Rodrigo Muniz’s ‘great performances’ delight Fulham boss Marco Silva
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Marco Silva believes Rodrigo Muniz is getting “better and better” after the Fulham forward inspired the Cottagers to a 3-0 win over Brighton.Muniz claimed his fifth Premier League goal in five games with a clinical header which came after his assist for Harry Wilson’s earlier long-range strike at Craven Cottage.Adama Traore opened his account for the season during four added mi...Full Story »
Stephen Clemence delighted with Gillingham’s win at Salford
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Stephen Clemence was full of praise for his Gillingham side as they made it back-to-back wins and three clean sheets in a row with a gritty 2-0 victory over Salford.Goals from Shadrach Ogie and Timothee Dieng earned three well-deserved points for the Gills, who were excellent in their defensive shape.Gillingham head coach Clemence said: “Salford have done really well recently, they’v...Full Story »
St Johnstone’s late leveller could be crucial moment in season – Craig Levein
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Craig Levein believes Nicky Clark’s late equaliser against Livingston could be looked back on as a crucial moment in St Johnstone’s season.Saints jumped to ninth in the cinch Premiership after Clark nodded home with three minutes remaining to cancel out Andrew Shinnie’s opener.The McDiarmid Park boss admitted it was a game that was unlikely to live long in the memory but insist...Full Story »
David Wagner lauds ‘top professional’ Kenny McLean after Norwich beat Sunderland
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Norwich head coach David Wagner singled out Kenny McLean for praise after watching his side continue their Championship play-off bid with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Sunderland at Carrow Road.Josh Sargent’s late goal earned the Canaries a narrow win and while Wagner was delighted with the American’s display, he felt it was McLean’s contribution that should be highlighted.He ...Full Story »
Louis Appere salvages a point for Cobblers against Charlton
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Louis Appere scored with 10 minutes remaining as Northampton fought back to draw 1-1 with struggling Charlton in Sky Bet League One.The Addicks led after just four minutes at Sixfields when their opponents failed to clear their lines and the ball dropped to Karoy Anderson on the edge of the box and his shot took deflected past goalkeeper Louie Moulden.Daniel Kanu was close to converting Conor Co...Full Story »
Last-gasp Tahvon Campbell strike earns Solihull Moors a draw at Eastleigh
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Tahvon Campbell scored a last-minute equaliser to nullify Paul McCallum’s hat-trick as promotion-chasing Solihull Moors snatched a 3-3 draw at Eastleigh in the Vanarama National League.Two headers from McCallum put the hosts into a 2-0 at half-time but Jamey Osborne pulled one back just before the hour.McCallum restored Eastleigh’s two-goal advantage when he completed his treble on 6...Full Story »
Blackpool continue play-off push with win at Shrewsbury
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Goals from Karamoko Dembele and Hayden Coulson secured Blackpool a 2-0 victory at Shrewsbury to keep their League One play-off hopes alive.Just before the 20-minute mark, Tom Bloxham sent a first-time cross into the box for Shrewsbury, which found Dan Udoh but his diving header was kept out by Dan Grimshaw.Blackpool was awarded a free-kick in the 40th minute, which reached George Byers on the ed...Full Story »
Livingston denied crucial win by late St Johnstone equaliser
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
St Johnstone denied Livingston a crucial win at McDiarmid Park as Nicky Clark’s late goal snatched them a 1-1 draw in a game littered with stoppages.It looked as if the visitors were set to emerge victorious following Andrew Shinnie’s first-half opener, but Clark glanced home with three minutes left to give Saints a share of the spoils.There was 20 minutes of stoppage time across the...Full Story »
Ebbsfleet edge further clear of trouble after late winner against Rochdale
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Dominic Samuel hit a last-gasp winner against Rochdale to move in-form Ebbsfleet further clear of the Vanarama National League relegation zone.The late goal secured a 2-1 victory that takes Ebbsfleet – who have now won four on the trot and have lost just once in their last eight matches – five points above the bottom four.Dominic Poleon had put Danny Searle’s hosts ahead early ...Full Story »
Sutton in big trouble after losing at Tranmere
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Sutton remain rooted to the bottom of League Two after Rob Apter’s late strike earned Tranmere a 1-0 victory.Visiting keeper Steve Arnold produced a string of good saves, including saving a Connor Jennings penalty, to keep the home side at bay.But there was nothing he could do to deny Apter stealing all three points at Prenton Park.Sutton could have gone in front when Luke McGee parried Ch...Full Story »
Corey Whitely double gives Bromley win over Halifax
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Corey Whitely struck twice as promotion-chasing Bromley returned to winning ways with a 2-0 success over Halifax in the Vanarama National League.Forward Whitely thumped home from range to give the second-placed hosts a 39th-minute lead at Hayes Lane, before blasting into the top corner to double his tally within a minute of the restart.Halifax were unable to find a way back into the game as thei...Full Story »
