Head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup admitted Shane Duffy ignored his instructions to score the equaliser as Norwich fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Preston in the Sky Bet Championship.The 32-year-old left Preston defenders in his wake in the 61st minute, carrying the ball up from the back before continuing his run into the opposition box and slotting in a fantastic tee-up from Josh Sa...Full Story »

Interim Cardiff manager Omer Riza has called for clarity over his position after extending the Bluebirds’ unbeaten run to four games with a convincing 2-0 home victory over Portsmouth.Riza’s record reads 10 points from 12 since losing his opening game at Hull – and Cardiff are now out of the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone and up to 19th.Whether the former Leyton Orient bo...Full Story »

Northampton manager Jon Brady praised Tyler Magloire after his stoppage-time header secured a 1-1 draw at Stockport.The defender returned to the fold in pre-season following 15 months on the sidelines after suffering a serious knee injury.Magloire struck at the death after Louie Barry had put the hosts ahead with a 87th-minute penalty.“For Tyler Magloire to get the equaliser right at the e...Full Story »

Birmingham manager Chris Davies hailed the “relentlessness” of his team after a routine 2-0 win against Bolton put them four points clear at the top of Sky Bet League One.Tomoki Iwata’s cushioned third-minute volley and substitute Jay Stansfield’s 83rd-minute penalty sealed Blues’ ninth win in 11 games.Bolton missed the chance to equalise late on when John McAtee mi...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal looked tired in their slender 1-0 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk at the Emirates.The Gunners bounced back from their surprise defeat against Bournemouth after Gabriel Martinelli’s first-half strike rebounded in off goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk to maintain their unbeaten record in Europe.But Leandro Trossard missed a second-half penalty and David Raya h...Full Story »

Newport boss Nelson Jardim dedicated the 2-0 victory at Gillingham to his club’s faithful fans.First-half goals from Matt Baker and Kyle Hudlin ended the Exiles’ three-game losing run.“I’m really satisfied with that,” beamed Jardim. “This win was a really big one for us.“This win goes entirely to the fans. I know they have been disappointed, especially w...Full Story »

Crawley manager Rob Elliot hopes his side can build on the 3-0 win over Lincoln which ended a run of six successive Sky Bet League One defeats.Town turned on the style after the break with Will Swan, Ronan Darcy and substitute Rushian Hepburn-Murphy all on target to give former Gateshead boss Elliot his first win.“I have a mixture of overriding pride,” Elliot said.“The lads nee...Full Story »

Leeds boss Daniel Farke said summer signing Ao Tanaka produced a “James Bond” performance after his side’s 2-1 win against Watford at Elland Road.The Whites, who moved up to second in the Sky Bet Championship, raced into a 2-0 lead inside seven minutes as Largie Ramazani and Brenden Aaronson benefitted from two blunders by Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann.The visitors were tr...Full Story »

Shrewsbury manager Paul Hurst was left baffled by the “extremely harsh” decision to deny his side a late equaliser in the 1-0 defeat to Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.Substitute Tom Bloxham was prevented from claiming a dramatic leveller when ex-Rovers striker John Marquis was flagged offside, cutting short his celebrations after his 20-yard effort beat goalkeeper Josh Griffi...Full Story »

Nigel Clough admitted Mansfield’s 2-1 Sky Bet League One victory at Wigan was ‘tough’ against a ‘far superior side to us’.Wigan dominated in most areas at the Brick Community Stadium, creating far more chances, but the Stags recorded a huge away win to cement fourth spot in the table.Will Evans put Mansfield ahead on the half-hour with a brilliant strike from 25 yar...Full Story »

Mat Sadler hailed the front-foot style that saw “ruthless” Walsall put struggling Carlisle to the sword during a 3-1 victory in Sky Bet League Two.Nathan Lowe notched within the opening two minutes and while the Cumbrians made their presence felt more as the first half went on, their work was quickly undone by Jamie Jellis’ fine finish four minutes after half-time.The game was ...Full Story »

