Fulham manager Marco Silva claims it should have been “impossible” to allow Manchester City’s controversial second goal to stand in his side’s 5-1 loss to the champions.The Cottagers had been holding their own against the treble winners at the Etihad Stadium when City went 2-1 ahead on the stroke of half-time with a Nathan Ake header.Fulham argued long and hard that City ...Full Story »

Oldham’s winless run in the Vanarama National League extended to five games after conceding a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw at Gateshead.Brennan Dickenson put the visitors ahead in the 28th minute when he converted Devarn Green’s cross with a clinical finish past Archie Mair.Jordan Hunter levelled for Gateshead just two minutes after coming on as a substitute with a deflected effort, ...Full Story »

Evan Ferguson hit his first career hat-trick as Brighton capped a memorable week by inflicting a third successive Premier League defeat on Newcastle with a thumping 3-1 success at the Amex Stadium.Teenage striker Ferguson curled home a superb second from range to add to a simple first-half finish before completing his treble with the aid of a hefty deflection off Fabian Schar.The 18-year-old&rsq...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney criticised Wigan’s first-half performance after seeing his side fall to a 2-1 defeat against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.The Tangerines were 1-0 up inside five minutes when Jordan Rhodes scored his first goal for the club.Wigan’s Josh Magennis headed Latics level with a minute of normal time left to play, but Kenny Dougall capped a crazy conclusion to the contest by sc...Full Story »

Portsmouth manager John Mousinho was pleased to see his side extend their unbeaten league run to 17 games with a 3-1 win over Peterborough.Colby Bishop was among the goals as Pompey came from behind to take the points.Mousinho said: “We didn’t start particularly well but we became more consistent as the game went on, especially in the second half. I thought in that second period that...Full Story »

St Johnstone manager Steven MacLean was thrilled after his side produced a stunning late fightback to claim a point in the 2-2 draw against Dundee.The Perth outfit were second best for long spells against their Tayside rivals and found themselves 2-0 down thanks to goals from Scott Tiffoney and Ricki Lamie, but they would be punished for not putting the game beyond doubt.Max Kucheriavyi came off...Full Story »

Lee Bell praised the impact substitute Shilow Tracey made as Crewe upset League Two leaders MK Dons with a stirring second-half comeback.Tracey set up Conor Thomas’ equaliser and also had an assist in Courtney Baker-Richardson’s close-range finish which turned the game on its head.Jonathan Leko blasted Graham Alexander’s side ahead in the eighth minute, but Crewe were the bette...Full Story »

Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes revealed he had received an apology from referee Kevin Clancy after his side were denied a late equaliser in a 1-0 defeat to Ross County at Rugby Park.With just five minutes left, Stuart Findlay looked as if he had cancelled out Simon Murray’s opener when he headed home .However, referee Clancy had already blown to stop the game and award a penalty to Kilma...Full Story »

Steve Evans was delighted to see Stevenage’s best-laid plans pay handsome dividends after his in-form side claimed an “excellent” 3-0 win at Leyton Orient to go third in League One.Boro have now won four of their six league matches this campaign and their latest success came thanks to first-half goals by debutant Charlie McNeill and Dan Sweeney and then a wonderful 25-yard stri...Full Story »

Barrow boss Pete Wild hailed Kian Spence’s start to life in the EFL as the former FC Halifax midfielder scored his second goal since a summer move to secure a 1-0 win at Harrogate.Spence, 22, had spent two-and-a-half years playing non-League football for the Shaymen and Scarborough after being released by Middlesbrough.But, having scored the Bluebirds’ opening-day winner at Tranmere,...Full Story »

Joey Barton joked that the food that he eats on Saturday night will taste much better given that his side conjured up a late equaliser at the Memorial Stadium against Lincoln.Barton explained that he would be going out for dinner to celebrate his 41st birthday following his team’s second home draw in Sky Bet League One this season, and that he will be in a much better mood after Josh Grant...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Neil Warnock hailed Jack Rudoni as a ‘manager’s dream’ after the midfielder struck deep into stoppage-time to beat West Brom 2-1 and secure a first Sky Bet Championship win of the season.Rudoni’s late strike ended Albion’s 100 per cent home record after John Swift’s had cancelled out Delano Burgzorg’s 33rd-minute opener for the visitors...Full Story »

Ryan Lowe praised the “togetherness” of his table-topping Preston side after they won 2-0 at Stoke.A second-half Will Keane double was the difference as the Lilywhites continued their unbeaten start to the season.Half-time substitute Duane Holmes proved instrumental for the visitors, winning a penalty for Keane’s opener and then teeing up his side’s second.Keane converted...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Matt Taylor believes the 2-1 win against Norwich will give his players the “shot in the arm” they needed.Taylor was breathing a sigh of relief as the Millers earned their first Championship victory of the campaign and inflicted Norwich’s first loss.Dexter Lembikisa’s stunning strike – his first career goal – broke the deadlock midway into the...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou promised there is still more to come from his Tottenham side after Son Heung-min’s hat-trick helped them demolish Burnley 5-2.Coming off the disappointment of a midweek Carabao Cup defeat to Fulham, there was more bad news for Spurs when they fell behind to Lyle Foster’s fourth-minute goal but Postecoglou was delighted with the way his side responded.Son got the equa...Full Story »

Gillingham manager Neil Harris urged his players to apologise to anyone who paid money to travel and watch a “shambles” in the 2-0 defeat at Grimsby.The Gills suffered a second successive league defeat after first-half goals from Niall Maher and Gavan Holohan put the hosts in full control.Although his side are still third in the table, Harris was left less than impressed by his side&...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna described his side’s come-from-behind victory against Cardiff as “a wonderful way to win the game”.Town overturned a 2-0 lead with three second-half goals to win 3-2 and climb up to second in the Sky Bet Championship.McKenna said: “That’s a wonderful way to win the game.“We showed all the qualities that I believe we’ve got ...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady was left fuming at the officials after claiming “two bad decisions” cost his side during their 1-0 home defeat to Wycombe.Richard Keogh scored the only goal after five minutes at Sixfields but Brady felt the initial free-kick in the build up should never have been awarded.His side went on to dominate the rest of the game, taking 20 shots to Wycombe’s ...Full Story »

Paul Simpson insists Carlisle have “something to build on” after his side claimed their first win of the League One season by beating Shrewsbury 2-0.Substitute Joe Garner’s stoppage-time strike added to Tom Bayliss’ own goal as the Cumbrians moved out of the relegation zone.“It’s a big win for us,” Simpson said.“The first one is always the hardest....Full Story »

Port Vale boss Andy Crosby saluted the character of his team, and Alfie Devine’s coolness under pressure, after his team regrouped to snatch a winner deep into stoppage time in a dramatic 2-1 success at nine-man Oxford.Alex Iacovitti’s 63rd-minute goal for Vale was cancelled out by Greg Leigh’s equaliser three minutes into time added on at the end.That looked to be how the game...Full Story »