Barnsley head coach Neill Collins praised the “fantastic finish” of top scorer Devante Cole that helped his side on their way to a 3-1 League One victory at lowly Reading.Reading went in front in the fourth minute through Harvey Knibbs, with his ninth goal of the season, but Herbie Kane levelled before the break from a penalty.Cole gave Barnsley the lead 10 minutes from time with a p...Full Story »

Watford manager Valerien Ismael praised the impact of his substitutes after two of them combined to earn his side a 1-1 injury-time draw against Southampton at Vicarage Road.With his side trailing to a Che Adams goal, Ismael sent on Vakoun Bayo and Rhys Healey and the pair combined to maintain Watford’s recent improved form.Ismael said: “The bench had a massive impact today. I’...Full Story »

Exasperated Erik ten Hag admitted Manchester United are not good enough to play on a high level consistently after Bournemouth made history with their first-ever Old Trafford win.This has been a challenging second season in the dugout for the Dutchman, whose side collapsed in humiliating fashion just three days after impressively beating Chelsea.Star man Dominic Solanke put Bournemouth ahead aft...Full Story »

Walsall boss Mat Sadler was thrilled with his team’s display after his side came from a goal down to win 2-1 at promotion hopefuls Notts County.Oisin McEntee’s emphatic second-half brace cancelled out Aden Baldwin’s first goal of the campaign and ended the Saddlers’ six-game winless run.  Sadler said: “We are a good team, a very good team playing against w...Full Story »

Both Shaun Maloney and Michael Skubala agreed the goalless Sky Bet League One draw between Wigan and Lincoln was a fair result.It was the visitors who registered the only shot on target, through Ethan Hamilton in the first half, as defences reigned in miserable conditions at the DW Stadium.“It was a pretty even game really,” said Wigan boss Maloney.“I thought they were very goo...Full Story »

Boss Darren Ferguson hailed his Peterborough side for turning the Weston Homes Stadium into a fortress after demolishing promotion rivals Oxford 3-0.Hector Kyprianou and Ricky-Jade Jones struck their fourth league goals of the season during a dominant first-half display.Substitute Ryan De Havilland put the seal on a stunning success with his first Football League strike for the club in second-ha...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson feels he is reaping the benefits of keeping faith with his players after they continued their fine recent home form with a 4-0 win over Swindon.The Dons have now won their last six games at Plough Lane, scoring 22 goals in the process, and that run has lifted them up to seventh in League Two and earned them a place in the third round of the FA Cup.It is quit...Full Story »

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell vowed he would fight on despite seeing his side’s winless League One run extend to 11 games with a 1-0 home defeat to Port Vale.Oliver Arblaster netted the only goal of the game after 29 minutes, while the hosts lost captain Will Aimson to a red card for a second booking at the death.Exeter have scored only twice in that time and it is evident where their probl...Full Story »

Stockport boss Dave Challinor admitted he was “frustrated” despite his side earning a last-gasp point from a 1-1 draw at Morecambe to move six points clear at the top of League Two.Kyle Wootton’s goal three minutes from time helped County edge a further point clear of Wrexham whose game at Forest Green Rovers was called off.Challinor said: “We are all a bit frustrated bec...Full Story »

New Bristol Rovers manager Matt Taylor admitted to being amazed how poorly his team played in their 1-1 draw with bottom-of-the-table Cheltenham Town at the Memorial Stadium.Taylor had veteran full-back Jack Hunt to thank for sparing his blushes in his first home game in charge since succeeding Joey Barton as he cancelled out Will Goodwin’s opener.“It was incredible to witness that f...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady was thrilled after his side made it four wins in five league games by beating Fleetwood 3-0 at Sixfields.The Cobblers seized control after an even start when scoring twice in four minutes as Mitch Pinnock finished off an excellent team move before Sam Hoskins scored his 12th of the season from the penalty spot.Fleetwood had lots of the ball in the second half but they ...Full Story »

