Brazil legend Pele died on Thursday from cancer complications. Lauded by many as the greatest player to ever play football, Pele had been battling health issues in recent years. He was pictured in a wheelchair at the 2018 World Cup and was taken into hospital after collapsing due to exhaustion a month after the tournament. He had been receiving regular treatment from doctors ever since under...Full Story »

Plymouth boss Steven Schumacher was delighted to see his side start the second half of their League One season with a 1-0 home win over in-form Wycombe.Dan Scarr’s 33rd-minute volley from Adam Randell’s corner settled the contest.“It’s been a brilliant first half of the season and we are all proud of what’s happened, but it was important we got the second half of th...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore praised his team’s resilience after two goals from Michael Smith saw them beat Port Vale 2-0 to maintain their push for promotion.Smith was on target from the penalty spot in the 30th minute and added a second goal after 70 minutes.Moore said: “It was a satisfying win. A real tight game. I was really pleased with the resilience shown.“I ...Full Story »

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton has defended his decision to order his players to change their kit midway through a dramatic 4-3 defeat by Exeter at the Memorial Ground.The Gas were trailing 2-0 to the Grecians when Barton intervened and told his players to change out of the third-choice shirts they had sported in support of homeless charity Shelter in favour of the club’s blue-and-whit...Full Story »

Head coach Carlos Corberan hailed Okay Yokuslu’s “unusually high level of intensity” as his two goals ensured West Brom’s revival continued with a 2-0 win over Preston at The Hawthorns.The Turkish midfielder helped the Baggies make it seven wins in eight games to move to within a point of the Sky Bet Championship play-off places, having been bottom of the table two months...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Mark Fotheringham has urged his improving team to keep ‘breaking barriers’ in their battle to survive.Speaking after a second straight victory – 2-0 at home against Yorkshire rivals Rotherham which lifted them off the bottom of the Sky Bet Championship table – Fotheringham was delighted after what had been a hugely disappointing opening half-an-hour from...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady admitted he was left scratching his head after praising his side’s ‘magnificent’ performance despite the 2-1 defeat to Swindon in Sky Bet League Two.The home side missed two clear chances in the first 25 minutes at Sixfields and were made to pay when Tyrese Shade’s thumping finish broke the deadlock and gave Swindon a fortuitous half-time lead.N...Full Story »

Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray was refusing to get carried away despite seeing his side move up to fourth in the Sky Bet Championship after winning 4-1 at Wigan.The sides were level at the break, after Wigan’s Will Keane had cancelled out Ellis Simms’ opener.But three goals in the last 25 minutes from Ross Stewart (penalty), Patrick Roberts and Amad Diallo were enough to propel Sund...Full Story »

Cheltenham boss Wade Elliott praised Dan Nlundulu after his first goal since mid-September sealed a 1-0 win at Shrewsbury.It was the Southampton loanee’s fifth goal of the season in all competitions, but he had endured a long wait for a Sky Bet League One strike.The moment arrived late in the first period as he touched in Ryan Jackson’s cross at the near post to earn the Robins a bat...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson urged his Bristol City players to use their performance in the 0-0 draw at Millwall as a benchmark for the rest of the season.The visitors grabbed a crucial point at The Den to bounce back from their 2-0 Boxing Day defeat against West Brom but have now won just once in nine Championship matches.Captain Andreas Weimann should have snatched a late winner after Millwall’s Andrea...Full Story »

Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick was delighted with Riley McGree’s winner after his side moved into the Championship top six with a 2-1 victory at 10-man Blackburn.McGree, who was part of Australia’s World Cup squad, completed his side’s comeback by rounding off a brilliant team move with a controlled volley into the top corner.Rovers had taken the lead through Ryan Hedges&rs...Full Story »

Danny Schofield was delighted with the show of character from his Doncaster side as they edged a seven-goal thriller with Rochdale 4-3.Rovers recovered after being pegged back from 2-0 and 3-2 up as Tom Anderson netted an 81st-minute winner.Two goals inside the first nine minutes from Charlie Seaman and Ben Close had Rovers in command only for Dale to fight back.A brilliant Harrison Biggins free...Full Story »

Manager Micky Mellon praised revitalised Tranmere’s positivity that turned one point into three despite going down to 10 men at Barrow.The sides were locked at 1-1 after 77 minutes when Paul Lewis was red carded for a dangerous challenge on home goalkeeper Josh Lillis.But five minutes later Rovers captain Kane Hemmings netted his sixth goal of the season – his second in successive ga...Full Story »

Mark Robins spoke of his devastation after it was announced after Coventry’s 0-0 draw with Cardiff on Thursday night that Sky Blues midfielder Callum O’Hare ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament on Boxing Day against Sheffield United.The 24-year-old was hurt inside the first 10 minutes at Bramall Lane after an innocuous landing and will now be out for a minimum of nine months.The f...Full Story »

Salford boss Neil Wood praised hat-trick hero Matt Smith after his clinical display helped gun down Grimsby in Sky Bet League Two.Smith set the tone with a first-minute opener and scored twice more before half-time in a convincing 4-1 win for the promotion chasers.Ethan Galbraith also netted, with Otis Khan replying for the mid-table hosts at Blundell Park.Wood said: “Matt Smith ...Full Story »

Sutton United boss Matt Gray was delighted to finally have a late goal go his side’s way after a dramatic 2-1 win over Gillingham.Robbie McKenzie had seemingly salvaged a point for the League Two strugglers when he cancelled out team-mate Elkan Baggott’s own goal on the stroke of half-time.But Craig Eastmond’s 93rd-minute winner condemned the basement boys to a third straight l...Full Story »

Barnsley assistant Martin Paterson praised his side for finding a way to win against Fleetwood.Robbie Cundy’s late header from Luca Connell’s corner secured a 2-1 victory after James Norwood’s opener had been cancelled out by an Admiral Muskwe penalty.Paterson said: “In the first half we had two or three opportunities that we should have scored.“The test for the pla...Full Story »

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna had mixed emotions after his automatic promotion hopefuls snatched a late 2-2 draw at Portsmouth.Conor Chaplin scored three minutes from time against his old club to salvage the visitors a point in League One.McKenna said: “I have mixed feelings of course. I think there’s lots to be proud of.“The resilience we showed in coming back from being behind ...Full Story »

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom hailed his side’s relentless mentality as they drew level on points with Sky Bet Championship leaders Burnley thanks to a 2-1 victory away at Blackpool.Sander Berge put the visitors ahead in the first half before James McAtee’s stunning solo effort doubled the lead after the break, with Marvin Ekpiteta striking for the hosts.Norwegian midfi...Full Story »

Stockport boss Dave Challinor says his side are “looking up” in 2023 after continuing their superb run with a 2-0 victory at fellow Sky Bet League Two form team Walsall.Kyle Wootton’s double earned the Hatters a seventh win in nine league games to lift them to 10th, having endured a slow start to the season.Wootton steered home a cool first-half opener from Akil Wright’s ...Full Story »