Walsall boss Michael Flynn claimed he has only “scratched the surface” of his new team’s quality after a 3-1 League Two win over Hartlepool further eased their relegation fears.Three wins in four – including two in three under Flynn – have lifted the Saddlers eight points clear of the bottom two after seven straight defeats cost predecessor Matt Taylor his job.On-lo...Full Story »

Mark Robinson hit out as AFC Wimbledon’s unacceptable second-half display after they threw away a two-goal lead in their 2-2 draw with Doncaster.Headers from Jack Rudoni and Luke McCormick put the hosts two goals clear, only for Rovers’ match captain Tommy Rowe to square things up at Plough Lane.Doncaster are still four points off AFC Wimbledon, who are 20th and just above the relega...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton was “proud of everyone at the football club” after a 1-1 draw with Exeter in front of a sell-out crowd of just under 10,000 at the Memorial Stadium.Despite seeing Luca Hoole’s first Rovers goal, a close-range shot from a 10th-minute corner, cancelled out by Jevani Brown’s well-struck drive 14 minutes later, Barton was in high spirits after ...Full Story »

Mark Hughes’ first game as Bradford manager ended in a 2-0 defeat at the hands of in-form Mansfield but the former Wales and Manchester City boss insisted he loved every minute of it.Mansfield scored either side of half-time to condemn Bradford to their fourth successive defeat in front of a bumper 16,297 crowd.Leading scorer Rhys Oates opened the scoring a minute before the interval with ...Full Story »

Mark McGhee admitted the stick his players received from the Dundee supporters during and after the cinch Premiership game against Livingston was fully deserved.The Dark Blues were on the wrong end of a 4-0 thrashing from David Martindale’s side thanks to a double from Bruce Anderson, with Scott Pittman and Jack Fitzwater also hitting the back of the net.After Anderson’s second goal ...Full Story »

Millwall manager Gary Rowett was delighted that players continue to triumph against adversity as they kept their fine run of form going with a 1-0 victory over Sheffield United.An early muscle strain for forward Mason Bennett meant the Lions had to struggle on without eight injured players against their play-off chasing opponents.That they claimed their fourth win in a row was down to Jake Coope...Full Story »

Fulham manager Marco Silva praised the resilience of his Sky Bet Championship leaders after they dug out a 1-0 win at Cardiff.Aleksandar Mitrovic extended his record as the league’s top goalscorer with his 34th of the campaign and that proved enough to claim all three points.An eighth win in 10 league games keeps the Cottagers nine points clear of Bournemouth in the race for the title and ...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones hailed a great month for his side as they made it 15 points from a possible 18 in February by beating struggling Derby 1-0 at Kenilworth Road.Striker Danny Hylton’s 67th-minute goal, his second in as many games and first at home since March 2019, was enough for the hosts to climb into the Sky Bet Championship play-off places for the first time this season.Jones said...Full Story »

Mark Cooper put a positive slant on his touchline ban and Barrow’s performance despite a disappointing 0-0 home draw with Harrogate.Cooper was this month found guilty of using “abusive and/or insulting words”, including a reference to gender, against assistant referee Helen Edwards during a game against Exeter earlier this season.He began his eight-game punishment watching from...Full Story »

Kilmarnock missed out on the chance to go top of the cinch Championship as lowly Dunfermline held them to a goalless draw.Dunfermline came closest to scoring when Efe Ambrose’s free-kick rebounded off the crossbar.Declan Glass saw his last-minute effort held by Jakub Stolarczyk in the home goal, while Stephen McGinn was also denied for Kilmarnock.Derek McInnes’ side stay second on go...Full Story »

Mark Hughes’ first game as Bradford manager ended in defeat as Mansfield extended their unbeaten run to 13 matches with a 2-0 win in front of a bumper 16,797 crowd at Valley Parade.The former Wales and Manchester City boss was a surprise choice to succeeded Derek Adams who was sacked last week and has returned to his old club Morecambe.Hughes, who had been out of management since leaving S...Full Story »

Carlisle moved out of the Sky Bet League Two relegation zone thanks to Omari Patrick’s early goal.Patrick struck in the fifth minute to settle the relegation dogfight with Leyton Orient, who finished with 10 men, at Brisbane Road.Both clubs had sacked their managers during the week but the return of Paul Simpson to the Cumbrians brought them a 1-0 win and a first success in nine games.It l...Full Story »

Everton’s Demarai Gray and Abdoulaye Doucoure both return to the squad for the visit of Manchester City.Gray has been sidelined for two matches with a hip injury, while Doucoure’s groin problem has meant this will be the first time Frank Lampard has had him available for selection since taking charge a month ago.Lampard will have talks with Ukraine international Vitalii Mykolenko bef...Full Story »

The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner has been tipped to head back to Camp Nou because he "doesn't look happy" at Paris Saint-Germain Diego Maradona's son Diego Sinagra has expressed his belief that Lionel Messi will return to Barcelona - perhaps even as soon as in the summer transfer window. Messi began his career at Barca back in 2004 and went on to help the club win 34 trophies, including 10 ...Full Story »

The Brazil international has confirmed that he turned down the chance to begin his career at Santiago Bernabeu Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar has revealed that he was set to play for Real Madrid in his early teenage years, but decided against joining the Spanish giants after getting too "homesick". Neymar is widely regarded as one of the top players of his generation, having learned hi...Full Story »

Bradford start life under new manager Mark Hughes when they face Mansfield on Saturday.The former Manchester City and Wales boss has been handed the reins of the Bantams until the summer of 2024 and will be in the dugout for the game against the Stags.Forward Jamie Walker is still a doubt with a hamstring injury.Defender Matty Foulds could be in contention to start again after playing just over ...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley must decide whether to bring back Marvin Ekpiteta for the Championship clash with Reading on Saturday.The defender is struggling with a neural problem connected to his back and was left out of the midweek defeat by QPR.Critchley began with an unfamiliar 5-4-1 formation against Rangers but could revert to a 4-4-2 after seeing his side beaten by 10 men.James Husband i...Full Story »

The Brazilian, 30, recently admitted that he'd like to move Stateside at some point in order to prolong his career. Neymar has been snubbed by MLS chief Don Garber Credit: AFP But Garber, 64, has shot down such suggestions - insisting that MLS is not a place for star names to merely come and retire anymore. He said: "We don't need to bring in a big name player at the end of their career becau...Full Story »

QPR manager Mark Warburton praised his players for their fighting spirit after a dramatic 2-1 victory at home to Blackpool.Luke Amos scored a last-minute winner for 10-man Rangers, taking them up to third in the Sky Bet Championship table.Jimmy Dunne headed in the opener before Dion Sanderson was sent off shortly before half-time for aiming a headbutt at Reece James.Josh Bowler equalised against...Full Story »

Marco Silva hailed Aleksandar Mitrovic after he set a new Sky Bet Championship goalscoring record but the Fulham boss urged his side to tighten up despite watching them beat managerless Peterborough 2-1.Two record-breaking goals from Mitrovic sealed the victory – with 33, the Serbian has now scored more in one season since the league was rebranded in 2004 than any other player – alth...Full Story »