:00:33. > :00:36.Good evening. Well come along to the best of the Football League and
:00:36. > :00:39.one of the most crucial periods in the football calendar. With weeks
:00:39. > :00:43.left, every promotion and relegation issue is still to be
:00:43. > :00:47.resolved, so Easter 2012 is threatening to be one to remember.
:00:47. > :00:51.Of all the goals from today's games and those that take place on Good
:00:51. > :00:56.Friday, I'll be watching in the company of Leroy Rosevear, and here
:00:56. > :00:58.is a taste of what you can expect. They do not get any tastier than
:00:58. > :01:02.the South Coast derby between Southampton and Portsmouth and with
:01:02. > :01:09.the teams at opposite ends of the table, they should be a nice extra
:01:09. > :01:15.edge to it. Read in's marched to promotion gained further momentum
:01:15. > :01:19.when they turned over West Ham. To try and stop the Royals parade this
:01:19. > :01:23.week were Leeds United. As for the Hammers, they have preferred life
:01:23. > :01:28.away from Upton Park, so hope to trip to take on Barnsley would
:01:28. > :01:32.yield three points. And we stay in South Yorkshire to visit the Steel
:01:32. > :01:37.City and visit the man who used to be blue and white, but now he is
:01:37. > :01:43.red-and-white. With Wednesday on their heels, could Sheffield United
:01:43. > :01:46.retain their League One promotion push with a win over Bournemouth?
:01:46. > :01:51.We start today with the South Coast Classic that his Southampton
:01:51. > :02:01.against Portsmouth. Riding a's result meant that they lead from
:02:01. > :02:02.
:02:02. > :02:07.Portsmouth needed a point in their fight against relegation, so there
:02:07. > :02:13.were sub-plots Gore, which added to or wonderful atmosphere at St Mary
:02:13. > :02:18.stage -- Stadium. The South Coast wheel of fortune has turned full
:02:18. > :02:20.circle. Three years ago Southampton faced relegation to League One and
:02:20. > :02:25.relegation was the FA Cup holders Portsmouth were an established
:02:25. > :02:32.Premier League club. But supremacy in the Solent has shifted.
:02:32. > :02:35.Southampton will lead from Portsmouth -- Reading at the height
:02:35. > :02:40.Portsmouth -- Reading at the height of the league. Southampton will
:02:40. > :02:48.come back the Championship player of the year, Ricky Lambert,
:02:48. > :02:58.alongside Billy Sharp of front. Dr Hammond returns as captain. Fraser
:02:58. > :03:01.
:03:01. > :03:11.the Football League and more selection problems. Former
:03:11. > :03:48.
:03:48. > :03:53.Manchester City winger starts and pulled down, and he has been shown
:03:53. > :04:03.the yellow card in the opening minutes of the game. He was getting
:04:03. > :04:03.
:04:03. > :04:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:04:48. > :04:58.away, Norris, and his arms were Already shown a yellow card and is
:04:58. > :05:28.
:05:28. > :05:38.Southampton's way. The former England Under 21 obstructed, and
:05:38. > :05:50.
:05:50. > :05:54.trip. Going through a nervy couple of minutes, the former Lisbon
:05:54. > :06:04.defender. He saw his old club make the Champions League semis this
:06:04. > :06:10.
:06:10. > :06:20.player in the back of the net was the man who has scored some
:06:20. > :06:24.
:06:25. > :06:34.important goals this season. shaky at the back at times,
:06:35. > :07:09.
:07:09. > :07:14.brother of Dixon are to look at it on the outside of his left. The
:07:14. > :07:20.ball close to his feet. Tried to get a bid to bend with the outside
:07:20. > :07:30.of his bid. He controlled it well. -- tried to get a little bit of
:07:30. > :07:37.
:07:37. > :07:47.bender with the outside of his referee. Lambert in the Portsmouth
:07:47. > :07:52.
:07:52. > :08:02.penalty area. Corner. A late to his assistant here? He has
:08:02. > :08:03.
