Derby boss John Eustace was proud of his players as they made it three wins on the spin to edge a late 3-2 Championship victory away to relegation rivals Plymouth.Marcus Harness scored a double for the visitors as he netted either side of Harrison Armstrong, who made it 2-0 after 26 minutes.Mustapha Bundu’s direct free-kick made it 2-1 at half-time before an own goal by Nat Phillips levell...Full Story »

Shrewsbury boss Gareth Ainsworth believes there is a ‘fear factor’ in his players after they lost 2-0 at home to fellow strugglers Burton.Rumarn Burrell and Terence Vancooten netted inside the final 18 minutes to leave the Brewers six points behind Bristol Rovers in 20th, with bottom-side Shrews a further eight points adrift.Ainsworth said: “First of all, set-pieces again, we h...Full Story »

John Mousinho berated his Portsmouth players as they fell to a late 2-1 defeat against Preston in the Sky Bet Championship.Stefan Thordarson showed impressive footwork to net the winner in the 87th minute of a game that only really exploded into life in the latter stages.Ryan Porteous netted his first goal for North End in the 76th minute before Colby Bishop equalised with his second goal in thr...Full Story »

Oxford boss Gary Rowett was relieved to finally get back on the winning trail after Siriki Dembele’s goal gave them a 1-0 win over Watford at the Kassam Stadium.Dembele got his first goal for the club with a right-footed finish from 10 yards eight minutes from time – three minutes after Watford had James Abankwah sent off for a second yellow card when he fouled Przemy Placheta.It end...Full Story »

Nuno Espirito Santo warned Nottingham Forest there is a long way to go after a 4-2 win at Ipswich opened up a six-point gap to Manchester City in the race for Champions League qualification.Third-placed Forest had boosted their unexpected top-four charge with a late victory over City last Saturday and followed it up with a comprehensive display in Suffolk where three goals in six first-half minu...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola admitted he could feel the anxiety in the Etihad Stadium – but remains confident Manchester City will qualify for the Champions League.The champions missed the chance to return to the Premier League top four on Saturday as they were held to a 2-2 draw by fellow European challengers Brighton after twice surrendering the lead.The result left them fifth in the table and gives fo...Full Story »

Coventry manager Frank Lampard was full of praise for hat-trick hero Haji Wright after he scored his first goals since November in the 3-0 win over Sunderland.The USA international last scored in the Sky Blues’ 2-2 draw with Sunderland in November – a game in which he also suffered an ankle injury that saw him sidelined for almost four months.Wright opened the scoring with a low effo...Full Story »

David Moyes rekindled his bond with West Ham’s players and fans after watching his Everton side deny his former team victory at Goodison Park.Moyes took some time on the pitch after the 1-1 draw with the Hammers players before applauding the supporters in a mutual show of respect for the club he left at the end of last season.“I’ve had so many moments with the players over the ...Full Story »

Burton boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation from League One with a 2-0 win at bottom-of-the-table Shrewsbury.Rumarn Burrell and Terence Vancooten netted inside the final 18 minutes to leave the Brewers six points behind Bristol Rovers in 20th, with the Shrews a further eight points adrift.The hosts created an opening on the half-hour when they worked the ball well to Dom Gape on the edge o...Full Story »

Jovon Makama scored his first professional hat-trick as Lincoln hammered Bristol Rovers 5-0 for the second successive season.Rovers failed to ease their relegation fears as they were put to the sword in the second half at Sincil Bank, where Tom Bayliss and James Collins were also on the scoresheet.Visiting goalkeeper Jed Ward produced good early saves to keep out Reeco Hackett-Fairchild and Maka...Full Story »