Lee Johnson insists his Sunderland side ‘haven’t peaked, nowhere near’ after seeing them book their place in the last 16 of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 victory at Wigan.The clash pitted the top two in Sky Bet League One against each other, but a total of 17 changes – eight to Sunderland, nine to Wigan – showed where the contest lay on the respective list of prioritie...Full Story »

Sunderland manager Lee Johnson slammed the referee’s decision to award Fleetwood a last-gasp penalty after they dropped two points in a 2-2 draw.Official Neil Hair pointed to the spot for a pull in the box which allowed Ged Garner to score Fleetwood’s 97th-minute equaliser after Callum Morton had halved the Black Cats’ two-goal advantage 10 minutes from time.And while he was an...Full Story »

Mansfield snapped a five-game losing streak after coming back to draw 1-1 with Rochdale.Substitute Danny Johnson scored less than three minutes after entering the pitch to cancel out Danny Cashman’s 50th-minute opener.The visitors had enjoyed the better of the limited first-half chances with Jake Beesley twice going close in the opening 25 minutes.At the other end, Rochdale goalkeeper Joel...Full Story »

Glen Rea could be fit enough to start Luton’s Sky Bet Championship clash against Swansea.The midfielder has been eased back after a groin strain, remaining an unused replacement in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw at Bristol City.Fred Onyedinma will be another doubt due to an ankle complaint.Midfielder Allen Campbell and forward Admiral Muskwe are further doubts.Michael Obafemi is still waiting ...Full Story »

Lee Johnson warned Sunderland’s title rivals that the Black Cats still have plenty of room for improvement after seeing them move two points clear at the top of League One with a 2-1 victory over fellow high-flyers Accrington.Dan Neil’s first senior goal put the Black Cats ahead before Michael Nottingham headed Stanley – who started the day in second spot – back into the ...Full Story »

St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson will be without loan attacker Glenn Middleton for the visit of Rangers in the cinch Premiership on Saturday.The Scotland Under-21 attacker cannot play against his parent club but Finland under-21 striker Eetu Vertainen will be involved at some stage to make his debut, as could fellow new signings Lars Dendoncker and Ali Crawford.Murray Davidson is 50-50 with a s...Full Story »

Thorben Hoffmann and Leon Dajaku could be handed debuts for Sunderland in Saturday’s League One clash with Accrington.Keeper Hoffmann and striker Dajaku, who are on loan at the Stadium of Light from Bayern Munich, completed their moves on deadline day and are available to head coach Lee Johnson for the first time.Skipper Corry Evans has missed the last four games with a hamstring injury wh...Full Story »

Veteran Crawley goalkeeper Glenn Morris pulled off several important saves as the Reds and Northampton took a share of the spoils in a goalless League Two draw at the Broadfield Stadium.Crawley had fallen behind in each of their previous four league and cup games and they had a close call in only the fourth minute.Sam Hoskins put striker Kion Etete through but the big Tottenham loanee was thwart...Full Story »

Brennan Johnson eased some of the pressure on Chris Hughton with a late strike that earned Nottingham Forest a 1-1 draw at rivals Derby.Forest were heading for a fifth league defeat until Brennan fired home eight minutes from the end.Hughton’s team had been second best after Tom Lawrence gave Derby an early lead but improved in the second half to secure their first point of the season.Fore...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Lee Johnson was thrilled to see Aiden O’Brien take the limelight after his hat-trick fired his side to a dramatic 3-2 win at Blackpool in the Carabao Cup.The 27-year-old Republic of Ireland international completed a first hat-trick since 2015 in stoppage time to send the Sky Bet League One Black Cats into the third round at the expense of their Championship opponents, earni...Full Story »

Sunderland head coach Lee Johnson was full of praise for Carl Winchester after the makeshift right-back’s second-half strike secured a 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon.Winchester’s deflected long-range drive ensured the Black Cats got back to winning ways in League One after Tuesday’s defeat to Burton.The Northern Irishman joined Sunderland as a central midfielder when he moved from ...Full Story »

Manager Lee Johnson praised Sunderland’s youngsters after their battling 2-1 Carabao Cup win at Port Vale.Josh Hawkes fired Sunderland in front on 40 minutes after Alex Pritchard teed him up.Aiden O’Brien doubled their lead from the spot on 50 minutes after Jack Diamond had been brought down by Stone.Jamie Proctor pulled a goal back with 67 minutes gone, before Anthony Patterson prod...Full Story »

Blackburn are expected to be without Joe Rankin-Costello and Bradley Johnson when they host Morecambe in the first round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.The duo are not expected to be fit in time to feature in the clash after missing Saturday’s season opener against Swansea.However, manager Tony Mowbray has no new injury concerns to deal with following their Sky Bet Championship curtain-rais...Full Story »

Lee Johnson thinks Sunderland have shown what they are made of by starting the season with a much-needed victory over Wigan in front of more than 30,000 at the Stadium of Light.However, the Black Cats head coach insists there is still more to come despite seeing encouraging signs as his side come from behind to beat an ambitious Latics side 2-1 in Sky Bet League One.Wigan took the lead on 15 min...Full Story »

Glenn Middleton could feature for St Johnstone against Motherwell in the cinch Premiership.The winger returned to McDiarmid Park on Friday on another loan transfer from Rangers.Craig Bryson (knee) is set to miss out again, while Charlie Gilmour is also still to feature this season because of fitness issues.Motherwell will have an unchanged squad for Sunday’s trip to McDiarmid Park.Lia...Full Story »

Glenn Middleton’s second-half star cameo ensured St Johnstone remain on course for a trophy double as they beat St Mirren 2-1 to claim a place in the Scottish Cup final.The on-loan Rangers winger had only been on the park seven minutes when he set-up Chris Kane’s opener.And he struck again two minutes later, sweeping home a free-kick to ensure Callum Davidson’s men will be back...Full Story »

Sunderland head coach Lee Johnson has suggested the club will appeal against a six-match ban dished out to his assistant Jamie McAllister by the Football Association.As things stand McAllister, who was not at the Stadium of Light as the Black Cats finished the season with a 1-1 draw, is set to be away from the dressing room for the Sky Bet League One play-off double header with Lincoln.Johnson c...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Lee Johnson vowed to approach the play-offs like “a greyhound out of the traps” after his side secured their place with a 3-1 League One win at Plymouth.Ross Stewart’s 21st-minute opener was cancelled out by Joe Edwards’ header on 63 minutes but Argyle defender Jerome Opoku received his second booking a minute later. Chris Maguire made it 2-1 from a contro...Full Story »