Pep Guardiola picked out a number of players for praise after his Manchester City team eased to a 4-0 Champions League victory over Slovan Bratislava.Early goals from Ilkay Gundogan and Phil Foden set the 2023 winners on course for a comfortable victory in Slovakia before second-half efforts from Erling Haaland and James McAtee added gloss to Tuesday’s scoreline.Foden’s contribution ...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is hoping an “instantly forgettable” Carabao Cup victory over AFC Wimbledon can spark another long run in the competition.The Magpies, who made the final two seasons ago, edged past the League Two side with a 1-0 third round win at St James’ Park to set up a home showdown with Chelsea, but were less than clinical.Howe said: “I’d probably ag...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick was pleased with his side’s defensive performance as they made it back-to-back Championship wins with a 1-0 victory over West Brom.The visitors were a constant threat and the Baggies had goalkeeper Alex Palmer to thank as he denied Finn Azaz, Emmanuel Latte Lath and Ben Doak to keep the game goalless.Boro had to wait until the 74th minute for the winner c...Full Story »

Barnsley head coach Darrell Clarke praised his side’s application but expected better quality after snatching a point in a 2-2 draw with Wycombe at Oakwell.Marc Roberts capitalised on a scramble in the box to fire home in the 89th minute following second-half goals from Wycombe’s Beryly Lubala and Richard Kone, either side of Stephen Humphrys’ leveller.Clarke said: “Credi...Full Story »

Gillingham retained top spot in League Two despite suffering a shock 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Grimsby.The Mariners secured their second win on the road in the space of four days as Kieran Green grabbed the only goal of the game.The hosts started the brighter of the two teams but Priestfield was silenced on 21 minutes when Green fired beyond the reach of Glenn Morris after being played thr...Full Story »

Notts County boss Stuart Maynard praised the performance of goalkeeper Alex Bass after his side beat Carlisle 2-0 to move second in Sky Bet League Two.Alassana Jatta and Scott Robertson were on target for the Magpies as they comfortably beat strugglers Carlisle.Bass, who also got an assist for Jatta’s goal, made several key saves including one from Cameron Harper, whose header was goal bou...Full Story »

Bromley and Chesterfield shared the spoils at Hayes Lane as the former National League rivals played out an entertaining 2-2 draw.Olufela Olomola put the Ravens ahead in the 14th minute with his first goal of the season after heading home Danny Imray’s cross .However, Will Grigg’s double saw the Spireites turn around the deficit by half time.His first saw him tap in Tom Naylor’...Full Story »

Port Vale manager Darren Moore has called on his side to learn their lesson after conceding a late goal to draw 1-1 with Colchester.Defender Jesse Debrah came off the bench to put the Valiants in front early in the second half, but it was cancelled out by Samson Tovide in the 90th minute.Another Vale substitute, Lorent Tolaj, had a goal ruled out for offside just before the equaliser and Moore w...Full Story »

Regis Le Bris insists there is more to come from his Sunderland side after they moved top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 2-0 win over Derby.Goals from Jobe Bellingham and Wilson Isidor either side of half-time secured the points for the Black Cats, but Le Bris insists he is not getting carried away and sees many areas for improvement.The Frenchman praised his side’s defensive disciplin...Full Story »

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell heaped praise on goalkeeper Joe Whitworth after his side celebrated a 1-0 win at Leyton Orient.Amani Richards put the Grecians in front five minutes before half-time.And the visitors prevailed despite being reduced to 10 men three minutes into stoppage time when substitute Caleb Watts was shown a straight red for a late tackle.“That’s another clean sheet ...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Alex Revell hailed his “extremely special” squad as they picked up a deserved 1-0 win at home to Wrexham in Sky Bet League One.Louis Thompson got the only goal of the game in the 10th minute and they comfortably held the highly-fancied Dragons for the rest of an enthralling encounter.“I’m so proud of this group,” said Revell. “I love working ...Full Story »

Goals in each half by Lee Gregory and Ben Waine gave in-form Mansfield their fourth successive league victory with a deserved 2-0 victory at Crawley.The hosts improved after the break but struggled to create many clear-cut chances as their winless league run was extended to six games.Interim Crawley boss Ben Gladwin urged his side to give new manager Rob Elliot, in the stands after agreeing a tw...Full Story »

Newport claimed a second home win in four days and added to Salford’s struggles with a comfortable 3-1 victory at Rodney Parade.Kyle Hudlin, the 6ft 9ins striker on loan from Huddersfield, climbed highest to head in the opener from an Anthony Glennon corner in the 10th minute.He then turned provider as he flicked on Kieron Evans’ cross from the right for Exiles captain Aaron Wildig t...Full Story »

Reading claimed their fourth victory in five League One outings at the SCL Stadium this season with a comfortable 3-1 win over lowly Burton.A first-half double from on-loan winger Chem Campbell gave the hosts a deserved interval lead.Reading increased their advantage through Sam Smith near the end and Danilo Orsi’s quick reply was just a consolation for Burton.A scrappy opening provided fe...Full Story »

Walsall missed the chance to move top of League Two and saw their 100 per cent home record come to an end following a 6-2 defeat by Fleetwood.The Saddlers twice led through Harry Williams and Jamille Matt but Ronan Coughlan and Kayden Hughes each bagged a brace before Matty Virtue and Mark Helm added late goals.Williams poked home his first goal for the club after meeting Connor Barrett’s ...Full Story »

Celtic got a taste of their own medicine in Germany as they came crashing back down to earth with a 7-1 Champions League defeat against Borussia Dortmund.Brendan Rodgers’ side had won their previous 17 matches and scored 33 goals this season before arriving at Signal Iduna Park in confident mood, fresh from a 6-0 win over St Johnstone on Saturday and a 5-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava in...Full Story »

A late goal from Jack Shepherd earned visitors Bradford a 1-1 draw and denied Morecambe a first League Two win of the season.Morecambe started the game on the front foot and took a fifth-minute lead when Cheick Diabate turned a Paul Lewis cross past his own goalkeeper.The hosts went close to scoring a second two minutes later when Ben Tollitt’s right-wing cross was headed inches wide by Pa...Full Story »

Marc Roberts struck a late equaliser as Barnsley rescued a point in an entertaining 2-2 draw with Wycombe at Oakwell.Roberts capitalised on a scramble in the box to fire home following second-half goals from Wycombe’s Beryly Lubala and Richard Kone, either side of Stephen Humphrys’ leveller.Barnsley striker Sam Cosgrove slotted the ball past Franco Ravizzoli after just three minutes ...Full Story »

Tranmere and Swindon had to settle for point apiece following a tightly-contested 1-1 draw at Prenton Park.Rovers almost opened the scoring in the 10th minute when Kristian Dennis blasted over from six yards after latching onto an Omari Patrick cross.Dennis made amends seven minutes later, however, when he fired into an empty net after Swindon failed to clear the danger on the edge of their own ...Full Story »

Hayden Hackney fired Middlesbrough to back-to-back league wins for the first time this season with a 1-0 victory over West Brom at The Hawthorns.The first period was a half of very few chances but Alex Palmer twice denied the visitors from taking the lead with fine stops to efforts from Emmanuel Latte Lath and Finn Azaz.Middlesbrough were looking to back up their 2-0 victory over Stoke on the we...Full Story »