:08:03. > :08:07.clearly seen something. The ball was taken away from Lallana. He has
:08:07. > :08:10.driven the ball at them, and the Saints fans are not happy. It
:08:10. > :08:20.looked as though he would shepherd the ball out, but he has put the
:08:20. > :08:30.boot right through it and hit one of the fans. He's actually gone and
:08:30. > :08:33.
:08:33. > :08:43.flicked Adam Lallana in the face. He has been sent off four times
:08:43. > :08:56.
:08:56. > :08:59.before and is the latest Portsmouth Billy Sharp! And Southampton have
:08:59. > :09:09.broken the Derby deadlock. What a difference a week makes. He missed
:09:09. > :09:13.
:09:13. > :09:19.a penalty last weekend, but this towards the Premier League. And it
:09:19. > :09:26.is a striker's instinct in the six- yard box. Billy Sharp left Jamie
:09:26. > :09:36.Ashdown with no chance. He was so close to him. -- it was so close to
:09:36. > :09:53.
:09:53. > :10:03.goal by Chris Maguire! You will not see a better strike in the
:10:03. > :10:07.
:10:07. > :10:17.and it was just too fierce for Kelvin Davis on his near post. What
:10:17. > :10:29.
:10:29. > :10:34.confidence, what ability, and what a predominantly right-footed player,
:10:34. > :10:44.and he will show you the left and come to the right. Lovely turn. He
:10:44. > :10:58.
:10:58. > :11:08.Lambert, he fancies his chances -- it doesn't matter what range eat
:11:08. > :11:10.
:11:10. > :11:15.he's Paul Lambert. Forcing a smart players, and I wonder how close it
:11:15. > :11:19.was, because he looked skywards. He got a good left-foot volley away
:11:19. > :11:29.and he went through a congregation of players from both sides and only
:11:29. > :11:34.
:11:35. > :11:44.post. That is the combination that the manager was looking for to work.
:11:45. > :12:05.
:12:05. > :12:09.Lambert read it through to the has fluffed a golden opportunity.
:12:09. > :12:19.What a tonic that would have been for Portsmouth at the start of the
:12:19. > :12:53.
:12:53. > :13:00.second period. And he has side- hit a volley with his left in the
:13:00. > :13:08.first half. What has saved by Ashdown! Magnificent athleticism. -
:13:08. > :13:18.- what a save by Ashdown. Ashdown's outstretched arm clips it over the
:13:18. > :13:25.
:13:25. > :13:35.bar. It was the wrong hand as well. nothing comes me. No, he has blown
:13:35. > :13:36.
:13:36. > :13:46.up for a free-kick. That time Danny Fox was apprehended. Who me, ref?
:13:46. > :13:55.
:13:55. > :14:00.The referee explaining exactly why dollars over the crossbar. Fonte
:14:00. > :14:10.found room in the area. If it had fallen to weigh more accomplished
:14:10. > :14:17.
:14:17. > :14:23.centre forward, it might have gone the chance has gone. He wanted the
:14:23. > :14:29.penalty. I think he just lost control. There is the turn. He was
:14:29. > :14:33.on side. He went around - time back down he went around Ashdown. Slick
:14:33. > :14:43.turn. And then he went down late. Surely that is a goal-kick. He was
:14:43. > :14:46.
:14:46. > :14:56.towards his own goal. -- or four clearance. Kamikaze defending by
:14:56. > :15:05.
:15:05. > :15:09.No! An offside flag raised. Huge controversy here. Hammond, the
:15:09. > :15:16.Southampton captain, races over to have a word with the referee's
:15:16. > :15:20.assistant. Now what has he seen? He has awarded the goal! He has
:15:20. > :15:30.changed the decision. Southampton have scored another late, late
:15:30. > :15:41.
:15:41. > :15:51.Portsmouth player. And once more, Shah is the fox in the box. Is
:15:51. > :15:59.
:15:59. > :16:05.there another last-gasp effort for Norris has equalised for Portsmouth
:16:05. > :16:09.in injury time. And the northern end of St Mary's explodes in blue
:16:09. > :16:14.colour. It is an Easter cracker from David Norris. They pulled it
:16:14. > :16:19.out of the fire, Portsmouth. The Ben Shore on the pitch, and the
:16:19. > :16:23.supporters have exploded with delight. -- the Ben Shore are on
:16:23. > :16:28.the pitch. What a strike by David Norris. He used to be a waiter but
:16:28. > :16:35.he has served up the perfect cocktail. What a volley. Kelvin
:16:35. > :16:40.Davis found it, and it was dropping down with snow on it. A despairing
:16:40. > :16:45.down with snow on it. A despairing Kelvyn Davies could not keep it out.
