Ralf Rangnick is under no illusion about the chasm between Manchester United and Manchester City after a derby defeat that led former captain Roy Keane to accuse players of throwing in the towel.There was a party atmosphere around the Etihad Stadium on Sunday as Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions ran amok against their neighbours, regaining their six-point advantage over second-placed Live...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez struck derby doubles as Manchester City condemned rivals Manchester United to a humbling 4-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium.The 187th Manchester derby started frantically but ended with the Premier League champions in cruise control as Pep Guardiola’s leaders restored their six-point advantage over Liverpool at the top of the standings.De Bruyne’s early...Full Story »

Derby assistant manager Liam Rosenior believes Ravel Morrison could be key in the club’s fight for Sky Bet Championship survival.Morrison scored his first league goals in England for nearly eight years to give the Rams a 2-0 victory over fellow relegation strugglers Barnsley.Rosenior described Morrison as “absolutely outstanding” and knows how important he could be in the next ...Full Story »

QPR boss Mark Warburton accused his players of complacency after their 2-1 defeat at home to Cardiff.Rangers, now with just one win in seven Sky Bet Championship matches – a run which has included four defeats, went ahead through Andre Gray’s first-half opener.But Bluebirds youngsters Isaak Davies and Rubin Colwill scored in the space of four second-half minutes to turn the match on ...Full Story »

Ravel Morrison scored his first league goals in England for nearly eight years to give Derby a 2-0 victory over relegation rivals Barnsley.The former Manchester United midfielder struck twice to end a drought that stretched back to April 2014 as Derby halted a run of three defeats.Morrison also hit the bar in one of his best displays in a Rams shirt but Barnsley created little after Carlton Morr...Full Story »

Huddersfield manager Carlos Corberan believes his team benefited from a refreshed Danel Sinani during a 3-0 victory over Peterborough.The Luxembourg international had only started one of the Terriers’ previous four games but returned with a bang by scoring and claiming an assist during the opening seven minutes of a comfortable win.Sinani curled home an exquisite 20-yard effort in the thir...Full Story »

Huddersfield moved into the Sky Bet Championship’s top two after extending their unbeaten run to an 18th game with a routine 3-0 home victory over Peterborough.Centre-back Tom Lees’ headed brace secured three points for the Terriers after midfielder Danel Sinani’s sixth goal of the season had opened the scoring.The victory sees Huddersfield go a point ahead of third-placed Bour...Full Story »

Derby captain Tom Lawrence will return to the side against Barnsley after serving a three-match ban.Lawrence was sent off in the home win against Peterborough last month and the Rams have lost all three of their games in his absence.Defender Krystian Bielik has been passed fit after coming off at half-time in last week’s loss at Cardiff.Rams boss Wayne Rooney revealed on Friday that midfie...Full Story »

Uche Ikpeazu dealt Derby’s Sky Bet Championship survival prospects a damaging blow with his late winner securing a 1-0 Cardiff victory.Both sides had hit the frame of the goal – Cardiff outscoring Derby two to one on that count – but the contest seemed destined for a goalless draw until Ikpeazu, on as a 66th-minute substitute, stuck out a foot from Perry Ng’s cross.The 85...Full Story »

Cinch Championship leaders Arbroath were held to a fourth consecutive draw by Partick Thistle on Tuesday.Arbroath took the lead in the sixth minute through Colin Hamilton’s excellent strike and they would have made it two but for a flying save from Jamie Sneddon, who tipped Bobby Linn’s free-kick onto a post.The visitors to Gayfield Park seized the initiative in the second half, thou...Full Story »

Oleksandr Zinchenko captained Manchester City to what eventually proved to be a comfortable 2-0 FA Cup fifth-round win at Peterborough. The Ukraine international was given the honour of leading out the Premier League champions as a show of support against Russia’s invasion of his homeland. He played the full 90 minutes as second-half efforts from Riyad Mahrez – his 19th of the ca...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Grant McCann has hinted he will make changes to his side for their FA Cup fifth-round tie at home to Manchester City.McCann returned for a second stint in charge of Posh last week but was unable to prevent them losing 3-0 at home to Hull on Saturday.While he has no fresh injury concerns following the defeat, the quick turnaround means he is likely to shuffle his pack.Dan Butler...Full Story »

Cardiff boss Steve Morison hopes for better news on the illness front ahead of the Bluebirds’ Sky Bet Championship clash against Derby.A number of players were laid low by sickness prior to Cardiff’s 1-0 home defeat against leaders Fulham on Saturday.A lengthy list included Mark Harris, Isaak Davies, Uche Ikpeazu and Jordan Hugill, although Davies and Hugill were able to feature amon...Full Story »

Huddersfield head coach Carlos Corberan praised the mentality of his players after a 2-0 win against Birmingham at St Andrew’s.A first-half own goal from Birmingham captain Gary Gardner and Lewis O’Brien’s second made it 15 games unbeaten in the Sky Bet Championship and moved the Terriers up to third place in the table.“It’s down to many things – we’re i...Full Story »

Grant McCann could not hide his disappointment following a losing return to the Peterborough hot seat at the hands of his previous club Hull.The Northern Irishman’s second spell as Posh boss began with a drop to the bottom of the Championship table following a comprehensive defeat to a side he had steered away from relegation trouble before being sacked last month.McCann admitted: “M...Full Story »

Grant McCann suffered a miserable start to his second reign as Peterborough manager with a 3-0 drubbing at the hands of Hull – the club who sacked him a month ago.McCann was axed following the Tigers’ takeover by Acun Ilicali and saw his former side leave in possession of three points after Keane Lewis-Potter’s double.Posh chiefs turned to McCann, who managed the club between 2...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones has decisions to make for the Hatters’ Championship clash with Derby on Saturday.Luton have achieved two of their best results of the season with back-to-back victories over West Brom and Stoke, with Jones shuffling his pack on both occasions.Danny Hylton impressed on just his second start of the season, netting the opening goal, while Cameron Jerome came off the be...Full Story »

New Peterborough boss Grant McCann will face former club Hull in his first Sky Bet Championship match of a second spell in charge at the Weston Homes Stadium.McCann left the Tigers last month and has been appointed to succeed Darren Ferguson, who resigned on Sunday with Posh deep in relegation trouble.Defender Hayden Coulson is available again following a suspension for his sending off in last w...Full Story »

QPR manager Mark Warburton praised his players for their fighting spirit after a dramatic 2-1 victory at home to Blackpool.Luke Amos scored a last-minute winner for 10-man Rangers, taking them up to third in the Sky Bet Championship table.Jimmy Dunne headed in the opener before Dion Sanderson was sent off shortly before half-time for aiming a headbutt at Reece James.Josh Bowler equalised against...Full Story »

Marco Silva hailed Aleksandar Mitrovic after he set a new Sky Bet Championship goalscoring record but the Fulham boss urged his side to tighten up despite watching them beat managerless Peterborough 2-1.Two record-breaking goals from Mitrovic sealed the victory – with 33, the Serbian has now scored more in one season since the league was rebranded in 2004 than any other player – alth...Full Story »