Boss Steve Cooper praised his battling Nottingham Forest side for ignoring the “sideshow” of his future to claim a point at Wolves.Cooper was reportedly on the brink of the sack after Wednesday’s 5-0 mauling at Fulham but Forest earned a 1-1 draw at Molineux.Matheus Cunha cancelled out Harry Toffolo’s opener and Toffolo missed a golden second-half chance to win it.It...Full Story »

Stuart Kettlewell insisted the thought of the sack did not cross his mind despite Motherwell requiring a last-gasp equaliser to claim a 1-1 cinch Premiership draw at home to St Johnstone.The Steelmen looked set for another damaging defeat after Bevis Mugabi turned the ball into his own net following a goalkeeping error from Liam Kelly, though they would salvage a point when Mika Beireth brillian...Full Story »

Stephen Robinson hailed Jonah Ayunga’s performance as St Mirren moved back into third place in the table with a 2-0 defeat of Ross County.Ayunga’s goal was his first since a serious knee injury that kept him out for almost a year and gave Saints a two-goal cushion following Ryan Leak’s own goal.Robinson praised the Englishman’s perseverance – and the club’s me...Full Story »

Dino Maamria was sacked as Burton manager following his side’s 2-1 defeat to promotion-chasing Stevenage.Deji Oshilaja gave Albion a seventh-minute lead, converting the rebound after Joe Powell’s penalty was saved by Taye Ashby-Hammond.But Kane Hemmings struck against his former side on the stroke of half-time and Jamie Reid kept his cool from the penalty spot to condemn Burton to a ...Full Story »

Paul Warne could not contain his delight after watching his Derby side complete a comfortable 3-0 League One win at 10-man Leyton Orient, their first victory at Brisbane Road since the 1964-65 season.The Rams had gone ahead in the first half with a sublime strike from Louie Sibley before Orient defender Brandon Cooper was sent off for elbowing James Collins.After the interval, Nathaniel Mendez-L...Full Story »

Huddersfield manager Darren Moore say his side were left “kicking themselves” after being held to a 1-1 draw by Bristol City.Delano Burgzorg opened the scoring for the hosts but Tommy Conway equalised in the second half.Moore said: “They were difficult conditions for both teams. Both sides liked to get the ball down and play, considering it got worse in the second half we&rsquo...Full Story »

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes insists he never doubted Chris Willock would rediscover his best form.The rejuvenated Willock scored the opener in Rangers’ 2-0 win at home to Hull – a thumping strike from near the edge of the penalty area.It was his third goal in as many matches and his team’s third win in a row.They have lost just one of their six matches since Cifuentes replaced the...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany said Burnley will need more outstanding individual performances in order to survive in the Premier League after goalkeeper James Trafford put in a superb display in his team’s 1-1 draw against Brighton at the Amex Stadium.The visitors took the lead against the run of play courtesy of a brilliant strike from Wilson Odobert, taking advantage as three Brighton players stood of...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder admitted his first win back in charge was “emotional” after beating Brentford 1-0 at Bramall Lane.The decisive moment came on the stroke of half-time when James McAtee superbly curled into the top corner for his first Premier League goal.Wilder’s side had chances to put the game to bed through Anis Slimane, who saw his one-on-one effort saved ...Full Story »

Alex Neil admits he is “letting down” Stoke owner John Coates after substitute Anthony Musaba’s stoppage-time winner for revitalised Sheffield Wednesday heaped more pressure on City’s beleaguered boss.Musaba’s 91st-minute goal lifted the Owls off the foot of the Championship table and inflicted a fourth successive defeat on Neil’s side.Ryan Mmaee also saw a se...Full Story »

Derby made it five League One wins from their last five games as they cruised to a 3-0 victory away to 10-man Leyton Orient.Louie Sibley scored in the first half before O’s defender Brandon Cooper was dismissed and then Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Tom Barkhuizen added one apiece in the second period.Playing with energy and enthusiasm, the Rams had squandered a couple of excellent chances be...Full Story »

