Shota Arveladze admitted his first game in charge of Hull could not have gone any better after a 2-0 win at home to Swansea.The former Rangers player, who signed a two-and-a-half-year deal to replace Grant McCann on Thursday, was considered by many fans as a curveball appointment given his complete lack of English football experience.But Arveledze said: “I’ve got great feelings. If s...Full Story »

Shrewsbury manager Steve Cotterill was content with a point as his side came back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane.The Dons led 1-0 at half-time after Ayoub Assal’s header 13 minutes into the game, before Daniel Udoh levelled the scores just before the hour mark.Both sides came out firing in the last 30 minutes, but ultimately neither side could find the back ...Full Story »

Newport manager James Rowberry saw his side claim a fourth-straight win with hard-fought 2-1 League Two victory over Barrow at Rodney Parade and vowed that there was more to come from his side.Rowberry’s men claimed all three points thanks to League Two top scorer Dom Telford’s quickfire double in the first 12 minutes and hung on to win after Mickey Demetriou’s second-half own ...Full Story »

Chris Wilder thinks the match-winning impact of his substitutes against Coventry highlights just how much progress Middlesbrough have made in a short space of time under his watch.Wilder was satisfied with the way his side bounced back from defeat at Blackburn last Monday by recording a 1-0 victory over rivals for a play-off place.Andraz Sporar’s eighth goal of the season proved the differ...Full Story »

Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray declared his side’s goalless draw against play-off candidates Luton was definitely no “beauty contest”.Second-placed Rovers, shorn of in-form Chile striker Ben Brereton-Diaz due to international duty and injured on-loan Brighton winger Reda Khadra, never really looked like making it 10 wins from 13 Championship clashes at Kenilworth Road.Mowbray said...Full Story »

Reading boss Veljko Paunovic admitted fans calling for him to be sacked was “difficult to hear”, but insisted he is not concerned about his future in the wake of a 4-0 defeat at QPR.Angry Royals supporters turned on Paunovic, whose team are struggling near the bottom of the Sky Bet Championship and are without a win in nine matches.Paunovic said: “It’s obviously difficult...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore feels his side ran out deserved winners as the Owls earned a 1-0 victory over Ipswich at Hillsborough.In blustery conditions, Wednesday went 1-0 up in the sixth minute when Nathaniel Mendez-Laing picked out Marvin Johnson at the back post and he volleyed home superbly past Town keeper Christian Walton.Wednesday failed to extend their lead and missed numerous...Full Story »

Disconsolate Lee Johnson backed himself and his players to recover from Sunderland’s shocking 6-0 capitulation to rejuvenated Bolton.But the Black Cats boss admitted criticism of Sunderland’s collapse, including four second-half goals, was “justified and fair”.Striker Dion Charles struck twice while Dapo Afolayan – with his 11th goal of the season – Kieran Lee...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher will allow his players to get excited about the prospect of facing European champions Chelsea at the weekend after coming from behind to beat Doncaster 3-1.Argyle had fallen a goal down when Branden Horton put bottom side Doncaster in front but roared back with goals from Luke Jephcott, Joe Edwards and Jordon Garrick.Schumacher said his players would have faced se...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers boss Joey Barton expressed growing pride in his team and club after an against-the-odds 1-0 victory over Walsall with 10 men.Aaron Collins won the game in the 90th minute, heading home from close range after Walsall goalkeeper Chris Rushworth had collided with Rovers substitute Harvey Saunders.Barton was particularly pleased with how his players coped after going a man down in the...Full Story »

Manager Paul Tisdale believes confidence is starting to flow through his attackers at Stevenage after they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Harrogate.At the start of the month, the Boro were looking nervously over their shoulders but they will end January 12 points clear of danger after going five league games unbeaten.The result at the Lamex Stadium never looked in doubt once the hosts swept into ...Full Story »

Leam Richardson declared himself happy with a point despite Wigan being knocked off top spot after their goalless draw at Cheltenham.The Latics remain in pole position for promotion, with games in hand on new leaders Rotherham, and Richardson was pleased to come away from Gloucestershire with something despite not being at their best.“Any point away from home is a good point,” Richar...Full Story »

Relief was the overriding emotion for Jon Brady as his Northampton side finally chalked up their first win of 2022.The promotion-chasing Cobblers have stumbled since being hit by Covid but deservedly returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Salford on Saturday.Paul Lewis scored the game’s only goal on 12 minutes, turning in a set-piece, as Northampton kept their 12th clean sheet of...Full Story »

Sutton kept up the pace for automatic League Two promotion courtesy of a fine 2-0 away win at Carlisle.First-half goals from Isaac Olaofe and David Ajiboye, within eight minutes, saw the visitors go seven games unbeaten.Matt Gray’s charges are only behind third-placed Newport on goal difference but have a potentially vital game in hand.Olaofe pounced on a failed Carlisle clearance to fire ...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Stephen Robinson feels like his side have “turned a corner” after their 2-2 draw with Accrington in Sky Bet League One.The Shrimps remain in the relegation zone but have one defeat in their last five league games and Robinson is pleased with his side’s improvement – despite letting a two-goal lead slip.“I know you would say we were 2-0 up so we would ...Full Story »

Josh Bowler’s second-half strike denied Fulham a fifth-successive league win as Marco Silva’s Championship leaders were held to a 1-1 draw by Blackpool at Craven Cottage.Aleksandar Mitrovic struck his 28th league goal of the season in the sixth minute, shortly before the game was halted for 41 minutes while a supporter received medical treatment.But Fulham were unable to hold on to t...Full Story »

In-form Mansfield set a new club record of eight successive league wins as they saw off Leyton Orient 2-0 in League Two.Saturday’s result made it 14 wins in 16 games in all competitions for Nigel Clough’s promotion-chasers.On a windy afternoon in a first half of few chances, the game erupted in the 44th minute when the Stags took the lead with a controversial opener.Rhys Oates lifted...Full Story »

Celtic can go top of the cinch Premiership with a win over Rangers on Wednesday night after Liel Abada’s last-gasp strike gave them a 1-0 win against Dundee United at Parkhead.The champions had slipped up with a 3-3 draw against Ross County at Dingwall earlier in the day to go five points clear but Ange Postecoglous’s side spent most of the afternoon being frustrated by the disciplin...Full Story »

Halifax got their National League title challenge back on track with a 3-1 victory at Dagenham.Town arrived in east London on the back of successive 1-0 defeats but first-half goals from Matty Warburton and Billy Waters put them in a commanding position at half-time against the Daggers.However, the hosts pulled a goal back just before the hour when Matt Robinson headed in from close range.Halifa...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday made it nine games unbeaten at Hillsborough with a 1-0 win over Ipswich thanks to a first-half volley from Marvin Johnson.Johnson put the home side ahead in the sixth minute and the Owls missed a whole host of chances to extend their lead but nevertheless clung on to victory.The hosts made the early breakthrough when Johnson arrived late at the back post to volley in from a N...Full Story »