:16:45. > :16:54.It was some game. Did you think you had won it? 94 minutes, it was
:16:55. > :16:58.there for us. It was a fantastic strike. We're top of the lead.
:16:58. > :17:04.was a fantastic game to be involved in. I would have been disappointed
:17:04. > :17:10.if we had come away with nothing. I thought that we well and truly
:17:10. > :17:13.contributed to a good Derby, and to end the game the way we did in
:17:13. > :17:18.terms of quality was fantastic. There was a lot of controversy
:17:18. > :17:26.about the goal. Talk us through it. I was offside, but it came off one
:17:26. > :17:31.of their defenders. I knew that but I didn't know the referee did. Fair
:17:31. > :17:36.play to him, he saw it and the goal was rightly stood. It was a great
:17:36. > :17:42.game to store, especially in a derby match. -- game to score.
:17:42. > :17:45.Thankfully, for me and the team, it flew in. It was a great game to the
:17:45. > :17:49.supporters. We all know how important it is, what a massive
:17:49. > :17:54.game the Derby is for the supporters. That is why Belhadj
:17:54. > :18:01.work so hard. We want to put a smile on the supporters' faces. It
:18:01. > :18:05.is unfortunate at the end, that they scored. It was a full-blooded
:18:05. > :18:10.derby. Southampton dominated much of it. Portsmouth never came up.
:18:10. > :18:16.The right result? I think so. Both sides off the back of poor results.
:18:16. > :18:20.Portsmouth got thrashed last week. He wanted to see courage and
:18:20. > :18:23.commitment, and I think they got that in abundance. What a finish on
:18:23. > :18:28.that in abundance. What a finish on the 89th minute. If anybody left
:18:28. > :18:32.the ground early, they would have been really upset. That is when all
:18:32. > :18:35.the action started. They thought the second goal had been disallowed
:18:35. > :18:41.but the referee made the right decision. There was controversy
:18:41. > :18:46.where they are needed to be. Luke Varney was offside, but yes,
:18:46. > :18:54.obviously, that does not count. And this was absolute class. David
:18:54. > :18:59.Norris, on his weaker foot. He waited, he was patient and he let
:18:59. > :19:05.it drop. It was beautiful. You can see the joy on the bench. You can
:19:05. > :19:09.forgive the if -- they Southampton players for being deflected but
:19:09. > :19:12.destiny is in their corner. sure years -- the manager Rick
:19:12. > :19:17.disappointed, but he always has a disappointed, but he always has a
:19:17. > :19:21.positive outlook and that is why. As for Portsmouth, it is one point
:19:21. > :19:23.towards survival. Chris Maguire has towards survival. Chris Maguire has
:19:23. > :19:30.proved to be an inspiration. He is wholehearted and committed. That is
:19:30. > :19:36.what they need. He does not stop running. He has plenty of quality.
:19:36. > :19:40.Usually one to blame the goalkeeper, but he hits it with such power. He
:19:40. > :19:42.epitomises Portsmouth and how they play at this point in time. They
:19:42. > :19:45.play at this point in time. They will work and work, and the matter
:19:45. > :19:50.what happens, they will keep playing. On the need that kind of
:19:50. > :19:54.performance for the last five games. -- Pompey. That does not happen
:19:54. > :20:00.that often and you could see how upset Michael was because he expect
:20:00. > :20:04.that commitment. They will keep going until the last minute.
:20:04. > :20:12.Millwall, Doncaster and Nottingham Forest. How will it and out?
:20:12. > :20:17.think it will be very difficult. I think it it -- it is too much. --
:20:17. > :20:21.how will it pan out. One point for Southampton was enough to see them
:20:21. > :20:25.return to the top of the table. As for their rivals, they were both in
:20:25. > :20:33.action yesterday. West Ham were at Barnsley but before that, here is
:20:33. > :20:35.how Reading got on against Leeds at how Reading got on against Leeds at
:20:35. > :20:38.the Madeski Stadium. Ian Harte the Madeski Stadium. Ian Harte
:20:38. > :20:42.lined up against a side where he spent the best part of a decade.
