Darren Moore praised Sheffield Wednesday’s performance after they boosted their automatic promotion hopes with a 2-1 win at Bristol Rovers.Barry Bannan scored a sublime effort from the edge of the box and defender Akin Famewo blasted in following a corner to seal a first League One away win in six matches and keep the South Yorkshire side in the hunt for a top-two finish.Wednesday are the ...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson said there will be no “let-up” from his Peterborough side after they moved up to fifth place with a 2-1 win over relegation-threatened Accrington.Peterborough took the lead on 23 minutes when Jack Taylor’s through ball sent Jonson Clarke-Harris charging free and he slotted home his 27th goal of the season.The visitors doubled their lead in the 43rd minute when K...Full Story »

George Broadbent hit the only goal of the game as Boreham Wood beat Wealdstone to keep their Vanarama National League play-off hopes on track.The midfielder hit a fine half-volley in off the woodwork as Wood secured a 1-0 victory to stay sixth.Mid-table Wealdstone threatened on occasion, Sam Habergham’s header brilliantly turned around the post by Nathan Ashmore.Femi Ilesanmi’s heade...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore praised his side’s professionalism after they ended their poor recent run with a 3-0 victory at home to Accrington.Dennis Adeniran scored twice for the Owls, who site one point clear at the top of the League One table, with Liam Palmer also on target.Moore said: “I thought it was a straightforward, professional performance. We started the game...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson spoke of his delight at an excellent Easter as Peterborough continued their promotion charge with a 3-1 win over Exeter.Posh strengthened their grip on a play-off spot by seeing off Exeter to follow up a Good Friday triumph at Shrewsbury.Alex Hartridge’s early own goal put Posh on top before Ephron Mason-Clark brilliantly doubled their lead before the break.But Exeter hit b...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens praised veteran Darren Pratley after he returned to form in the 2-0 win at Salford.The 37-year-old was hooked at half-time against Carlisle last weekend but responded with a key role in a victory that extended Orient’s unbeaten run to 11 games and left them 10 points clear at the top of League Two.Pratley was involved in Orient’s second goal, knockin...Full Story »

Darren Moore insisted Sheffield Wednesday should have killed the game off before the Oxford penalty that left him frustrated.League One promotion-chasers Wednesday are now six games without a win after the 1-1 draw. Barry Bannan scored a superb opener before Akin Famewo’s foul on Marcus Browne led to Cameron Brannagan’s equaliser.“I didn’t think it was a penalty from wher...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson hailed his side’s “confident” performance after beating Shrewsbury 3-0.Dominant Posh secured a convincing victory against a Shrews side who had won five in a row at New Meadow before being turned over by the play-off contenders.It is 16 points from a possible 18 for the resurgent visitors, who firmly have their play-off fate in their own hands ...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore said his side need to start taking their chances after the Owls drew 1-1 with Lincoln at Hillsborough.Daniel Mandroiu cancelled out Michael Smith’s header in another frustrating game for the home side; the Owls have now collected just three points out of a possible 15.Moore said: “The fans will have seen a team who have tried to win the game t...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson admitted he was left disappointed with his Peterborough players on the day they climbed into the League One play-off places.Posh rose into the top six by virtue of having scored more goals than fellow promotion-hopefuls Derby – but they rarely looked like finding the net in a goalless stalemate against a struggling Oxford side without a win in a dozen games.In fact it was t...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore has demanded an improvement in concentration levels from his side after they had to hit back from two goals down to claim a point at Cheltenham.After back-to-back defeats against Barnsley and Forest Green, the Owls knew a win would take them back above Plymouth to the top of the Sky Bet League One table.But Aidan Keena and Alfie May put the in-form Robins in...Full Story »

Darren Ferguson delivered a tactical masterclass as Peterborough closed in on the Sky Bet League One play-offs, then diverted all of the praise onto his players.Second-half goals from Ephron Mason-Clark and Nathanael Ogbeta moved Ferguson’s men to within a point of the top six as Derby’s slump continued with a 2-0 defeat.The Rams’ early dominance forced Ferguson into a change o...Full Story »

Rochdale manager Jim Bentley paid tribute to Swindon striker Charlie Austin, whose four goals in the 4-4 draw at Spotland denied his side a much-needed win.Relegation-threatened Dale remain rooted to the bottom of Sky Bet League Two, six points adrift of safety.And while Austin did nothing to help their push for survival, Bentley tipped his hat to the frontman, saying he was the difference betwe...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson believe his side sent a message by beating Lincoln 3-0.The play-off chasing Posh inflicted the Imps’ first home League One defeat of the season at Sincil Bank.And they did it in style as Jonson Clarke-Harris, Jack Taylor and Joe Ward all got on the scoresheet.Jamaica striker Clarke-Harris started the scoring with his 24th goal of a fruitful campaign and Wa...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson was more than satisfied with the reaction of his side as they put Saturday’s defeat to Cheltenham behind them with a stunning 5-2 win at Burton.Top scorer Jonson Clarke-Harris led the scoring with a brace, with Ephron Mason-Clark and Harrison Burrows adding first-half goals.Joe Ward sealed a crushing win after Joe Powell and Jonny Smith had kept Albion in ...Full Story »

Jim Bentley admits rock-bottom Rochdale displayed naivety during their 1-0 defeat against Grimsby at Blundell Park.On-loan Grimsby striker George Lloyd settled the contest with a moment of quality midway through the second half with his third goal in nine games.It was enough to move Grimsby up to 16th in League Two as Rochdale remained at the foot and five points from safety.Dale boss Bentley sa...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore was beaming with pride after his league leaders ground out a 1-0 win at old club Portsmouth.Josh Windass’s 11th-minute goal was enough to extend Wednesday’s club record unbeaten run to 22 matches.Moore said: “It is a good three points. Fratton Park is a difficult place to come but the players set their stall out.“We scored an early go...Full Story »

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson praised the belief of his players after they snatched a 2-1 victory over Shrewsbury.Frankie Kent headed an 87th-minute decider as Posh saw off Shrewsbury in a battle of two teams clinging on to faint play-off hopes.Sky Bet League One leading scorer Jonson Clarke-Harris had earlier given Posh a 16th-minute lead with his 21st goal of the campaign from Joe Ward&rsq...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore said he will not be distracted by his side’s record-breaking unbeaten run after their 1-0 win against Peterborough at Hillsborough.A second-half own goal from Nathan Thompson gave the Owls a narrow victory over the play-off chasing Posh.Moore said: “I think it was a bitty game in the first half. We could have got frustrated and we had to keep ...Full Story »

Jim Bentley insists Rochdale’s 2-0 victory against promotion-chasing Stevenage will bolster belief among his squad in their fight for Sky Bet League Two survival.First-half goals from Devante Rodney and Danny Lloyd handed Dale their first home win since November.Although the result still leaves them bottom of the division, Bentley’s men closed the gap between themselves and safety to...Full Story »