Swansea manager Russell Martin praised his players for an “incredible” fourth successive south Wales derby win after dramatic late 3-2 win at Cardiff City Stadium.Ben Cabango scored in the ninth minute of added time to seal an unprecedented double-double for the Swans – and left Cardiff deep in Championship relegation trouble.Martin said: “Firstly I thought we played real...Full Story »

Hibernian manager Lee Johnson admits his team’s defeat to Motherwell was an opportunity missed as he lamented an ‘inept’ display.The Leith side succumbed to a 3-1 defeat at home after a fine Sean Goss free kick and Kevin van Veen’s double secured the points for the Steelmen.Kevin Nisbet made it 2-1 with a header but Hibs never looked like taking anything from the game.The...Full Story »

Cheltenham extended their unbeaten run to six with a 0-0 draw at home to Burton Albion but boss Wade Elliott felt they should have taken all three points.It was a largely uninspiring encounter between improving teams who have moved clear of the bottom four in recent weeks.But Cheltenham were closest to winning it in the second half through Aidan Keena and Alfie May.“We were by far the bett...Full Story »

Sutton boss Matt Gray insisted his side still have a great chance of making the League Two play-offs despite goalkeeper Jack Rose’s late howler costing them victory in a 1-1 draw at Walsall.Rose fumbled Tom Knowles’ straightforward free-kick in the fifth minute of time added on and Isaac Hutchinson swept home to cancel out Alistair Smith’s first-half opener.The keeper spent thr...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach John Eustace hailed “outstanding matchwinner” Reda Khadra after his spectacular goal silenced the boo boys from his old loan club Blackburn in a 1-0 Championship victory at St Andrew’s.The on-loan Brighton winger scored with a 25-yard drive to settle the game in the 61st minute and dent Rovers’ play-off hopes.“Reda is a matchwinner and he&rsquo...Full Story »

Roy Hodgson singled out Crystal Palace’s first-half performance against Leicester as the best he had witnessed in his career in charge of the club.The 2-1 victory, the Eagles’ first in 2023, also marked Hodgson’s first game back in the Palace dugout since he stepped down following a four-year spell at Selhurst Park from 2017-2021.Palace, who have struggled to score this season,...Full Story »

Boss Scott Brown urged Fleetwood to find their ugly side after conceding a late goal in their 2-2 League One draw with Exeter.Jack Marriott put the hosts 2-1 in front with a brilliant brace, his first for the club, with goals either side of Kevin McDonald’s leveller.But Pierce Sweeney popped up with a last-gasp equaliser to ensure Exeter’s drive back to Devon was not in vain.Cod Army...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson admitted he was left disappointed with his Peterborough players on the day they climbed into the League One play-off places.Posh rose into the top six by virtue of having scored more goals than fellow promotion-hopefuls Derby – but they rarely looked like finding the net in a goalless stalemate against a struggling Oxford side without a win in a dozen games.In fact it was t...Full Story »

Crewe boss Lee Bell was delighted an aggressive approach from his side paid off as they ended a run of three straight defeats with a 2-0 victory at Doncaster.Goals from Courtney Baker-Richardson and Connor O’Riordan secured a first away win since November for Alex.Bell said: “I told the players I expected them to win this game and the first half was as good as we have been this seaso...Full Story »

Boss Pete Wild praised Robbie Gotts’ character after his dramatic strike earned Barrow a 2-1 win over Gillingham.Wild had left the playmaker out of the side and it looked to have paid off with Glenn Morris’ unfortunate early own goal at Holker Street.But the Gills goalkeeper made amends with a catalogue of brilliant saves to keep the visitors in the game.QPR loanee Conor Masterson le...Full Story »

Peterborough climbed into the League One play-off places despite being held to a goalless stalemate by struggling Oxford.Darren Ferguson’s men rose into the top six – by virtue of having scored more goals than promotion rivals Derby – on a day when they rarely actually looked like scoring.They could not force Oxford goalkeeper Simon Eastwood into a save of note as midfielder Ol...Full Story »

Paul Mullin scored his fourth hat-trick of the season as Wrexham returned to the Vanarama National League summit on 100 points with a 5-1 win over Oldham.Eoghan O’Connell headed Wrexham in front midway through the first half from close range before another header from Mullin doubled their lead.Liam Hogan pulled one back in stoppage time from John Rooney’s free-kick but just five minu...Full Story »

David Carson notched a late winner as Inverness beat Greenock Morton 2-1 at Cappielow.Carson finished past Brian Schwake in the 88th minute to secure a third victory in four cinch Championship games for Caley Thistle.The home side had earlier equalised with a 69th-minute Grant Gillespie penalty, cancelling out Scott Allardice’s opener that had come nine minutes into the second half.It sees...Full Story »

Jamie Reid scored a late equaliser as Stevenage fought back to draw 1-1 away at promotion rivals Northampton.Louis Appéré gave the second-placed Cobblers an early lead but Stevenage laid siege on the home goal for much of the second half and deservedly came away with a point. Both teams remain in the top three in League Two.Northampton started on the front foot and they were reward...Full Story »

Dominic Solanke was the late match-winner as Bournemouth came from behind to beat Fulham 2-1 and claim a potentially pivotal win in their battle for Premier League survival.The Cherries looked to be heading for a third defeat in four games when Andreas Pereira gave dominant Fulham a half-time lead.But Marcus Tavernier’s superb solo effort and Solanke’s scrambled late winner were the ...Full Story »

Roy Hodgson’s second spell in charge of Crystal Palace began with victory as the hosts secured their first three-point haul of 2023 with a dramatic 2-1 win over Leicester at Selhurst Park.The Eagles had struggled to score this season but looked more assertive in Hodgson’s first match back in the dugout, with his side now firmly entrenched in the relegation battle.Despite the hosts&rs...Full Story »

Reda Khadra dented former loan club Blackburn’s Sky Bet Championship play-off hopes with the only goal as Birmingham claimed a narrow 1-0 success at St Andrew’s.The 21-year-old Germany Under-21 international struck a superb effort in the 61st minute to give John Eustace’s side their third win in four and end Rovers’ run of five wins in six league games.But it was harsh on...Full Story »

Mark Hughes praised Andy Cook’s perseverance after the striker’s 23rd league goal of the season kept Bradford firmly in the promotion hunt with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Grimsby.Cook struck nine minutes from time from substitute Matt Derbyshire’s cross as the Bantams came from behind in a lively game to move up to sixth in League Two.And Bantams boss Hughes, a former striker...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Mick McCarthy questioned if his side have the quality to stay in the Sky Bet Championship after falling to a 3-1 defeat against local rivals Preston.The hosts were 2-0 up at half-time thanks to a fine finish from former Tangerines star Brad Potts and a clever free-kick from Ben Whiteman.Tom Cannon capped a quick counter-attack with a superb strike six minutes after the break to wr...Full Story »

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola denied he disrespected Liverpool after celebrating wildly in front of substitutes Kostas Tsimikas and Arthur Melo during the 4-1 victory at the Etihad.The home side were trailing to Mohamed Salah’s 17th-minute opener when a quick, sweeping move from right to left set up Julian Alvarez to equalise from close range.It prompted Guardiola to erupt with mul...Full Story »