Chelsea fans turn on Mauricio Pochettino during draw at Brentford
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Chelsea fans turned on Mauricio Pochettino as they watched their side labour to a 2-2 draw at west London rivals Brentford.The Blues were leading through a Nicolas Jackson header but were pegged back by Mads Roerslev’s close-range strike.And shortly after Yoane Wissa put Brentford ahead with a spectacular overhead kick, the away fans began singing the name of former manager Jose Mourinho a...Full Story »
On-song Walsall win for a fifth successive to continue to their climb
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Walsall claimed a fifth successive victory by beating Doncaster 3-1 to climb to sixth in Sky Bet League Two.Josh Gordon’s early header was cancelled out by Kyle Hurst but Jack Earing and former Doncaster loanee Mo Faal won it for Walsall.The Saddlers led in the 18th minute as Liam Gordon put in a pinpoint cross for namesake Josh to bullet a header into the bottom corner.Rovers were almost ...Full Story »
Barnsley make it three wins on the spin with victory at 10-man Wycombe
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Barnsley won for the third game in a row as they beat 10-man Wycombe 4-2 at Adams Park.Dale Taylor had put the Chairboys ahead before Sam Cosgrove equalised for the visitors.Kieran Sadlier restored Wycombe’s lead, only for goals from Donovan Pines and Corey O’Keeffe to turn the game in Barnsley’s favour.The hosts then saw David Wheeler sent off seconds after coming on, with Con...Full Story »
Fylde hammer fellow strugglers Maidenhead
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Danny Ormerod’s double helped Fylde move away from the Vanarama National League drop zone with a thumping 4-1 win over relegation rivals Maidenhead.Striker Ormerod slotted home after going through one-on-one to give the hosts a half-time lead at Mill Farm.Reece Smith’s low shot in the 57th minute brought the Magpies level but parity was short-lived as Jon Ustabasi quickly restored th...Full Story »
Kilmarnock salvage late draw at Dundee
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Kilmarnock salvaged a last-gasp 2-2 draw against Dundee at Dens in the cinch Premiership.The hosts took the lead courtesy of an own goal by keeper Will Dennis with the visitors equalising before the break through Marley Watkins.Kilmarnock’s Lewis Mayo was sent off after conceding a penalty on the hour mark, with Luke McCowan converting the spot-kick, but the Ayrshire men rescued a point de...Full Story »
Two-goal second-half show gives Daggers victory over Altrincham
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Josh Rees and Harry Phipps struck in the second half as Dagenham and Redbridge claimed a 3-1 win over Altrincham in the Vanarama National League.Daggers took the lead on 42 minutes at Victoria Road when Ryan Hill converted from the spot after a foul on Tom Eastman but this was quickly cancelled out by a penalty at the other end.This time Eastman was the guilty party with a trip on Regan Linney, ...Full Story »
Dajaune Brown nets stoppage-time equaliser for Gateshead at Boreham Wood
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Teenage substitute Dajaune Brown struck a last-gasp equaliser to earn Gateshead a 1-1 draw at Boreham Wood in the Vanarama National League.The 18-year-old, on loan from Derby, picked an opportune moment to register his first senior goal by pouncing six minutes minutes into added time.Play-off hopefuls Gateshead looked set to slip to a frustrating defeat after Kabongo Tshimanga put the 15th-place...Full Story »
Mauricio Pochettino admits he does not feel loved by Chelsea fans
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Mauricio Pochettino shrugged off the jeers from Chelsea fans after a section of them turned on him during the 2-2 draw at Brentford.The Blues were leading through a Nicolas Jackson header but were pegged back by Mads Roerslev’s close-range strike after half-time.And shortly after Yoane Wissa put Brentford ahead with a spectacular overhead kick, the away fans began singing the name of forme...Full Story »
Gillingham beat Salford to move into play-off places
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Gillingham moved into the League Two play-off places with a 2-0 win at Salford.Goals either side of half-time by Shadrach Ogie and Timothee Dieng earned three points for the gutsy Gills.Salford’s Conor McAleny struck over the bar and dragged one wide early on.For Gillingham, Oli Hawkins headed Max Clark’s cross onto the top of the net.It took 41 minutes for the first shot on target t...Full Story »
Charlie Austin salvages point for Swindon against Harrogate
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Charlie Austin’s late equaliser earned Swindon a 1-1 draw at home to Harrogate.Swindon had the game’s first big chance when Ricky Aguiar made a clever run in behind Harrogate and managed to slip a pass into Aaron Drinan.The striker looked to take his shot on early from the edge of the box and it flashed just wide of the near post.Seven minutes into the second half Anthony O’Con...Full Story »
Leaders Dundee United hit back for a draw as frustration continues for Partick
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Louis Moult’s second-half equaliser earned cinch Championship leaders Dundee United an away point as Partick Thistle’s winless league run grew to six games in a 1-1 draw.Thistle, whose last league victory came against Arbroath on January 6, led only three minutes in when Aidan Fitzpatrick’s corner was flicked on by Wasiri Williams before Brian Graham headed in.Fitzpatrick then ...Full Story »
St Mirren strike twice in stoppage time to deny Neil Warnock first Aberdeen win
