brakes on cinch Championship leaders Inverness’ rampant start to the season by holding the visitors to a goalless draw at East End Park.The winless Pars were first to threaten as Lithuanian defender Vytas Gaspuitis headed just wide of Mark Ridgers’ goal in the fifth minute.But in-form Inverness – who won their first five league games – soon...Full Story »

St Johnstone striker Stevie May came back to haunt former side Aberdeen as he netted the only goal of the game at Pittodrie to earn the Perth side their first win of the season, while extending the Dons’ winless run to seven in all competitions.May’s goal was a rare display of prowess in front of goal in a match that had seen few real sights of goal for either side.Aberdeen handed Da...Full Story »