Exeter manager Matt Taylor could not hide his frustration after watching his side twice throw away the lead in a 2-2 draw with Walsall at St James Park.Tim Dieng gave Exeter a dream start, heading home inside five minutes, but Walsall deservedly drew level when George Miller scored from the spot after a clumsy Harry Kite foul.Dieng won Exeter a penalty, which Matt Jay missed, before Sam Nombe re...Full Story »

St Johnstone boss Callum Davidson was satisfied with his side’s dominant performance as they claimed a 3-1 cinch Premiership victory over rivals Dundee at McDiarmid Park.A Chris Kane brace was the dream start from the home side, who netted within a nine-minute period in their aspiration to claim all three points, before Stevie May killed the game as a contest, 45 seconds after the restart....Full Story »

Rotherham boss Paul Warne was delighted to see his team register back-to-back wins as they eased past Cheltenham with a 2-0 Sky Bet League One success at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.The goals came in the second half from Will Grigg and a superb finish from Rarmani Edmonds-Green and if it had not been for the efforts of Rotherham-born home goalkeeper Scott Flinders, it could have been more.“We ...Full Story »

Gareth Ainsworth labelled this Wycombe squad as the best he has ever built after Curtis Thompson’s last-gasp winner snatched a 4-3 victory against Morecambe.The visitors were two goals up within half-an-hour thanks to neat finishes from Alfie McCalmont and Adam Phillips, but Wycombe came roaring back in the second half.Daryl Horgan’s low drive and Sam Vokes’ header levelled the...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest head coach Steve Cooper heaped praise on captain Lewis Grabban after the 33-year-old scored the opener in the Reds’ 3-0 win over Birmingham.Grabban and Ryan Yates stormed Cooper’s side into a two-goal lead in the first half before Djed Spence netted his first goal in a year to earn the Reds their first win at St Andrews since 2015.Cooper now has two wins from his op...Full Story »

Boss Bruno Lage admitted Wolves had been crying out for Hwang Hee-chan to hit top form after the striker downed Newcastle.The forward’s brace earned the hosts a scrappy 2-1 victory at Molineux on Saturday.Jeff Hendrick levelled in the first half but Wolves comfortably saw the game out after Hwang’s second-half winner.They have now won three of their last four games and climb to 10th ...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel has revealed Chelsea’s “relief” at Timo Werner scoring his first Premier League goal since February.Werner tapped in Cesar Azpilicueta’s cross with the goal that effectively sealed Chelsea’s 3-1 win over 10-man Southampton at Stamford Bridge.Ben Chilwell then fired in a late third to atone for conceding a penalty that was converted by James Ward-Prowse...Full Story »

Barrow boss Mark Cooper felt his side were lucky to leave 10-man Mansfield with a 1-0 victory.Ollie Banks hit the winner with a second-half penalty after Mark Ellis had been pushed in the back.Barrow then survived some late scares with Ollie Clarke, Danny Johnson and Oli Hawkins all going close.But Cooper was upset at his side’s wasteful first-half finishing which saw Josh Kay hit the bar ...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 »

Neil Warnock struggled to comprehend how his Middlesbrough side managed to lose at Championship strugglers Hull.The hosts went in front in bizarre fashion after 81 minutes when Keane Lewis-Potter’s strike hit a post and then the head of Boro goalkeeper Joe Lumley before going in.Boro had been on top in the second half until that moment, but they conceded a second when Mallik Wilks had time...Full Story »

Mick McCarthy admitted his future at Cardiff is now out of his hands after a 1-0 Sky Bet Championship defeat at home to Reading.McCarthy’s decision to release Junior Hoilett this summer came back to haunt him as the Canada international scored his first Royals goal on his Cardiff return.Cardiff have now lost their last five successive league matches and seven of their last eight in all com...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones was left ultimately satisfied with his side’s display as they were held to a goalless draw by Huddersfield at Kenilworth Road on Saturday afternoon.After hitting five against Coventry on Wednesday night, there was to be no repeat for the Hatters on this occasion, Amari’i Bell going closest when he struck the post in the first half.Jones said: “I’m ...Full Story »

Derby manager Wayne Rooney believes his team are moving in the right direction despite problems off the field after they held Swansea to a goalless draw.Rooney saw his players withstand long periods of pressure and almost snatch victory in the second half.Derby were docked 12 points after going into administration but are now only seven points from safety.Rooney said: “It was a difficult g...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt revealed after the 2-1 Sky Bet League One win over Shrewsbury that he gave his players a half-time dressing down.Wanderers led 2-0 at the break thanks to quickfire goals from former midfielder Antoni Sarcevic and top goalscorer Dapo Afolayan.However, Evatt’s frustration grew in the second half as Shrewsbury shrugged off Ryan Bowman’s missed penalty to put the fi...Full Story »

Charlton manager Nigel Adkins put his side’s 2-1 success at Fleetwood down to a fantastic team spirit, despite their recent struggles.The Addicks ended a five-game winless run, Jayden Stockley scoring the winner 20 minutes from time after Danny Andrew’s free kick had cancelled out Jonathan Leko’s opener for Charlton late in the first half.And, after surviving a Fleetwood siege ...Full Story »

Mark Bonner was delighted with Cambridge’s late smash-and-grab raid at Crewe – although thee U’s boss was left to speculate whether his side might have won the game after a strong second-half showing.The visitors fought back through a Will Jaaskelainen own goal and a dramatic equaliser from Adam May in the fourth minute of stoppage time.Crewe had coasted into a two-goal lead be...Full Story »

Marcelo Bielsa expressed his relief after Leeds registered their first Premier League win of the season by beating Watford 1-0 at Elland Road.Diego Llorente marked his return from injury with his second goal for Leeds, converting from close range following a corner in the 18th minute.“Of course I feel relief,” said Bielsa, whose side kick-started their campaign with a first league vi...Full Story »

Salford manager Gary Bowyer felt his side’s impressive 2-0 win at Colchester was “richly deserved” as they registered their first away victory of the League Two season.Brandon Thomas-Asante netted from close range to give the Ammies a 10th-minute lead at a rain-soaked JobServe Community Stadium after goalkeeper Shamal George had failed to hold Ash Hunter’s shot.And the vi...Full Story »

A goal in each half handed high-flying Harrogate a first win in five League Two matches as they edged a narrow 2-1 victory at struggling Oldham.The lowly hosts are still without a home victory in the league this term and were hoping to build on last weekend’s win at neighbours Rochdale, but they sit second-bottom – only on goal difference from bottom side Scunthorpe.Latics went close...Full Story »

Antoni Sarcevic scored and conceded a penalty against his former club as Bolton secured a 2-1 home win over Shrewsbury.The Trotters’ skipper, who spent a brief and unhappy spell at Town in 2016, followed a midweek goal at Charlton with an 18th minute opener in the Sky Bet League One contest.Sarcevic’s superb curling right foot finish was followed five minutes later with an equally im...Full Story »