Barnsley head coach Darrell Clarke praised his side’s attitude as they levelled deep into stoppage time to make it 2-2 after Charlton thought they had won it.Davis Keillor-Dunn and Max Watters scored for the hosts either side of a Luke Berry brace, with both sides finding the back of the net in second-half stoppage time.Clarke said: “Disappointed not to win the game, I really am.&ldq...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery had no problem with Jhon Duran’s reaction to being substituted during the 2-0 Champions League win against Bologna.The Colombian is used to coming off the bench this season, making a name for himself as a super sub, but he was given a start against the Italians and helped fire Villa to the top of the standings.His classy finish nine minutes after John McGinn&rsq...Full Story »

Reading manager Ruben Selles felt rewarded for his team going ‘all in’ at Exeter and picking up their first away win of the season.Jayden Wareham put the Royals ahead inside the opening minute after some woeful Exeter defending and Michael Craig then lashed in a second before half-time.A resurgent Exeter were left with too much to do in a dominant second half, with Ilmari Niskanen re...Full Story »

Manager Mark Kennedy wants Swindon’s decision-making to improve after the 2-1 defeat at Salford kept them only three points above the relegation zone.Swindon found themselves behind after just three minutes thanks to a Kelly N’Mai goal but were dragged level through Harry Smith.Ultimately they fell to their sixth league defeat of the season, with a poor clearance emphatically pounced...Full Story »

Crawley boss Rob Elliot secured his first win as the Red Devils ended a run of six successive Sky Bet League One defeats with a 3-0 victory over Lincoln.Town turned on the style after the break with Will Swan, Ronan Darcy and substitute Rushian Hepburn-Murphy all on target.Crawley had threatened in only the second minute when Darcy saw an effort cleared away after Max Anderson had played him in....Full Story »

Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson was delighted with the response of his young team to their weekend defeat as Blackpool were put to the sword in a 5-1 win at the Weston Homes Stadium.The Posh collapsed in the second half as they were beaten 3-1 at Wycombe last Saturday, but they were in rampant form against the Seasiders to pick up their first win in three games in Sky Bet League One.Ferguso...Full Story »

Paul McCallum’s header in the third minute of added time helped 10-man Eastleigh claim a 2-2 draw at Dagenham in a dramatic conclusion to the Vanarama National League contest.The visitors went ahead in the 10th minute when Niall Maher controlled Jake Taylor’s free-kick and thumped the ball beyond Dagenham goalkeeper Elliot Justham from the edge of the area.Eastleigh’s lead last...Full Story »

Fleetwood manager Charlie Adam was “hugely disappointed” after his side’s underwhelming defeat at home to Crewe saw them slide to 14th in League Two.Ryan Cooney’s late penalty sealed the points for Crewe after Fleetwood had several chances throughout the game.Adam, whose side have not won since the first weekend of October, said: “We were frustrated because we did O...Full Story »

MK Dons head coach Scott Lindsey was happy to win but wanted more from his side as they scraped past Accrington 2-1 at Stadium MK.The Dons struck in the opening minute when Alex Gilbey took advantage of a defensive error to score, and they doubled their lead when Joe Tomlinson struck from range just before the hour.Accrington got a goal back when Josh Woods converted, but the visitors were unabl...Full Story »

Grimsby continued their fine away form with a 1-0 victory over Tranmere at Prenton Park.Tranmere had come close to breaking the deadlock after 17 minutes when Kieron Morris’ long-range drive was saved by Town keeper Jackson Smith.Morris soon again denied by Smith, who got a hand to the goal-bound effort before the ball was eventually cleared off the line.Grimsby’s best chance of the ...Full Story »

