Sean Dyche insists his side took a “positive mini step” after they registered their first Premier League point of the season with a 1-1 draw at Leicester.Iliman Ndiaye netted the opener as Everton went in front for a third successive match and were in position for a first win on the road in 2024.But once again the Toffees failed to hammer home their advantage as Jesper Lindstrom pass...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder insisted he did not touch Derby forward Jerry Yates in an incident which got both managers booked.Tempers flared after Paul Warne felt Wilder pushed Yates as he tried to retrieve the ball for a throw-in during the Blades’ 1-0 win.Wilder said of the altercation: “There’s no obligation for them to play at a really quick tempo and a quick speed.&...Full Story »

Manager Russell Martin said he would “pay a lot of money” to watch 18-year-old winger Tyler Dibling play football after being left “angry” by Southampton’s failure to kill off Ipswich.Saints looked destined for a first Premier League win of the season following a maiden career goal from impressive homegrown talent Dibling.But their fellow promoted side snatched a 1-...Full Story »

Walsall manager Mat Sadler praised his side’s discipline in the way they stuck to their gameplan as they continued their excellent start to the season with a 2-0 victory at Salford.After a tight first half, the Saddlers, who now sit third in League Two, blew away their hosts with two goals in quick succession from Nathan Lowe and Charlie Lakin.Sadler said: “We had to work incredibly ...Full Story »

Luton boss Rob Edwards hailed his side for their reaction as they registered a first home win of the season after hitting back from a goal down to beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 at Kenilworth Road.The hosts had trailed to Barry Bannan’s terrific volley on 52 minutes, before Edwards made all five substitutions in two swathes, to change the game in his side’s favour.One of them, Carlton ...Full Story »

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot admits even he was surprised by Darwin Nunez’s brilliant goal which capped a 3-0 victory over Bournemouth.Leading by two Luis Diaz goals in as many first-half minutes, the Reds striker, on his first start since April, produced a reminder of his talent with a curling effort around Kepa Arrizabalaga that went in off the far post.Slot was certainly not expecting...Full Story »

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 »