Doncaster boss Gary McSheffrey was surprised by how “comfortable” his side were during their 1-0 League Two victory over Northampton at Sixfields on Saturday.It was a relatively-tight game between two previously unbeaten sides but Doncaster created the better moments and came away with all three points thanks to George Miller’s second-half penalty.Rovers are one of two teams st...Full Story »

Exeter welcomed the return of manager Matt Taylor for their goalless draw with Accrington.Grecians boss Taylor missed the midweek game at Gillingham after the birth of his child and, while he was in the dugout at the Wham Stadium, he rushed off straight after the final whistle without speaking to the media.Assistant manager Wayne Carlisle said: “It was good to have Matt back. He is a colle...Full Story »

Callum Reynolds struck a second-half winner as 10-man Bromley beat Scunthorpe 1-0 at Hayes Lane for their third-straight win.Reynolds turned home the only goal from close range soon after the interval, while Chris Bush had been sent off in the first half.Bromley were reduced to 10 men when defender Bush was shown a straight red card after appearing to stamp on Scunthorpe striker Joe Nuttall.Refe...Full Story »

Blackpool will be without Sonny Carey through suspension for their Sky Bet Championship clash with Bristol City on Saturday.The midfielder is beginning a three-match ban for his sending-off in last weekend’s draw against Burnley.The Seasiders also have a long injury list.Charlie Patino, Lewis Fiorini, Luke Garbutt, Kevin Stewart, Keshi Anderson and Jake Beesley are all currently sidelined....Full Story »

Chelsea target Alvaro Morata is married to a gorgeous blonde model who could return to London with him this summer. According to reports in his native Spain, Morata is under consideration by the Blues as they weigh-up potential attacking targets to sign in the final days of the transfer window. He would be joined in England by his wife of five years, Alice Campello Morata, a stunning model who ...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou was delighted to see both of his strikers net again as he promised Giorgos Giakoumakis his chance of starting would come.Substitute Giakoumakis netted his second goal from four substitute appearances this season to wrap up a 2-0 win over Hearts in stoppage-time that sent Celtic two points clear of Rangers in the cinch Premiership.Kyogo Furuhashi has got the nod fo...Full Story »

Wigan boss Leam Richardson praised Charlie Wyke’s character after the striker made a key contribution on his first appearance since suffering a cardiac arrest last year.Wyke was playing in his first competitive game since he collapsed in training on November 22.And 12 minutes after coming off the bench, the 29-year-old set up fellow substitute Nathan Broadhead to score the only goal in 10-...Full Story »

Steven Schumacher was delighted as Plymouth bounced back to see off West Country rivals Forest Green.Argyle were thumped by Charlton in midweek, but dominated Rovers in a comfortable 3-0 win.Schumacher said: “The whole starting 11 were excellent today and stuck to the game plan perfectly.“It was important we got a response when we got beaten 5-1 on Tuesday.“They’re a diff...Full Story »

Gary McSheffrey was full of praise for Kyle Hurst as the winger netted his first two senior goals to help Doncaster come from behind to beat Salford.Hurst produced two excellent finishes to help Rovers remain without defeat in the league and end Salford’s unbeaten start to the campaign, despite having led through Brandon Thomas-Asante’s early strike.“I’m delighted for Hur...Full Story »

Pete Wild could not hide his delight after his Barrow side’s 1-0 win against Harrogate extended their 100 per cent run at home.The Bluebirds made it three wins out of three at Holker Street, and climbed to third in the League Two table, courtesy of Josh Gordon’s cross-shot from the sideline that sailed over the crowded area and dipped in just before the half-time whistle.And Wild was...Full Story »

Wrexham turned on the style in front of Hollywood owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds to thrash Maidstone 5-0.Paul Mullin scored his first hat-trick for the club in front of nearly 10,000 fans at the Racecourse Ground.The former Cambridge striker headed the Dragons into a ninth-minute lead having already struck the crossbar.Ollie Palmer saw his effort ruled out for offside, but Jordan Davies...Full Story »

Doncaster have no fresh injury concerns ahead of Saturday’s match against Sky Bet League Two leaders Salford.Rovers are seventh in the standings following Tuesday’s 2-1 home win against promoted Stockport.Jon Taylor and Ben Close remain long-term absentees but manager Gary McSheffrey says they are building fitness and close to a return.Manchester United youth product Aidan Barlow is ...Full Story »

Exeter could be without Timothee Dieng for the League One visit of Cheltenham this weekend.The midfielder took a knock in Tuesday’s victory over Wycombe and missed training on Thursday.The Grecians will definitely be missing forward Jevani Brown, who is on international duty with Jamaica and will sit out two league matches as well as the second-round Carabao Cup clash with Gillingham.Exete...Full Story »

Marc Roberts will miss Birmingham’s Championship clash with Wigan due to a thigh injury.The centre-back missed the midweek 1-1 draw with Watford, having sustained the issue in the 1-0 loss at Cardiff.Josh Williams will be primed to continue in central defence for John Eustace’s side.Gary Gardner and Krystian Bielik are still working their way back to fitness.Goalkeeper Ben Amos is li...Full Story »

Alex Morris says a hard-fought 1-0 League Two win over Sutton shows his Crewe side have found “different ways of winning games”.The Railwaymen put a dismal 3-0 defeat to Salford at the weekend quickly behind them thanks to Courtney Baker-Richardson’s early strike and moved up to sixth in the table.But Crewe lived uneasily at times against their visitors’ direct approach, ...Full Story »

Gary McSheffrey admitted he had almost given up hope that Doncaster would grab the winner against Stockport before another late show saw them take all three points from a 2-1 League Two win.Rovers have netted vital goals in added time in their last three League Two matches to take seven points from those games, with Kieran Agard the latest to strike.It had appeared that it would not be Rovers&rs...Full Story »

Skipper Billy Sharp will miss Sheffield United’s Sky Bet Championship fixture against against Sunderland on Wednesday evening through injury.The 36-year-old striker turned an ankle in Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Middlesbrough and the damage is yet to be fully assessed because of swelling around the joint.However, midfielder Ben Osborn is facing at least two weeks on the sidelines after suff...Full Story »

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper knew his side had to deliver for the fans as their first Premier League home game for 23 years ended in a 1-0 victory over West Ham.The City Ground had not hosted a top-flight match since 1999 and Taiwo Awoniyi ensured it was a winning homecoming for Forest with his first-half goal.The striker, who until Saturday night was the club’s record signing this ...Full Story »

Swansea manager Russell Martin praised the aggression and intensity of his players after they snatched their first win of the Sky Bet Championship season with a 1-0 victory at Blackpool.Michael Obafemi teed up substitute Olivier Ntcham for the simplest of goals in the 87th minute after a two-on-one situation with the keeper.Martin was particularly pleased with the way his side bounced back from ...Full Story »

Gary Rowett raved about substitute Tyler Burey after Millwall came from two goals down to beat 10-man Coventry 3-2 at The Den.Millwall looked lost inside the opening 30 minutes after Kyle McFadzean and Matt Godden gave the visitors a shock 2-0 lead.But Rowett’s team roared back to level through captain Jake Cooper and George Honeyman before Gustavo Hamer was sent off for a second yellow.Su...Full Story »