Gary Rowett expressed his pride despite Millwall slipping to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of his former employers Stoke.The travelling Lions, who entered the fixture amid an eight-match unbeaten run, found themselves behind due to Jacob Brown’s precise header inside 20 minutes.Brown, whose goal ended Millwall’s eight-hour run without conceding, missed a sequence of opportunities to cons...Full Story »

Millwall manager Gary Rowett felt Benik Afobe was unlucky not to come away with a hat-trick after scoring both goals in an impressive 2-0 win over Huddersfield.The 29-year-old striker, who is on loan from Stoke, had not scored in his previous six games but ended that barren run in style to move the Lions within two points of the Championship play-off places.Afobe went on to hit the woodwork twic...Full Story »

Gary Madine’s eighth goal of the season gave Blackpool a narrow 1-0 win over Swansea at Bloomfield Road.The striker’s fourth-minute header was enough to give the Seasiders a third league win in a row, and fifth in six home games.Their opponents dominated possession throughout but were frustrated by an organised Tangerine defence.As a result of the win, Blackpool move to within six po...Full Story »

The Man Utd legend said that no Red Devils players could crack City's XI at present Gary Neville has claimed Cristiano Ronaldo would not make a combined Manchester United-Manchester City XI based on this season's form. The two rivals meet on Sunday in the Manchester derby, with City entering the game in first place and United in fourth. Despite his status as a Man Utd legend, Neville has sa...Full Story »

Millwall manager Gary Rowett praised the all-round contribution of stand-in skipper and matchwinner Jake Cooper following the 1-0 Sky Bet Championship victory at struggling Reading.Central defender Cooper, a former Reading academy graduate, headed home the only goal of the game in the 37th minute from a Jed Wallace corner.Although Reading dominated much of the second half, the Millwall defence h...Full Story »

Millwall manager Gary Rowett was delighted that players continue to triumph against adversity as they kept their fine run of form going with a 1-0 victory over Sheffield United.An early muscle strain for forward Mason Bennett meant the Lions had to struggle on without eight injured players against their play-off chasing opponents.That they claimed their fourth win in a row was down to Jake Coope...Full Story »

Doncaster manager Gary McSheffrey insisted the win was all that mattered as his side beat Accrington 2-0 to boost their survival bid in Sky Bet League One.Goals from Josh Martin and Joseph Olowu saw Rovers end a run of seven consecutive home defeats and cut the gap to safety to four points.Accrington had the better of the attacking play throughout but McSheffrey was only concerned with collectin...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED are searching for a long-term replacement for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Gary Neville has demanded that Manchester United appoint an elite manager as their long-term boss in the summer. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in November, with Ralf Rangnick coming in as his replacement until the end of the season. But while results have improved in that time, performances have continued t...Full Story »

Doncaster manager Gary McSheffrey saluted a resolute defensive performance after a surprise 1-0 win at Lincoln maintained their 18-year unbeaten run against the Imps.Dan Gardner’s penalty moved Rovers off the bottom of League One and six points from safety.“I am obviously pleased with the result,” McSheffrey said after a game that was stopped for half an hour after a fan was ta...Full Story »

Millwall manager Gary Rowett was beaming over his side’s performance after they defeated promotion-chasing QPR with a 2-0 Championship victory at The Den.Goals from Mason Bennett and Tyler Burey – his first senior strike for the Lions – guided the hosts to their second win in four days after a game they controlled from start to finish.For fourth-placed QPR, however, this was an...Full Story »

Millwall manager Gary Rowett brushed off Cardiff’s calls for a second-half penalty after his side edged the Welsh club 2-1.The Lions took a while to get going at The Den – they were booed off at the end of a poor first half – and hearts would have been in mouths when Tommy Doyle’s shot appeared to hit Jake Cooper’s arm soon after the restart.Nothing was given, howev...Full Story »

Gary Bowyer hailed his side’s second-half performance as Salford moved to within four points of a play-off place with a 2-0 win at Leyton Orient.Goals by Liam Shephard and Theo Vassell in 10 second-half minutes earned the victory against an Orient side who have not recorded a victory since December 7.“I thought we withstood a strong start from Leyton Orient,” he said.“We ...Full Story »

Gary Bowyer was left bewildered by the decision which saw Brandon Asante-Thomas’ goal ruled out during Salford’s 0-0 draw at Sutton.Asante-Thomas was adjudged to have handled in the box before firing into an empty net.But Bowyer said after the Sky Bet League Two contest had finished goalless: “It’s definitely a talking point.“Brandon’s a yard away from the goa...Full Story »

Gary Bowyer praised Salford’s patience after they claimed a hard-fought 2-1 League Two victory over Carlisle.Ryan Watson and Matt Smith both scored their first Ammies goals, with Omari Patrick levelling for the visitors in between.“We’ve had a hell of a lot of goal attempts from the very first minute when Matt Smith hits it into the ground and it goes over the bar,” said ...Full Story »

Ash Hunter’s first goal of the season helped Salford to a 2-0 Sky Bet League Two win at Barrow and put a smile on manager Gary Bowyer’s face.Hunter scored the winner when the sides met at Holker Street in December 2020 but had not hit the target away from Moor Lane since then.“I think that was the quickest Ash ran all night (after scoring),” said Bowyer as the Ammies move...Full Story »

Gary McSheffrey praised his determined Doncaster side for their “old school” performance in the 1-0 win at promotion-chasing MK Dons which lifted them off the foot of Sky Bet League One.Joe Dodoo’s second goal in as many matches was all that separated the sides at Stadium MK, with the forward curling home a fine finish four minutes before the break having seen an earlier effort...Full Story »

Gary McSheffrey rued Doncaster’s missed opportunities as they fell to a 3-1 defeat at Cambridge.The away side had missed a host of chances by the time Harvey Knibbs scored against the run of play for Cambridge on the stroke of half-time.Harrison Dunk doubled the lead with his first goal since May 2016, and despite Joe Dodoo’s goal for Doncaster, the U’s sealed the points at the...Full Story »

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has revealed he has joined the Labour party, and the former United captain didn't rule out the possibility of running for Manchester mayor in the future Manchester United legend Gary Neville could be set for a career change as the full-back has joined the Labour party. The former 46-year-old was publicly welcomed to the Labour party by shadow cabinet minis...Full Story »

Salford manager Gary Bowyer dismissed claims the lack of fans at Rodney Parade gave his side the upper hand as they eased to a 2-0 win at Newport.Welsh government restrictions brought in on Boxing Day meant the match was played behind closed doors and Salford took advantage of the lack of atmosphere to wrap up all three points thanks to a Finn Azaz own goal a minute before the break and Brandon ...Full Story »

Gary Madine was the penalty hero as Blackpool started the year with a hard-fought 1-0 Championship victory over Hull.Madine converted a 31st-minute spot-kick after reported Nottingham Forest target and former Tigers loanee Josh Bowler was fouled by Jacob Greaves.After finishing 2021 with just one win from their previous 10 league outings, victory was a timely tonic for the Tangerines.It also lif...Full Story »