KALVIN PHILLIPS is pushing for a new deal from Leeds after the club knocked back three bids from West Ham last month. David Moyes was desperate to land the England ace in January and the Hammers offered a club record £55 million just before the deadline. Phillips could be set to sign a new deal with Leeds The 26-year-old had no problem with them being turned down and is happy to stay at ...Full Story »

Hartlepool manager Graeme Lee insisted he will be forever grateful to Crystal Palace after the Premier League club donated towards his wife’s cancer treatment on the eve of Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie.First-half goals by Marc Guehi and Michael Olise helped the Eagles to a comfortable 2-0 win but the result played second fiddle to the positive relations built between the two te...Full Story »

Shrewsbury boss Steve Cotterill saluted a magnificent second-half response from his players as they hit back to secure a 1-1 draw against Fleetwood.A Luke Leahy penalty earned the Shrews a deserved point as they hit back following Anthony Pilkington’s Fleetwood opener.The Shrews moved up to 16th place in League One having now lost just once in nine matches.“Looking back over the seco...Full Story »

Shrewsbury and Fleetwood shared the points from an entertaining League One 1-1 draw in blustery Shropshire.Fleetwood drew their third consecutive game, while Shrewsbury almost nicked it in the 90th minute when Danny Andrew hacked Dan Udoh’s shot off the line.Ryan Bowman went close early on for the hosts when his low drive was superbly saved by Fleetwood goalkeeper Alex Cairns.Fleetwood str...Full Story »

Defender Tom Flanagan could make his Shrewsbury debut against Fleetwood in Sky Bet League One.Flanagan made the move from Sunderland for an undisclosed fee during the transfer window and manager Steve Cotterill is delighted with the deal.Luke Leahy missed last week’s draw with AFC Wimbledon with a knee injury and will be assessed before Cotterill selects his squad.Matthew Bondswell could a...Full Story »

Lee Evans is battling to be fit to face Gillingham at Portman Road on Saturday.The 27-year-old midfielder has missed the last three games with a groin injury and could make his return at the weekend.Captain Sam Morsy will serve the third game of a four-match ban and will not be available for Kieran McKenna.Defender Kane Vincent-Young returns from his one-match suspension following his late red c...Full Story »

Stephen Crainey and Mark Bonner agreed that a point apiece from Fleetwood’s draw with Cambridge was fair reward from a drab 1-1 draw.In a poor spectacle played in swirling wind on a difficult playing surface, perhaps neither side did enough to warrant picking up three points, having carved open just a handful of openings between them.It was an own goal from Fleetwood’s Anthony Pilkin...Full Story »

Disconsolate Lee Johnson backed himself and his players to recover from Sunderland’s shocking 6-0 capitulation to rejuvenated Bolton.But the Black Cats boss admitted criticism of Sunderland’s collapse, including four second-half goals, was “justified and fair”.Striker Dion Charles struck twice while Dapo Afolayan – with his 11th goal of the season – Kieran Lee...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday’s new loan signings Harlee Dean and Tyreece John-Jules are hoping to feature in the home game against Ipswich.Birmingham defender Dean and Arsenal striker John-Jules both arrived this week until the end of the season.On-loan Preston defender Jordan Storey, an unused substitute in last week’s defeat at Oxford, is also hoping to make his first appearance for the clu...Full Story »

Bolton manager Ian Evatt expects to have Kieran Lee available for the visit of Sunderland in Sky Bet League One.Lee was forced off with a hip injury at half-time of the win at Shrewsbury but has trained all week.On-loan winger Xavier Amaechi is also back in the squad after a lengthy absence.Amaechi has not featured since December 11 due to a hamstring injury but is back in training and could mak...Full Story »

Loan signing Josh Harrop is in line for a Fleetwood debut against Cambridge in their Sky Bet League One clash at Highbury Stadium.The former Manchester United forward made the short journey from Preston on Thursday and will spend the rest of the season on the Lancashire coast.Anthony Pilkington staked a claim for a starting spot by coming off the bench to score a stoppage-time equaliser in Tuesd...Full Story »

Bradford will be without striker Lee Angol for their clash against Crawley at the Utilita Energy Stadium.The 27-year-old suffered a hamstring injury in the Bantams’ goalless draw with Rochdale and will find out this week whether he requires surgery.New signing Tom Elliott could make his debut after he signed on loan from Salford until the end of the season.Liam Ridehalgh and Elliot Watt wi...Full Story »

Birmingham manager Lee Bowyer accepted that Tuesday’s last-gasp 2-2 draw with Peterborough was undeserved.Two late goals from Gary Gardner and Scott Hogan in the 85th and 88th minutes saw Blues salvage a point as they recovered from a two-goal deficit at St Andrew’s following an early strike from Jack Marriott and Jonson Clarke-Harris’ penalty.Blues will be disappointed they di...Full Story »

Two late goals earned gutsy Fleetwood a thrilling 3-3 draw against play-off-chasing Plymouth.Argyle missed the chance to move into the top six in League One thanks to late efforts from Ellis Harrison and substitute Anthony Pilkington.Fleetwood skipper Danny Andrew went close early on when his curling free-kick was superbly saved by Michael Cooper.Argyle then opened the scoring after 20 minutes w...Full Story »

Fleetwood have no fresh injury concerns as they prepare for the visit of Plymouth.The Cod Army are still without some players recovering from coronavirus but the squeeze on Stephen Crainey’s squad is easing.Ipswich loanee Toto Nsiala is pushing for his full debut having come off the bench in the last two games, including Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Charlton.Midfielder Harrison Biggins w...Full Story »

Birmingham boss Lee Bowyer looks set to have the same group to choose from for Tuesday’s home clash with Peterborough as he did when the Blues beat Barnsley on Saturday.Bowyer’s men appeared to come through unscathed as they defeated the Tykes 2-1 at St Andrew’s for their first victory in seven Championship games.Tahith Chong, Troy Deeney, Taylor Richards and Ivan Sanchez conti...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe described his side’s 1-0 win at Leeds as a “heroic effort” after it lifted them closer to Premier League safety.Jonjo Shelvey’s 75th-minute free-kick stunned the home crowd at a sold-out Elland Road and secured Newcastle just their second win of the season.Howe’s players ran themselves into the ground to keep rejuvenated Leeds at bay and cl...Full Story »

Graeme Lee wants to see Hartlepool turn up the heat on opponents after they were forced to come from behind to earn a point in a 1-1 draw against Stevenage.Pools never really looked in much trouble until Gary Liddle brought down Jamie Reid and Luke Norris put the visitors ahead from the penalty spot with 20 minutes left.Hartlepool had struggled to find a breakthrough before that, highlighting wh...Full Story »

Birmingham head coach Lee Bowyer insists Onel Hernandez is only going to get better once he gains confidence after the winger scored in their 2-1 win over Barnsley.Blues claimed their first victory since November thanks to goals from Hernandez and Scott Hogan at St Andrew’s.Bowyer was quick to praise the impact the Cuban has made since signing on loan from Norwich.“He’s a good ...Full Story »

Sunderland boss Lee Johnson admits his side’s 1-0 victory over Portsmouth was no classic but was keen to point out the importance of finding ways to win matches in different circumstances.Playing on a dreadful Stadium of Light pitch that resembles a cabbage patch, and facing a Portsmouth side willing to chase and harry from first minute to last, Sunderland produced precious little of the f...Full Story »