Gary Rowett hailed the impact of Danny McNamara after his first two goals in a Millwall shirt capped a comprehensive 4-1 win over vulnerable Barnsley at the Den.On his 50th appearance for the Lions, the 23-year-old wing-back opened the scoring in the first half of the Sky Bet Championship contest when he arrived late in the box to convert a Jed Wallace cross.And he then doubled his tally for the...Full Story »

Kwesi Appiah’s second-half goal earned Crawley a 1-0 victory against relegation-battling Barrow.A third consecutive defeat under Phil Brown leaves the Bluebirds with only one win from their last 12 games and only out of the bottom two on goal difference.Crawley, who were taken over by American investment group Wagmi United in the week, recorded three successive home wins for the first time...Full Story »

Crawley will hope news of their takeover will boost them ahead of the visit of Barrow.A group of US cryptocurrency investors completed their purchase of the club on Thursday.Boss John Yems is excited by the takeover and will hope that feelgood factor carries on to the pitch.They return to action having had last weekend off due to Sutton’s participation in the Papa John’s Trophy final...Full Story »

Cheltenham could hand a full debut to Charlie Brown as they welcome Portsmouth to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.The forward joined from MK Dons in January but has been sidelined with a groin injury.He made his debut as a late substitute in the 4-4 draw at Accrington last weekend.Tottenham loanee Kion Etete (hip) is still out for Michael Duff’s men, as is Ben Williams (hamstring), while Conor Tho...Full Story »

Millwall manager Gary Rowett is set to make changes against Barnsley after seeing their promotion hopes fade.The Lions have only taken one point from their last three games to fall six points off the Sky Bet Championship play-off pace.Maikel Kieftenbeld and Oliver Burke are set to start after impressing as substitutes during Tuesday’s home defeat to Swansea.Ryan Leonard is also fit after m...Full Story »

ENGLAND’S Jude Bellingham has been swapping messages with an Instagram model. A source said the 18-year-old star, who plays in Germany, thinks Asantewa Chitty is "gorgeous". England's Jude Bellingham thinks Asantewa Chitty is 'gorgeous', a source said The insider added: "She is also very keen on him. "She is excited to see where this goes." Jude is widely tipped to be at the centre of...Full Story »

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl described James Ward-Prowse as “a player you need to have” after another trademark free-kick earned his side a 1-1 draw at Leeds.Ward-Prowse, who won his 10th England cap in the midweek friendly win against Ivory coast, curled home a sublime effort early in the second half after Jack Harrison had given Leeds an interval lead.Hasenhuttl, who agreed he...Full Story »

Millwall boss Gary Rowett was left frustrated his side failed to hold on for a victory that would have further boosted their play-off chances after conceding a late equaliser to draw 2-2 at fourth-placed Luton.With three minutes to go, Lions skipper Jake Cooper put through his own net from Robert Snodgrass’ dangerous free-kick, as the visitors remained four points adrift of the top six wit...Full Story »

Exeter manager Matt Taylor praised his side for a battling display as they carved out a vital 1-0 League Two win at fellow promotion-hopefuls Newport.The Grecians were not at their free-flowing best at Rodney Parade, but they defended superbly to nullify the hosts and their 25-goal top scorer Dom Telford.And they claimed all three points thanks to Tim Dieng’s header from a Jack Sparkes fre...Full Story »

Interim boss Wayne Brown insisted Colchester are not safe from relegation despite moving nine points clear of the League Two drop zone following a 2-1 win at Harrogate.Brown was unimpressed with long periods of the U’s performance and, in particular, a start that saw them fall behind to a fourth-minute goal by Jack Muldoon.First-half replies from Freddie Sears and Noah Chilvers went on to ...Full Story »

Dan Sweeney’s towering second-half header earned League Two leaders Forest Green a 1-0 win over rock-bottom Scunthorpe.Sweeney struck in the 75th minute to end United’s resistance and earn Rovers a second successive victory following a seven-match winless runScunthorpe had earlier belied their lowly position and mustered the first shot in anger as Hayden Hackney thumped a shot agains...Full Story »

Cambridge severely dented Ipswich’s bid to progress towards a top-six place after they came away from Portman Road with an unexpected 1-0 League One victory.Dominic Thompson’s own goal was enough to claim victory for the visitors and it was Town’s first defeat in 12 games, keeping them six points off a play-off spot.United had the ball in the net through Joe Ironside but the go...Full Story »

Aaron Martin snatched an 89th-minute winner as Port Vale battled back from a half-time deficit to claim a 2-1 victory and deny Phil Brown his first point as Barrow boss.Martin tapped in his third goal of the season to earn Vale a fifth win in six games under assistant manager Andy Crosby, who has been in charge while Darrell Clarke has been on compassionate leave.Barrow led from the 24th minute ...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick is adamant Harry Maguire will not suffer the same hostile treatment at Old Trafford as he did at Wembley while playing for England. Maguire was booed ahead of England's friendly with Ivory Coast on Tuesday; a reception manager Gareth Southgate branded "a joke" after the game. The United centre-back has been heavily criticised by fans after a poor campa...Full Story »

Barrow defender Joe Grayson is set to return to the squad for the first time in over three months for the visit of Port Vale.The 23-year-old has been out since December 29 with an Achilles injury but has had almost two weeks’ training and played in an inter-club game on Tuesday.Fellow defender Kgosi Ntlhe, who has featured just once since a knee injury in August, is a couple of weeks away ...Full Story »

Barnsley manager Poya Asbaghi remains without forward Cauley Woodrow for the visit of Reading.Woodrow has been sidelined with a knee injury since December and although he is nearing a return, Saturday’s game will be too soon for the 27-year-old.Defender Aapo Halme is also out for another two weeks after suffering a reaction to his recent injury in training.Striker Victor Adeboyejo (cheekbo...Full Story »

Substitute Alan Browne ensured the Republic of Ireland’s big day did not end in defeat as his late equaliser secured a creditable draw against world number one side Belgium.Browne powered home an 86th-minute header as the Football Association of Ireland’s centenary game ended 2-2 at the Aviva Stadium.It was no more than Stephen Kenny’s side deserved – they are now unbeate...Full Story »

Wayne Brown praised teenager Junior Tchamadeu after he came off the bench to score a dramatic stoppage-time winner to seal Colchester a 1-0 victory over Tranmere.Tchamadeu slammed home from the edge of the area after Alan Judge had hooked Tom Eastman’s pass into his path in the fifth minute of time added on.U’s interim boss Brown said: “Credit to Junior, coming off the bench.&l...Full Story »

Phil Brown believes that his Barrow side can stave off relegation from League Two by hard work and winning their four remaining home games.On Saturday they suffered a 2-0 defeat at Leyton Orient, for whom Paul Smyth opened the scoring in the second-half before Ruel Sotiriou netted to take his tally for the season into double figures.“You get your rewards from hard work,” Brown said.&...Full Story »

Grimsby moved into the play-off places in the National League with a 2-1 win against Dagenham.Jordan Maguire-Drew had already fired wide when he opened the scoring on the half-hour, slotting home at the second attempt following some poor defending by the visitors.Luke Waterfall doubled the Mariners’ advantage on the stroke of half-time, firing the ball under the body of goalkeeper Elliot J...Full Story »