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Stephen Glass hails “mental toughness” as Aberdeen end Hearts’ unbeaten run

Posted Sunday, October 31, 2021 by PA

Boss Stephen Glass praised the mental fortitude of his squad as Aberdeen made it seven points from nine over the past week and ended Hearts’ cinch Premiership unbeaten run into the bargain with a 2-1 win.John Souttar’s penalty gave the visitors the lead in first-half injury time but Marley Watkins levelled for Aberdeen early in the second half.Lewis Ferguson’s bullet header pro...Full Story »

Struggling Salford where they deserve to be in League Two – boss Gary Bowyer

Posted Sunday, October 31, 2021 by PA

Gary Bowyer admits struggling Salford are where they deserve to be in League Two after an injury-time own goal from goalkeeper Connor Ripley gifted Exeter a 2-1 win at The Peninsula Stadium.The Grecians are now 15 games unbeaten in all competitions but ambitious Salford slipped to 19th, with the pressure increasing on boss Bowyer.“It’s heartbreaking for the lads,” he said.&ldqu...Full Story »

Colchester boss Hayden Mullins pleased to see aggressive start pay dividends

Posted Sunday, October 31, 2021 by PA

Colchester head coach Hayden Mullins felt his side’s fast start was key to their 2-1 win over bottom club Scunthorpe.The U’s went ahead in the fifth minute through Freddie Sears, who hooked home a shot from Charlie Daniels’ free-kick into the box.And Armando Dobra doubled the hosts’ lead in the 14th minute when he collected Brendan Wiredu’s pass on the U’s lef...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe full of praise for Plymouth after win over Ipswich

Posted Sunday, October 31, 2021 by PA

Ryan Lowe praised his table-topping Plymouth side as they rallied to beat Ipswich 2-1 and extend their unbeaten League One run to 15 games.Conor Grant scored a superb 50th-minute winner after Luke Jephcott’s goal just before half-time had cancelled out George Edmundson’s early opener.Lowe said: “At the moment it’s all about performances and results and at the moment we ar...Full Story »

Preston boss Frankie McAvoy delights in Emil Riis’ double

Posted Sunday, October 31, 2021 by PA

Preston boss Frankie McAvoy revelled in striker Emil Riis’ wonder goal as his Danish forward’s double gave his side a 2-0 win over Luton at Deepdale.Riis signed a new deal until 2025 earlier in the week and celebrated with an excellent long-range effort before netting a penalty in first-half stoppage time as Preston got the better of Nathan Jones’ high-flying Hatters.Jones made...Full Story »

Darren Moore rues late lapse as Sheffield Wednesday pegged back by Cheltenham

Posted Sunday, October 31, 2021 by PA

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore was left to rue a lapse in concentration as his side conceded a late leveller and had to settle for a 2-2 draw at Cheltenham.The Owls had overturned a 1-0 half-time deficit to lead as the match moved into stoppage time but Matty Blair’s last-gasp goal after a corner from Alfie May ensured the first competitive meeting between the clubs finished all squ...Full Story »

Russell Martin proud of ‘outstanding’ Swansea after victory over Peterborough

Posted Sunday, October 31, 2021 by PA

Swansea manager Russell Martin praised the quality of his side as they comfortably beat Peterborough 3-0 in south Wales.Three first-half goals from Jake Bidwell, Joel Piroe and Olivier Ntcham were enough to move the Welsh club up to 13th in the Sky Bet Championship table.This was a significant victory for Martin, who won against his former club on Darren Ferguson’s 500th game in charge of ...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp unhappy with Liverpool’s second-half body language in Brighton draw

Posted Sunday, October 31, 2021 by PA

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was unhappy with some of his players’ second-half body language as they squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at home to Brighton.His side may be on their best unbeaten run since a similar 24-game sequence between January and May 1989 but this was two points thrown away.Jordan Henderson, who in scoring the opener already has more goals this season (two) than...Full Story »

Ben Garner felt Swindon’s Tyreece Simpson was ‘robbed’ of hat-trick at Oldham

Posted Sunday, October 31, 2021 by PA

Swindon boss Ben Garner felt young striker Tyreece Simpson was “robbed” of a first senior hat-trick after he scored twice in a 3-1 League Two win at struggling Oldham.Before his late double, Simpson had the ball in the back of the Oldham net, only for the ball to have been ruled out of play as it was crossed into the box.Garner said: “No way was the ball out of play when it was...Full Story »

Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth has mixed emotions after thrilling Fleetwood draw

Posted Sunday, October 31, 2021 by PA

Gareth Ainsworth admitted he had mixed emotions after his Wycombe side dropped two points in a 3-3 draw at Fleetwood.The visitors had led 3-1 early in the second half, Sam Vokes adding to first-half goals from Brandon Hanlan and Adebayo Akinfenwa, but Fleetwood struck back to score twice in the space of four minutes to deny their visitors a sixth win in seven league games.“I’m disapp...Full Story »

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