Substitute Matt Crooks struck a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Middlesbrough came from behind to grab a superb 2-1 Championship success against Norwich at Carrow Road.Crooks provided an emphatic finish to a swift counter-attack to give the visitors a third successive win under recently appointed manager Michael Carrick.Boro were trailing to Josh Sargent’s well-taken seventh-minute opener...Full Story »

Matt Pennington’s third goal of the season earned Shrewsbury a point as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Oxford United.Cameron Brannagan had put the visitors ahead in the first half with his sixth league goal of the campaign but Pennington’s header was enough to haul Steve Cotterill’s men into the top 10 in Sky Bet League One.The full-blooded encounter also saw Oxford&rsq...Full Story »

Mark Hughes was delighted Matty Platt’s confusing sending off did not come back to haunt Bradford in their 2-1 win at Mansfield.Skipper Richie Smallwood and goal machine Andy Cook put the high-flying Bantams two goals to the good as they struck either side of half-time.Platt was sent off just after the hour and Will Swan gave the visitors a scare when he struck.But the battling Bantams hel...Full Story »

Matt Taylor was proud to become the first Rotherham manager to win at Sheffield United since 1980.Taylor succeeded where George Kerr, Billy McEwan, Ronnie Moore, Steve Evans and Paul Warne all failed by overseeing victory at Bramall Lane thanks to Ben Wiles’ first-half goal.Wiles struck seven minutes before the break as the Millers, who were missing six first-team players due to injury, re...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Matt Taylor bemoaned what he felt was a “one-sided” refereeing display as his side were denied a late penalty in their 2-1 loss to Norwich.The Millers seemed certain Chiedozie Ogbene had been felled by Isaac Hayden but referee Dean Whitestone instead booked the Republic of Ireland winger for simulation.It would have handed the Millers a late shot at a leveller but g...Full Story »

Harrogate put their struggling League Two form to one side to knock out Bradford from the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory at Valley Parade.Simon Weaver’s side, who had won their two previous visits to their Yorkshire neighbours but were winless in their last three matches, went in front after nine minutes and held on to book their place in the second round.Jack Muldoon cut inside to set up Matth...Full Story »

Curzon Ashton are crossing their fingers over the fitness of Connor Hampson and Devon Matthews as they prepare for the FA Cup first-round visit of Cambridge.The sixth-tier side are hoping the Sunday kick-off gives the duo enough time to rally from knocks and allows Adam Lakeland to choose from a full squad.Cambridge may not risk Fejiri Okenabirhie for the trip to the Tameside Stadium.Okenabirhie...Full Story »

Swansea will be without captain Matt Grimes for the Sky Bet Championship match against Wigan.Midfielder Grimes will serve a one-match suspension after collecting a fifth caution of the season in the midweek defeat at Preston.Forward Jamie Paterson, who had been out with a groin problem, is pushing for a start after impressing off the bench on Tuesday night.Veteran midfielder Joe Allen (hamstring...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Matt Taylor was furious after his side conceded in the 10th minute of added time in a 3-2 defeat at Championship leaders Burnley.Halil Dervisoglu completed a dramatic late turnaround deep into stoppage time, which had started with 10-man Rotherham leading 2-1.Taylor was angry about the award of a Burnley throw-in which he claimed led directly to Burnley’s winning goal, af...Full Story »

Oxford continue to be without suspended duo Matty Taylor and Billy Bodin for the Sky Bet League One match against Fleetwood.Midfielder Bodin is serving out his two-match ban, while striker Taylor is completing a three-game suspension.Manager Karl Robinson is set to return to the dugout after his own touchline ban, and could hand Djavan Anderson another chance to impress after he scored on his fu...Full Story »

Matt Bloomfield felt his Colchester side deserved their point after the 1-1 draw with League Two automtaic-promotion hopefuls Stevenage.Colchester took a sixth-minute lead when Marley Marshall-Miranda lashed a superb shot into the top corner from Alex Newby’s short lay-off, after a patient attacking move by the hosts.But Stevenage equalised 11 minutes later through Danny Rose, who headed f...Full Story »

Matt Gray accused the referee of applying double standards following his Sutton side’s 3-0 hammering at Stockport.The visitors went down to 10 men after just three minutes as Omar Bugiel saw red for a high foot at Edgeley Park.That sending-off came just moments after James Brown’s tough tackle on Will Randall.Kyle Wootton, Paddy Madden and Will Collar grabbed the goals for Dave Chall...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Matt Taylor criticised referee Andy Davies after Viktor Gyokeres’ stoppage-time penalty earned Coventry a 2-2 draw.Rotherham had twice been ahead through Cohen Bramall’s first Millers goal before Conor Washington broke the offside trap.Gustavo Hamer briefly levelled things at 1-1 before former Sky Blue defender Richard Wood brought down Callum O’Hare and Coven...Full Story »

Matt Bloomfield said he was proud of his Colchester players after they played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with fellow League Two strugglers Crawley.The U’s led in the 20th minute following Alex Newby’s excellent low 25-yard strike, from Dan Chesters’ short pass.But Crawley hit back with two goals either side of half-time.The visitors equalised in the 45th minute when Ashley Na...Full Story »

Coventry welcome Rotherham rocked by the news that striker Matty Godden could be out for up to four months.Godden ruptured ankle ligaments in Wednesday’s 1-0 victory over Sheffield United and requires surgery to repair them.Skipper Liam Kelly is also going to be sidelined for longer than anticipated after sustaining a secondary injury amid his return from a serious hamstring tear.The Sky B...Full Story »

Furious Oxford boss Karl Robinson said the club would appeal against striker Matty Taylor’s 57th-minute red card in the 2-1 home defeat by Peterborough.Taylor appeared to put his hand out towards Peterborough’s Ronnie Edwards as he was pushed to the ground.But Robinson said it was not worthy of a straight red card and he blasted referee Andy Woolmer’s performance as “atro...Full Story »

Middlesbrough will be without suspended midfielder Matt Crooks for their home game against Huddersfield.Crooks received his fifth yellow card of the season in the midweek win at Wigan and sits out a one-game ban.The versatile Paddy McNair is back in contention after missing out on Wednesday night due to suspension.Caretaker boss Leo Percovich will take charge of his fifth and final game, with Bo...Full Story »

Jamille Matt is pushing for more involvement for Forest Green in their Sky Bet League One clash with Portsmouth.The forward made his first league appearance for seven weeks as a late substitute in last weekend’s draw with Port Vale following injury and scored in the midweek EFL Trophy victory over Exeter.Rovers’ injury problems have eased, with Connor Wickham, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Da...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Matt Taylor admitted luck played its part in his team’s smash-and-grab 1-0 Sky Bet Championship win at frustrated Stoke.Ollie Rathbone scored after six minutes with the Millers’ only shot on target while City managed 29, including 12 on target.Rathbone’s strike – his second goal in the Potteries this season after scoring in the EFL Trophy at Port Vale &n...Full Story »

Rotherham boss Matt Taylor praised “cult hero” Georgie Kelly after he netted the winner in their 2-1 victory over Huddersfield.The second-half introduction of Kelly from the bench proved to be pivotal with the Irishman netting the decisive goal just minutes after being introduced by Taylor.It earned Taylor his first win as Millers manager after making the move from Exeter to replace ...Full Story »