James Tilley set AFC Wimbledon on course for a 3-0 win over Morecambe and maintained their perfect home form in Sky Bet League Two.Tilley made the breakthrough early in the second half before Omar Bugiel and Matty Stevens completed the win which moved the Dons to within two places of the play-off places with three games in hand on many of their rivals.The home side initially struggled to find a ...Full Story »

Oxford head coach Des Buckingham was checked over by the club doctor following the 1-1 draw with Derby at the Kassam Stadium after feeling unwell during the second half.His assistant Craig Short did the post-match press conference and explained Buckingham, who had been experiencing dizziness, had been advised to go home.Short said: “He stayed till the end of the game but two or three times...Full Story »

Darren Moore said his Port Vale side had to find a “different way to win” in Tuesday night’s 1-0 success at Harrogate.The League Two leaders recorded a fourth consecutive victory and extended their unbeaten run to 10 matches in all competitions courtesy of Ruari Paton’s delicious 54th-minute free-kick.Although the Valiants dominated for a big chunk of the game, they did n...Full Story »

Barnet were knocked off the top of the Vanarama National League by York, who came from behind and climbed up to second with a 3-1 home win.The visitors took the lead through Bailey Hobson’s 37th-minute finish before Marvin Armstrong equalised in first-half stoppage time.The Minstermen then completed the turnaround with two goals in quick succession after the break, Alex Hunt’s free-k...Full Story »

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes hailed Kieran Morgan after the teenager’s first career goal secured a 1-1 win at home to Coventry and lifted them off the foot of the Sky Bet Championship.Morgan, released by Tottenham in the summer, was making just his second substitute appearance with Rangers trailing to Haji Wright’s early strike.The 18-year-old had only been on the pitch for five minutes ...Full Story »

Jamie Lindsay’s stunning second-half goal eased the pressure on Bristol Rovers manager Matt Taylor as the West Country side overcame Shrewsbury 1-0 at the Memorial Stadium.Shrewsbury edged the first half but ex-Rovers striker John Marquis failed to round goalkeeper Josh Griffiths when clean through and then George Lloyd saw a shot deflected to safety before firing wide from close range.Lin...Full Story »

David McGoldrick scored a stoppage-time penalty to earn Notts County a dramatic 1-1 draw at Sky Bet League Two play-off rivals Barrow.McGoldrick, who netted from the penalty spot in last season’s corresponding game, was fouled by Chris Stokes and stepped up to convert his spot-kick in the third minute of added time.It was heartbreaking for the Cumbrians, who were within touching distance o...Full Story »

MK Dons picked up back-to-back wins for the first time this season with a 2-1 win over Accrington Stanley.Alex Gilbey gave MK Dons a first-minute lead, before Joe Tomlinson extended it after the break.Josh Woods pulled a goal back for the visitors, but the result went against the visitors, who lost for the first time in four League Two games.MK Dons scored in the opening minute. A rushed defensi...Full Story »

Crewe needed a late penalty to overcome Fleetwood 1-0 at Highbury Stadium.After Town had dominated the first half, the Alex woke up in the second half and eventually sealed the victory with a Ryan Cooney spot-kick less than five minutes from time.The game started slowly with Crewe’s Filip Marschall making the first real save after half an hour, denying Mark Helm from a tight angle.Minutes ...Full Story »

Substitute Dan Udoh grabbed the winner as Wycombe made it nine games unbeaten in League One with a 3-2 win at strugglers Burton.West Ham loanee Gideon Kodua broke the deadlock with his first EFL goal after 16 minutes, slotting home from 10 yards having been picked out by Josh Scowen’s low pass down the side of the Brewers defence.Albion had looked the brighter of the two teams up to that p...Full Story »

Swansea’s winless run extended to five matches after a 0-0 draw with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.Both sides had chances to take all three points, but neither could find the net.Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl made a couple of changes from the 2-0 defeat at home to Burnley, with Svante Ingelsson and forward Jamal Lowe coming into the side.Swansea manager Luke Williams made five ...Full Story »

