Oxford boss Karl Robinson admitted Matty Taylor is “on fire” at the moment after the striker won a penalty, made two goals and scored the third in the 3-1 win over Morecambe at the Kassam Stadium.His overhead kick set up Steve Seddon to score the opening goal and, although Shrimps top scorer Cole Stockton levelled with a stunning volley, Taylor then provided the assist for Mark Sykes...Full Story »

Manager Mark Robins was keen to play down Coventry’s promotion credentials after the 1-0 win at lowly Hull.Robins’ side are fourth in the Sky Bet Championship table and claimed another three points thanks to Matty Godden’s ninth-minute header.But the Sky Blues manager said: “Let’s get to 50 (points). We’ll take every game at a time as this league is tough.&ldq...Full Story »

Manager Karl Robinson will return to the Oxford dugout for the visit of Morecambe in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.Robinson finished his 10-day isolation after testing positive for coronavirus last Monday and returned to take training for the first time on Thursday.Assistant Craig Short had been in charge alongside captain John Mousinho.The returning manager has no new injury problems to conten...Full Story »

Oxford gave their absentee manager Karl Robinson the perfect tonic with a 3-1 victory over Burton Albion to record a second-successive League One win.The visitors roared out of the blocks and took the lead with 40 seconds on the clock. Matty Taylor gathering in Sam Long’s pass and racing through to fire the ball past Ben Garratt.The Burton goalkeeper was the busier of the two stoppers and ...Full Story »

Doncaster boss Richie Wellens is hopeful his side can begin to build momentum after climbing off the bottom of the Sky Bet League One table with a 3-2 win over Cheltenham.Rovers led 3-0 with goals from Joe Dodoo, Tom Anderson and Rodrigo Vilca before the Robins roared back through former Donny pair Alfie May and Andy Williams, after Liam Sercombe missed a penalty.Having yet to put consecutive wi...Full Story »

Morecambe manager Stephen Robinson is planning to shake up his side for Saturday’s visit of Plymouth in League One.Robinson said he wanted to spark a response after Tuesday’s 3-1 defeat at Cheltenham and would make changes.Robinson reported no new injuries from the midweek game.Alfie McCalmont remains out with the thigh strain suffered on international duty with Northern Ireland, but...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon boss Mark Robinson hailed match-winner Aaron Pressley as his fifth-minute penalty secured them a 1-0 Sky Bet League One win over Lincoln at a rain-soaked LNER Arena.The on-loan teenage Scot rammed home the spot-kick into the bottom corner after Conor McGrandles was harshly adjudged to have brought down Luke McCormick on the byline.Robinson said: “I am really pleased for him b...Full Story »

Long-range shots from Mark Sykes and Cameron Brannagan brought Oxford a 2-0 victory in the absence of boss Karl Robinson, continuing Shrewsbury’s miserable away run in Sky Bet League One.Steve Cotterill’s men had managed just one point on their travels this season, and although they had the better of a dull first half, they were undone straight after the restart.Sykes netted a minute...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson is unlikely to make widespead changes against Shrewsbury, despite a first home league defeat of the season to Plymouth.Robinson called the players in on a scheduled day off on Sunday to discuss Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at the Kassam Stadium and said he left encouraged by the reaction of his squad.Herbie Kane proved his fitness after a recent hamstring issue by playin...Full Story »

The £100million star and fellow ace Riyad Mahrez were at a nightclub with Benjamin Mendy before he is said to have committed the offence. Jack Grealish partied with Benjamin Mendy who is alleged to have raped agirl just hours later Riyad Mahrez was also at a nightclub with Benjamin Mendy shortly before he is said to have committed the offence Mendy, 27, has been charged with a string of ...Full Story »

Coventry manager Mark Robins praised the “bottle” of his “brave” side after they fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Blackburn.The hosts looked well on their way after a clinical two-goal burst at the end of the first half, through Joe Rothwell’s clever finish and Sam Gallagher’s effort.But the Sky Blues showed great character to fight back with two...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny is hoping in-form striker Callum Robinson realises how important he could be to the Republic of Ireland after scoring five goals in his last two games.The West Brom forward followed up his double in Saturday’s qualifying victory in Azerbaijan with a hat-trick in a 4-0 friendly rout of World Cup hosts Qatar in Dublin on Tuesday evening to take his tally for his country to six ...Full Story »

Callum Robinson plundered a hat-trick as the Republic of Ireland beat World Cup hosts Qatar 4-0 to win back-to-back games for the first time since March 2019.Robinson, whose first-half double in Azerbaijan on Saturday set up a 3-0 World Cup qualifying victory, repeated the trick inside 13 minutes at the Aviva Stadium and then added a third eight minutes after the restart to become the first Irel...Full Story »

Callum Robinson ended a week of controversy with a decisive double as the Republic of Ireland won a competitive match for the first time under manager Stephen Kenny in Azerbaijan.Robinson hit the headlines in the run-up to the game after revealing he had chosen not to be vaccinated against Covid-19 despite twice contracting the virus, but provided the perfect response to the criticism he receive...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Mark Robinson feels a change of shape in the second half brought a big improvement in his team during their 1-1 draw with Burton.Even so, the Dons were close to a fourth straight league defeat before Luke McCormick rifled home an equaliser towards the end of what was a low-quality encounter at Plough Lane.Following a first half as filthy as the weather, it was almost fittin...Full Story »

Mark Robins explained that he told his Coventry players to believe at half-time before their second-half onslaught against Fulham resulted in a 4-1 Sky Bet Championship victory.The Sky Blues went into the break a goal down after Kyle McFadzean’s own goal before a brace from Viktor Gyokeres, Matty Godden’s penalty and Ian Maatsen’s thunderbolt completed a remarkable turnaround.&...Full Story »

An unsavoury incident which apparently saw a coin thrown at Gillingham goalkeeper Jamie Cumming marred his side’s first away win of the season as they triumphed 2-0 at Cambridge.Coins and a bottle appeared to be thrown at Cumming as he celebrated his side’s second goal in front of the home fans.Cumming had earlier made two fantastic saves to preserve his side’s lead after Vadai...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Stephen Robinson praised his side’s grit and determination after they beat last year’s League One play-off finalists Lincoln 2-0 at the Mazuma Stadium.After seeing second-half goals from Cole Stockton and Scott Wootton earn his side a second win in three games, Robinson said: “I was delighted with the performance because there was real steel and grit to it.&ldquo...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson heaped praise on Nathan Holland after his two goals helped dispatch Accrington 5-1 at the Kassam Stadium.The on-loan West Ham player’s first was a stunning solo effort before he quickly added a second from close range to open the floodgates for Oxford.Robinson said: “That’s been coming, we’ve been threatening to do something like that.“We&r...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson has a strong squad at his disposal for the midweek visit of Accrington.Cameron Brannagan came through Saturday’s draw with Gillingham unscathed after a recent back injury and is expected to keep his place in the side.Sam Winnall is pushing for a return to the side after shrugging off a recent hip injury as well as a bout of illness.Mark Sykes came off the bench of...Full Story »