Watford manager Rob Edwards was left to rue missed chances after seeing his side held to a goalless draw at Preston.The home side had the better of the first half, with Alan Browne and Ryan Ledson forcing saves from Daniel Bachmann, but Vakoun Bayo and Rey Manaj squandered golden chances for the Hornets either side of half-time.Edwards said: “It was a hard-earned point that could have been...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin heaped praise on Leighton Clarkson after watching the on-loan Liverpool midfielder score a match-winning free-kick at St Johnstone.The 20-year-old’s stunning effort 11 minutes into the second half was the difference between the teams at McDiarmid Park.Clarkson also impressed throughout the game in Perth as the Dons picked up their first cinch Premiership win on...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough was delighted to see his side’s excellent home form continue as they came from behind to beat Stockport 2-1 with two goals in as many minutes.Antoni Sarcevic picked out the top corner from 30 yards to give the visitors a 53rd-minute lead, but three minutes later they were trailing after goals from Will Swan and Ollie Clarke.The Stags broke records for their impr...Full Story »

Danny Cowley dedicated Portsmouth’s 3-1 win at home to Bristol Rovers to injury victim Louis Thompson after the midfielder suffered a suspected double leg break.Thompson was carried off on a stretcher in the first half after falling victim to a “really nasty” tackle from Rovers midfielder Glenn Whelan.Head coach Cowley said: “Firstly, our thoughts are with Louis Thompson....Full Story »

Controversial goals from Sam Hoskins and Courtney Baker-Richardson proved talking points as early season front-runners Crewe and Northampton shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw at Gresty Road.Hoskins rescued the Cobblers’ unbeaten record when he arced home a corner so deep into stoppage time it left Alex boss Alex Morris perplexed.Morris was sizing up a third success in three home outings as s...Full Story »

Rochdale caretaker manager Jim McNulty was proud of his players despite losing 3-0 at Swindon.Dale, who sacked boss Robbie Stockdale on Thursday, remain the only side in the Football League yet to pick up a single point this season.But McNulty said: “wish we could have done something better than we did but it was so difficult.“The last day and a half have been crazy, we were in scram...Full Story »

Dundee United boss Jack Ross is working hard to find answers to his team’s run of defeats.The Tangerines lost their third cinch Premiership game in succession as they were beaten 3-0 by St Mirren at Tannadice.Goals either side of half-time by Buddies striker Curtis Main and a late third from sub Alex Greive were enough to seal an emphatic victory for the Paisley side.Worryingly for United ...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher was delighted as Plymouth bounced back to see off West Country rivals Forest Green.Argyle were thumped by Charlton in midweek, but dominated Rovers in a comfortable 3-0 win.Schumacher said: “The whole starting 11 were excellent today and stuck to the game plan perfectly.“It was important we got a response when we got beaten 5-1 on Tuesday.“They’re a diff...Full Story »

Alex Neil says there is “no fear” in his Sunderland side as they rose into the top six with a 1-0 victory over Stoke.The Black Cats snatched the lead against the run of play when stopper Joe Bursik let a Ross Stewart strike wriggle beneath him moments before the interval.Despite dominating, Stoke failed to take advantage with Anthony Patterson denying a fierce Jacob Brown effort with...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna heaped praise on striker Tyreece John-Jules after the youngster marked his first league start for the club with a goal that set the Tractor Boys on their way to a comfortable 3-0 win over Shrewsbury.The 21-year-old Arsenal loanee opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, dispossessing Shrewsbury captain Luke Leahy around 40 yards from goal before going on a mazy run t...Full Story »

Nathan Jones hopes his Luton side’s first win of the season will help kick-start another push for the Sky Bet Championship play-offs after the Hatters triumphed 2-0 at Swansea.The Hatters were beaten by Huddersfield in last season’s knock-out phase and eyebrows were raised when they lost 2-0 at Bristol City on Tuesday night.Jones was understandably not happy at Ashton Gate, but he wa...Full Story »

Captain Liam Palmer’s goal on his 350th Sheffield Wednesday appearance was the stuff of dreams, according to delighted manager Darren Moore.Palmer was handed the armband to mark his landmark career game and his 38th-minute strike, two minutes after an opener by George Byers, condemned Bolton to a 2-0 defeat.“Liam has been a wonderful servant for the club and a Wednesday fan all his l...Full Story »

Gary McSheffrey was full of praise for Kyle Hurst as the winger netted his first two senior goals to help Doncaster come from behind to beat Salford.Hurst produced two excellent finishes to help Rovers remain without defeat in the league and end Salford’s unbeaten start to the campaign, despite having led through Brandon Thomas-Asante’s early strike.“I’m delighted for Hur...Full Story »

Marco Silva has admitted Fulham are not satisfied with their unbeaten start to life back in the Premier League.Aleksandar Mitrovic’s last-minute header earned the promoted Cottagers a 3-2 win at Craven Cottage over capital rivals Brentford.Bobby Decordova-Reid and Palhinha had powered the hosts into a 2-0 lead, only for Christian Norgaard and Ivan Toney to drag the Bees level late.Brentfor...Full Story »

Mick Beale insists he is confident results will improve despite a poor start to his reign as QPR boss.Rangers’ 1-1 draw with Rotherham at Loftus Road means they have taken just one point from two home matches this week – and have won just one of their five Championship matches this season.Coming after the midweek home defeat by Blackpool, the result against the Millers was another di...Full Story »

Derby boss Liam Rosenior was left frustrated after his side could not find a way to goal in an entertaining 0-0 draw at Fleetwood.The Rams dominated large parts of the game at a blustery Highbury Stadium, but they had to settle for a second straight draw as the gutsy Cod Army defended like Trojans at times.“I think we’ve had 27 shots and 13 corners, but still we’ve not scored,&...Full Story »

Reading secured their third successive Championship victory at home this season with a hard-earned 1-0 win over Middlesbrough.In a mostly even first period, Reading went in front just before the half-hour through a fine 20-yard drive from loanee Tyrese Fornah.Although Boro dominated much of the second half, they proved toothless in attack and the hosts held on reasonably comfortably.Reading&rsqu...Full Story »

Gillingham manager Neil Harris believes his side are still searching for the right balance between attack and defence after their 0-0 draw with Walsall.The Saddlers had the better of the chances during an unspectacular first 45 minutes.The visitors also came close to taking the lead at several points during the second half, but Harris’ side defended resolutely to secure a point.And despite...Full Story »

Tranmere manager Micky Mellon kept his players locked in the Rodney Parade dressing room for 50 minutes after they let a 1-0 lead slip to go down to a 2-1 defeat at Newport.An Aaron Lewis own goal midway through the first half gave the visitors a fortunate lead as the home defender diverted Paul Lewis’ cross into his own net.But Tranmere failed to build on that slice of luck and the hosts ...Full Story »

Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes said his side’s 1–0 defeat to Ross County felt like the Ayshire outfit had been “mugged off” in Dingwall.A back-and-forth – and at times ill-tempered – contest looked to have swung in Killie’s favour when Ross Callachan was shown a second yellow card in the 81st minute.As the visitors pushed for a winning goal they were c...Full Story »