Carlisle boss Paul Simpson admitted he had settled for a draw at Swindon before Ryan Edmondson’s stoppage-time winner kept the second-placed Cumbrians flying high.Edmondson’s last-gasp header extended Carlisle’s winning run to four matches and maintained their grip on the automatic promotion places.Honest Simpson said: “You’ve just got to keep going right through to...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom admitted that it is now “all to play for” in the race for automatic promotion to the Premier League after his side secured a hard-earned 1-0 victory at Reading.After a scrappy first half, United made the decisive breakthrough in the Sky  Bet Championship contest when Iliman Ndiaye tucked home from close range for his 12th goal of the s...Full Story »

Paul Mullin scored another two goals for Wrexham but the National League leaders were denied victory over Maidenhead by a last-gasp equaliser in a 2-2 draw.Mullin headed in his 37th goal of the season in the 28th minute but the Welsh side were pegged back 12 minutes after half-time when Reece Smith curled in a fine equaliser.It took only three minutes for Mullin to put Wrexham back ahead with an...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne admitted he was “hugely disappointed” after his team let a two-goal lead slip at home to Shrewsbury.Warne’s side were in control after scoring twice in the first half through Haydon Roberts and David McGoldrick but Shrewsbury came back to take a deserved point.Tom Bayliss bent a free-kick from just outside the area inside Joe Wildsmith’s near p...Full Story »

Paul Simpson urged Carlisle fans to turn up the volume for the Cumbrians’ final push for automatic promotion.First-half goals from Leeds loanee Alfie McCalmont and Jordan Gibson took Simpson’s side up to second in League Two.And after a shaky opening half-hour they proved too strong for the Mariners, much changed from beating Southampton to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals for the fir...Full Story »

Paul Hurst hailed his history makers after Grimsby reached the FA Cup quarter-finals with a shock 2-1 success over Premier League strugglers Southampton.Gavan Holohan converted two penalties at St Mary’s to fire the League Two visitors into the last eight of the competition for the first time since the Second World War.Duje Caleta-Car pulled one back for the top-flight’s bottom side ...Full Story »

Paul Simpson heaped praise on his side for a “ruthless” display after Carlisle climbed to second in Sky Bet League Two with their biggest away win of the season.Carlisle marked Simpson’s first year back in charge in style with an eighth win in the last 12 games, 5-2 at Crawley.The Cumbrians raced into a 4-0 lead after only 38 minutes with goals from Joel Senior, Omari Patrick, ...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom praised his side’s performance against a tough Watford side following their narrow 1-0 Championship victory.An own goal by Ryan Porteous in the second half saw United defeat their promotion rivals and move seven points clear of the play-off places.Heckingbottom said: “It’s all about how many points we get. We changed slightly due to W...Full Story »

Paul Mullin extended his remarkable recent scoring run to seven goals in five National League games as Wrexham kept up the pressure on leaders Notts County with a 3-1 home win over Dorking.The hosts went close in the early stages, with Elliot Lee’s ninth-minute header hitting the crossbar.But Lee could not be denied three minutes later as he opened the scoring with a fine finish.Wrexham&rs...Full Story »

Wrexham kept pace at the top of the Vanarama National League with leaders Notts County as two Paul Mullin penalties secured a 2-0 home win against lowly Scunthorpe.Mullin converted his 26th and 27th league  goals of the season in either half and Phil Parkinson’s side remain five points behind the Magpies.The Dragons extended their unbeaten league run to 20 matches and remain unbe...Full Story »

Grimsby boss Paul Hurst admitted it was “frustrating” seeing his side forced to settle for a goalless draw against struggling Harrogate.The battling Sulphurites dug deep as they pinched a precious point at Blundell Park.It was the first time the two sides had met in the league that did not end in a win for Simon Weaver’s side.But it was Hurst’s Mariners who had the better...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne revealed how experience is driving the club’s bid to bounce back to the Championship.Warne paid tribute to senior pros like Conor Hourihane and David McGoldrick after a 2-0 win over Charlton reinforced their position in the top six of League One.The Addicks had been bidding for a fourth consecutive away league win but they fell behind in the ninth minute when Ho...Full Story »

Paul Simpson was pleased to see his promotion-chasing Carlisle side return to winning ways with a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Colchester in Sky Bet League Two.The Cumbrians’ winner at Brunton Park came in the fourth minute when Alfie McCalmont pounced to clinically fire a shot past Kieran O’Hara from just inside the Colchester area, after Connor Wood’s attempted header back f...Full Story »

Grimsby manager Paul Hurst hailed a “big victory” after his side came from behind to snatch a 2-1 win at Northampton.Northampton led at half-time through Sam Hoskins’ 17th goal of the season.But Luke Waterfall fired the Mariners level with 16 minutes remaining and Anthony Glennon headed home a stoppage-time winner to snatch the points.Hurst said: “Everyone feels better wh...Full Story »

Reading boss Paul Ince accused referee Darren Bond of “bottling” a key first-half decision as his side lost 1-0 to Cardiff.Ince was furious Bond had not sent off Cardiff defender Mark McGuinness for a lunging tackle on Amadou Mbengue in the 38th minute.Romaine Sawyers ended a 111-day wait for a home win for Cardiff with his stoppage-time strike but Ince said: “It was a blatant ...Full Story »

Paul Pogba's nightmare Juventus return has seen him labelled a "big problem" by former midfielder Marco Tardelli. Pogba, 29, is yet to play for the Serie A side since re-joining them on a free transfer at the end of his Manchester United contract last summer. A long-term knee injury has kept him sidelined - but he went on holiday to the ski slopes over Christmas. The midfielder hit back at cri...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne admitted his team looked jaded after they were held 1-1 by 10-man Lincoln.The visitors looked dangerous from the start and forced Derby into mistakes before they took a deserved lead two minutes before half-time.Derby were caught trying to break and, although Joe Wildsmith did well to parry Lewis Montsma’s drive, Olamide Shodipo turned in the rebound.Lincoln had...Full Story »

Reading manager Paul Ince heaped praise on Andy Carroll after the veteran striker helped his side to a first Sky Bet Championship victory in seven matches – 2-1 at home to struggling Rotherham.The Millers took a deserved 37th-minute lead through right-back Lee Peltier, but Carroll levelled early in the second half with a powerful header and also claimed an assist for substitute Tyrese Forn...Full Story »

Carlisle boss Paul Simpson was delighted to take a point from their trip to AFC Wimbledon despite all of their rivals at the top of League Two dropping points.An even first half at Plough Lane was punctuated by set-pieces as both goalkeepers did well from a barrage of corners.A more action-packed second half saw both teams force saves, and each traded near misses, most notably Josh Davison going...Full Story »

Paul Warne praised the character of his Derby players despite their 15-match unbeaten league run coming to an end in a 3-2 League One loss to Wycombe on Saturday.After James Collins cancelled out an early opener from Wycombe’s Sam Vokes, Lewis Wing’s double proved enough for the hosts, who held on for three points despite a late goal from Lewis Dobbin.It was the first time since Octo...Full Story »