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Mark O’Hara and Toyosi Olusanya scored in stoppage time to earn St Mirren a 2-1 home win and deny Neil Warnock his first league victory as interim Aberdeen manager.Connor Barron’s goal after just 62 seconds looked set to earn the Dons a first league win for two months.But substitute Olusanya won a penalty after a long VAR delay that was converted by O’Hara before just moments l...Full Story »
Leicester lead cut to three points as relegation-threatened QPR claim shock win
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Leicester’s lead at the top of the Championship has been cut to just three points with 11 games to go after relegation-threatened QPR claimed a surprise 2-1 victory at the King Power Stadium.Goals from Ilias Chair and substitute Sinclair Armstrong – who scored with his first touch after coming on just before the hour – earned improving Rangers their third successive victory.The...Full Story »
Chris Martin strike earns 10-man Bristol Rovers victory over Leyton Orient
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Bristol Rovers grabbed a 1-0 win over Leyton Orient thanks to a Chris Martin goal, despite playing out the final few minutes with 10-men after James Wilson was sent off.Rovers, who were forced into a change after just four minutes when defender Jack Hunt left the pitch with a leg injury, should have scored the opener in the 13th minute when the dangerous Scott Sinclair teed up Luke Thomas but he...Full Story »
Ike Ugbo scores again to give Sheffield Wednesday hope of staying up
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Sheffield Wednesday secured a valuable 1-0 win in their bid to beat the drop in the Championship by seeing off neighbours Rotherham.Ike Ugbo’s sixth goal in five games proved to be the difference between the two sides, leaving the Owls three points from safety.Defeat casts Rotherham a whopping 19 points adrift of safety at the bottom.Wednesday had more than enough chances to put the game t...Full Story »
Christian Saydee fires Portsmouth to victory over Oxford
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Substitute Christian Saydee’s first league goal of the season saw leaders Portsmouth win 2-1 against Oxford at Fratton Park to move a step closer to promotion.In a fast and furious opening 45 minutes, the sides went in all square.Pompey took the lead in the second minute when a powerful shot from Callum Lang squirmed under goalkeeper Jamie Cumming.But Oxford equalised after six minutes whe...Full Story »
Darwin Nunez snatches last-gasp win for leaders Liverpool at Nottingham Forest
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Darwin Nunez marked his return to action with a stoppage-time winner to snatch Premier League leaders Liverpool a 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest.The Uruguay striker headed home in the ninth minute of added time to lift Jurgen Klopp’s injury-hit side four points clear at the top of the table.It appeared that three games in seven days had caught up with the Merseysiders, but Nunez’s ...Full Story »
Ipswich back up to second after victory at Plymouth
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Ipswich moved back up to second place in the Sky Bet Championship following a 2-0 win at Plymouth.Kieffer Moore sealed Town’s win after Conor Chaplin’s shot was deflected in by home defender Brendan Galloway in the 63rd minute.Argyle’s top scorer Morgan Whittaker forced an early save from Ipswich goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky.The keeper palmed the ball to Darko Gyabi, but the Leeds ...Full Story »
Dwight Gayle and Louie Sibley fire Derby to comfortable win over Port Vale
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Dwight Gayle scored his first Derby goal and Louie Sibley bagged a brace in a comfortable 3-0 win over struggling Port Vale.It keeps Derby second in League One and leaves Vale without a win this year and deep in relegation trouble.Derby made a lively start and went ahead in the fourth minute through Sibley whose shot took a big deflection to beat Connor Ripley.The Vale keeper denied Derby a seco...Full Story »
West Ham score twice in stoppage time to beat struggling Everton
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
West Ham scored twice in stoppage time to come from behind at Goodison Park as a mixed afternoon for Everton striker Beto ended in a 3-1 defeat.The Portuguese forward’s redemptive goal after missing the Toffees’ first penalty of the season had put his side ahead but his joy was short-lived.Kurt Zouma equalised within six minutes and then Tomas Soucek, with a brilliant outside-of-the-...Full Story »
Luke Williams seals first home league win as Swansea boss by beating Blackburn
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Luke Williams finally earned his first league home victory as Swansea head coach at the fifth attempt with a 2-1 win against Blackburn.Williams’ previous four Sky Bet Championship matches in front of Swansea fans had all ended in defeat, but first-half goals from Joe Allen and Jamie Paterson enabled him to break that sequence.The Championship’s top scorer Sammie Szmodics pulled a goa...Full Story »
Play-off hopefuls Preston and Hull draw a blank
Posted Sunday, March 03, 2024 by PA
Play-off hopefuls Preston and Hull drew a frustrating blank with a 0-0 draw at Deepdale that did neither club any favours.Preston boss Ryan Lowe knew victory for the ambitious Lilywhites would see them go level with the Tigers in the Sky Bet Championship table.However, neither team could create the one piece of magic needed for a precious three points.Lowe stuck with the same side which dazzled ...Full Story »