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Grant McCann remains grounded despite guiding Doncaster to the play-offs
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA23 hits
Grant McCann is not getting ahead of himself after guiding Doncaster to the Sky Bet League Two play-offs.The South Yorkshire side were held to a 2-2 draw by Gillingham after goalkeeper Thimothee Lo-Tutala was sent off early in the second half.The point was enough to secure fifth place and means Rovers will face Crewe in the two-legged semi-finals.“I’m really proud of our football clu...Full Story »
Scott Lindsey hits back at doubters after Crawley clinch play-off spot
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA17 hits
Crawley manager Scott Lindsey dedicated the 2-0 home win over Grimsby which sent his side into the League Two play-offs to “all the people that tipped us for relegation”.First-half goals from Danilo Orsi and Klaidi Lolos sealed seventh place for the Red Devils, who now face MK Dons in the semi-finals, with the first leg at the Broadfield Stadium on Monday week.Former Swindon boss Lin...Full Story »
Russell Martin fears negative reaction after Southampton slip into play-offs
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA16 hits
Southampton manager Russell Martin fears three consecutive defeats will cause negativity to seep into supporters ahead of the play-offs as his side lost 1-0 to Stoke.Saints have been beaten by Cardiff, Leicester and Stoke in eight days, having hoped to mount an automatic promotion charge, and must now rely on the Championship play-offs.Tyrese Campbell netted the only goal for the Potters at St M...Full Story »
I wouldn’t change it for the world – Crewe boss Lee Bell hails play-off place
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA11 hits
Crewe boss Lee Bell revelled in the emotion of guiding his side into the League Two play-offs following a 1-1 draw at Colchester.Elliott Nevitt struck a stoppage-time equaliser, converting substitute Charlie Kirk’s low cross from close range, as Crewe set up a semi-final meeting with Doncaster.Colchester, who got the point they needed to ensure their Football League status, had gone ahead ...Full Story »
John Eustace sent off as Blackburn are frustrated by Coventry
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA13 hits
Blackburn missed the chance to secure their Championship survival as they could only draw 0-0 with 10-man Coventry.John Eustace’s men were much the better side in a game that would have made them mathematically safe with a win, but missed a series of chances, the best of which fell to Sammie Szmodics in the first half, but the league’s top scorer missed the target.They made most of t...Full Story »
We did everything but score – Steven Naismith hails Hearts display
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA15 hits
Steven Naismith felt Hearts did everything but find the net as they moved closer to clinching third place in the cinch Premiership with a 0-0 draw against Kilmarnock.The Jambos struck the woodwork twice in the first half, though found chances after the break limited.Hearts remain 11 points ahead of Killie with four games of the season remaining.“I thought our performance today was brillian...Full Story »
Danny Rohl applauds ‘big performance’ as win edges Sheff Wed closer to safety
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA13 hits
Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl praised his side’s display after a vital 3-0 win over West Brom gave their Championship survival hopes a huge lift.Goals from Anthony Musaba, Ike Ugbo and Josh Windass earned the result which leaves the Owls requiring just a point at Sunderland next weekend to be certain of staying in the second tier.Rohl said: “It was a big performance from my ...Full Story »
Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell fumes over ‘laughable’ red card in Dons defeat
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA9 hits
Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell criticised referee Craig Napier for his “derogatory” manner towards his players and refusing his request to discuss what he felt was a “laughable” red card for Jack Vale in a 1-0 loss at Aberdeen.Motherwell are set to appeal against Vale’s dismissal for catching Jack MacKenzie with his boot in the midriff as he intercepted a diag...Full Story »
Blackburn disappointed after goalless draw with Coventry
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA12 hits
Keith Downing admitted Blackburn missed a great opportunity to secure Championship safety after drawing 0-0 with 10-man Coventry.Blackburn’s assistant coach was speaking because John Eustace was sent to the stands in the second half for pushing Coventry’s Kasey Palmer.After last week’s defeat to Sheffield Wednesday, Rovers certainly got a reaction and were unlucky not to win th...Full Story »
Pete Wild proud but frustrated as Barrow edged out of play-offs
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA11 hits
Pete Wild was left “devastated” as Barrow missed out on a League Two play-off place by a single point.Wild was named March manager of the month after the Cumbrians took 16 points from a possible 18.But in seven games in April, they managed just two points including Saturday’s draw against already promoted Mansfield.Kian Spence cancelled out a 16th-minute opener from George Mari...Full Story »