Ross MacIver headed Falkirk level on points with cinch League One leaders Hamilton courtesy of a 2-1 home victory over Kelty Hearts.Aidan Nesbitt had put the hosts ahead four minutes before the break, but Alfie Bavidge levelled after the restart to set up a tense conclusion during which MacIver struck 13 minutes from time to win it.Hamilton, who have played a game more than their closest rivals,...Full Story »

Kieran McKenna believes Ipswich’s 2-0 victory at Sky Bet Championship play-off contenders Middlesbrough was the result of a “complete” away day performance.The Tractor Boys scored a goal in each half to secure a third straight win and stay a point behind leaders Leicester – even though goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky had to make a few important saves.Ipswich are also 18 points c...Full Story »

Swansea’s interim head coach Alan Sheehan felt pride as his team earned a 2-1 win against 10-man Rotherham.Sheehan was taking charge of the Welsh club following Michael Duff’s dismissal earlier this week.And they got off to a winning start thanks to goals from Charlie Patino and ex-Rotherham player Jerry Yates.The Millers were down to 10 men with just 17 minutes played when Daniel Ay...Full Story »

Oisin McEntee’s second-half brace have Walsall a shock 2-1 comeback victory at promotion hopefuls Notts County.Aden Baldwin gave his side the lead just as the clock ticked beyond the half-hour mark. A delightfully glided ball into the Walsall penalty area was met firmly by the head of Baldwin for his first goal of the campaign.Mat Sadler would have been impressed with his side’s effo...Full Story »

Accrington manager John Coleman took heart from a point and a clean sheet after their goalless draw with Doncaster.The Reds missed the chance to go back into the play-off places as, in horrendous conditions at the Wham Stadium, they had to settle for a draw against mid-table Rovers.Josh Andrews had the best chance of the first half for Stanley when he was put clean through, but goalkeeper Louis ...Full Story »

Norwich head coach David Wagner said his side needed to find a more ruthless edge after being held to a frustrating goalless draw by Preston at Carrow Road.The Canaries were on the front foot for long periods against a side who had lost their three previous games but could find no way through a determined rearguard.“The feeling in the dressing room right now is one of frustration because I...Full Story »

Millwall manager Joe Edwards was defiant despite a 1-0 defeat at Cardiff leaving his side just two points above the Championship relegation zone.A 78th-minute header from Bluebirds centre-back Dimitrios Goutas decided a dire encounter and left the Lions with just one win in their last 10 league matches.Edwards, who took over from the sacked Gary Rowett in October, said: “It’s not a m...Full Story »

David Artell reckons there is more to come from Grimsby after picking up his first win against his former club Crewe with a 2-1 victory at Blundell Park.Abo Eisa and Danny Rose were on target for the Mariners as Crewe – beaten for just the fourth time this season – replied through substitute Joe White.Artell said: “We are in a results-based business, so you have to win games.&l...Full Story »

Crawley boss Scott Lindsey saluted his side’s “professional” performance in their 2-1 win at struggling Colchester.Liam Kelly fired Crawley ahead in the 41st minute with a low shot from Will Wright’s short pass and they doubled their lead in the 64th minute through Danilo Orsi’s penalty, after Nick Tsaroulla had been fouled by Arthur Read in the area.Joe Taylor redu...Full Story »

Livingston manager David Martindale still has belief his team can get out of trouble after Hibernian condemned them to a seventh consecutive defeat.Martin Boyle’s low shot gave Hibs a 1-0 win in a tight contest played in challenging conditions, with swirling wind and driving rain.Livingston were disappointing in the first half but, despite improving after the break, they could not find a l...Full Story »

