Nottingham Forest head coach Steve Cooper heaped praise on captain Lewis Grabban after the 33-year-old scored the opener in the Reds’ 3-0 win over Birmingham.Grabban and Ryan Yates stormed Cooper’s side into a two-goal lead in the first half before Djed Spence netted his first goal in a year to earn the Reds their first win at St Andrews since 2015.Cooper now has two wins from his op...Full Story »

Boss Bruno Lage admitted Wolves had been crying out for Hwang Hee-chan to hit top form after the striker downed Newcastle.The forward’s brace earned the hosts a scrappy 2-1 victory at Molineux on Saturday.Jeff Hendrick levelled in the first half but Wolves comfortably saw the game out after Hwang’s second-half winner.They have now won three of their last four games and climb to 10th ...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel has revealed Chelsea’s “relief” at Timo Werner scoring his first Premier League goal since February.Werner tapped in Cesar Azpilicueta’s cross with the goal that effectively sealed Chelsea’s 3-1 win over 10-man Southampton at Stamford Bridge.Ben Chilwell then fired in a late third to atone for conceding a penalty that was converted by James Ward-Prowse...Full Story »

Barrow boss Mark Cooper felt his side were lucky to leave 10-man Mansfield with a 1-0 victory.Ollie Banks hit the winner with a second-half penalty after Mark Ellis had been pushed in the back.Barrow then survived some late scares with Ollie Clarke, Danny Johnson and Oli Hawkins all going close.But Cooper was upset at his side’s wasteful first-half finishing which saw Josh Kay hit the bar ...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Mark Robinson feels a change of shape in the second half brought a big improvement in his team during their 1-1 draw with Burton.Even so, the Dons were close to a fourth straight league defeat before Luke McCormick rifled home an equaliser towards the end of what was a low-quality encounter at Plough Lane.Following a first half as filthy as the weather, it was almost fittin...Full Story »

Neil Warnock struggled to comprehend how his Middlesbrough side managed to lose at Championship strugglers Hull.The hosts went in front in bizarre fashion after 81 minutes when Keane Lewis-Potter’s strike hit a post and then the head of Boro goalkeeper Joe Lumley before going in.Boro had been on top in the second half until that moment, but they conceded a second when Mallik Wilks had time...Full Story »

Mick McCarthy admitted his future at Cardiff is now out of his hands after a 1-0 Sky Bet Championship defeat at home to Reading.McCarthy’s decision to release Junior Hoilett this summer came back to haunt him as the Canada international scored his first Royals goal on his Cardiff return.Cardiff have now lost their last five successive league matches and seven of their last eight in all com...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones was left ultimately satisfied with his side’s display as they were held to a goalless draw by Huddersfield at Kenilworth Road on Saturday afternoon.After hitting five against Coventry on Wednesday night, there was to be no repeat for the Hatters on this occasion, Amari’i Bell going closest when he struck the post in the first half.Jones said: “I’m ...Full Story »

Derby manager Wayne Rooney believes his team are moving in the right direction despite problems off the field after they held Swansea to a goalless draw.Rooney saw his players withstand long periods of pressure and almost snatch victory in the second half.Derby were docked 12 points after going into administration but are now only seven points from safety.Rooney said: “It was a difficult g...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt revealed after the 2-1 Sky Bet League One win over Shrewsbury that he gave his players a half-time dressing down.Wanderers led 2-0 at the break thanks to quickfire goals from former midfielder Antoni Sarcevic and top goalscorer Dapo Afolayan.However, Evatt’s frustration grew in the second half as Shrewsbury shrugged off Ryan Bowman’s missed penalty to put the fi...Full Story »