Southend and Notts County lived up to their billing as the form teams in the Vanarama National League as they shared four goals in a 2-2 draw at Roots Hall.The hosts were seeking a fifth straight victory but had to settle for a point against table-topping County, who have lost just one of their last 14, winning 11.The home side pressed early on in front of a season-high 6,603 at Roots Hall as Ja...Full Story »

Liverpool midfielder James Milner is set to return to the squad for the Carabao Cup visit of Derby.The 36-year-old was forced to sit out Sunday’s win over Tottenham due to concussion protocols but is likely to be included in a much-changed side to face League One opponents.Players like back-up goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, defenders Calvin Ramsay and Nat Phillips, and midfielder Alex Oxlad...Full Story »

Torquay boss Gary Johnson said that earning an FA Cup replay at Derby was as good as getting into the next round after his National League strugglers stunned the Rams with a dramatic fightback.Derby looked to be cruising through after a brace from Will Osula saw the League One powerhouses leading 2-0 going into the final 35 minutes at Plainmoor.However, Torquay, who are bottom of the National Le...Full Story »

Ross County manager Malky Mackay hailed his players for getting to grips with his demands and the intensity of the cinch Premiership after their second-half comeback against St Mirren lifted them off the bottom.County trailed at the break after goals from Ryan Strain and Mark O’Hara cancelled out Jordan White’s early opener for the hosts in Dingwall.Mackay’s side had not scored...Full Story »

Ross County climbed off the bottom of the cinch Premiership table thanks to a spirited second-half comeback against St Mirren that earned them only their third league win of the season.Two goals in the first 13 minutes set the tone for an absorbing encounter which the Staggies won 3-2 and where the emphasis was on attacking play.Alex Gogic’s timely interception saved Saints from almost cer...Full Story »

Ross County will again be missing Ross Callachan for Saturday’s cinch Premiership clash with St Mirren.The former Hearts and Hamilton midfielder suffered a hamstring injury in the recent defeat by Kilmarnock and is unlikely to return before the World Cup break.Ben Paton (knee), Ben Purrington (ankle), Connor Randall (broken leg) and Alex Samuel (knee) are also expected to remain on the sid...Full Story »

Torquay will check on the availability of their loan players for the FA Cup visit of Derby.Mark Ellis, Lucas Ness, Cameron Thompson and Stephen Wearne have all joined the Gulls recently and will need permission from their parent clubs to play, while Dylan Crowe is one of a number of injured players.Derby boss Paul Warne is likely to make some changes for the trip to Plainmoor.Conor Hourihane is ...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams was left frustrated by the performance of referee Marc Edwards on an eventful night at the Mazuma Stadium where Derby missed two penalties.Adams, who saw Ipswich awarded two spot-kicks a few weeks ago, said his side were all too often on the wrong end of some major decisions.And after Tuesday’s 1-1 Sky Bet League One draw, he said: “It’s the second ho...Full Story »

Derby missed two penalties as they were held to a 1-1 draw by battling Morecambe at the Mazuma Stadium.James Collins and David McGoldrick both saw spot-kicks superbly saved by Connor Ripley either side of the break, with Paul Warne’s team grateful to Louie Sibley for securing the point with a goal just before the hour.The first miss came in the 37th minute when James Collins saw his effort...Full Story »

Derby missed two penalties as they were held to a 1-1 Sky Bet League One draw at the Mazuma Stadium by battling Morecambe.James Collins and David McGoldrick both saw a spot-kick superbly saved by Connor Ripley either side of the break, with Paul Warne’s team grateful to Louie Sibley for securing the point with a goal just before the hour.The first miss came in the 37th minute when Collins ...Full Story »

Notts County saw their lead at the top of the National League cut to a point after they were held to an entertaining 1-1 draw at home to Bromley.The visitors thought they had taken a 13th-minute lead when striker Michael Cheek went around Sam Slocombe and sent the ball goalwards, but defender Aden Baldwin made a superb block.Notts County responded and opened the scoring four minutes later when R...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher expressed his delight and pride as Plymouth moved four points clear at the top of Sky Bet League One thanks to a record-breaking 4-2 derby win over Exeter.Two goals from substitute Ryan Hardie secured a comeback win after the Grecians took the lead through Archie Collins in the first half and Sam Nombe in the second.Morgan Whittaker cancelled out the first and Bali Mumba levell...Full Story »

Ryan Hardie came off the bench to score twice and send Plymouth four points clear at the top of Sky Bet League One following a thrilling 4-2 comeback win over Devon rivals Exeter at a rain-soaked Home Park.Hardie fired into the roof of the net on the turn in the 70th minute after collecting Morgan Whittaker’s incisive pass into the penalty area.And the Scottish striker latched onto another...Full Story »

Morecambe manager Derek Adams will have Farrend Rawson and Ousmane Fane available again for Tuesday night’s visit of Derby in Sky Bet League One.Both players served one-match bans in the 1-1 draw at Wycombe on Saturday after collecting their fifth bookings of the season against Cheltenham last week.The injured trio of Jake Taylor, Ash Hunter, and Max Melbourne have returned to light traini...Full Story »

Hearts manager Robbie Neilson praised his side for returning to winning ways as they came from behind to defeat Ross County 2-1 in Dingwall.The Jambos ended a winless run of four games in the cinch Premiership to move back into sixth place in the table.Goals from Lawrence Shankland and Andy Halliday cancelled out Jordan White’s opener and Neilson says it was a good victory at what has been...Full Story »

Hearts moved back into the top half of the cinch Premiership as they came from behind to end their winless run of four league matches with a 2-1 victory over Ross County in Dingwall.Andy Halliday scored the winner in a frantic first half to add to Lawrence Shankland’s equaliser after Jordan White had given Ross County the lead.It was Hearts’ first victory in the Premiership since bea...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne revealed how his pre-match message was the inspiration for a 4-2 League One home win over Bristol Rovers.Warne told his players to “make their families proud” and a David McGoldrick hat-trick helped end Rovers’ six-game unbeaten league run.Warne said: “(I’m feeling) a bit of relief, a bit of exhilaration and a bit of pride really – ...Full Story »

Grant McCann toasted a “blue day” as Peterborough dug deep to edge a 1-0 League One derby victory over Cambridge.McCann’s men earned the bragging rights by sinking their local rivals in the first Football League clash between the clubs for 21 years.They received a huge helping hand from Cambridge defender Lloyd Jones, whose calamitous 17th-minute own goal from a Harrison Burrow...Full Story »

Interim manager Mark Hudson praised the character of Cardiff’s players as they bounced back from last week’s dismal derby defeat to bitter rivals Swansea with a comfortable 1-0 home win over Rotherham.Substitute Jaden Philogene scored the only goal of the game in the 65th minute to give the dominant Bluebirds a win they deserved and halt a run of three successive defeats.“I tho...Full Story »

A perfect performance from Carlos Mendes Gomes gave Fleetwood bragging rights as they claimed a 3-0 League One derby victory over Accrington.The game started with a high tempo, but both sides lacked quality with just a single shot on target in the first period.Tackles were flying in – with a few red-card shouts from the home fans – but nobody looked threatening in front of goal.After...Full Story »