Richie Wellens was full of praise for Ethan Galbraith after his two goals set Leyton Orient on their way to a 4-1 thumping of Stockport.Previously-unbeaten County were behind 2-0 at the break, thanks to Galbraith’s brace in the space of five minutes.And, after Dan Agyei and Sean Clare completed their convincing win, Wellens hailed his midfielder’s contribution.“We know how good...Full Story »

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson believes it was a “tough afternoon” for his side despite a 2-1 win over Crawley.The hosts’ win meant they maintained their 100 per cent winning record at Stok Racecourse Ground this season.Wrexham tasted defeat for the first time this season last Monday against Birmingham, but the victory over Crawley means they keep top spot on goal difference.Ellio...Full Story »

Steven Naismith conceded he is “realistic” enough to be aware that there could be “consequences” for his future after Hearts slumped to an eighth consecutive defeat in all competitions away to St Mirren.However, the under-fire Jambos boss remained adamant he still has the desire to fight on despite calls for his sacking from a furious travelling support in the closing sta...Full Story »

Ian Evatt said Bolton were “back to being us” after returning to winning ways against Reading thanks to Dion Charles’ first-half hat-trick.Wanderers scored four of their five goals in the opening period to repair some of the damage caused by three successive league defeats.Evatt admits there are more improvements to be made but was delighted by his team’s response to the ...Full Story »

Scott Parker hailed captain Josh Brownhill after Burnley came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Portsmouth with a stoppage-time winner at Turf Moor.The Clarets looked to be heading for a draw until Brownhill delivered the sting in the fourth minute of added time.Parker insisted the ball fell to the right man in the dying minutes given the midfielder’s experience and composure in cru...Full Story »

Gillingham assistant Anthony Hayes said his team “came here to dominate in terms of chances” rather than possession after Mark Bonner’s side picked up a huge three points at Notts County with a 1-0 win.Elliott Nevitt’s solo moment of pure brilliance was enough in the end to give his side all three points, as Gillingham brought County’s unbeaten start to the 24-25 se...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough was delighted to see his promoted team win back-to-back League One home games for the first time in 20 years after a hard-earned 2-1 victory over Shrewsbury.Despite going behind after only two minutes through Leo Castledine’s strike, the Stags fought back and Aaron Lewis’ 86th-minute finish condemned the Shrews to a sixth defeat in seven games after Lee Gr...Full Story »

Mark Robins took full responsibility after his Coventry side were beaten 2-1 by Swansea at the CBS Arena.The Sky Blues boss went with the same 10 outfield players that started the agonising 2-1 defeat by Tottenham on Wednesday but found themselves 2-0 down after half an hour thanks to Liam Cullen and Oli Cooper.Ronald’s own goal gave Coventry a lifeline, but they could not grab an equalise...Full Story »

Lee Bell enjoyed watching his Crewe side turn on the style against Harrogate as they registered their biggest win of the campaign.The Railwaymen are building up a head of steam after previously grinding out three hard-fought league victories in a row over Bromley, Morecambe and Accrington when goals were at a premium.But registering their fourth success on the bounce Crewe conjured up an inspire...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery said his side’s first-half performance in their 3-1 win over Wolves was the “worst” of his reign at Villa Park.Villa appeared to be suffering a Champions League hangover against their midlands rivals as a lacklustre showing saw them trail to Matheus Cunha’s 25th-minute opener.But they came to life after the break and goals from Ollie Watkins, E...Full Story »

Wayne Rooney saw positives despite losing 1-0 away to West Brom as he hailed the continued brilliance of Plymouth’s supporters.Albion were thrice denied by the post in the first half and saw a goal chalked off on the stroke of half-time – resulting in a cauldron of frustration at a sodden Hawthorns.Argyle’s luck could only last so long, however, and a Josh Maja tap-in in the 62...Full Story »

Charlton boss Nathan Jones was critical of referee Charles Breakspear after his side lost 2-1 to Blackpool.Victory for the Tangerines was their first on the road under new head coach Steve Bruce, with an own goal from Gassan Ahadme and an Albie Morgan strike enough to see off the Addicks, who netted through Luke Berry in stoppage time.The second half was mired by a significant number of stoppage...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank defended referee John Brooks after he missed Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario’s deliberate handball during their 3-1 defeat.The Bees made the perfect start in north London when Bryan Mbeumo scored after 22 seconds, which had also been the case at Manchester City last weekend.Spurs stormed back to take all three points with Dominic Solanke able to open his ...Full Story »

Erol Bulut insisted he is capable of turning Cardiff’s fortunes around after a 2-0 home defeat to Leeds signalled their worst start to a season since 1930.Cardiff fell to a fifth defeat in six league games and remained rooted to the bottom of the Sky Bet Championship with only one point and one goal this season.Owner Vincent Tan is not known for his patience with 11 permanent managers in h...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Liam Manning says he took the vitriolic chanting directed at him by some Oxford fans as a “compliment” after his side won 2-1 at Ashton Gate.Manning, who left Oxford to take charge of City in November 2023, saw his current team come from behind to take the three points in an entertaining Championship clash.Ruben Rodrigues fired Oxford in front after a strong run by ...Full Story »

AFC Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson was pleased with another solid performance as his side recorded a fourth consecutive clean sheet in the league.The visitors also had the best chance of a hard-fought goalless draw with Bradford at Valley Parade when Myles Hippolyte’s shot hit one post, ran along the line and bounced away off the other.“It’s unbelievable how that’s not...Full Story »

Doncaster boss Grant McCann was pleased with his team’s resilience in drawing 1-1 at MK Dons despite an early red card.Rovers’ Harry Clifton was sent off in the 10th minute after two bookings for fouls on Ellis Harrison.MK Dons took the lead in the 34th minute when Harrison turned in Aaron Nemane’s cross, but Harrison was later dismissed himself in the 52nd minute for...Full Story »

Barrow boss Stephen Clemence was proud of his side after their 2-0 victory against Newport sent them top of League Two.Elliot Newby’s first goal for the club and Theo Vassell’s header secured the points at Holker Street.But despite sitting top of the table, Clemence said: “We have to remember what has got us to this point. There are only seven games gone.“It’s a goo...Full Story »

Cambridge remain winless in League One after going down 2-1 at Wycombe.The Chairboys began the stronger and took the lead within eight minutes.Aaron Morley’s long ball beat the United offside trap, allowing the former Jamaican international to run through on Vincente Reyes’ goal.He could have squared it to Dan Udoh who was poised for the pass, but McCleary took the shot on and with t...Full Story »

Forest Green moved top of the National League with a hard-fought 2-0 win at Gateshead.Early and late goals from Liam Sercombe and Christian Doidge proved the difference in a game which the hosts otherwise had the better of for large spells at the International Stadium.Sercombe opened the scoring with a deflected strike in the sixth minute but Gateshead responded with Tom Allan and Jovan Malcolm ...Full Story »