Derby manager Wayne Rooney believes his team are moving in the right direction despite problems off the field after they held Swansea to a goalless draw.Rooney saw his players withstand long periods of pressure and almost snatch victory in the second half.Derby were docked 12 points after going into administration but are now only seven points from safety.Rooney said: “It was a difficult g...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt revealed after the 2-1 Sky Bet League One win over Shrewsbury that he gave his players a half-time dressing down.Wanderers led 2-0 at the break thanks to quickfire goals from former midfielder Antoni Sarcevic and top goalscorer Dapo Afolayan.However, Evatt’s frustration grew in the second half as Shrewsbury shrugged off Ryan Bowman’s missed penalty to put the fi...Full Story »

Marcelo Bielsa expressed his relief after Leeds registered their first Premier League win of the season by beating Watford 1-0 at Elland Road.Diego Llorente marked his return from injury with his second goal for Leeds, converting from close range following a corner in the 18th minute.“Of course I feel relief,” said Bielsa, whose side kick-started their campaign with a first league vi...Full Story »

A goal in each half handed high-flying Harrogate a first win in five League Two matches as they edged a narrow 2-1 victory at struggling Oldham.The lowly hosts are still without a home victory in the league this term and were hoping to build on last weekend’s win at neighbours Rochdale, but they sit second-bottom – only on goal difference from bottom side Scunthorpe.Latics went close...Full Story »

League two leaders Forest Green extended their unbeaten run to five matches with a fine 2-0 away win over struggling Carlisle.Goals from Jamille Matt and Nicky Cadden did the damage as Rovers proved too strong for the Cumbrians.Jamaican striker Matt fired the visitors into a deserved lead in the 29th minute with his seventh goal of the season in all competitions.Ben Stevenson’s corner avoi...Full Story »

Philip Billing was the match-winner as Bournemouth came from behind to beat Sheffield United 2-1 and claim top spot.The Cherries’ status as the last remaining EFL team yet to taste defeat looked under threat when Morgan Gibbs-White gave United the lead 11 minutes into the second half.But Scott Parker’s side hit back with two goals in the space of four minutes –  a controve...Full Story »

John Coleman admits he came up with the “right formula” to get one over his long-time friend Paul Cook as Accrington won 2-1 against Ipswich.The Tractor Boys came to the Wham Stadium in buoyant mood following a 6-0 Sky Bet League One win over Doncaster in midweek.Stanley had suffered a 5-1 loss at Oxford but Harry Pell’s 79th-minute winner ended their four-game winless run.Accr...Full Story »

Sutton claimed their first-ever away win in the EFL with an impressive 2-0 League Two victory at Northampton on Saturday.Joe Kizzi and Donovan Wilson scored either side of half-time as Matt Gray’s team continued their superb form with a fourth win in five league games.Wilson’s powerful drive forced a decent early save from Liam Roberts before the same man headed wide later in the hal...Full Story »

Richie Wellens hailed the discipline and fighting qualities of his Doncaster side as they bounced back from their midweek thumping to beat high-flying MK Dons 2-1 at the Keepmoat.Rovers suffered a humbling 6-0 defeat at Ipswich four days earlier courtesy of a worrying second-half capitulation.But they responded well with goals from Tommy Rowe and Tiago Cukur taking them to only their second leag...Full Story »

Morton’s run without a cinch Championship victory was extended to six games after Michael McKenna’s 87th-minute penalty earned Arbroath a 2-2 draw at Cappielow.Arbroath took the lead two minutes before the break when Colin Hamilton headed past his brother Jack in the Morton goal.The hosts quickly restored parity after the break, Gary Oliver turning the ball home from close range.And ...Full Story »

King’s Lynn ended a run of three straight defeats in dramatic fashion as substitute Brett McGavin struck a stoppage-time winner in a 3-2 victory at Maidenhead.McGavin let fly to seal the points moments after the home side thought they had done enough to earn a draw when Sam Barratt converted a 90th-minute penalty.Maidenhead, who ended a four-game losing run with victory over Grimsby last w...Full Story »

Dundee United secured a narrow 1-0 victory over winless Ross County at Tannadice to move into the cinch Premiership’s top five.The home side struck in the 31st minute through Ilmari Niskanen, who registered his first goal for the club.The result left the second-bottom Staggies still searching for their opening league win of the season after eight games.United had an early chance when Scott...Full Story »

St Mirren stretched their unbeaten run to five matches as they celebrated back-to-back victories thanks to a first-half strike from Ethan Erhahon.The Buddies clinched their first league win of the campaign last weekend at home to Aberdeen and Erhahon’s goal at the end of a lightning counter-attack was enough to ensure Jim Goodwin’s side lifted themselves up to seventh in the Premiers...Full Story »

Luton could not follow up their 5-0 midweek thrashing of Coventry with another goal-laden performance as they played out a goalless Championship draw with Huddersfield on Saturday afternoon.Hatters defender Kal Naismith missed an early chance from 40 yards on a sodden surface, but the ball skidded wide, while team-mate Harry Cornick’s angled effort was gathered by visiting goalkeeper Lee N...Full Story »

Tiago Cukur netted his first senior goal to give League One’s bottom side Doncaster a much-needed 2-1 win over high-flying MK Dons.Tommy Rowe put Rovers ahead early in the game only for Peter Kioso to equalise before the break in an even contest at the Keepmoat Stadium.Doncaster started the stronger, with Ben Close hitting the post with a header just two minutes in.They took the lead on si...Full Story »

James Henry struck a late winner for Oxford as they snatched a 2-1 win at Sheffield Wednesday.Callum Paterson equalised for the Owls after Cameron Brannagan had given the visitors a half-time lead and Henry scored the winner in stoppage time.The visitors went close early on when Brannagan found Matty Taylor, whose first-time effort went inches wide.Brannagan opened the scoring in the 12th minute...Full Story »

Ollie Crankshaw came off the bench to score the winner on his debut as Stockport beat Weymouth 2-1 at Edgeley Park.The hosts hit the front just over five minutes before the half-time whistle when Ollie Harfield’s ball into the box rolled to goalkeeper Ethan Ross who missed the ball, leaving Sean Shields to tap into an empty net.Stockport found their equaliser with around 20 minutes to go a...Full Story »

Salford sealed their first away victory of the season with a deserved 2-0 win at Colchester.The visitors made a flying start and almost scored in the opening two minutes when Jason Lowe’s header crashed against the bar.Brandon Thomas-Asante’s header flew just over soon after and Salford did go in front in the 10th minute when Thomas-Asante pounced to score from close range after goal...Full Story »

The ‘Matt Taylor derby’ ended in an entertaining 2-2 draw between Exeter and Walsall at St James Park.It was the first time the two teams had met in the EFL, led by managers with the same name since Bobby Campbells managed Fulham and Bristol Rovers in 1978.Exeter made a dream start with a goal inside five minutes. Pierce Sweeney delivered a superb cross to the back post and Tim Dieng...Full Story »

Torquay swept past Wealdstone 5-0 with four goals in the first half of their National League win at Plainmoor.Midfielder Tom Lapslie headed the Gulls into an 11th minute lead, which Dan Holman added to just six minutes later following a knockdown from a corner.Armani Little nodded home a third on the half-hour and then blasted over from the penalty spot in the 38th minute.Defender Joe Lewis, tho...Full Story »