Johannes Hoff Thorup feels Norwich still in play-off hunt after West Brom win
Posted Sunday, March 30, 2025 by PA
Norwich head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup believes his side could still gatecrash the Championship play-off party after seeing them clinch a dramatic 1-0 win over West Brom at Carrow Road.Josh Sargent’s well-taken stoppage-time strike took the Canaries to within five points of the play-off positions with seven games remaining and put a dent in the visitors’ hopes of finishing in the to...Full Story »
Jimmy Thelin praises Aberdeen response to falling behind in win over Motherwell
Posted Sunday, March 30, 2025 by PA
Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin was delighted with his side’s response to falling behind in their convincing 4-1 William Hill Premiership win over Motherwell.Callum Slattery gave the visitors the lead with their first chance after just five minutes, but the Dons rallied to turn things around through Alfie Dorrington and Leighton Clarkson.The Dons were well worth their lead and Kevin Nisbet nett...Full Story »
Wycombe win over Lincoln ‘not vintage’ but Mike Dodds ‘enjoys the moment’
Posted Sunday, March 30, 2025 by PA
Wycombe head coach Mike Dodds admitted his side’s 1-0 win over Lincoln “wasn’t vintage” but he will “enjoy the moment” as the Chairboys continue to push for a place in the Sky Bet League One promotion places.The Adams Park side sealed their first Saturday victory in the division since January as they registered back-to-back triumphs in the division for the fir...Full Story »
Valerien Ismael puts play-off thoughts aside as Blackburn look to end losing run
Posted Sunday, March 30, 2025 by PA
Valerien Ismael admitted he was concentrating on getting his first win as Blackburn boss rather than reaching the play-offs after watching his side lose 1-0 to Portsmouth.Ismael has only picked up a single point since replacing John Eustace in February as Rovers slipped to 11th in the Championship, five points adrift of the top six.Blackburn are on a four-match losing streak and have only won on...Full Story »
Steve Bruce hails strikers after Blackpool close on play-offs
Posted Sunday, March 30, 2025 by PA
Blackpool boss Steve Bruce was delighted to see his side come out on top in a local derby against Bolton at Bloomfield Road.In-form strike partnership Ashley Fletcher and Niall Ennis struck to help the Seasiders to a 2-1 win that moved their side to within five points of the top six.Bruce said: “It was a really hard fought and really competitive game and we’ve done very well to win i...Full Story »
Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick backs Kelechi Iheanacho to keep scoring
Posted Sunday, March 30, 2025 by PA
Michael Carrick has backed Kelechi Iheanacho to build on his first goal for Middlesbrough and boost the push for a Sky Bet Championship play-off place.Boro moved level on points with sixth-placed West Brom and two points shy of Coventry in fifth after coming from behind to beat Oxford 2-1.Iheanacho’s strike in the 48th minute, when he powered in Samuel Illing-Junior’s cross, cancelle...Full Story »
Brendan Rodgers accepts Greg Taylor may move on from Celtic
Posted Sunday, March 30, 2025 by PA
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers accepted that Greg Taylor is likely to move this summer after the left-back again missed out on game time in a 3-0 win over Hearts.Taylor has played second fiddle to Jeffrey Schlupp in recent weeks and has not featured since being taken off at half-time in a defeat by Hibernian on February 22.The 27-year-old has played more than 200 times for Celtic but, with Kiera...Full Story »
Mark Robins demands strong finish to season after Stoke see off QPR
Posted Sunday, March 30, 2025 by PA
Stoke manager Mark Robins urged his players to finish what has been a troubling season on a high after an impressive victory over QPR eased their relegation fears.The Potters’ problems can be highlighted by the fact that Robins is their third boss of the campaign, with his task since his appointment in January being to keep them in the Sky Bet Championship.His players took a step towards a...Full Story »
St Mirren assistant Brian Kerr says Kilmarnock thumping was overdue
Posted Sunday, March 30, 2025 by PA
St Mirren assistant boss Brian Kerr believes their 5-1 thumping of Kilmarnock was overdue.The Buddies ran riot against the Rugby Park side, dominating from the start.They stormed into a two-goal lead inside the opening nine minutes thanks to Caolan Boyd-Munce’s low strike and Roland Idowu tucking the ball away from the penalty spot.Boyd-Munce added his second of the afternoon just before t...Full Story »
Leeds ‘heartbroken’ after dropping points in late Swansea draw – Daniel Farke
Posted Sunday, March 30, 2025 by PA
Daniel Farke admitted Leeds were “heartbroken” after throwing away victory in their 2-2 Championship draw at home to Swansea – but admitted he was still confident of reaching the Premier League.Swansea substitute Zan Vipotnik scored a dramatic equaliser in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage-time to deny Farke’s men a return to the Championship summit.The Slovenia in...Full Story »
Devante Rodney bags brace as Rochdale thrash Aldershot
Posted Sunday, March 30, 2025 by PA
Devante Rodney scored twice as Rochdale reignited their bid for a place in the National League play-offs with a 4-0 home win over Aldershot.Jimmy McNulty’s men went into the game without a win in their last four games but got on top from the start and Sam Beckwith fired home the opener in the 15th minute after a clever corner routine.The Shots looked a shadow of the side that arrived on a ...Full Story »