Mark Robins praised his Coventry players for breaking a record with their 1-0 win at Watford.Viktor Gyokeres’ goal in the 50th minute turned out to be just enough to move City away from the relegation scuffle and also keep the Hornets out of the play-off positions after the hosts’ three-game winning streak was ended.Sky Blues manager Robins has become used to seeing his players frust...Full Story »

Accrington boss John Coleman heaped praise on Shaun Whalley after the forward’s first hat-trick powered Stanley to a first FA Cup first round win in four seasons.Whalley, 35, scored first after just 45 seconds as Accrington eased to a 4-1 victory at Crawley to send the Red Devils crashing to a first defeat under interim boss Lewis Young.Jake Hessenthaler briefly hauled Crawley level but Wh...Full Story »

Michael Carrick had mixed emotions after his first home game in charge of Middlesbrough ended in a 1-1 draw with Bristol City.Carrick was delighted with his side’s performance against Bristol City but frustrated they could not make their dominance count.Boro had 23 shots on goal and 71 per cent of possession against the Robins but were forced to fight back from a goal down after Andreas We...Full Story »

New Hull boss Liam Rosenior believes his side have all the makings of a good Championship team after 10-man Tigers played out a battling 0-0 draw against Millwall.The game-changing moment arrived in the 37th minute when Hull forward Oscar Estupinan was dismissed for a high foot on Leeds loanee Charlie Cresswell.But the visitors did not falter and held out for a clean sheet against play-off chasi...Full Story »

Ian Long said he was full of pride after watching seventh-tier Alvechurch upset League One outfit Cheltenham with a 2-1 FA Cup first-round triumph.Danny Waldron scored twice to put the Southern League Premier Division Central side 2-0 ahead at the Completely-Suzuki Stadium, where they were backed by more than 1,400 travelling fans.“I am so proud of the players, every one of them,” Al...Full Story »

Dagenham boss Daryl McMahon hailed his injury-hit side after they reached the second round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win at 10-man Maidenhead.Josh Walker’s 81st-minute goal delighted the travelling fans at York Road, after Will De Havilland was sent off for the hosts in the clash of the mid-table Vanarama National League teams.Proud McMahon said: “We were down to the bare bones, but t...Full Story »

Ross County manager Malky Mackay hailed his players for getting to grips with his demands and the intensity of the cinch Premiership after their second-half comeback against St Mirren lifted them off the bottom.County trailed at the break after goals from Ryan Strain and Mark O’Hara cancelled out Jordan White’s early opener for the hosts in Dingwall.Mackay’s side had not scored...Full Story »

Gareth Ainsworth admits the buck stops with him after Wycombe slumped to a shock 2-0 FA Cup defeat against League Two Walsall at Adams Park.Jacob Maddox and Isaac Hutchinson’s strikes did the damage on an afternoon where Wycombe striker Brandon Hanlan missed a penalty to draw his side level.Maddox’s first-half opener came from a Liam Gordon corner and Ainsworth, whose side sit 12th i...Full Story »

Carlisle manager Paul Simpson could not hide his delight after capping off a week which saw him become a grandfather by taking his team into the second round of the FA Cup with 2-1 win over Tranmere.Jordan Gibson and substitute Jayden Harris scored either side of half-time as the Cumbrians successfully followed up their League Two victory against Rovers from last weekend.“It’s been a...Full Story »

Dino Maamria called it “job done” after his Burton side avoided an FA Cup giant-killing.Goals from Deji Oshilaja and Joe Powell saw off Southern League Premier Division side Needham Market 2-0 to book a place in the second round.The Brewers boss had to wait for Powell to fire home with the last kick of the game to be sure of Albion’s safe passage after Oshilaja had scored in th...Full Story »

John Eustace praised his “spirited” Birmingham side as they closed the gap on the Sky Bet Championship play-offs to four points with victory at Stoke.The Blues notched an early opener when Scott Hogan dispossessed a sleeping Phil Jagielka before finishing.And the visitors doubled their lead after the interval when Harlee Dean nodded home a Hannibal Mejbri corner.Lewis Baker then hand...Full Story »

Delighted Stockport boss Dave Challinor saluted his whole squad after a comprehensive 4-0 FA Cup win against Sky Bet League Two rivals Swindon.The Hatters dominated throughout as they secured a sixth straight clean sheet in all competitions.Challinor was delighted with some of the so-called fringe players who stepped in and shone in a team featuring seven changes from the last league game.&ldquo...Full Story »

Archie Collins stunned Port Vale with a crackerjack 89th-minute goal to secure a 3-2 FA Cup first-round victory for Exeter City over their League One rivals at Vale Park.Hosts Vale thought they had secured a replay when Dan Butterworth side-footed home a low cross from substitute Mal Benning with three minutes remaining.But Collins bent home from 25 yards to earn Gary Caldwell a first win as Exe...Full Story »

Mark Hudson would love to see Cardiff’s match-winner Mark Harris named in Wales’ World Cup squad next week.The Bluebirds moved four points clear of the relegation zone in the Sky Bet Championship after Harris’ 49th minute strike sealed a 1-0 win over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.Harris’ third goal of the season, ending a run of six without a breakthrough, was perfec...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Matt Taylor bemoaned what he felt was a “one-sided” refereeing display as his side were denied a late penalty in their 2-1 loss to Norwich.The Millers seemed certain Chiedozie Ogbene had been felled by Isaac Hayden but referee Dean Whitestone instead booked the Republic of Ireland winger for simulation.It would have handed the Millers a late shot at a leveller but g...Full Story »

Shrewsbury boss Steve Cotterill was relieved after his side avoided a first-round FA Cup banana skin with a 2-1 win over non-league York.Jordan Shipley got the hosts on their way inside 65 seconds before Luke Leahy’s penalty doubled the lead in first-half stoppage time.Manny Duku had time to grab one back before half-time and Cotterill was just “thankful” to get through in the ...Full Story »

A first-ever clash between Peterborough and Salford ended in a 0-0 deadlock.A total of 28 places separated the League One promotion-chasing hosts and their League Two visitors, but there was nothing between them on the pitch during this FA Cup first-round clash.Lower-level Salford, whose boss Neil Wood had a loan spell as a Posh player back in 2003, started the better with Ibou Touray firing int...Full Story »

Blackburn head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson felt his side should have won more comfortably after edging to a nervy 1-0 win over Huddersfield to move back into the Sky Bet Championship top two.On their 147th anniversary, Rovers dominated an opening half of little action but went in a goal to the good after a moment of magic from Ben Brereton Diaz, who produced a clinical 35th-minute finish to notch hi...Full Story »

Ebbsfleet boss Dennis Kutrieb believes his side were well worth their 2-1 FA Cup first-round victory over FC Halifax to reach the second round for the first time in 10 years.Rakish Bingham scored the second-half winner after the sides had gone in level at the break with Jamie Cooke cancelling out Toby Edser’s opener for Ebbsfleet.“It was a deserved win I would say,” said Kutrie...Full Story »

Gary Caldwell is promising to drive his Exeter City team to continue improving after the Scot oversaw a thrilling 3-2 FA Cup first-round win at Port Vale for a first victory since taking charge last month.Archie Collins sunk Vale with a tremendous 89th-minute strike, only two minutes after Dan Butterworth’s low finish drew the hosts level.Jevani Brown scored twice for Exeter, the striker&r...Full Story »