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Rob Edwards ‘very, very proud’ of Luton after landmark Premier League win

Posted Sunday, October 01, 2023 by PA

Rob Edwards expressed his pride after a landmark win for Luton at Everton.The Hatters’ 2-1 victory at Goodison Park was their first ever win in the Premier League and first in the top flight since April 1992.Tom Lockyer and Carlton Morris scored from set-pieces in the first half, with Everton pulling one back before half-time through Dominic Calvert-Lewin but unable to find an equaliser.&l...Full Story »

Coventry boss Mark Robins: Ellis Simms’ double will ‘do him the world of good’

Posted Sunday, October 01, 2023 by PA

Coventry boss Mark Robins believes Ellis Simms’ two goals for the club in a 3-1 win at QPR can be a turning point for the striker.Simms, signed from Everton during the summer, had failed to score for the Sky Blues but got off the mark in a resounding victory at Loftus Road, where Josh Eccles also netted for the visitors.Robins said: “The two goals scored by Ellis were brilliant. He g...Full Story »

Man City failed to execute their ‘process’ in defeat at Wolves – Pep Guardiola

Posted Sunday, October 01, 2023 by PA

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City failed to properly execute their “process” and was keen to praise Wolves after his side’s 100 per cent start to their Premier League title defence ended with a 2-1 loss at Molineux.City went into the contest looking to make it seven league victories at the start of a campaign for the first time.But the treble-winners were condemned to defeat b...Full Story »

Neil Critchley hails Blackpool’s defensive display

Posted Sunday, October 01, 2023 by PA

Blackpool head coach Neil Critchley praised his side’s defensive efforts in their 1-0 win at Barnsley.Jordan Rhodes scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot after Corey O’Keefe brought down CJ Hamilton.Critchley said: “It’s nice to keep a clean sheet and score, because we’ve not done that away from home so far.“We defended magnificently well for ...Full Story »

Lee Johnson talks up Fleetwood after win over Leyton Orient

Posted Sunday, October 01, 2023 by PA

Lee Johnson was delighted with his Fleetwood players after they got their first win of the League One campaign, beating Leyton Orient 1-0.The Cod Army had to withstand early pressure before Jack Marriott hit the game’s only goal 10 minutes into the second half.And manager Johnson was happy that his team got to show their quality after weathering the early storm.“First and foremost I&...Full Story »

David Wagner hails Norwich response to Plymouth pummelling

Posted Sunday, October 01, 2023 by PA

Norwich head coach David Wagner was pleased to put a painful defeat behind him as his side recorded a comfortable 2-0 win over Birmingham at Carrow Road.The Canaries went into the Championship clash on the back of a 6-2 drubbing at Plymouth last weekend, having also lost to Fulham with a much-changed team in the Carabao Cup in midweek.Wagner was impressed with his side’s response to the se...Full Story »

Steven MacLean frustrated by referee as St Johnstone remain winless

Posted Sunday, October 01, 2023 by PA

St Johnstone manager Steven MacLean expressed his frustration with referee Graham Grainger after skipper Liam Gordon gave away a penalty and was later red-carded in his side’s 1-1 draw with Livingston.The defender was sent off with seven minutes remaining in regulation time after a VAR check penalised a studs-up challenge on Joel Nouble.The numerical disadvantage prevented the McDiarmid Pa...Full Story »

Ian Evatt hails Bolton’s ‘bravery and courageousness’ in narrow win at Port Vale

Posted Sunday, October 01, 2023 by PA

Bolton manager Ian Evatt praised the “bravery and courageousness” of his side after they beat Port Vale 1-0 to leapfrog their opponents in the League One table and move into fourth.Dion Charles struck just before half-time to ensure the Trotters’ rise from seventh with 17 points – the same tally as Vale, who dropped to sixth as a result.“I think the first half was e...Full Story »

Joey Barton rues Luke Thomas’ ‘idiotic decision’ in loss to Peterborough

Posted Sunday, October 01, 2023 by PA

Furious Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton criticised one of his own players after falling to a 2-0 defeat at Peterborough.Barton was angered by the actions of winger Luke Thomas, who went down with a hamstring injury in the build-up to the crucial second Posh goal.David Ajiboye doubled the hosts’ advantage in the match-defining 47th minute incident after a deflected Archie Collins strike had...Full Story »

There are no excuses: Erik ten Hag concerned over Man United’s woeful form

Posted Sunday, October 01, 2023 by PA

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is concerned after his side suffered their worst start to a Premier League season with the 1-0 home loss to Crystal Palace.Not since the 1989/90 campaign, when Sir Alex Ferguson was reportedly one game away from the sack, have United lost four of their first seven league games.But Joachim Andersen’s first-half goal for Palace inflicted the same fate on t...Full Story »

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