:20:42. > :20:45.Leeds were decimated by injuries and suspensions. Neil Warnock was
:20:45. > :20:55.forced to make three suspense -- forced to make three suspense --
:20:55. > :21:05.
:21:05. > :21:09.forced to make three suspense -- they will be talking to Zac
:21:09. > :21:16.Thompson. Some tempers already beginning to boil. Red card shown
:21:16. > :21:22.to Zac Thompson. It is a career first sending off. His studs were
:21:22. > :21:30.up and both feet were off the deck. His captain felt the full force.
:21:30. > :21:40.His manager is absolutely livid with him. Can Reading exploit the
:21:40. > :22:20.
:22:20. > :22:27.gap left by the red card for Zac has been full of spite he tackles.
:22:27. > :22:37.Again, the stunts are up. Jim Carrey GAN spelt beef -- felt the
:22:37. > :22:56.
:22:56. > :23:06.Gen Tarek Khan is heard for the first time. The fall through
:23:06. > :23:22.
:23:22. > :23:32.catches Jem Karacan. He is going to side. It was a useful save from the
:23:32. > :23:38.
:23:38. > :23:48.heavy. It is a yellow card for him. He is walking a fine line. It was
:23:48. > :23:52.
:23:52. > :24:02.It is just wide of the mark. Ross McCormack almost quarter Reading
:24:02. > :24:12.
:24:12. > :24:22.key for Reading. It was a rare chance, but Federici denied
:24:22. > :24:35.
:24:35. > :24:45.Snodgrass. Federici, worth his Fondre with the goal. The flag is
:24:45. > :24:47.
:24:47. > :24:57.up. The flag is up on that far side. Richard Kendall. The ball is played
:24:57. > :25:15.
:25:15. > :25:20.from mack enough. His Adam Le it counts this time. In by Jimmy
:25:20. > :25:28.Kebe, back in by Robson-Kanu, and Adam Le Fondre, in the right place
:25:28. > :25:33.at the right time. Signs to fill the shoes of Shane Warne, and he is
:25:33. > :25:43.maybe propelled his team closer towards Premier League dreams. --
:25:43. > :25:54.
:25:54. > :25:58.Reading are going top. No question now. Adam Le Fondre in the next, on
:25:58. > :26:03.the spot, scoring again. And the the spot, scoring again. And the
:26:03. > :26:06.countdown is on for a Premier League return. We could not get
:26:06. > :26:11.into a rhythm. You have to look at the opposition and say that they
:26:11. > :26:14.have come and on a job. I thought there would have been 10 minutes of
:26:14. > :26:20.injury time in the first half but it was only three. I think that was
:26:20. > :26:27.bizarre. The most important thing is to talk about football. We kept
:26:27. > :26:30.a clean sheet, we got three points and we move on. We have to teach
:26:30. > :26:34.the referee's watch the game is about. They know the rules but they
:26:34. > :26:38.let themselves down. They do not experience the game. That is the
:26:38. > :26:43.disappointment. If you had played the game, we would have got a free
:26:43. > :26:45.kick and two or three more bookings. We would probably have got another
:26:45. > :26:55.sending off because I thought Danny Pugh's tackle was worse than the
:26:55. > :27:05.
:27:05. > :27:12.from Nolan. I think he made the right decision. He got the return,
:27:12. > :27:19.and slightly overran. Nolan gets the corner. West Ham Leeds. Six
:27:19. > :27:22.minutes played. That did not take long. -- West Ham lead. It is the
:27:22. > :27:27.first time that West Ham have threatened. They did not deal with
:27:27. > :27:37.it. Nolan was on the goal line, just by the keeper. Just a little
:27:37. > :28:05.
:28:05. > :28:10.bloke. He is now the leading but Rob Green cannot take chances.
