Bolton assistant bosses Stephen Crainey and Peter Atherton were wired for sound during the 2-1 win over Burton as manager Ian Evatt started his three-game touchline ban.And Crainey was pleased with how their hotline to on high worked out, especially as Aaron Collins and Randell Williams scored twice in three second-half minutes to earn Wanderers a fourth league win in five.Danilo Orsi quickly pu...Full Story »

Millwall manager Neil Harris said he is fed up with talking about his side’s missed chances after they almost came back to haunt the Lions in their 1-1 draw against Derby.The Rams arrived at The Den having not picked up a single point from their first four away games of the season in the Sky Bet Championship, but they almost claimed all three in south London following Jerry Yates’ bu...Full Story »

Cameron McGeehan scored the only goal of the game as Northampton ended a run of three straight defeats by beating Leyton Orient 1-0 at Sixfields in Sky Bet League One.Daniel Agyei missed an excellent early chance to give Orient the lead, failing to hit the target having rounded goalkeeper Lee Burge, before Omar Beckles blocked well from Tom Eaves at the other end.Orient were in the ascendency fo...Full Story »

Tony Docherty was thrilled after Dundee came up with “a complete” away performance to defeat Motherwell and earn their first league victory since August.The Dark Blues made the trip to Fir Park on the back of a five-match winless run and having suffered a late collapse in their previous match against Kilmarnock.After controlling long spells, they deservedly opened the scoring seven m...Full Story »

Garry Monk felt Cambridge fully merited their long-awaited first victory of the season.The U’s had collected only one point from their opening nine games but moved off the foot of the League One table with a deserved 2-0 win over Wigan.An opener from Elias Kachunga and an own goal from Sam Tickle secured the points, Cambridge’s first victory since beating the same opponents on Easter...Full Story »

John Eustace praised Blackburn’s ‘hard work’ in training after returning to winning ways with a 1-0 win over Swansea in the Sky Bet Championship.Rovers went into the international break on the back of successive away losses but they have been perfect at Ewood Park and continued this record thanks to Tyrhys Dolan’s first-time shot in the 13th-minute – his first goal ...Full Story »

Darren Moore believes he has the squad needed to bring success to Port Vale after a 3-1 win against Fleetwood kept them top of League Two.After a dominant Vale start that saw Rico Richards open the scoring after 33 minutes, they were quickly dragged level three minutes later through Carl Johnston.Moore’s side responded strongly in the second half with Ryan Croasdale restoring Vale’s ...Full Story »

Manager Graham Alexander felt Jack Shepherd’s superb winner for Bradford in the 2-1 victory over Gillingham reminded him of Zinedine Zidane.The on-loan Barnsley centre-half struck with a volley from the edge of the box as the Bantams came from behind at Valley Parade to claim a third successive win.Alexander said: “When they see Jack’s name on the scoresheet, they’ll be e...Full Story »

Under-pressure Bristol Rovers boss Matt Taylor felt his side were second best for too long in a 3-1 defeat at Huddersfield.Matty Pearson, Callum Marshall and Bojan Radulovic put Huddersfield into a three-goal lead before Bristol Rovers rallied, scoring a consolation through Isaac Hutchinson.Taylor said: “The first half an hour of the game, every moment of it and every minute of it seemed t...Full Story »

Interim boss Andy Kirk hailed the commitment of the St Johnstone players after the Perth side defeated Ross County 3-0 at McDiarmid Park, with new boss Simo Valakari watching on.The Finnish manager was appointed on October 1, but was unable to take his place in the dugout for Saturday’s William Hill Premiership contest because of a work permit delay.Benjamin Kimpioka scored twice in the fi...Full Story »

Hearts boss Neil Critchley admits he could not have dreamt of a better debut after the stunning 4-0 win over St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership.After finishing third last season, Hearts failed to win in their opening eight league games but that winless run ended in style on Critchley’s managerial debut.Goals from Kenneth Vargas, Daniel Oyegoke, James Wilson and Blair Spittal secured a m...Full Story »

Walsall manager Mat Sadler felt his players got everything they deserved after beating Grimsby 4-1 at Blundell Park.After a goalless first half, the Saddlers clicked into gear upon the restart with goals from Jamille Matt, Jamie Jellis, Nathan Lowe and Danny Johnson.Grimsby substitute Donovan Wilson grabbed a consolation for the hosts, but Walsall made it four wins from six to move up to third p...Full Story »

Birmingham boss Chris Davies hailed his “big moment” players after their 3-1 away victory over Lincoln.The Blues suffered the worst possible start as Bailey Cadamarteri scored in the first minute.But Keshi Anderson bagged a brilliant brace, either side of Willum Willumsson’s effort, as the league leaders got back to winning ways after their first league defeat of the season hea...Full Story »

Unai Emery labelled Emiliano Martinez as “the best goalkeeper in the world” after his penalty save helped Aston Villa to a 3-1 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage.Fulham broke the deadlock through Raul Jimenez who showed great strength to claim his fourth Premier League goal of the season and fifth overall.Morgan Rogers’ deflected shot off Calvin Bassey drew the scores level ...Full Story »

Michael Flynn saluted his Cheltenham side for an “excellent away performance” after they won 2-1 at Colchester.Jordan Thomas’ first-half brace sealed the Robins’ first away League Two victory of the season, after Lyle Taylor had levelled for the hosts.Thomas gave Cheltenham a fifth-minute lead when he slid the ball home from two yards after Ethon Archer had curled a cross...Full Story »

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson hailed Paul Mullin’s “brilliant” return to the starting line-up after he grabbed the only goal in the win at Rotherham.Mullin, who has plundered more than a century of goals for Wrexham over the past three seasons, was handed only his second league start this term after leading marksman Jack Marriott broke his fibula in training.But he took just 16 s...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin hailed his team’s spirit after they came from two goals down at Celtic Park to continue their unbeaten start.The Dons’ 13-game winning streak under Thelin came to an end after goals in quick succession from Reo Hatate and Kyogo Furuhashi gave Celtic a commanding half-time lead.But the 2-2 draw would have felt like a victory to the travelling Dons fans af...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough acknowledged an “unbelievable” free-kick as Jake Young’s powerful set-piece ended their ‘ five-game winning streak and gave Stevenage a 1-0 away victory.Young hammered an unstoppable 22-yard free-kick into the top corner to decide the Sky Bet League One contest.Clough said: “It was a very disappointing way to give up our unbeaten run. Ult...Full Story »

Under-fire Erik ten Hag says Manchester United used a sense of “injustice” to fuel their comeback win against Brentford.After an international break of intense scrutiny on the manager, the Red Devils boss saw his side fall behind deep in first half stoppage time as Ethan Pinnock met a corner with a thumping header.United were temporarily down to 10 men at that point after Matthijs de...Full Story »

Neil Critchely enjoyed a dream debut as Hearts manager as they recorded their first victory of the Scottish Premiership season with an emphatic 4-0 win over St Mirren.Critchley’s appointment this week was met with a mixed reaction from Hearts supporters but they were buoyant upon leaving Tynecastle after an outstanding performance that yielded three brilliant goals and a special moment for...Full Story »