First-team coach Andy Garner joked that he thought Ollie Clarke might have just “closed his eyes and smashed it” after the midfielder’s spectacular volley at Doncaster sent Mansfield on the way to picking up their first away points of the season.Clarke opened the scoring on the quarter-hour mark and, after Lee Tomlin levelled from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time, f...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens praised his players for their hard-fought win as they extended their lead at the top of Sky Bet League Two to three points following their 2-0 home victory over Tranmere.The Londoners are now unbeaten in their opening seven league matches having won six of those matches as they enjoy a 100 per cent home record.It took an own goal from Jordan Turnbull to put them...Full Story »

Lincoln boss Mark Kennedy offered a stark warning to his squad after their 2-0 loss at Cambridge.Joe Ironside scored twice in four first-half minutes to secure the points for the hosts, and despite Lincoln seeing much more of the ball after half time they struggled to offer a threat which might have denied Cambridge the victory.Mark Bonner’s U’s have won all four of their home games ...Full Story »

Watford head coach Rob Edwards was frustrated his team could not find a decisive goal in their 1-1 draw at Rotherham but gave ‘full credit’ to the hosts.It was an open and even match but Watford would have been disappointed not to convert late pressure into a winner.Rotherham raced ahead after only two minutes with Richard Wood notching his fourth of the season already and scoring in...Full Story »

Paul Hurst saluted the travelling Grimsby supporters after his side served up a third successive away win with a 2-0 triumph at Newport.Grimsby are now unbeaten in five Sky Bet League Two matches and, following wins at Walsall and Rochdale, they picked up another three points after their longest journey of the season – a 450-mile round trip to south Wales.Second-half strikes from Bryn Morr...Full Story »

Barnsley manager Michael Duff hailed his side’s display in their 2-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday as a ‘complete away performance’.Goals from Devante Cole and James Norwood gave Barnsley victory over their South Yorkshire neighbours.Lee Gregory spurned Wednesday’s best chances, failing to score from good positions.Duff said: “I thought we were very good and I thought ...Full Story »

Matt Taylor admitted it was an emotional moment after Jay Stansfield made a return to St James Park as Exeter secured a 1-0 win over MK Dons.Cheick Diabate scored the only goal of the game in the 66th minute but Stansfield’s introduction as a 79th-minute substitute following his loan switch from Fulham drew joy and tears in equal measure.Stansfield wore the number nine jersey worn by his l...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson praised “infectious” Nahki Wells and his all-round performance after his brace helped Bristol City to a 3-2 win at Blackburn.The 32-year-old marksman ultimately made the difference, scoring the second and third goals – both different types of finishes – as City held off a Blackburn fightback to rise to third in the table.They were well worth their win, with ...Full Story »

Gillingham boss Neil Harris said his side’s goalless draw with Swindon felt like a win after they were forced to play most of the Sky Bet League Two clash with 10 men.The result, which came after Gills debutant Haji Mnoga was dismissed for picking up two yellow cards inside the opening 10 minutes, extended their winless – and scoreless – run to five league matches.Nevertheless,...Full Story »

Jay Stansfield made an emotional debut for Exeter as former academy graduate teammate Cheick Diabate grabbed the winner in a 1-0 victory over MK Dons.Fans were on their feet in the 79th minute after Stansfield, who came through the youth ranks at St James Park before signing for Fulham in 2019, came off the bench following his deadline-day loan switch.Stansfield, 19, played in the number nine je...Full Story »

Substitute Charlie Brown’s stoppage-time strike rescued a 2-2 draw for Cheltenham at Port Vale.Mipo Odubeko’s debut goal had helped Vale hit back to lead 2-1 before half-time.The West Ham loanee headed in David Worrall’s cross in the 37th minute to make it 1-1 and within three minutes Vale were in front.Mal Benning’s corner was nodded towards goal by Will Forrester at the...Full Story »

Adam Marriott’s double helped Bromley come from behind to beat Eastleigh 2-1 at Hayes Lane.The visitors opened the scoring in the second minute when Tristan Abrahams capitalised on a defensive mistake to put them 1-0 up.Bromley equalised three minutes before the half-time break when Billy Bingham put it on a plate for  Marriott who coolly slotted into the bottom corner.The hosts compl...Full Story »

Burton boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was furious with his side’s sluggish start to the second half as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at Oxford – their sixth loss in seven games.Albion players were slow to react when Kyle Joseph’s shot came back off the bar in the 48th minute and Cameron Brannagan shot home his sixth goal of the season to fire the home side in front.Joseph added a sec...Full Story »

Steven Hammell admitted there was an “overriding feeling of disappointment” as Motherwell left were to rue missed chances in their stalemate against Dundee United at Fir Park.Kevin van Veen missed a penalty as the Steelmen were forced to settle for a point.“I don’t think there was a lot between that and Inverness in midweek, which we won comfortably so I’m just disa...Full Story »

Manager Darrell Clarke blasted Port Vale’s lack of resolve as they conceded a stoppage-time goal and had to settle for a 2-2 draw at home to Cheltenham.Charlie Brown touched the ball in from close range to earn the Robins a point on the road, leaving Clarke questioning his players’ willingness to take responsibility.He said: “It’s a frustrating afternoon and a very lacklu...Full Story »

Lenell John-Lewis had an eventful afternoon as he missed a penalty and scored the only goal as John Askey’s York secured a 1-0 win at Yeovil.Experienced forward John-Lewis was in the thick of the action throughout the game and forced a save from Yeovil goalkeeper Grant Smith in the first half.York were awarded a penalty with 20 minutes to go when Josh Staunton was penalised for handball, b...Full Story »

Joel Piroe scored for the third time in as many games as Swansea beat QPR 1-0 in the Sky Bet Championship.Piroe’s future was uncertain for much of the summer transfer window after scoring 24 goals in his first campaign in English football last season.But the Dutchman insisted this week that he was happy at Swansea, and he followed up goals at Middlesbrough and Stoke by securing the Welsh c...Full Story »

Academy graduate Kylian Kouassi scored his first competitive goal for Sutton as they beat Harrogate 2-1.Kouassi came off the substitutes’ bench to score the winner 20 minutes from Town as the Londoners sealed a third home win in a week.The teenage forward reacted quickly to fire into the roof of the net after Craig Eastmond’s shot had been blocked.Harrogate’s hopes were further...Full Story »

Super sub Ben Chilwell dragged Chelsea to a breathless 2-1 Premier League win over West Ham with a virtuoso control and finish then an assist for Kai Havertz.Chelsea still had to ride their luck en route to a third win in six top-flight games, however, with Maxwel Cornet denied a late leveller for West Ham.Edouard Mendy raced out to dive at Jarrod Bowen’s feet, but his weak palm gifted Cor...Full Story »

A late goal from substitute Thelo Aasgaard saw Wigan stun Luton with a 2-1 victory at Kenilworth Road.The Hatters had looked good value for the victory when Carlton Morris opened the scoring in the first half, but the Latics hit back to level through Tom Lockyer’s own goal in the 80th minute, before Aasgaard curled home from 20 yards with just two minutes remaining to win it.Luton will be ...Full Story »