:28:10. > :28:18.What a shot it was. West Ham doubled their lead. Nicky Maynard
:28:18. > :28:24.continues his run of scoring against Barnsley. Six in six for
:28:24. > :28:29.him. I said before they have had a good sequencer passing in the
:28:29. > :28:34.midfield. They have combined it well. And this culminates with a
:28:34. > :28:44.beautiful finish. So accurate. It is not the power that beats Button,
:28:44. > :28:44.
:28:44. > :28:52.just the accuracy. Can he chip? It is over Button, a wonderful goal
:28:52. > :28:57.from Mark Noble. Nightmare moment for the Barnsley goalkeeper.
:28:57. > :29:07.last nine goals had been penalties. Easy from 12 yards, but not so easy
:29:07. > :29:11.
:29:11. > :29:21.from an angle like this, but he musical exchange. McCartney is
:29:21. > :29:22.
:29:22. > :29:26.going for it! -- is in, to tap home. 4-0 to West Ham. All credit to
:29:26. > :29:36.McCartney. Look at the Spacey as here. This looks like it is going
:29:36. > :29:53.
:29:53. > :29:59.into me. -- the space he has here. brilliant. Bottom was beaten and
:29:59. > :30:06.the crossbar is still shaking. -- button was beaten. West Ham,
:30:06. > :30:16.working hard for the final whistle. They might get a 5th. They want,
:30:16. > :30:22.
:30:22. > :30:25.screen goes too early. Good We broke a club record which I am
:30:25. > :30:28.pleased about, for the players and the fans. And we gave them
:30:29. > :30:33.something to cheer about, but in fairness all season we have been
:30:33. > :30:40.that good. They were better than us, which was obvious. We did not stick
:30:40. > :30:45.to our game plan. The one positive is we didn't get beaten by more.
:30:45. > :30:50.honest assessment from Keith Hill. For West Ham, it was about stepping
:30:50. > :30:53.up because they saw Reading win earlier in the day. Pressure on the
:30:53. > :30:58.shoulders but they didn't show it. They are comfortable away from home
:30:58. > :31:03.at the moment. They put to bed all the nonsense from last week with
:31:03. > :31:06.Sam Allardyce and the supporters. Now they are just concentrating on
:31:06. > :31:13.the task ahead, to get in the top two. If they play like that, every
:31:13. > :31:22.chance of doing it. Five games left, three teams battling for two spots.
:31:22. > :31:25.Southampton top on goal difference. Interesting for West Ham is there
:31:25. > :31:30.is a positive outcome between Southampton ready, there is a way
:31:30. > :31:34.for them to get back in the top two. No matter what the results, even if
:31:34. > :31:38.it is a draw, if they win their games they will be within one or
:31:38. > :31:43.two points of the top two. The supporters took their eye off the
:31:43. > :31:51.ball, and if they concentrate on winning games, and three of them
:31:51. > :31:56.are away from home. Some might welcome mat. 12 away wins is
:31:56. > :32:01.fantastic, and I wouldn't bet against them doing it. Reading's
:32:01. > :32:05.win over Leeds United, a committed performance. Neil Warnock did not
:32:05. > :32:11.agree with the Zack Thomson red card but thought Danny Pugh should
:32:11. > :32:16.have been sent off. What do you think? His first run out under Neil
:32:16. > :32:19.Warnock. It is a bit rash. Aside in motion, but I don't think it's a
:32:19. > :32:23.sending-off. But the referee thought he had to send it out --
:32:23. > :32:25.stamp it out straight away. I think he will regret the dressing down
:32:25. > :32:30.he will regret the dressing down and will not do it again. This is
:32:30. > :32:36.definitely a sending-off. I cannot believe it is not a red card. Studs
:32:36. > :32:40.showing, dangerous, rash. This is just missed time. He goes to make
:32:40. > :32:44.the challenge and realises he won't get there. He just whips it away
:32:44. > :32:54.from him and he slides in. It is yellow card, but he's very
:32:54. > :32:54.
:32:54. > :32:57.He did break his ankle when it came to the second challenge on the end
:32:57. > :33:00.of the Michael Brown challenge as well. More from the Championship,
:33:00. > :33:05.and first up, Birmingham. They began the day 4th in the table and
:33:05. > :33:15.looking for their third win in eight days. On Saturday they will
:33:15. > :33:15.
