Dundee United and Dundee had to share the spoils at Tannadice after a thrilling four-goal cinch Premiership clash ended 2-2.United looked to have the game sewn up early in the second half after establishing a two-goal lead through Nicky Clark and Charlie Mulgrew but Dundee came storming back with Danny Mullen and then Charlie Adam earning a point.The result confirmed United’s top-six finis...Full Story »

Danny McNamara’s double helped keep Millwall’s play-off hopes alive with a resounding 4-1 win over relegation-threatened Barnsley at the Den.The wingback’s first two goals of the season gave the Lions a deserved 2-0 lead in this Sky Bet Championship contest, before Barnsley hit back through Romal Palmer.But that proved to be just a mere consolation as Oliver Burke and then Beni...Full Story »

Pompey boss Danny Cowley refused to write off Portsmouth’s Sky Bet League One play-off chances after a 1-1 draw at Bolton.Kieran Sadlier’s penalty equaliser cancelled out Aiden O’Brien’s opener for the visitors in a result which did neither side many favours.“I am the optimist, I believe anything is possible,” said Cowley, as Portsmouth remain 12 points off th...Full Story »

Danny Wright scored twice as Torquay breathed fresh life into their fading National League play-off hopes with a hard-fought 3-2 win at second-bottom King’s Lynn.The 11th-placed Gulls, who had lost just once in their previous 10 games but had drawn the last four, saw Connor Lemonheigh-Evans fire a good early chance over before the visitors took control through Wright’s quickfire doub...Full Story »

Manager Danny Cowley was pleased his in-form Portsmouth side negotiated a poor playing surface at Crewe to maintain their top-six challenge.Pompey had this fixture at Gresty Road called off an hour before kick-off last month after a deluge of rain made the surface unplayable.Parts of the pitch were still not conducive for good football but the visitors demonstrated a predatory instinct when it m...Full Story »

Portsmouth head coach Danny Cowley hailed his “heroic” players for overcoming Marcus Harness’ early red card to thump Accrington 4-0.George Hirst scored twice as Pompey cruised to victory, despite Harness being sent off with just 21 minutes played.Cowley said: “It was good to get an early lead. Then Marcus gets sent off and we’re thinking we’ve got to go anoth...Full Story »

Portsmouth manager Danny Cowley was delighted with his side’s comeback 3-2 win at home to Oxford.Hayden Carter scored his first Pompey goal as the south coast side put a dent in the visitors’ promotion hopes.Cowley said: “I thought we were excellent and am very pleased for the players, staff, and of course the supporters, who were incredible tonight.“I hope these sorts of...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley bemoaned his side’s defending after they staged a dramatic comeback from 3-0 down to claim a 3-3 draw at home to Fleetwood.Substitute Aiden O’Brien came off the bench to rescue a point in stoppage time.But head coach Cowley said: “That is two points dropped as far as I am concerned. We were too soft in the first half, didn’t get enough first c...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley praised the patience of his players after their late 2-1 win at Shrewsbury.Pompey wrapped up the win six minutes from time after Louis Thompson hit a brilliant long-range goal against opponents who had played with 10 men since the 31st minute.“We are pleased to win but we could have made it easier if we had taken some of our clear chances,” said Cowley.&l...Full Story »

Sunderland manager Alex Neil is hoping Danny Batth will increase his defensive options when promotion-chasing MK Dons visit the Stadium of Light in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.Batth missed Neil’s first game in charge, last Saturday’s draw with AFC Wimbledon, after rolling his ankle and Bailey Wright returned from a calf injury to take his place.The 31-year-old has played a part in...Full Story »

Danny Cowley felt his Portsmouth players were rewarded for showing more bravery after scoring four second-half goals to beat lowly Doncaster 4-0 in League One.The home side ran riot after half-time having been frustrated in the opening 45 minutes, with debutant Aiden O’Brien adding his name to the scoresheet a minute after coming off the bench.Head coach Cowley said: “It was a hard-f...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley could be tempted to pair Marcus Harness and Michael Jacobs together when his side face Doncaster in League One.Harness, who has 10 goals in 30 games this season, has been rested for the past two games, but Jacobs has stepped up in his absence and now has three goals in three to give Cowley a dilemma.Cowley reported no fresh injury concerns after Tuesday’s 2-1 w...Full Story »

Portsmouth manager Danny Cowley was relieved to see his side pick up their first win of 2022 by beating Burton 2-1 at Fratton Park.Michael Jacobs scored one goal and made another as Pompey put Saturday’s crushing stoppage-time defeat at Oxford behind themCowley said: “That was a massive three points for us.“We expended so much energy on Saturday, so it was really pleasing the w...Full Story »

Gillingham forward Danny Lloyd is set to miss the visit of Cambridge.The 30-year-old was carried off on a stretcher in considerable pain in Saturday’s defeat to Ipswich.Charlie Kelman would be favourite to return to the starting line-up, having been dropped for Vadaine Oliver at the weekend, but manager Neil Harris could also turn to Thomas Dickson-Peters.Mustapha Carayol could also be an ...Full Story »

Portsmouth head coach Danny Cowley admitted his side did not play well enough after being beaten 2-1 at home by Charlton – thanks partly to a controversial goal.Chuks Aneke was clearly offside when he played a big part in Conor Washington’s opener 14 minutes before half-time, leaving the home fans incensed.But Cowley said: “I didn’t think we played well enough for long en...Full Story »

Dundee striker Danny Mullen could return for the cinch Premiership clash with former club St Mirren.Mullen missed the midweek draw against St Johnstone with a sickness bug.Niall McGinn and Jay Chapman are in line for home debuts.Jordan Marshall remains a doubt while Cillian Sheridan (Achilles) and Lee Ashcroft (hamstring) are long-term absentees.St Mirren have no fresh injury concerns for t...Full Story »

Danny Welbeck grabbed a deserved point for Brighton as another Seagulls late show earned a 1-1 draw at Leicester.The substitute levelled with just eight minutes left as the visitors again rescued a game which looked to be slipping away.Graham Potter’s side have scored after the 80th minute in five of their last nine games to snatch points.Patson Daka had put the Foxes ahead immediately aft...Full Story »

Danny Ward scored a hat-trick as Huddersfield boosted their Championship play-off hopes with a hard-earned 4-3 victory at relegation-threatened Reading.In a frenetic first half, with five goals in the opening 25 minutes, Reading led early on through Lucas Joao only for Huddersfield to reply with efforts from Danel Sinani and Ward.George Puscas made it 2-2, Ward restored Town’s advantage, t...Full Story »

A stoppage-time goal from Danny Whitehall saw 10-man Eastleigh come back to win 3-2 against Weymouth.The Spitfires were 2-0 up despite Jake Hesketh’s dismissal just before half-time, but two quickfire Terras goals levelled the scores in the second half before Whitehall fired home a winner.Ryan Hill set up Tyrone Barnett for the Eastleigh forward to score the opener in the 40th minute, but ...Full Story »

Danny Welbeck is poised to end a three-month injury-enforced absence when Brighton welcome Brentford to the Amex Stadium on Boxing Day.Pascal Gross and Neal Maupay are expected to be available after missing the defeat against Wolves last week but club captain Lewis Dunk will be out until the middle of January at the earliest.Adam Webster has returned to training after injury and could be in cont...Full Story »