David Artell stressed Crewe will need to beat more teams near League One’s basement after the Railwaymen claimed only their second win of the campaign.The bottom club offered their fans hope with a first win in 11 games against a depleted Gillingham, whose boss Steve Evans compared the team’s pre-match meal to a school outing as he fell back on youth.Chris Long’s early strike s...Full Story »

Steve Morison credited his own pep talk to super substitute James Collins with sowing the seeds for Cardiff’s 2-1 Championship comeback win over Preston.Second-half strikes from Mark McGuinness and Collins helped the Bluebirds take three points in Morison’s first game as permanent manager.And it seems the new City chief, who took four points from a possible nine as caretaker, had a d...Full Story »

Salford manager Gary Bowyer was pleased midfielders Matty Lund and Jason Lowe weighed in with goals to compensate for a striker shortage during a 2-0 triumph at Harrogate.Lund gave the Ammies a first-half lead and Lowe’s first goal since November 2013 wrapped up matters in the 74th minute to earn Bowyer’s men only their second league win on the road this term.The former Blackburn chi...Full Story »

John Yems has his feet firmly on the ground after Crawley ended their six-game losing streak with a 1-0 win at Barrow.James Tilley condemned the hosts to a seventh game without a win as he secured the visitors three welcome points at Holker Street.Yems said: “Today was our day, we worked hard and deserved it.“It’s only one win and we have to remember that. Hopefully we’ll...Full Story »

Dean Smith called on Norwich and their supporters to turn Carrow Road into a fortress after they secured a second Premier League win of the season with a 2-1 victory over Southampton.Goals from Teemu Pukki and captain Grant Hanley on his 30th birthday saw the Canaries make it back-to-back triumphs after they also beat Brentford two weeks ago in what proved Daniel Farke’s last match in char...Full Story »

Graham Alexander revealed a pep talk with Connor Shields paid off when the Motherwell attacker opened his Fir Park account in the well-deserved 2-0 home cinch Premiership win over 10-man HeartsThe 24-year-old attacker was signed from Queen of the South in the summer but after failing to pin down a regular spot a loan move was mooted.However, the Fir Park boss persuaded Shields to keep plugging a...Full Story »

Swindon manager Ben Garner praised his team’s mental strength as they secured a hard-fought 2-1 win at Newport thanks to Jack Payne’s late strike at Rodney Parade.A Finn Azaz own goal put the visitors ahead with 17 minutes remaining but Dom Telford netted his 12th of the season to level the match a minute later.Both sides looked to have settled for a point but Payne had other id...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin questioned the referee’s performance after his side were held to a 1-1 home draw by Blackpool.It was an evenly-contested match for the most part with a first-half goal from Joel Piroe putting Swansea ahead, but a late shot from Keshi Anderson meant the Welsh club had to settle for a draw.But Martin was angry at referee Keith Stroud who refused to give the Wel...Full Story »

Micky Mellon was frustrated with the officials despite his Tranmere side battling back from two goals down to earn a point in a 2-2 draw at Bristol Rovers.Josh Grant and Sam Nicholson struck to put the Gas ahead, but Callum MacDonald pulled one back for the visitors in the 25th minute.The second half was evenly fought, but Tranmere always carried a threat and Mellon’s side equalised throug...Full Story »

Marco Silva was left smiling as his Fulham went top of the Championship table following a 4-1 victory over Barnsley at Craven Cottage.Aleksandar Mitrovic’s 21st goal of the season and strikes from Fabio Carvalho, Neeskens Kebano and Harry Wilson ensured Silva’s side moved ahead of Bournemouth following a seventh straight win.The manager warned the table counts for little at this stag...Full Story »