:33:16. > :33:20.come to Crystal Palace to St affair, but fourth-placed
:33:20. > :33:24.Birmingham had to take advantage of a slip up. They face Crystal Palace
:33:24. > :33:28.at St Andrews looking for a 4th win in six and a third in a row. The
:33:28. > :33:31.Eagles are looking for their first away win in 2012 and had a first
:33:31. > :33:38.half to forget. Chris Burke getting the scoring under way after 21
:33:38. > :33:43.minutes. Just a minute later, Birmingham had doubled the
:33:43. > :33:48.advantage. Townshend showing strength and a clever left-foot.
:33:48. > :33:54.This time Chris Burke was the provider for Keith Fahey, who like
:33:54. > :33:58.his midfield colleague, scored with an emphatic finish. And Birmingham
:33:58. > :34:02.looked to have put the result beyond any doubt after just 32
:34:02. > :34:07.minutes. Encouraged by his team- mates earlier fortunes, David
:34:07. > :34:13.Murphy tried his luck, with the end result the same. 3-0 in favour of
:34:13. > :34:17.Birmingham. Given the scoreline, Crystal Palace did well to provide
:34:17. > :34:21.a fightback of sorts and at least went in at the break having scored
:34:21. > :34:26.with another long-range strike. Owen Garvan rounding off one of the
:34:26. > :34:34.best 45 minutes of finishing seen at St Andrews in recent years. The
:34:34. > :34:39.manager happy with both the result Three excellent goals and we would
:34:39. > :34:49.probably pick Keith fake's best of the three. But three excellent
:34:49. > :34:49.
:34:49. > :34:52.hopes of a top-six finish against Blackpool. The home side took 17
:34:52. > :34:57.from the last seven games. Automatic promotion looked well
:34:57. > :35:00.beyond Blackpool, but there are strong bet for the play-offs. They
:35:00. > :35:08.had lost their last three away matches but no lack of confidence
:35:08. > :35:13.early on. Due Jack showing great recovery to deny that the second
:35:13. > :35:22.time. Steven Dalby followed up his two goals against Southampton with
:35:22. > :35:25.a quality run and finish. Watford had run -- won the last three games
:35:25. > :35:33.and they came close to equalising in a close and direct fashion but
:35:33. > :35:38.the visiting keeper was equal to the shot. With 20 minutes remaining,
:35:38. > :35:43.Blackpool were awarded a penalty. Phillips laid the ball on to Thomas
:35:43. > :35:50.Ince, who was brought down. The referee's decision was immediate.
:35:50. > :35:55.Up stepped who else but Steven Dalby. His 4th in two games stop he
:35:55. > :36:05.is working a treat again on his second loan from Swansea. Blackpool
:36:05. > :36:06.
:36:06. > :36:10.have cemented their place in the Burnley looking to bounce back from
:36:10. > :36:14.their terrible Tuesday home defeat to Birmingham. Their opponents,
:36:14. > :36:17.Brighton, had lost only one of their last nine games and hope to
:36:17. > :36:23.consolidate their play-off spot. Burnley began brightly and thought
:36:23. > :36:31.they should have been awarded a penalty. However, the referee saw
:36:31. > :36:34.nothing illegal. Last weekend at the Clarets enjoyed a 5-1 win over
:36:34. > :36:39.Portsmouth with charlie Austin scoring a second half hat-trick and
:36:39. > :36:49.he was on target again here midway through the first half, his 14th
:36:49. > :36:54.
:36:54. > :37:01.last four home league games but were looking much more dangerous
:37:01. > :37:04.here. Brighton had only lost once in the Championship this year and
:37:04. > :37:09.Sam Vokes went close for them. He had been on loan at Burnley earlier
:37:09. > :37:14.this season. Into the second half, and Burnley were keen to add to the
:37:14. > :37:21.lead. Trippier, a former Manchester City trainee, was enjoying his
:37:21. > :37:25.freedom. Burnley last achieved a league double over the Sea gulls in
:37:25. > :37:30.1973 and with 15 minutes remaining had another effort. Austin's second
:37:30. > :37:38.half performance not as good as last weekend's Alava. Brighton
:37:38. > :37:43.could have snatched an unlikely point later on when L ab -- and are
:37:43. > :37:53.now have had a free header in the box. Brighton suffer a blow to
:37:53. > :37:56.
