Burnley boss Sean Dyche praised the mentality of his team after they fought back to earn a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace and make it a seven-point week.Jeffrey Schlupp fired the hosts ahead after nine minutes in south London and the Clarets at this point looked to be struggling after vital but taxing recent wins over Brighton and Tottenham.The visitors came out with more belief after the break...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper is delighted that midfielder Brennan Johnson has added a ruthless streak to his armoury of talents after scoring in the 2-0 win over Bristol City.Johnson, 20, grabbed his sixth goal in eight games before Manchester United loanee James Garner wrapped up a straightforward triumph at the City Ground.And, on the former’s contribution, Cooper said: “I h...Full Story »

Sutton boss Matt Gray praised his side’s ruthlessness after they put relegation-stricken Scunthorpe to the sword with a 4-1 success.The U’s reignited their promotion push with their first win in six as they condemned the Iron to a 10th defeat in 12 games.Will Randall bagged a brace, Rob Milsom scored from the penalty spot and Joe Kizzi fired home before Harry Beautyman’s own go...Full Story »

Thomas Frank is convinced Christian Eriksen will help steer Brentford clear of relegation after the midfielder completed his emotional return to football. The former Tottenham and Inter Milan star received a huge ovation as he came off the bench in the 52nd minute, 259 days after suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch during Denmark’s Euro 2020 match against Finland. The 30-year-old w...Full Story »

Michael Appleton refused to defend his players after watching Lincoln crash to a 2-0 defeat at home to relegation rivals Gillingham.The Imps slipped to their third successive defeat after late goals from Vadaine Oliver, who headed in on 75 minutes, and Ben Thompson, who fired home from long range in the final minute of normal time.It left Lincoln four points above the relegation zone while Gilli...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 »

Alex Neil hailed his Sunderland players, who ‘rose to the physical challenge’ of travelling to Sky Bet League One high-flyers Wigan and came away with a 3-0 victory.Bailey Wright gave the Black Cats the perfect start when he nodded home Alex Pritchard’s free-kick inside two minutes.And a brace of penalties from Ross Stewart – one in either half – gave the visit...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 »

Manager Scott Parker hailed Jamal Lowe after the winger rounded off his perfect week by grabbing the late winner as Bournemouth beat Stoke 2-1 at the Vitality Stadium.Lowe celebrated the birth of his third child, son Ziggy, on Thursday before crashing in an 89th-minute clincher to keep up the Cherries’ promotion push.Tommy Smith’s 20th-minute drilled effort had put Stoke ahead before...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 »

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna felt his side’s lack of a killer touch proved costly as they played out a 1-1 draw against battling Morecambe.Town dominated the game for long periods but a goal from Aaron Wildig on the hour gave Morecambe the lead, and Derek Adams’ side looked set for the three points until Wes Burns levelled the scores three minutes from time.McKenna said: “We wer...Full Story »

Stephen Robinson bemoaned a trio of decisions after his first game as St Mirren boss ended in a 2-0 cinch Premiership defeat by Hearts in Paisley.The Northern Irishman watched as Saints midfielder Connor Ronan was shown a straight red card by referee Greg Aitken in the 23rd minute for a tackle on Beni Baningime before the home side had a penalty claim ignored when striker Alex Greive went tumbli...Full Story »

Forest Green boss Rob Edwards insisted there would be “no panic” after Rovers suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time this season with a 2-1 loss at Crawley.Hot on the heels of their first league defeat in 20 league games at home to Walsall last weekend, Rovers’ undefeated away record fell with first-half goals from substitute Ashley Nadesan and Jordan Tunnicliffe givi...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 »

Solihull saw their Vanarama National League promotion push suffer a setback after being held to a 1-1 draw at Southend.The visitors, who had won five of the last six league games, saw an early free-kick from Harry Boyes glanced onto the crossbar by Andrew Dallas.Southend, looking to extend a 10-game unbeaten run, broke the deadlock in the 31st minute when Sam Dalby nodded a cross from full-back ...Full Story »

Matty Cash sent a message of support to a Poland team-mate stranded in Ukraine after scoring the opening goal in Aston Villa’s 2-0 win at Brighton.The Villa full-back broke the deadlock with a fine early finish before taking off his shirt to reveal a “stay strong” message to Dynamo Kiev defender Tomasz Kedziora, receiving a caution in the process.Ollie Watkins then scored his f...Full Story »

Newport kept themselves in the League Two play-off mix with a thrilling 4-2 victory over promotion rivals Tranmere Rovers, with all the goals coming in an eventful second half at Rodney Parade.After a first half of few clear-cut chances, the match was sparked into life with a fine finish from Newport left-back Aaron Lewis five minutes after the restart, cutting in from the flank and bending a ri...Full Story »

Bottom-placed Queen of the South stunned Ayr with a 1-0 cinch Championship victory at Somerset Park.Aidan Fitzpatrick was the visitors’ match-winner after picking the ball up from 25 yards out and firing home a low shot.Ayr went close to a last-minute equaliser when Tomi Adeloye headed against the crossbar.But Queen of the South held on for a first victory since beating Ayr 3-0 at home on ...Full Story »

Jim Goodwin feels there is plenty of promise in the Aberdeen squad he has inherited after his Covid-depleted side fought back for a point against cinch Premiership rivals Dundee United.A sell-out crowd and the presence of Sir Alex Ferguson perhaps overshadowed the build-up to the game, but Mark McNulty’s early penalty had United in front.Ryan Edwards’ own goal levelled the scores, an...Full Story »