Oliver Glasner hails ‘amazing’ Jeffrey Schlupp leveller as Palace draw at Fulham
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA14 hits
Oliver Glasner lauded Jeffrey Schlupp’s “amazing” late equaliser which earned Crystal Palace a point from a 1-1 Premier League draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage.Schlupp came off the bench to score a goal-of-the-season contender which cancelled out Rodrigo Muniz’s ninth league notch of the season.The former Ghana international received the ball from Adam Wharton before he...Full Story »
Crawley claim play-off place with victory over Grimsby
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA12 hits
First-half goals from Danilo Orsi and Klaidi Lolos put Crawley into the League Two play-offs with a 2-0 home victory over Grimsby.The Red Devils sealed a seventh-placed finish with a first win in five games to set up a two-legged semi-final with MK Dons.Crawley finished the regular season with 21 wins, 10 more than when they narrowly avoided relegation last term.Crawley boss Scott Lindsey descri...Full Story »
Shaun Maloney lauds ‘pleasing way to end season’ after Wigan beat Bristol Rovers
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA12 hits
Wigan manager Shaun Maloney admitted everything ‘clicked’ during the 2-0 victory over Bristol Rovers at the DW Stadium which saw his side climb into the top half of Sky Bet League One.A goal in either half from Josh Magennis and Jonny Smith secured the points for Wigan, who were utterly dominant from start to finish and could easily have won by five or six.“It’s a really ...Full Story »
Jake Cooper’s late header earns Millwall victory over Plymouth
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA11 hits
Plymouth’s fight against relegation will go down to the final day of the Championship season after Jake Cooper’s late goal gave Millwall to a 1-0 win at The Den.An uninspiring opening 45 minutes ended 0-0, but Cooper’s header in the closing stages won it for the hosts.The result leaves The Pilgrims in 21st, one point clear of Birmingham in 22nd ahead of their season-defining cl...Full Story »
Southampton left to face play-offs after defeat to Stoke
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA14 hits
Stoke guaranteed their Championship status for another season with a 1-0 win that leaves Southampton to prepare for the play-offs.Steven Schumacher’s side held on for three points with just 35 per cent possession after taking the lead in the first half through a low Tyrese Campbell finish.Both teams had penalty shouts turned down by referee David Webb, with both the Saints and the Potters ...Full Story »
Jeffrey Schlupp celebrates late wondergoal as Crystal Palace earn point at Fulham
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA15 hits
Jeffrey Schlupp scored an 87th-minute wondergoal as Crystal Palace rescued a late 1-1 Premier League draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage.Marco Silva’s men took a while to get going but they took the lead through Rodrigo Muniz, who took his league tally for the season to nine.The hosts’ lead was stolen late on after substitute Schlupp stunned them with a goal-of-the-season contender wh...Full Story »
Ten-man Doncaster secure League Two play-off spot with draw at Gillingham
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA13 hits
Doncaster secured their place in the Sky Bet League Two play-offs with a 2-2 draw despite letting slip a two-goal lead against Gillingham at Priestfield.Joe Ironside had put the visitors ahead on the half-hour mark when he diverted Owen Bailey’s cross from close range before Luke Molyneux’s stunning left-footed strike shortly afterwards put Grant McCann’s side in a commanding p...Full Story »
Play-off destiny still in Norwich’s hands despite draw with Swansea
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA12 hits
Norwich missed the chance to all-but secure their place in the Championship play-offs when they were held to a frustrating 2-2 draw by Swansea at Carrow Road.The Canaries went behind midway through the first half when Jamie Paterson fired home but were ahead at the break thanks to goals from Gabriel Sara – a real stunner – and top scorer Josh Sargent.But the impressive Swans equalise...Full Story »
Hearts close to securing third place after draw with Kilmarnock
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA11 hits
Hearts edged closer to clinching third place in the cinch Premiership following a goalless draw with Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.The visitors struck the woodwork twice in the first half but would find chances hard to come by after the break.Zander Clark produced a brilliant save in the final minute to deny Marley Watkins, who also had a claim for a penalty waved away.The Jambos remain 11 points ahe...Full Story »
Sutton relegated from Football League despite last-gasp draw at MK Dons
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2024 by PA11 hits
Sutton United were relegated from Sky Bet League Two after a 4-4 draw with MK Dons at Stadium:MK.Jack Payne and Alex Gilbey put the hosts well in front before Stephen Duke-McKenna halved the lead just after the restart.The sides then took it in turn to score as Emre Tezgel’s strike was cancelled out by Charlie Lakin, only for Ellis Harrison to put the Dons further ahead again.Duke-McKenna ...Full Story »
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