First-half goals from Matt Baker and Kyle Hudlin secured Newport a much-needed 2-0 win at out-of-sorts Gillingham.The Exiles stopped a three-game losing run as they inflicted the hosts’ fifth straight league defeat.Jayden Clarke was frustrated as his low effort was kept out by Nick Townsend after he slipped in behind the visitors’ defence early on.Defender Baker broke the deadlock wi...Full Story »

Tyler Magloire’s stoppage-time header secured a 1-1 draw for Northampton against League One promotion hopefuls Stockport at Edgeley Park.The hosts had looked to have claimed an 87th-minute winner when Louie Barry converted from the penalty spot, but Magloire nodded home from a free-kick at the death.County almost took the lead in the 20th minute when Jayden Fevrier unleashed a shot from th...Full Story »

Arsenal bounced back from their defeat against Bournemouth by securing a 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League.Seventy-two hours after they were dealt a surprise first loss of the season at the Vitality Stadium, Mikel Arteta’s side retained their unbeaten record in Europe so far when Gabriel Martinelli’s first-half strike rebounded in off goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk.Lean...Full Story »

Ben Thompson’s first-half strike saw Bromley down high-flying Doncaster for their third win of the season.Andy Woodman’s side had not picked up a victory in any competition since the second weekend of the campaign but showed tremendous organisation and tenacity to see out the win at the Eco-Power Stadium.Doncaster started much the brighter and piled on the pressure over the first qua...Full Story »

Jhon Duran helped fire Aston Villa to the top of the Champions League table and then reacted angrily to being substituted in the 2-0 win over Bologna.Duran has made his name as a super sub this season following his penchant for coming off the bench and scoring, including the winner against Bayern Munich last time out, but proved he can also be the main man as he bagged a classy goal having been ...Full Story »

Reading ended Exeter’s winning run with a 2-1 victory at St James Park.The Royals made the perfect start to take the lead inside a minute, after Exeter were caught playing with the ball inside their own penalty box.Harvey Knibbs laid a pass back to Jayden Wareham, who fired past Exeter goalkeeper Joe Whitworth with only 58 seconds on the clock.It was the first goal City had conceded after ...Full Story »

Jon Taylor came off the bench to score a vital Salford winner in a 2-1 victory against fellow League Two strugglers Swindon.Kelly N’Mai struck within three minutes to put Salford ahead, with Harry Smith dragging a lacklustre Swindon level early in the second half.Taylor then replaced Dan Chesters on the hour mark and nine minutes later netted the winner as the Ammies moved up to 15th while...Full Story »

Cambridge claimed their second consecutive League One victory with a 2-0 win at Stevenage.United had beaten Wigan by the same scoreline on Saturday to finally get their first triumph of the season at the 10th time of asking.Korey Smith fired them in front after 32 minutes at the Lamex Stadium before then they shut up shop in the second period, blocking and frustrating the home side at every turn...Full Story »

Teenager Kieran Morgan’s first career goal lifted QPR off the foot of the Sky Bet Championship as they scrapped to a 1-1 draw against Coventry.The 18-year-old midfielder, making only his second substitute appearance for Rangers, struck midway through the second half to snatch a point.QPR had fallen behind to an early Haji Wright goal as fellow early-season strugglers Coventry went in searc...Full Story »

Leyton Orient secured their first home league win of the season when they overcame Rotherham 1-0 thanks to a goal by central defender Dan Happe.A scrappy first-half littered with petty fouls produced just two chances, both to the home side that visiting goalkeeper Cameron Dawson comfortably dealt with.The quality of play improved after the break with both teams trading early opportunities as Joe...Full Story »

Luke Young’s long-range screamer earned Cheltenham a 1-1 home draw with promotion-chasing Bradford in League Two.The Bantams had taken an early lead through Neill Byrne, but Young’s second of the season secured a point for the improving Robins.Byrne nodded in Richie Smallwood’s free-kick for his second goal in two games after five minutes.But 10 minutes later, Harrison Sohna ro...Full Story »

