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It was heroic at times – Derek McInnes hails 10-man Killie after comeback win
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA28 hits
Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes hailed his side’s spirit after they battled back from behind to defeat Hearts 2-1 at Rugby Park despite losing Rory McKenzie to a 60th-minute red card.Lawrence Shankland fired Hearts ahead after six minutes, before Daniel Armstrong levelled midway through the first half from the penalty spot.Hibernian loanee Christian Doidge would be the match winner, capitali...Full Story »
Wade Elliott frustrated after Cheltenham draw a blank against Burton Albion
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA25 hits
Cheltenham extended their unbeaten run to six with a 0-0 draw at home to Burton Albion but boss Wade Elliott felt they should have taken all three points.It was a largely uninspiring encounter between improving teams who have moved clear of the bottom four in recent weeks.But Cheltenham were closest to winning it in the second half through Aidan Keena and Alfie May.“We were by far the bett...Full Story »
Shaun Maloney still believes in Wigan’s escape bid
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA26 hits
Shaun Maloney insists Wigan Athletic’s latest ‘Great Escape’ is on after seeing his side edge past fellow Sky Bet Championship strugglers QPR by the only goal at the DW.Max Power’s sixth-minute penalty after former Wigan defender Leon Balogun felled Callum Lang proved to be the difference and lifted the Latics to within five points of safety with seven games to go.Wigan&r...Full Story »
Matt Gray feels Sutton in play-off mix despite dropped points at Walsall
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA25 hits
Sutton boss Matt Gray insisted his side still have a great chance of making the League Two play-offs despite goalkeeper Jack Rose’s late howler costing them victory in a 1-1 draw at Walsall.Rose fumbled Tom Knowles’ straightforward free-kick in the fifth minute of time added on and Isaac Hutchinson swept home to cancel out Alistair Smith’s first-half opener.The keeper spent thr...Full Story »
John Eustace hails matchwinner Reda Khadra as Birmingham beat Blackburn
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA26 hits
Birmingham head coach John Eustace hailed “outstanding matchwinner” Reda Khadra after his spectacular goal silenced the boo boys from his old loan club Blackburn in a 1-0 Championship victory at St Andrew’s.The on-loan Brighton winger scored with a 25-yard drive to settle the game in the 61st minute and dent Rovers’ play-off hopes.“Reda is a matchwinner and he&rsquo...Full Story »
Roy Hodgson hails ‘quality’ Crystal Palace show in dramatic win over Leicester
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA32 hits
Roy Hodgson singled out Crystal Palace’s first-half performance against Leicester as the best he had witnessed in his career in charge of the club.The 2-1 victory, the Eagles’ first in 2023, also marked Hodgson’s first game back in the Palace dugout since he stepped down following a four-year spell at Selhurst Park from 2017-2021.Palace, who have struggled to score this season,...Full Story »
Nigel Clough wants more from Mansfield despite thumping win over Crawley
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA23 hits
Mansfield boss Nigel Clough was pleased to see his play-off-chasing side back among the goals but felt they could have scored even more than the four that swept aside Crawley.The Stags ended a four-match winless run, including two successive home goalless draws, by halting struggling Crawley’s recent revival with a 4-1 victory.Clough said: “We just need a good last eight games now.&l...Full Story »
It can’t be offside – Carlos Corberan bemoans penalty call as West Brom held
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA29 hits
Carlos Corberan bemoaned the officiating decision which denied West Brom a penalty in their 0-0 home draw with play-off rivals Millwall.Substitute Daryl Dike was upended in the area by Lions goalkeeper George Long in the second half of what proved to be a tightly contested encounter at The Hawthorns, but the offside flag had been raised and the penalty appeals were waved away.However, replays sh...Full Story »
Scott Brown urges Fleetwood to find ugly side after Exeter clinch late draw
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA23 hits
Boss Scott Brown urged Fleetwood to find their ugly side after conceding a late goal in their 2-2 League One draw with Exeter.Jack Marriott put the hosts 2-1 in front with a brilliant brace, his first for the club, with goals either side of Kevin McDonald’s leveller.But Pierce Sweeney popped up with a last-gasp equaliser to ensure Exeter’s drive back to Devon was not in vain.Cod Army...Full Story »
Jim McNulty reacts after starting interim Rochdale reign with vital victory
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA37 hits
Rochdale interim manager Jim McNulty was pleased with a vital victory after his side fought their way to a 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon in his first game in charge.McNulty’s side struggled to create opportunities but converted their best opening as Danny Lloyd’s strike from the edge of the box earned them three points.Victory sees rock-bottom Rochdale claw up some ground in the relegat...Full Story »
