Carlisle caretaker boss Gavin Skelton stressed his side needed to find some inspiration in front of goal after their dire League Two goalless draw with fellow strugglers Oldham.It was a game devoid of any real quality as the lowly sides settled for a point apiece at Brunton Park.Carlisle stopper Mark Howard produced some fine saves, while Jamie Bowden had a goal controversially chalked off for o...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Kenny Jackett believes his side should have had a penalty in their 0-0 draw against Stevenage.Both sides had chances to break the deadlock, and Orient should have been awarded a penalty when Pieros Sotiriou was bundled over by a Stevenage player in the area.However, the referee waved away Orient appeals for a penalty, meaning the contest ended goalless.Jackett said: “We ...Full Story »

Steve Cotterill threw the plaudits at striker Ryan Bowman for netting a hat-trick just two weeks after being taken to hospital with heart palpitations.Bowman’s opener was cancelled out by a Jack Iredale stunner, before Adam May was sent off for Cambridge.Bowman, who suffered the heart issue at Ipswich earlier this month, then netted another two goals before Luke Leahy capped off the victor...Full Story »

Manager Darrell Clarke hailed the efforts of his players as Port Vale brushed aside Colchester 3-0 to make it seven points from nine.The Valiants led after six minutes through James Gibbons and James Wilson added a second 10 minutes later.Vale should have had more in a dominant first half but it was left to Aaron Martin to seal victory with their third goal just past the hour mark.Following vict...Full Story »

Salford boss Gary Bowyer has tipped rookie Forest Green boss Rob Edwards for bigger things after seeing his side dismantled by the League Two table-toppers.Three outstanding goals underpinned Rovers’  position as front runners in a high-octane victory.Nicky Cadden’s stunning free-kick cancelled out Brandon Asante’s first-half opener before Kane Wilson’s fine individu...Full Story »

Neil Cox was relieved as his “nervous” Scunthorpe side held on to beat Crawley for only their second League Two win of the season.The Iron remain bottom of the table but a first win in 10, added to a draw at Barrow last time out, has given Cox’s side some momentum.The hosts went in front after 33 minutes when Hayden Hackney found Ross Millen on the right and his low cross was d...Full Story »

Fleetwood manager Simon Grayson felt his side deserved a point after going down 2-1 thanks to a stoppage-time strike by Ipswich substitute Bersant Celina.Grayson believed the Cod Army controlled much of the game but were punished for making a mistake to concede the winning goal.He said: “It was a really good, strong performance. The shape was good, they didn’t really cause us too man...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor was delighted with his side as they created a new club record by beating Mansfield 2-1 at St James Park.After trailing to Ollie Hawkins’ header, five minutes into the second half, Tim Dieng nodded them level from Padraig Amond’s delicious cross.Matt Jay then won it for Exeter with a header of his own – his ninth in 12 games – with the win making...Full Story »

Birmingham boss Lee Bowyer admitted his decision to hand Troy Deeney the captaincy ahead of the 2-1 Championship win over Swansea might have given him “that extra edge”.Deeney, on his first start in four games, bagged Blues’ first goal in nearly 10 hours of football after 47 minutes to set up the win.Substitute Michael Obafemi thought he had earned the Swans a share of the spoi...Full Story »

James Rowberry reflected on a winning start as Newport boss and admitted: “I have a great base to build from.”The Exiles were 3-1 Sky Bet League Two victors at Bristol Rovers in Rowberry’s first match at the helm of the south Wales side.The visitors took a 27th-minute lead when Courtney Baker-Richardson converted a low Jake Cain cross and doubled the advantage through Dominic T...Full Story »

Lincoln manager Michael Appleton felt his side deserved all three points after their 1-1 draw at Sheffield Wednesday.Dennis Adeniran put the hosts ahead before Lewis Montsma equalised in the closing stages of the game.Appleton said: “It was a good performance and I thought we deserved three points, if I’m being honest.“I thought it was highly unfair for us to go behind because ...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth praised his side’s composure after Ryan Tafazolli struck deep into stoppage time to secure a 2-1 win over Crewe.Tafazolli completed his double with virtually the last kick of the game in the seventh minute of stoppage time.Victory maintained Wycombe’s 100 per cent home record and moved them within goal difference of leaders Plymouth.Ainsworth said: &l...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou noted the significance of Georgios Giakoumakis’ first Celtic goal in his first start as the Hoops beat St Johnstone 2-0 in the Premiership at Parkhead.In the 35th minute of his fourth appearance signing from Dutch side VVV-Venlo in August, the Greece striker converted an Anthony Ralston pass to make the breakthrough against a stuffy Saints side.With 10 minutes remaining, r...Full Story »

Manager Dave Challinor felt Hartlepool were “worthy winners” after his side came from behind to beat Harrogate 3-2 in stunning fashion at Victoria Park.Despite a bright start from Pools, Harrogate took control after reaching half-time two goals to the good when George Thomson’s 28th-minute opener was followed by an own goal from Neill Byrne.But Pools’ change of shape resu...Full Story »

Swindon boss Ben Garner vowed not to change his philosophy after the promotion-chasing Robins slumped to their biggest home defeat of the season in losing 3-1 to Bradford.Bradford rounded off a brilliant away display with a sensational strike from former Swindon striker Theo Robinson as the visitors ended a three-match winless streak in League Two.Garner said: “I won’t change the way...Full Story »

Rochdale manager Robbie Stockdale admitted he had mixed emotions after Aaron Morley secured a 3-2 win against Sutton United with a 94th-minute winner.Dale saw a two-goal lead slip away in the last 10 minutes against the visitors, who were down to 10 men after Richie Bennett saw red on the stroke of half-time.And while Morley’s goal ensured a first win in six League Two games for Dale, Stoc...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones insisted his side have not done anything yet after they climbed up to fifth in the Championship with a hard-fought 1-0 win over struggling Hull.Elijah Adebayo’s 17th-minute header was the only goal of the game as the Hatters kept a seventh clean sheet of the campaign.Jones said: “Let people say whatever they want, we know what we have inside, we know our own a...Full Story »

Rotherham boss Paul Warne believes his team were ‘frightening’ in their 3-0 win over MK Dons.The Millers went ahead through captain Michael Ihiekwe after 27 minutes before Dan Barlaser and Freddie Ladapo moved the game out of reach from the home side midway through the second half.For Warne, it was Rotherham’s work off the ball ...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass was relieved his team finally ended their barren run with a narrow but deserved 1-0 win over Hibernian.Christian Ramirez’s first-half goal gave the Dons their first victory in 11 matches in all competitions after five straight cinch Premiership defeats.Glass this week received public backing from chairman Dave Cormack and his team stepped up to the mark to ge...Full Story »

Gary Rowett felt his Millwall side thrived in the “chaos” as a pair of second-half Tom Bradshaw goals saw them come from behind to beat Stoke 2-1.Romaine Sawyers curled home from the edge of the area area 20 minutes to give Stoke a 1-0 lead at the Den and the Lions were booed off at half-time by their own fans.But they produced the reaction their manager wanted as Sheyi Ojo teed up B...Full Story »