Mansfield boss Nigel Clough believed his side’s 3-2 home victory over play-off rivals Swindon was their most important win of the season.The Stags were pipped at the death in Saturday’s FA Cup clash with Middlesbrough but bounced back to make it five Sky Bet League Two wins in a row and eight in nine.“I thought that was our most important win of the season on the back of the FA...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson does not have the luxury of being able to rotate his squad for the FA Cup clash with Fulham.Pearson, whose side also face the Cottagers in the Championship next week, says he might make one or two changes, but will pick from the same group of players.George Tanner has been ruled out for a couple of months while Joe Williams (hamstring) remains sidelined.Andy King ...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson told his Bristol City players at half-time that the next 45 minutes against Millwall could transform their season.The response was a fightback from 2-1 down to win 3-2 and claim three deserved points thanks to an Andreas Weimann hat-trick.The experienced striker had capitalised on a mis-hit clearance from Bartosz Bialkowski to fire City into a seventh-minute lead.But Tom Bradshaw&r...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough was delighted his gamble of making sure the game went ahead, despite a depleted side, paid off as the Stags came from 2-0 down to beat Hartlepool 3-2 in thick Nottinghamshire fog.Already shorn of four key players, Clough lost another four with positive Covid tests.But, from 2-0 down, three goals in 11 second-half minutes saw them home for a 10th win in 11 games.&ldquo...Full Story »

Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson bemoaned his side’s poor defending as they slipped to a 3-2 Championship defeat to Huddersfield.Andreas Weimann put City ahead after just two minutes but goals from Duane Holmes, Danel Sinani and Danny Ward, who also missed a penalty, turned it around for the visitors.Weimann added a second for the hosts in the seventh minute of stoppage time after the ga...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough had high praise for his in-form side as they came from behind to beat Salford 2-1 to make it nine wins in 10 games in all competitions.Salford dominated early on and grabbed a ninth-minute lead when Tom Elliott flicked on Donald Love’s long throw and Matty Lund turned it home from close range.But, after Theo Vassell had denied Jordan Bowery on the line, Stephen ...Full Story »

Mansfield manager Nigel Clough hailed his side’s fighting spirit after the narrow 1-0 home win over struggling Carlisle.Despite a bright start and an early goal, the Stags looked leggy and tired so soon after Saturday’s sparkling FA Cup win at League One side Doncaster and Carlisle were unlucky not to steal a point.“In the context of having our three best strikers out, plus no ...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson praised the football intelligence of teenage matchwinner Alex Scott after his first-half goal saw off toothless Derby 1-0.The 18-year-old connected perfectly with a left-footed shot from the edge of the box in the 16th minute to settle a game of few clear scoring opportunities.Scott began the season as a winger, but has quickly adapted to the more defensive role g...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough said “a little chat” at the break was the spark for his side’s impressive turnaround in their FA Cup tie at Doncaster.The Stags were a goal down at the break after Branden Horton put struggling Rovers ahead.But Will Forrester netted within three minutes of the restart and Mansfield went on to win comfortably courtesy of George Lapslie’s brace, ...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough felt his improving team were thoroughly good value for their sixth win in the last seven games in all competitions.The Stags bounced back from their 2-0 midweek defeat at Sutton to record only their second away league victory of the season with a 2-1 success at Crawley.A late goal from the returning Rhys Oates settled the issue after James Tilley had cancelled out Oll...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson returned to the training pitch this week having recovered from Covid-19 ahead of the clash with Blackburn.Assistant manager Curtis Fleming has been relaying instructions to the team while Pearson has been absent.Nathan Baker, Tommy Conway, Antoine Semenyo and Joe Williams are all in contention to face Blackburn.George Tanner will be out of action for up to three w...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough believes his side deserved the luck that helped them to their first away win of the League Two season after a 2-1 triumph at Stevenage.The Stags had Birmingham loanee Ryan Stirk to thank after he struck the winner in the 65th minute, 10 minutes after Boro skipper Scott Cuthbert had equalised following John-Joe O’Toole’s first-half opener.But Clough’s...Full Story »

Nigel Clough was delighted with another successful trip to the Stadium of Light as his Mansfield side claimed a narrow 1-0 victory to knock Sunderland out of the Emirates FA Cup.A full year since Clough was in the stands to witness the Stags earn a win by the same scoreline at the same stage of the competition, he got to do it all over again.That game was, strictly speaking, his first in charge ...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson gave much of the credit to long-suffering Bristol City fans after finally marking his spell as manager with a home win at the 15th attempt, overcoming Barnsley 2-1.Two goals just before the break from Andreas Weimann saw the Robins come from behind to register the first three-point haul on their own ground since January.In all, the unhappy sequence stretched back 18 games, only thr...Full Story »

Manager Nigel Clough believes Mansfield’s season can finally start following their 2-0 win over Tranmere.Rhys Oates opened the scoring on 18 minutes after Danny Johnson had earlier missed a penalty.The points were secured midway through the second half when Johnson slotted home from close range.It ended a 12-game run without a League Two victory for the Stags.Clough said: “Hopefully ...Full Story »

Second-half goals from Matt Jay, Nigel Atangana and Sam Nombe gave Exeter a 3-1 victory at 10-man Crawley.The hosts, who had led through Kwesi Appiah’s header, had striker Ashley Nadesan dismissed for two bookable offences before half-time as they went down to back-to-back defeats.Exeter boss Matt Taylor made four changes and the recalled Jake Caprice tested veteran keeper Glenn Morris ear...Full Story »

Huddersfield will have Matty Pearson available for the Sky Bet Championship clash with Birmingham.The defender was forced off during the second half of the Terriers’ victory over Hull on Saturday through illness but has recovered.Midfielder Alex Vallejo is set to remain on the sidelines for another two weeks after suffering a minor setback in his recovery from a knee injury.West Ham loanee...Full Story »

Mansfield manager Nigel Clough took responsibility for picking the wrong team after his side’s poor run of form continued with defeat against Northampton.The Stags’ winless run stretched to 12 games in all competitions with a toothless display at Sixfields as defenders Aaron McGowan and Fraser Horsfall struck in either half for Northampton.Mansfield are only outside the League Two re...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson returns to the touchline for his side’s Championship clash with Bournemouth after recovering from a bout of coronavirus.Pearson is still without knee injury victims Robbie Cundy and Antoine Semenyo, while Tommy Conway continues to recover following ankle surgery.Nathan Baker and Jay Dasilva missed the 3-2 win at Peterborough two weeks ago due to minor injuri...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough was proud to see his injury-ravaged side take at least a point in a goalless home draw with fellow League Two strugglers Oldham.A serious head injury to midfielder George Maris saw the first half held up for 13 minutes before Oli Hawkins limped off at the break to become their sixth injured centre-half and leave a full 10 outfield players injured or suspended.“W...Full Story »