Reading boss Paul Ince felt his side’s 1-0 victory over Wigan proved their ability to bounce back after a disappointment.The Royals arrived at the DW Stadium on the back of a 3-0 thumping at home by Sunderland but a brilliant free-kick just after the hour by the manager’s son, Tom Ince, ensured a return to winning ways in the Championship.The winning margin could have been even more ...Full Story »

Nigel Clough lauded his Mansfield side’s 2-0 win at Gillingham as their best away performance in recent memory as they surged into the Sky Bet League Two play-off places.The Stags put in a dominant display, taking the lead through Lucas Akins and although he then missed a spot-kick, Clough’s men went into the break with a two-goal advantage thanks to George Lapslie’s effort fro...Full Story »

Micky Mellon insists his young Tranmere team will reach a “different level” when they add consistency to the energy and enthusiasm that earned a deserved 1-0 victory at Salford.Josh Hawkes scored the only goal after 34 minutes at The Peninsula Stadium to inflict a first home defeat of the League Two campaign on Salford.Mellon’s team made light of their inferior possession share...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley called for goal-line technology in League One after his second-placed side played out an incident-packed 2-2 draw with Plymouth.Reeco Hackett came off the bench to score a stoppage-time equaliser and preserve Pompey’s unbeaten start to the season.But Cowley was convinced his side were denied a legitimate first-half goal when referee James Bell decided Sean Ragg...Full Story »

Port Vale manager Darrell Clarke urged his to players to keep their feet on the ground after Ellis Harrison scored a dramatic late winner to end the Valiants’ three-match winless run in Sky Bet League One with a 2-1 victory over Shrewsbury.Harrison headed home in the first minute of stoppage time having seen his early opener swiftly cancelled out by Christian Saydee.The win moves newly-pro...Full Story »

Stoke boss Alex Neil insisted his side were denied an obvious penalty in the final moments of their 0-0 Sky Bet Championship draw at QPR.Referee Matt Donohue waved away the visitors’ appeals after Ben Wilmot went down under a challenge from Kenneth Paal at Loftus Road.Neil said: “The game shouldn’t be remembered for one incident. But I think it’s a clear penalty.“I&...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams lauded his side after Farrend Rawson’s stoppage-time header against his former club Forest Green handed the Shrimps their first win of the season.Connor Wickham’s moment of magic handed Rovers the lead on 30 minutes but on-loan Huddersfield striker Kieran Phillips levelled the game up on the cusp of the break before Rawson popped up at the death.Adams beame...Full Story »

Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray admitted Jewison Bennette is struggling with the language barrier after he rescued a point in an enthralling 2-2 draw against Watford at Vicarage Road.Mowbray sent on a quartet of substitutes including Costa Rica international Bennette, who scored his side’s 86th-minute equaliser.Mowbray said: “Jewi really can’t communicate with anyone at the clu...Full Story »

Gary Rowett believes Zian Flemming can mould Millwall into genuine promotion contenders after the Lions clinched a crucial 2-1 win against Blackpool at the Den.Dutch attacker Flemming, who joined the club from Fortuna Sittard in the summer, opened the scoring in the first half before Benik Afobe grabbed the winner for the hosts.Arsenal loanee Charlie Patino had levelled for the Tangerines but th...Full Story »

Bolton manager Ian Evatt praised his side’s persistence after they left it late to beat Peterborough 1-0 at the University of Bolton Stadium.Dapo Afolayan, a 70th-minute replacement for Kyle Dempsey, scored with a deflected shot four minutes from time to seal a fourth successive win in all competitions for Wanderers.Peterborough looked like they were on course for a draw after their Finnis...Full Story »

Matt Gray hailed Sutton’s “dominant” second-half performance after they beat Hartlepool 2-0 in Sky Bet League Two.Goals from Will Randall and Harry Beautyman secured the U’s a fourth successive home league win at Gander Green Lane.But it stretched Hartlepool’s woeful winless run to nine games as their search for that elusive first win of the season continues.“...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson praised his side’s quality on the ball in their 0-0 home draw with Ross County, despite having to name a starting XI that included “two or three” players who were absent from training this past week.Neither side could break the deadlock in a match that lacked any real spark in the final third, despite the woodwork being struck by both sides ...Full Story »

Bradford boss Mark Hughes feels his in-form centre-forward Andy Cook is not getting enough support from referees.Cook added another two goals to his impressive early-season haul as the Bantams made it four wins out of five by beating Stevenage.His double in the 3-0 victory at Valley Parade means he is up to 11 in all competitions for Hughes’ side, who are now up to fifth in Sky Bet League ...Full Story »

Huddersfield interim boss Narcis Pelach praised the professionalism of Jordan Rhodes after the striker secured Town’s second Championship win of the season in the first game since the departure of Danny Schofield.The Terriers dismissed head coach Schofield in the wake of the home loss to Wigan and Rhodes responded to being selected to start against Cardiff with the winner in a 1-0 success....Full Story »

Mark Reynolds’ late double rescued a point for Cove Rangers as they drew 2-2 with Partick Thistle.Thistle were 2-0 up with 10 minutes to go before Reynolds scored twice in four minutes, but the point was enough for Partick to go top of the Scottish Championship on goal difference.Thistle took the lead in the 16th minute when Steven Lawless smashed the ball into the top corner.Jack McMillan...Full Story »

Defender Farrend Rawson’s stoppage-time header against his former club Forest Green handed Morecambe their first win of the season.Former Premier League striker Connor Wickham’s moment of magic handed Forest Green the lead on 30 minutes but on-loan Huddersfield striker Kieran Phillips levelled the game up on the cusp of the break before Rawson popped up at the death.The Shrimps came ...Full Story »

John Sheridan’s final game in charge of Oldham ended in a 3-2 win over Eastleigh following Charlie Wellens’ late strike.Earlier this week Latics announced Sheridan, who is in his sixth spell in charge of the club, would step down as manager by mutual consent after this match.Oldham took the lead three minutes in when Ben Tollitt picked out Luke Burgess in the box and he tucked home.T...Full Story »

Benik Afobe’s second-half strike earned Millwall a 2-1 victory over Blackpool at The Den.The hosts took the lead early in the first half when Dutchman Zian Flemming’s header squirmed agonisingly past Blackpool goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw and in for an own goal.The visitors pulled level before half-time when Dom Thompson teed up Arsenal loanee Charlie Patino, who slotted his first leag...Full Story »

A late equaliser from Rob Apter saw the spoils shared between Scunthorpe and York as they drew 1-1.The point lifts the Iron from the bottom of the National League table into 23rd while York drop down into eighth, just outside of the play-off places.York were awarded a penalty when Mitch Hancox was fouled in the box and Lenell John-Lewis slotted home from the spot to give the Minstermen the lead ...Full Story »

A dominant Mansfield moved into the Sky Bet League Two play-off places and heaped further pressure on struggling Gillingham with a 2-0 win at Priestfield.Lucas Akins’ volley opened the scoring and although he missed a spot-kick minutes later, the visitors went into the break with a two-goal lead thanks to George Lapslie’s effort.After a minute’s silence and a hearty rendition o...Full Story »