Tottenham boss Antonio Conte was relieved to see Rodrigo Bentancur’s stoppage-time winner count away to Bournemouth and admitted he feared a heart attack if they had another late goal disallowed.Spurs ended their three-game winless run with a dramatic 3-2 victory at the Vitality Stadium after second-half goals from Ryan Sessegnon, Ben Davies and Bentancur.Bentancur completed the visitors&r...Full Story »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe championed Callum Wilson’s World Cup dream after seeing him score twice in front of England boss Gareth Southgate.Southgate was among the crowd at St James’ Park as one of the men hoping to force their way into the squad for Qatar turned in a fine individual display in a 4-0 Premier League win over Aston Villa.Wilson’s nerveless penalty deep into first...Full Story »

New boss Danny Schofield hailed the efforts of goalkeeper Jonathan Mitchell after Doncaster ended their longest run without a clean sheet since 2016.Rovers had gone 12 games since their last shut-out before the visit of Gillingham to the Eco-Power Stadium, but Harrison Biggins’ 60th-minute header proved sufficient to secure a 1-0 win.The victory earned Schofield his first victory in charge...Full Story »

Walsall have the ability to keep reeling in the sides above them in the Sky Bet League Two promotion race, claimed first-team coach Mat Sadler after their 1-0 victory over Rochdale.Hayden White’s close-range finish, his first goal in almost five years, earned the Saddlers a fourth successive home league win as they climbed to 12th, four points off the play-offs.“We’ve started t...Full Story »

Slaven Bilic reflected on a “great three points” as Watford won 1-0 at Sky Bet Championship strugglers Wigan thanks to Joao Pedro’s 87th-minute header.The Hornets had to withstand a determined early onslaught from Wigan, who hit a post through Will Keane inside 10 minutes.But as the game went on the visitors gradually took over, with only a great save from Wigan goalkeeper Jami...Full Story »

Michael Carrick never expected a honeymoon as Middlesbrough head coach but admitted he was “hurt” by a late 2-1 loss at Preston.The former Manchester United midfielder and caretaker boss looked set to claim a point from Boro’s visit to Preston before Jordan Storey headed home a sickening stoppage-time winner for the hosts.Chuba Akpom had given Carrick a perfect start, stooping ...Full Story »

Swindon boss Scott Lindsey paid tribute to his side’s “outstanding” 5-2 win at promotion rivals Mansfield, which ended Stags’ unbeaten home record and saw the Robins leapfrog them in the table.Swindon had to twice come from behind, but when leading 3-2 saw Stags have Hiram Boateng sent off for a second bookable offence and made them pay.“I was told Mansfield had onl...Full Story »

Graham Potter refused to chuck Chelsea’s players “under the bus” as he took responsibility for a humiliating 4-1 Premier League thrashing on his return to former club Brighton.Blues boss Potter endured mocking taunts of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” from gleeful Seagulls supporters during a chastening afternoon at a raucous Amex Stadium.Rampant Albion...Full Story »

Danny Cowley bemoaned Portsmouth’s lack of attacking quality after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Shrewsbury.Zak Swanson’s first senior goal salvaged a point for Pompey, but Cowley was frustrated not to take all three.Head coach Cowley said: “Like anyone who is associated with this club, it is frustrating. It was a one-sided game.“We dominated possession and I&rs...Full Story »

Cole Kpekawa’s late header clinched Maidenhead a 1-0 home win against Bromley at York Road.Defender Kpekawa rose highest at the far post from a corner with five minutes remaining to crash home his third goal of the season and seal his side’s first win in four matches.The Magpies piled on the pressure in the second half but failed to create clear-cut chances until Kpekawa’s late...Full Story »

Matt Gray accused the referee of applying double standards following his Sutton side’s 3-0 hammering at Stockport.The visitors went down to 10 men after just three minutes as Omar Bugiel saw red for a high foot at Edgeley Park.That sending-off came just moments after James Brown’s tough tackle on Will Randall.Kyle Wootton, Paddy Madden and Will Collar grabbed the goals for Dave Chall...Full Story »

Grant McCann toasted a “blue day” as Peterborough dug deep to edge a 1-0 League One derby victory over Cambridge.McCann’s men earned the bragging rights by sinking their local rivals in the first Football League clash between the clubs for 21 years.They received a huge helping hand from Cambridge defender Lloyd Jones, whose calamitous 17th-minute own goal from a Harrison Burrow...Full Story »

Interim manager Mark Hudson praised the character of Cardiff’s players as they bounced back from last week’s dismal derby defeat to bitter rivals Swansea with a comfortable 1-0 home win over Rotherham.Substitute Jaden Philogene scored the only goal of the game in the 65th minute to give the dominant Bluebirds a win they deserved and halt a run of three successive defeats.“I tho...Full Story »

Dundee United head coach Liam Fox questioned the red card shown to Tony Watt during a 1-0 defeat by Motherwell after a VAR intervention consigned the striker to a miserable day against his former club.Watt was sent off following a challenge on Sean Goss in the centre circle five minutes before half-time despite referee John Beaton initially playing on.United were trailing to Sondre Solholm&rsquo...Full Story »

Gareth Ainsworth questioned two disallowed goals for his Wycombe side as they were held to a 1-1 draw against Morecambe at Adams Park.Chris Forino netted in the first half for the hosts, with Adam Mayor’s goal direct from a corner in the 82nd minute seeing Morecambe leave with a point.However it could have been a different contest entirely had Sam Vokes not seen his header for the Chairboy...Full Story »

Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens admitted he was running out of superlatives to describe “little magic man” Paul Smyth after the forward’s brilliant goal earned victory over Salford.The League Two leaders completed their third win in eight days to extend their advantage at the top to three points and with a game in hand over nearest challengers Stevenage.The clash was decided ...Full Story »

Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes was left frustrated as Liam Donnelly’s second-half goal was disallowed in his side’s 1-0 defeat to St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.Ash Taylor turned Stevie May’s shot into his own net after four minutes to give St Johnstone the lead, but the away side thought they had levelled when Donnelly tapped in from a corner in the 77th minute, but referee ...Full Story »

Diego Costa apologised for the headbutt which got him sent off in stoppage time of Wolves’ 1-1 draw at Brentford.The veteran striker was shown a straight red card by referee Bobby Madley after VAR spotted him clash with Bees defender Ben Mee on the edge of the area.Costa will now serve a three-match ban, meaning he will not feature again for struggling Wolves until after the World Cup.Care...Full Story »

Paul Ince described referee Jeremy Simpson as “a joke, an absolutely total joke” in a furious outburst after his Reading side suffered a 2-1 Championship defeat at Burnley and had two penalty appeals turned down.The Royals boss saw his team lose to Anass Zaroury’s winner in the fourth minute of added time after Manuel Benson had cancelled out his son Tom’s opener for the ...Full Story »

Lewis Young is excited about what the future holds after Crawley maintained their unbeaten run under their interim manager with a 1-1 draw at Bradford.James Tilley’s equaliser made it eight points from four league games for Young to strengthen his claims to become permanent successor to Kevin Betsy, who was sacked earlier this month.Young said: “I’m enthused by the last two wee...Full Story »