Derek McInnes revealed that Kilmarnock’s Scottish Cup hero Kyle Vassell came close to missing the game with Dundee United.The 30-year-old striker only declared himself fit on Friday but scored what proved to be the winner to take the Ayrshire side through to the quarter-finals.United’s misery was made complete when debutant Loick Ayina, the on-loan Huddersfield defender, was sent off...Full Story »

Beaming boss Ian Evatt hailed his five-star Bolton side after they marked their 5,000th league game by hammering Peterborough 5-0.With second-placed Sheffield Wednesday and third-placed Ipswich drawing, on-song Wanderers cut the gap between themselves and the League One automatic promotion places to six points.Goal machine Dion Charles took his tally to the season to 17 with a fine hat-trick, wh...Full Story »

Marco Silva spoke of his privilege in getting to work with Willian every day after the winger’s goal helped Fulham win for the first time in four Premier League games.The 34-year-old’s brilliant first-half drive set the hosts on their way to a 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at Craven Cottage, capping a brilliant individual display as Silva’s team ended their winless streak ...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta accused officials of “changing the rules” as he claimed Brentford’s equaliser at Arsenal should have been ruled out for offside.Arsenal had to settle for a share of the spoils after Ivan Toney’s header cancelled out a first Gunners goal for Leandro Trossard as Brentford left the Emirates Stadium with a thoroughly deserved 1-1 draw.Arteta’s side had lost...Full Story »

Demanding Stockport boss Dave Challinor insisted his players cannot afford to let their second-half standards slip despite winning 3-1 at Harrogate.Promotion hopefuls County led 2-0 at the break following a dominant opening 45 minutes thanks to goals from Myles Hippolyte and Isaac Olaofe.But the visitors then let struggling Harrogate back into the game, with on-loan Southampton winger Kazeem Ola...Full Story »

Steven Hammell left Stark’s Park without talking to the media after his Motherwell side crashed to a 3-1 Scottish Cup defeat by Raith Rovers.Hammell faced calls of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” from jubilant Raith fans after Esmael Goncalves’ debut goal clinched Rovers’ place in the quarter-finals. Some of the Motherwell fans who had not walked out fo...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney admitted “the result was all important” after his Wigan side moved off the foot of the Sky Bet Championship thanks to a 1-0 victory over managerless Huddersfield.Jack Whatmough’s header with 10 minutes to go was enough to settle a tense and tight encounter at the DW Stadium.It handed Wigan their first victory in three months and gave Maloney the perfect way to mar...Full Story »

Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick felt his side produced some of their best football since he took charge during the first half of their 3-1 victory at Cardiff, before then showing their battling qualities to secure the points.The former Manchester United midfielder saw his in-form Boro team chalk up an 11th win in 15 matches since taking over at the Riverside in October.Goals from Marcus Fo...Full Story »

Newport captain Mickey Demetriou scored a stoppage-winner as his side snatched a dramatic 1-0 victory over 10-man Barrow.Demetriou’s match-winning header came five minutes into added time at the end of the game as Graham Coughlan’s visitors claimed back-to-back victories.The Exiles were already in the ascendancy when Pete Wild’s Cumbrians saw home debutant Rory Feely sent off i...Full Story »

Leicester routed Tottenham to increase the pressure on Spurs boss Antonio Conte. Nampalys Mendy’s first goal in over six years inspired the Foxes to a 4-1 comeback win at the King Power Stadium. James Maddison, Kelechi Iheanacho and Harvey Barnes also netted as the hosts scored four for the second straight game. Rodrigo Bentancur had briefly given Spurs the lead but they crumbled duri...Full Story »