Brendan Rodgers hailed the immediate impact of Tete after the winger marked his Leicester debut with a goal in a thrilling Premier League win at Aston Villa.The Foxes kicked off at Villa Park with only goal difference keeping them outside of the relegation zone but Shakhtar Donetsk loanee Tete shone in a 4-2 victory which saw Leicester twice battle back from behind.An Ollie Watkins strike and an...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Steve Evans accused referee Thomas Kirk of being part of a “comedy show” after his side’s bore 0-0 draw at Sutton.Evans and assistant Paul Raynor were booked by the official just days after the Boro boss had phoned the Football League’s Head of Referees.He said: “I promise never to phone the Head of Referees again after what happened because he didn&r...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp refused to defend his players after wretched Liverpool were thumped 3-0 at Wolves. Joel Matip’s own goal set the tone for an awful defeat as the hosts raced into a 2-0 lead inside 12 minutes. Craig Dawson grabbed a debut goal and Ruben Neves piled on the misery with Wolves recording their biggest win for almost a year. Liverpool are languishing in 10th in the Premier...Full Story »

Ian Evatt praised Kyle Dempsey’s “moment of brilliance” which separated promotion-chasing Bolton from determined visitors Cheltenham.Dempsey netted his fourth goal of the campaign 10 minutes from the end of what had been a frustrating afternoon for the hosts.“The only thing to focus on is the win,” said manager Evatt, whose side shut out the opposition for a record-...Full Story »

New manager Sabri Lamouchi wants Cardiff to show more aggression if they are to move clear of the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone following a 1-0 defeat at Hull.Cyrus Christie’s 62nd-minute goal left the visitors – without a league win since November 5 – two points adrift of the bottom three, though Lamouchi was left rueful of Callum Robinson’s first-half penalty mis...Full Story »

Nathan Jones came out fighting after Southampton’s fans turned on him during the 3-0 defeat at Brentford, vowing to stamp his authority on the club.The Saints boss, appointed in November to steer them away from relegation, faced chants of ‘you’re getting sacked in the morning’ and ‘get out of our club’ after they were left rooted to the foot of the table.After...Full Story »

Luton boss Rob Edwards heaped praise on his players after a 1-0 victory over Stoke earned his side their second home win in a week.Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu’s first goal of the season helped the Hatters make it back-to-back 1-0 wins following Tuesday’s success over Cardiff and kept them in fourth place in the Championship table.Edwards said: “A fantastic week, it’s down to the...Full Story »

Neil Critchley has called on his QPR side to “stick together” after their dismal form continued with a 1-1 draw at Huddersfield.The Hoops have failed to win in eight matches in all competitions, with their last victory coming in Critchley’s bow back in December.January arrival Jamal Lowe handed the visitors an early lead when he pounced on a Matthew Lowton mistake and headed ho...Full Story »

Matt Yates scored a last-gasp equaliser as Stenhousemuir snatched a 1-1 draw against cinch League Two leaders Dumbarton on Saturday.The Sons looked set to hold on for victory at Ochilview Park courtesy of a goal from Alistair Love in first-half injury time.Stenhousemuir refused to throw in the towel and earned a point through Yates deep into time added on at the end of the game.Second-placed Sti...Full Story »

Darrell Clarke challenged his Port Vale players to show “who is up for it” when they host Accrington in midweek following a “naive” performance in defeat by Wycombe on Saturday.Wycombe eventually cruised to what manager Gareth Ainsworth termed a “bittersweet win”, owing to his Vale connections, the visitors scoring three unanswered goals to move three points b...Full Story »