Tranmere boss Nigel Adkins believes there is now a real momentum building at the club after he saw his team come from a goal down to beat Newport 2-1 on a stormy afternoon at Prenton Park.A Connor Jennings strike with just two minutes remaining secured all three points after Kieron Morris had cancelled out Will Evans’ opener for Newport midway through the first half.Rovers are now unbeaten...Full Story »

James McAtee’s first-half stunner handed Chris Wilder his first win since returning as Sheffield United manager as they beat Brentford 1-0 at Bramall Lane.Chances were few and far between for much of the first period but United made their first shot on target count thanks to a McAtee beauty right at the end of the half.A Brentford side without the injured Bryan Mbeumo struggled to pierce a...Full Story »

Stephy Mavididi scored twice as Leicester cruised to a comfortable 4-0 win at home to Plymouth to remain top of the Championship table.Mavididi opened the scoring from the penalty spot after 14 minutes before the Foxes scored three goals in a scintillating seven-minute spell after the break to take the game out of Argyle’s reach.Patson Daka doubled Leicester’s lead with a cool finish...Full Story »

Taylor Perry’s first-half strike made it eight league games without a win for Wycombe as Shrewsbury came away from Adams Park with a 1-0 win.Matt Bloomfield’s side started off the better and nearly took the lead on 21 minutes when Luke Leahy saw his free-kick tipped over the bar by Marko Marosi, before David Wheeler fired wide six minutes later.For large parts of the contest, Wycombe...Full Story »

Inverness recovered from an early setback to overcome Queen’s Park 4-1 at Hampden Park.Jack Turner converted Dom Thomas’ cross to put the Spiders ahead after 10 minutes.But Inverness, who suffered defeat for the first time under Duncan Ferguson against Raith seven days earlier, levelled after 21 minutes through Max Anderson and Niko Ujdur’s close-range header put them ahead jus...Full Story »

Bottom-placed Livingston suffered a seventh straight cinch Premiership defeat as Martin Boyle’s first-half goal gave Hibernian a 1-0 win at the Tony Macaroni Arena.In a match played in terrible conditions, the forward’s composed finish was the stand-out moment of quality as he bent a low shot into the far corner from 15 yards, after the ball had broken kindly to him in the box.The vi...Full Story »

Goals from Josh Edwards and Matty Todd helped Dunfermline see off potential play-off rivals Airdrie with a 2-1 win at the Excelsior Stadium.The visitors had to survive a pair of early scares with keeper Deniz Mehmet tipping a Josh Allen header onto the bar before Nikolay Todorov also headed against the woodwork.Edwards grabbed the opener after a neat pass from Lewis McCann and Dunfermline double...Full Story »

Northampton made it four wins in five league games with an impressive 3-0 victory over struggling Fleetwood.Mitch Pinnock and Sam Hoskins were on target in the first half at Sixfields and the former struck again late on as the Cobblers moved 12th in League One.Both goalkeepers were tested early on as Jay Lynch saved from Hoskins before Max Thompson kept out Fleetwood’s Jack Marriott.Lynch ...Full Story »

Bournemouth are celebrating a stunning first-ever victory at Old Trafford after Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United were outplayed and outfought in a 3-0 Premier League humiliation.The Red Devils were embarrassed by Andoni Iraola’s ever-improving Cherries just three days on from beating Chelsea with arguably their best performance of the season.Star turn Dominic Solanke scored a smart f...Full Story »

Accrington remain outside the League Two play-Off positions after playing out a goalless draw with Doncaster in driving rain.Rovers overcame Stanley in the FA Cup first round but, despite dominating the chances, the Reds could not avenge that defeat.Doncaster came close in the second minute when George Broadbent’s cross found Tom Nixon at the far post, but he was off target.Tommy Rowe head...Full Story »

Gassan Ahadme scored two late goals to earn new Cambridge head coach Neil Harris a point in his first game in charge after a dramatic 2-2 draw against Charlton at The Valley.There was a distinct lack of drama in a drab opening 45 minutes in which neither side managed to create a chance of note.But Charlton looked to be heading for maximum points as they went 2-0 ahead before the hour mark.First ...Full Story »

