James McPake dedicated Dundee’s convincing cinch Premiership win over Motherwell to club great Doug Cowie.Cowie, who has died aged 95, was the club’s record appearance holder in a glittering career at Dens Park.Manager McPake admitted he spoke of Cowie before the game with his players responding in the right manner, scoring two goals in the first half through Luke McCowan and Danny M...Full Story »

Hearts manager Robbie Neilson was thrilled to see his team climb up to second in the Cinch Premiership but admitted they were made to work for the three points in the 2-0 win against 10-man St Mirren.The Gorgie outfit rode their luck before breaking the deadlock in the second half through Gary Mackay-Steven.Stephen Kingsley doubled Hearts’ lead with a sublime free-kick to ensure the hosts ...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt praised the way his side fought back twice to earn a 2-2 draw against Cheltenham but felt they deserved more.Elias Kachunga scored Wanderers’ second equaliser, a fine effort which saw him curl the ball beyond Cheltenham goalkeeper Scott Flinders in the 58th minute.The lively Alfie May bagged both Cheltenham goals, his first in the 14th minute as he latched onto a pass...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough felt his improving team were thoroughly good value for their sixth win in the last seven games in all competitions.The Stags bounced back from their 2-0 midweek defeat at Sutton to record only their second away league victory of the season with a 2-1 success at Crawley.A late goal from the returning Rhys Oates settled the issue after James Tilley had cancelled out Oll...Full Story »

Reading boss Veljko Paunovic hailed the contribution of Andy Carroll and Danny Drinkwater after their 3-2 Sky Bet Championship win at Swansea.The former England pair notched their first Reading goals as the Royals claimed a first win since being deducted six points for breaching English Football League financial regulations.Paunovic said: “Andy and Danny are very important with their exper...Full Story »

Keith Millen expressed his relief as Carlisle narrowly avoided setting an unwanted record thanks to a late 1-0 win over Walsall.The Cumbrians looked destined to coast towards a sixth successive home league game without scoring, but Tristan Abrahams snatched an 88th-minute winner to end their nine-hour goal drought at Brunton Park.The 22-year-old ran onto a Rod McDonald volley and finished with a...Full Story »

Burton boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was ‘thrilled’ to see his side grab a second home win of the week as League One strugglers Doncaster were beaten 2-0 at the Pirelli Stadium.Albion had to be patient and wait until the second half for their goals, with Tom O’Connor scoring from a free-kick and Daniel Jebbison netting a controversial second that was only given after consultatio...Full Story »

Jordan Obita’s free-kick earned Wycombe a point in an entertaining 2-2 draw at Sheffield Wednesday.The Chairboys broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute when Anis Mehmeti’s shot took a wicked deflection off Callum Paterson.The players left the field for a short while moments later as a fan received medical attention.The Owls dominated after that and equalised in the ninth minute of add...Full Story »

Ben Garrity and Tom Pett scored Port Vale’s goals as they beat visitors Hartlepool 2-0.Having slipped from second in the table during the course of a three-game winless run, Garrity’s first-half goal and a fine solo effort from Pett late in the day stopped the rot at the expense of a toothless Pools side.Both sides struggled to trouble their opponents’ defences in the opening h...Full Story »

Chris Wilder was delighted after inspired striker Duncan Watmore helped secure his first win as Middlesbrough boss with a 2-1 success at Huddersfield.Magnificent Watmore netted two fine goals in the first half to end Huddersfield’s five-game unbeaten home run.Wilder had taken just one point from six after replacing Neil Warnock at the Riverside.But his team were in cruise control in West Y...Full Story »

Dundee emerged from a three-week break to sweep Motherwell aside in the cinch Premiership at Dens Park.The Dark Blues established a commanding first-half lead thanks to goals from Luke McCowan and Danny Mullen before adding a third shortly after the interval through Ryan Sweeney.The result brought to an end the Steelmen’s two-game winning run with Dundee now three points clear of Ross Coun...Full Story »

Stephen Kingsley scored a sublime free-kick as Hearts ground out a hard-fought 2-0 victory over 10-man St Mirren at Tynecastle.The defender doubled the home side’s lead after Gary Mackay-Steven opened the scoring just after the hour mark, with Joe Shaughnessy seeing red late on.But Robbie Neilson’s side, who climbed back up to second in the Cinch Premiership, did not have it all thei...Full Story »

MK Dons produced a clinical display in front of goal to beat Morecambe 4-0 at the Mazuma Stadium.Mo Eisa opened the scoring before a Matt O’Riley brace either side of Harry Darling’s effort saw the Dons return to winning ways in style following their defeat at Sheffield Wednesday.The visitors, who have now won four of five in League One, took the lead with their first threatening mov...Full Story »

Relegation rivals Peterborough and Barnsley battled out a 0-0 draw that did nothing to help their Sky Bet Championship survival prospects.Two teams in the bottom three lost more ground in the fight to avoid the drop after a game interrupted by a floodlight failure 10 minutes from time, although it did provide a first point of new Tykes chief Poya Asbaghi’s reign.Power was restored within 2...Full Story »

A late goal from Rhys Oates gave Mansfield only their second away league win of the season with a 2-1 victory at inconsistent Crawley.Oates settled the issue 17 minutes from time after James Tilley had cancelled out Ollie Hawkins’ first-half opener.The match marked the fourth anniversary of the tragic death of former Crawley head coach Dermot Drummy, and there was a minutes’ applause...Full Story »

Duncan Watmore scored a brilliant double as Chris Wilder’s Middlesbrough era sparked into life with a 2-1 win at Huddersfield.Boro secured a first win under new manager Wilder by ending Huddersfield’s five-game unbeaten run at the John Smith’s Stadium.Watmore struck twice early in the first half to give the visitors a healthy advantage.And Wilder’s men were seldom under t...Full Story »

England boss Sarina Wiegman saluted striker Ellen White as she marked her 100th cap with a winning goal to close in on Kelly Smith’s record.White’s 40th-minute strike secured a 1-0 Women’s World Cup qualifying victory over Austria at the Stadium of Light and took her to 45 goals, just one behind Smith.Wiegman said: “It’s just an incredible achievement. If you have 1...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal’s young Gunners for repaying his “real trust” to hit back from their Liverpool humbling and sink Newcastle 2-0.Bukayo Saka netted the opener only to hobble out with a thigh problem, before his replacement Gabriel Martinelli delivered a sumptuous second.Arsenal were hammered 4-0 by Liverpool at Anfield last weekend, leading to a difficult week’s...Full Story »

Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli delivered a tag-team double salvo as Arsenal dispatched Newcastle 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium. England forward Saka capped a neat move to put Arsenal ahead, before his replacement Martinelli killed the Premier League contest with just his second touch. Saka’s second Premier League goal of the season ensured Mikel Arteta’s men would hold onto fif...Full Story »

Ellen White marked her 100th cap with a 45th international goal to hand England a Women’s World Cup qualifying victory over Austria as they extended their perfect start on wintry Wearside.White’s 40th-minute strike, which took her to within one of Kelly Smith’s record tally, clinched a 1-0 win at the Stadium of Light on a day when Sarina Wiegman’s side dominated possessio...Full Story »