Shane Duffy ensured Norwich made it six matches without defeat as they fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Preston in the Sky Bet Championship.Sam Greenwood’s sixth-minute penalty put Preston in front and Duane Holmes grabbed a second for the home side six minutes later.The Canaries rallied as the terrific Borja Sainz pulled a goal back in first-half stoppage time and Duffy bagg...Full Story »

Birmingham’s storming start continued as the Sky Bet League One leaders beat Bolton 2-0 at St Andrew’s@Knighthead Park.Tomoki Iwata’s third-minute volley put them on their way to their ninth win in 11 games this season before Jay Stansfield’s 83rd-minute penalty sealed it.Iwata netted with a cushioned side-footed effort after former City player Josh Dacres-Cogley headed a...Full Story »

Promotion-chasing Wrexham and Huddersfield played out a goalless draw at the Racecourse Ground.Neither side broke the deadlock in a clash which lacked final-third quality.Ryan Barnett’s jinking run and shot drew a fine stop from Town keeper Jacob Chapman in the first half’s standout moment.Huddersfield had their first real effort before half-time as Bojan Radulovic nodded Ollie Turto...Full Story »

Walsall picked the perfect moments to put down struggling Carlisle during a 3-1 victory in a fast-paced Sky Bet League Two encounter.The Saddlers struck within two minutes, Jamille Matt mugging Harrison Neal in front of his own penalty area and rolling to his left for Nathan Lowe to fire home low across goal via a Harry Lewis’ post.It set the tone for a brisk first half, albeit without cle...Full Story »

Joel Randall scored twice as Peterborough ran riot in returning to winning ways in Sky Bet League One with a 5-1 thrashing of Blackpool at the Weston Homes Stadium.The Posh’s first victory in three games lifted them three places to 12th in the table, while the poor Seasiders slid to their third straight defeat.Peterborough led after eight minutes when Kwame Poku’s low ball into the a...Full Story »

Cardiff climbed out of the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone with a second home win in the space of four days against Portsmouth.A Regan Poole own goal and Callum Robinson’s close-range effort put Cardiff in command after 13 minutes on a night when the Bluebirds’ only regret was that the winning margin should have been far greater than the final 2-0 scoreline.The victory, fresh fr...Full Story »

A goal in either half saw Mansfield cement fourth spot in Sky Bet League One with a 2-1 victory at Wigan.After Dion Rankine had seen an early shot for Wigan saved by Cristy Pym, Mansfield took the lead just before the half-hour mark.Baba Adeeko coughed up possession deep in the Wigan half and Will Evans fired an unstoppable strike into the top corner of Sam Tickle’s net.Wigan were denied a...Full Story »

Dane Scarlett scored for the second game running in Oxford’s 1-1 draw with Derby at the Kassam Stadium – their fifth successive Championship stalemate.Scarlett, making his first league start for the U’s, fired them in front in the 12th minute, deftly turning in Idris El Mizouni’s cutback from the left after good work from Siri Dembele.Nathaniel Mendez-Laing drilled in an ...Full Story »

Leeds moved up to second in the Sky Bet Championship as two goalkeeping blunders by Watford’s Daniel Bachmann helped them to a 2-1 win at Elland Road.The Austria keeper was at fault for both Leeds’ goals as they raced into a 2-0 lead inside the opening seven minutes through Largie Ramazani and Brenden Aaronson.Kwadwo Baah pulled one back for Watford, who were much improved in the sec...Full Story »

Nahki Wells struck a quick-fire double as Bristol City came from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Stoke.Lewis Koumas and Andrew Moran had put the Potters 2-0 up inside the opening quarter-of-an-hour before a brace from Wells inside three minutes early in the second half hauled the Robins level.The draw extended Bristol City’s unbeaten run to six matches as they continued to be without head co...Full Story »