Joe Gelhardt stepped off the bench to fire a stoppage-time winner as Leeds beat Premier League relegation rivals Norwich 2-1.The 19-year-old striker replaced Mateusz Klich in the second minute of added time and salvaged his side’s survival bid two minutes later – after Kenny McLean’s stoppage-time goal appeared to have snatched Norwich a point.In a breathless finish, Leeds had ...Full Story »

Hartlepool manager Graeme Lee admitted his side “lacked energy” as they drew 0-0 at home to Leyton Orient.Neither side could break the deadlock, with Orient’s Ruel Sotirou and Pools forward Joe White having the best chances of the game.Lee saw his side lose to League One Rotherham on penalties in the semi-finals of the EFL Trophy on Wednesday night after drawing 2-2 in normal t...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach Lee Bowyer admitted the lively St Andrew’s pitch made it hard going for entertainment after a dull 0-0 draw against Hull.Chances were thin on the ground throughout with Hull forcing Birmingham goalkeeper Neil Etheridge into two saves and Tom Eaves failing to take a chance from point-blank range and the hosts failing to seriously test Matt Ingram.“From what I und...Full Story »

Burton assistant manager Dino Maamria was relieved to see his side show great spirit as they came back from two goals down to beat struggling Fleetwood 3-2 at the Pirelli Stadium.Deji Oshilaja’s unfortunate own goal and substitute Dan Butterworth’s strike gave Fleetwood a two-goal lead after an hour.But Albion roared back with Oumar Niasse completing a brace in the final minute to se...Full Story »

Two goals from former Everton striker Oumar Niasse helped Burton stage a stunning comeback from two goals down to grab a crucial three points in a 3-2 win against struggling Fleetwood.Both sides came into the game in poor form but it was injury-hit Fleetwood that looked the more purposeful early on, Ged Garner with the first of two efforts to see Ben Garratt dive full length to deny him in an ea...Full Story »

West Brom manager Steve Bruce admitted his England goalkeeper Sam Johnstone would have a sleepless night after his mistakes led to both Huddersfield goals in a 2-2 draw at The Hawthorns.However, he praised his side’s commitment after they emerged with an unlikely point courtesy of a comeback in the last five minutes.Huddersfield took a bizarre lead in the 24th minute. Johnstone’s kic...Full Story »

Dundee hope to have some more players back for their Scottish Cup quarter-final against Rangers.Lee Ashcroft will attempt to get through training after pulling out of the midweek defeat by St Mirren in the warm-up, while other players are set to return from self-isolation.Charlie Adam (hamstring) is unlikely to make it while Adam Legzdins (knee) and Cillian Sheridan (Achilles) remain out.Rangers...Full Story »

Patrick Bamford could make his first start since September in Sunday’s home Premier League game against bottom club Norwich.Striker Bamford stepped off the bench in Thursday’s 3-0 home defeat to Aston Villa after recovering from a foot injury, but left-back Junior Firpo will miss out as he waits to learn the full extent of his knee problem.Midfielder Kalvin Phillips and defender Liam...Full Story »

Hartlepool boss Graeme Lee must assess the midweek cup demands on his squad ahead of Leyton Orient’s visit in Sky Bet League Two.Pools missed out on a first major cup final appearance at Wembley after being beaten on penalties by Rotherham in a dramatic Papa John’s Trophy semi-final.Loan trio Bryn Morris, Joe White and Jake Hull are all available after being cup-tied on Wednesday.Def...Full Story »

Burton manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is expected to again freshen up his side for the visit of Fleetwood as they look to avoid a third successive Sky Bet League One defeat.Forward Christian Saydee, Jonny Smith and Terry Taylor all came into the starting XI for the 4-1 defeat at Oxford last weekend.Taylor was replaced at half-time by Jacob Maddox, while French defender Williams Kokolo and veter...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard said “everyone delivered and I loved it” after his side dismantled Leeds in an impressive 3-0 Premier League win at Elland Road.Philippe Coutinho’s opening goal in the 22nd minute helped douse a partisan home crowd and Villa added two more deserved goals in the second half through Matty Cash and Calum Chambers.Leeds were roared on from the f...Full Story »

Aston Villa inflicted  a club record-equalling sixth successive league defeat on Leeds as Steven Gerrard’s impressive side won 3-0 at Elland Road.Philippe Coutinho’s deflected effort gave Villa an interval lead and they added further second-half goals that their performance warranted through Matty Cash and Calum Chambers.It was Villa’s third straight Premier League win, wh...Full Story »

Walsall striker Lee Tomlin will hope for another chance to show what he can do as promotion-chasing Sutton head for the Banks’s Stadium on Saturday.The 33-year-old made his first start for the club since his arrival last month in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Barrow and will be determined to nail down a place in the starting line-up.January signing Devante Rodney made a fifth appearance as ...Full Story »

Patrick Bamford will return to action after a three-month injury lay-off in the home game against Aston Villa.Bamford has been sidelined with a foot injury since December and head coach Jesse Marsch confirmed the striker will appear off the substitutes’ bench.Diego Llorente is back in contention after a muscle strain, but Tyler Roberts (hamstring) has been ruled out for the rest of the sea...Full Story »

Three second-half goals lifted Sunderland up to fifth in Sky Bet League One as they came from behind to beat struggling Fleetwood 3-1 at the Stadium of Light.Elliot Embleton levelled things up 10 minutes after half-time before substitute Luke O’Nien hit the second goal with eight minutes to go.And Jack Clarke’s thunderbolt in stoppage-time extended the unbeaten run to four matches to...Full Story »

Lee Bowyer hailed the return from injury of Tahith Chong and Marc Roberts as key to Birmingham’s impressive display in their 2-1 win at Bristol City.The visitors got off to a flying start and were in front inside two minutes, Manchester United loanee Chong sending a low right-footed shot past Dan Bentley from a narrow angle.It was two after 13 minutes as Jordan Graham’s corner from t...Full Story »

Eastleigh got off to a winning start under new manager Lee Bradbury as they claimed a comfortable 4-1 National League victory over Wealdstone.The result was Eastleigh’s first win in 12 games in all competitions and they remain 14th in the table, while Wealdstone sit 10 points above the relegation zone.The Spitfires took the lead 10 minutes in when Danny Whitehall curled a free-kick over th...Full Story »

Jesse Marsch may have started his reign at Leeds with a defeat which has left the club precariously placed, but the American is in little doubt they will retain their Premier League status.In their first game since Marcelo Bielsa was sacked, Leeds dominated for large spells at Leicester and had 19 shots at goal but were unable to get past Kasper Schmeichel, who made several crucial saves against...Full Story »

Samy Morsy and Kayden Jackson hit second-half goals as Ipswich won 2-0 at Fleetwood.Morsy struck after 71 minutes, sweeping home Wes Burns’ pass, and Jackson sealed the win 10 minutes later with a cool finish.The victory extended their unbeaten run to seven matches while the hosts’ search for a win stretched to nine games.Ipswich dominated the possession in the first half but failed ...Full Story »

Hartlepool boss Graeme Lee says Luke Molyneux’s stunning strike at Harrogate was “unbelievable” even by the former Sunderland reserve’s spectacular standards.Molyneux bent an exquisite 25-yard effort into home keeper Mark Oxley’s top-right corner to cancel out former Victoria Park team-mate Luke Armstrong’s opening goal for the hosts.It was the 23-year-old mid...Full Story »