Matt Bloomfield hailed his side’s summer signings after Wycombe hammered struggling Fleetwood 4-1.All four goals were scored by new-season arrivals as the visitors blew away Lee Johnson’s side at Highbury.Dale Taylor, on loan from Nottingham Forest, bagged a brace, whilst Freddie Potts and Luke Leahy also got in on the act against the 10-man hosts.Jack Marriott scored a mere consolat...Full Story »

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers praised his players’ resolve in their 3-1 win over Kilmarnock.Goals from Reo Hatate, Luis Palma and Greg Taylor sent the champions seven points clear at the top of the cinch Premiership and made David Watson’s strike – that made it 2-1 – no more than a consolation.Rodgers admitted there had been a period of “grieving” following t...Full Story »

Hibernian head coach Nick Montgomery hailed Elie Youan for his reaction to a half-time warning after the winger netted two goals in 83 seconds to earn his side an Edinburgh derby point against Hearts at Tynecastle.Montgomery was unhappy with his side’s first-half efforts as they trailed to Alan Forrest’s spectacular strike before Christian Doidge’s 58th-minute own goal put Hear...Full Story »

Charlton head coach Michael Appleton praised the character of his side as they came back to draw 2-2 against Blackpool.The south London outfit looked out of the game with 10 minutes to go, but two goals in as many minutes earned a point.Although Charlton were unable to make it four wins in a row at the Valley, Appleton was pleased with the comeback.He said: “I’m really happy with the...Full Story »

Bradford caretaker manager Kevin McDonald described City’s 1-0 win over Swindon as a “good day for everyone involved”.McDonald stepped back from playing duties to take charge for the first time following the sacking of Mark Hughes in midweek.A first senior goal from local lad Bobby Pointon earned the win for Bradford after taking just two points from the previous three games at...Full Story »

Leyton Orient manager Richie Wellens was delighted to secure a 2-1 win against Reading after a difficult week for the club.The O’s match with Lincoln on Tuesday was abandoned when lifelong supporter Derek Reynolds was taken ill and died later that evening.Wellens had seen his team dominate the early exchanges against Reading to deservedly take a first-half lead through a Jordan Brown piled...Full Story »

Fulham manager Marco Silva described Willian as “class” after the Brazilian’s stunning display in the 3-1 victory over Sheffield United at Craven Cottage.The 35-year-old added Fulham’s third in stoppage time and was largely unplayable during a dominant performance.Bobby De Cordova-Reid’s strike and an unfortunate Wes Foderingham own goal had twice put the Cottagers ...Full Story »

Kelty Hearts moved up to third in Scottish League One with a 4-1 win at Edinburgh City.With a strong wind behind them, first-half goals from Tiwi Daramola and Adam Corbett put them in control before second-half strikes from Alfie Bavidge and Ross Cunningham made it a rout for the Fife team.Jack Wilkie scored a late consolation for the hosts.They are the best of the rest, topping the group that i...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough was frustrated by a third draw in a week after Stags were held 0-0 at home by promotion rivals AFC Wimbledon.But Clough’s men remain the only unbeaten side in the league and the point did move them up to fifth, thanks to a superb first-half penalty save by Christy Pym.“It was frustrating. There was a lack of composure and a lack of quality in that final th...Full Story »

Daniel Farke singled out Archie Gray after the teenager starred in Leeds’ 2-1 Sky Bet Championship win over Bristol City.The 17-year-old midfielder was drafted in at right-back and kept Sam Bell quiet until the winger was replaced with 25 minutes to go at Elland Road.Dan James gave Leeds the lead, only for Kal Naismith to head in an equaliser in stoppage time at the end of the first half.H...Full Story »

Rob Street ended Cheltenham’s record-breaking wait for a goal to earn a 1-1 home draw against Derby.The Robins had gone 11 games without finding the net, but Street struck in the 39th minute, touching in Will Goodwin’s low ball into the middle for his first goal for the club.Street’s strike ensured Cheltenham avoided becoming the first team in EFL history to fail to score ...Full Story »

Livingston made 10-man Motherwell pay a heavy price as second-half goals from Bruce Anderson and Sean Kelly earned them a first home league win of the season.With the match goalless in trying weather conditions, the visitors had youngster Lennon Miller sent off in first-half stoppage time.Livi made the most of their man advantage after the break as they grabbed all three points.Anderson flashed ...Full Story »

Out-of-form Queen’s Park and Morton drew 0-0 in their Scottish Championship clash at Hampden Park.Queen’s Park, beaten in their previous five league matches, came close in the 18th minute when Ruari Paton hit the post.The visitors, who had picked up a single point from their last six games, struck the woodwork themselves through Robbie Muirhead midway through the second half.However,...Full Story »

Oxford City moved out of the National League relegation zone with a 3-0 victory over Fylde.Josh Parker powered home a penalty after 30 minutes to open the scoring.Parker went close to a second with a fizzing free-kick that cannoned off the crossbar.Substitute Olly Sanderson struck twice in the final 10 minutes to secure the three points, while Fylde’s best chance saw Nick Haughton’s ...Full Story »

Willian rolled back the years as Fulham cruised to a 3-1 victory over Sheffield United.The 35-year-old Brazilian produced a stunning display, cementing his side’s win with a third goal following Bobby De Cordova-Reid’s strike and an unfortunate Wes Foderingham own goal.United’s only goal also came when Antonee Robinson put into his own net.Fulham – looking to bounce back ...Full Story »

Mansfield remain the only unbeaten side in League Two but are fast becoming draw specialists after a home 0-0 stalemate with promotion rivals AFC Wimbledon made it eight draws in 12 league outings.A first half of few clear chances saw the visitors given the perfect opportunity to break the deadlock when home defender Lewis Brunt clipped Omar Bugiel in the box and conceded a penalty.James Tilley ...Full Story »

Celtic bounced back from their Champions League disappointment by defeating Kilmarnock 3-1 at home in the cinch Premiership.Brendan Rodgers’ men looked eager to atone for their midweek loss to Lazio and were two goals ahead at half-time through Reo Hatate and Luis Palma.David Watson got one back for Kilmarnock midway through the second period before Greg Taylor added a third to send Celtic...Full Story »

Gus Scott-Morriss marked his 50th appearance with a goal and an assist as lowly Southend eased themselves up the National League table with a 2-0 win at Woking.The defender provided the cross from which Harry Cardwell opened the scoring and then added the second himself to secure the three points.In an even start, Padraig Amond headed wide for the home side and Cav Miley took aim from distance f...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta has called for Arsenal to change their Premier League losing streak against Manchester City ahead of their clash at the Emirates on Sunday.Arsenal are without a league win against the treble-winners since 2015 and a defeat on Sunday would extend their losing run to 13.Arteta highlighted that his side have broken winless streaks against other sides and called for his players to do th...Full Story »

The forward had been in discussions with Villa since the spring but has now finalised terms and pledged his future to the club. The new deal sees the 27-year-old join the top pay bracket at the Premier League club alongside players such as Tyrone Mings, Moussa Diaby and Emiliano Martinez. This season has been a struggle for Watkins when it comes to goal scoring but the Englishman seems to hav...Full Story »