Darren Ferguson disappointed with Peterborough draw despite play-off position
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA23 hits
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 »
Barry Robson hails Aberdeen after they dig in for victory at St Johnstone
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA26 hits
Barry Robson praised the “resilience” of his Aberdeen side after they held on to defeat 10-man St Johnstone 1-0 at McDiarmid Park and move within a point of third-placed Hearts in the cinch Premiership.The Dons made it four victories on the spin when they capitalised on the early dismissal of their former player Andy Considine to score the only goal of the game after half an hour whe...Full Story »
John Askey not getting carried away by Hartlepool’s dramatic win over Swindon
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA24 hits
John Askey refused to get carried away with Hartlepool’s last-gasp heroics but admitted their dramatic 2-1 win over Swindon was a big statement of intent.Struggling Pools trailed to Swindon at the Suit Direct Stadium before two late goals completed an unlikely comeback to offer a League Two lifeline.Connor Jennings’ 88th-minute equaliser and Oliver Finney’s 94th-minute winner l...Full Story »
Lee Bell happy with game plan as Crewe claim victory at Doncaster
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA24 hits
Crewe boss Lee Bell was delighted an aggressive approach from his side paid off as they ended a run of three straight defeats with a 2-0 victory at Doncaster.Goals from Courtney Baker-Richardson and Connor O’Riordan secured a first away win since November for Alex.Bell said: “I told the players I expected them to win this game and the first half was as good as we have been this seaso...Full Story »
Miles Leaburn at the double as Charlton hit Shrewsbury for six
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA25 hits
Miles Leaburn scored twice as Charlton hammered Shrewsbury 6-0.Scott Fraser, Albie Morgan, Jes Rak-Sakyi and Macauley Bonne were also on target while a red card for Tom Flanagan put the seal on a miserable day for the visitors.It took 26 minutes for the home side to break the deadlock. Fraser curled home a free-kick from the edge of the area past the outstretched Marko Marosi.The Shrewsbury stop...Full Story »
Mark Bonner hopes win at Port Vale gives Cambridge momentum in survival fight
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA26 hits
Cambridge manager Mark Bonner hopes his side can pick up some much-needed momentum after earning three valuable points in their battle against relegation from Sky Bet League One with a 2-0 victory at Port Vale.Sam Smith and Lloyd Jones scored twice in four minutes early in the second half to end United’s six-match winless run and move them to within five points of safety with eight matches...Full Story »
Pete Wild lauds Robbie Gotts’ reaction after stunning winner for Barrow
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA34 hits
Boss Pete Wild praised Robbie Gotts’ character after his dramatic strike earned Barrow a 2-1 win over Gillingham.Wild had left the playmaker out of the side and it looked to have paid off with Glenn Morris’ unfortunate early own goal at Holker Street.But the Gills goalkeeper made amends with a catalogue of brilliant saves to keep the visitors in the game.QPR loanee Conor Masterson le...Full Story »
Dean Holden praises two-goal Miles Leaburn after Charlton hammer Shrewsbury
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA30 hits
Dean Holden praised Miles Leaburn after Charlton demolished Shrewsbury 6-0 at The Valley.The thumping – the first six-goal haul for them at home in 47 years – saw the striker net twice.While Holden believed his side put in the complete performance, he was especially pleased at Leaburn raising his season’s league tally to 11.He said: “I am delighted for Miles getting his f...Full Story »
Mikel Arteta hails Gabriel Jesus after he ends goal drought with Arsenal brace
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA37 hits
Mikel Arteta heaped praise on Gabriel Jesus after the forward ended his goal drought with a brace in a comfortable victory over Leeds that keeps Arsenal eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.Having required surgery on a knee injury suffered at the World Cup, Jesus’ comeback has been a gradual one but it was completed just at the right time as he shone in a 4-1 win.The Brazil ...Full Story »
Matt Taylor felt Rotherham were good value for draw at Hull
Posted Sunday, April 02, 2023 by PA20 hits
Manager Matt Taylor felt Rotherham were good value for what could prove an important point following their goalless draw at Hull.The Millers are just above the Sky Bet Championship relegation zone but they deserved to leave East Yorkshire with a share of the spoils.They also had to work especially hard once substitute Domingos Quina was sent off for a professional foul after 79 minutes.Taylor sa...Full Story »
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