Wigan and Lincoln cancelled each other out in a Sky Bet League One clash at the DW Stadium that was devoid of almost any goalmouth action or excitement.Jonny Smith, making his first league start for Wigan, almost fluked a goal early on when his inswinging corner from the right caught out Lincoln goalkeeper Lukas Jensen.At the other end, Sam Tickle made a simple save from Ethan Hamilton’s l...Full Story »

Anthony Musaba struck a 91st-minute winner as Sheffield Wednesday moved off the foot of the Championship table with a 1-0 victory at Stoke.Cameron Dawson was the Owls’ other hero, saving a second-half penalty from Ryan Mmaee as Wednesday extended their unbeaten run to three games.“Sacked in the morning” were the chants aimed at Potter boss Alex Neil after Musaba broke away to f...Full Story »

Ali Al-Hamadi scored twice as AFC Wimbledon recorded a thumping 4-0 victory over Swindon that lifted them into the play-off places in League Two.It was a third league win in four games for the Dons, who started the day 10th in the table and well and truly avenged the 5-1 thrashing they took off the Robins in this fixture last season.Al-Hamadi had an effort headed off the line by Frazer Blake-Tra...Full Story »

Peterborough leapfrogged Oxford in the League One play-off race after thumping their fellow promotion contenders 3-0.Posh’s first-half dominance was rewarded with two goals from Hector Kyprianou and Ricky-Jade Jones, with substitute Ryan De Havilland adding a third late on.Kyprianou had the simple task of breaking the deadlock in the 24th minute after Harrison Burrows cut the ball back int...Full Story »

George Oakley’s late winner earned rock-bottom Morton a crucial 2-1 win at fellow strugglers Arbroath in the cinch Championship.Both sides went into the game in dismal form, with the hosts having lost six in succession while Morton had not claimed a point from their last four.The visitors grabbed the lead in the 37th minute when Lewis McGrattan fired home after a neat through-ball from Jac...Full Story »

Mika Biereth netted an injury-time equaliser as Motherwell claimed a share of the spoils in a 1-1 cinch Premiership draw against St Johnstone at Fir Park.Biereth powered home a header in the final seconds to level proceedings, though Well boss Stuart Kettlewell remained under pressure, having seen his side extend their winless run to 13 matches.A goalkeeping error from Liam Kelly led to Bevis Mu...Full Story »

Oliver Arblaster was on target as Port Vale won the battle of League One’s out of form teams with a narrow 1-0 win at Exeter.It was the Valiants’ first win in 11 league games and stretched Exeter’s winless run to 11, with the home fans again voicing their frustrations at full-time towards under-fire manager Gary Caldwell.Exeter made a positive start to the game and should have ...Full Story »

Rangers survived an early setback to beat Dundee 3-1 in an eventful cinch Premiership encounter at Ibrox.Striker Amadou Bakayoko stunned the home fans in the fifth minute but the Light Blues responded with goals from forward Cyriel Dessers, skipper James Tavernier – with a penalty awarded by VAR – and attacker Abdallah Sima.Gers midfielder Jose Cifuentes was sent off at the end ...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Barry Robson claimed his side had finally got the reward their performances deserve after they came from behind to take all three points in an entertaining cinch Premiership match-up with Hearts.Robson’s side had started slowly and when Lawrence Shankland headed the visitors ahead it was no less than they deserved. But that goal seemed to kick-start Aberdeen, and they were le...Full Story »

A Kyle Wootton goal three minutes from time earned league leaders Stockport a battling point in a 1-1 draw at windswept Morecambe.Dave Challinor’s side looked set for defeat until the striker took advantage of some hesitation in the Morecambe defence to slide home Kyle Knoyle’s cross to the far post.The Shrimps went into the game on a four-match losing run but took the lead in the 69...Full Story »