:37:56. > :38:00.between Middlesbrough and Cardiff at the moment. 7th and 8th in the
:38:00. > :38:05.table respectively, both had drawn their last four matches ahead of
:38:05. > :38:09.this one and their play-off chances have been faltering. Cardiff were
:38:09. > :38:14.not helped either when Kenny Miller was injured after just five minutes
:38:14. > :38:22.but his replacement, Joe Mason soon found his range if not the opening
:38:22. > :38:25.goal before work deserved. The riverside walk work -- at the
:38:25. > :38:28.Riverside would work is a recurring theme later. Cardiff know they have
:38:28. > :38:32.been blunted by 11 away draws but also know their rivals have not
:38:32. > :38:38.been pulling away, and Ben Turner's 11th minute opener got them after a
:38:39. > :38:43.perfect start. And it got even better with just eight minutes gone
:38:43. > :38:47.after that. More trickery from Joe Mason, paying off this time, and
:38:47. > :38:49.Cardiff were on their way to only their second win in 10 games. But
:38:49. > :38:54.they rode their luck as Middlesbrough did everything but
:38:54. > :38:59.score in the second half. Here, for example, the Cardiff defence were
:38:59. > :39:04.left watching as Adam Hamel beat David Marshall, but not the post.
:39:04. > :39:08.Let off number one. Marshall was beaten again as Middlesbrough kept
:39:09. > :39:13.coming forward looking for a way back. Jutkiewicz was the unlucky
:39:13. > :39:18.man this time, finding the frame of the goal. Let off number two. And
:39:18. > :39:21.there was more. Maybe Marshall has done the lottery, because Martin's
:39:22. > :39:24.free-kick hit the bar and Marshall pulled it away to safety. Cardiff
:39:24. > :39:32.back in the play-off places but Middlesbrough have not won in a
:39:32. > :39:37.We have five games to try and put it right. We have to pick up some
:39:37. > :39:47.points over those five games but we are in with a shout. We are only
:39:47. > :39:49.
:39:49. > :39:56.hunting ground for hole. The home side paid tribute for Barry
:39:56. > :40:01.Kitchener, who died a week ago aged 64. In his heyday they wore white.
:40:02. > :40:07.But Hull City nearly swept into an early lead. Richard Garcia nearly
:40:07. > :40:11.put his goal-shy team ahead. But it was the Lions not the Tigers who
:40:11. > :40:15.scored first, Harry Kane and nodding in will stop his 6th goal
:40:15. > :40:18.since joining in January. Relief for Millwall, who were looking for
:40:18. > :40:23.a first victory at home in nine attempts. Millwall had another
:40:23. > :40:26.chance after referee -- after the referee played advantage, and they
:40:26. > :40:32.need all the chances they can get at the moment. Harry Kane could not
:40:32. > :40:36.quite convert this time. In the second half, Millwall pushed on.
:40:36. > :40:41.Harry Kane Again going close, this time denied by a goal line
:40:41. > :40:45.clearance by Sonny Bradley Orr. Barry Kitchener would have been
:40:45. > :40:50.proud of the numerous attempts created. Andy Keogh went under the
:40:50. > :40:55.challenge of Cooper and they had a penalty. So it was left to Andy
:40:55. > :40:58.Keogh to ease Millwall's relegation fears and secured their 1,000 for
:40:58. > :41:07.home League win, a milestone they had been trying to reach since
:41:07. > :41:11.I thought we deserved the win, but however you get them, you have to
:41:11. > :41:15.find a winning formula. A fantastic result first and foremost, but I
:41:15. > :41:25.thought we deserved it and created a lot of chances and an excellent
:41:25. > :41:27.
:41:27. > :41:32.clean sheet where we limited them two, the pre-season ambitions have
:41:32. > :41:35.been shelled. 14th against 15th in the mid-table comfort zone. The
:41:35. > :41:40.visitors were nearly ahead early on. Michael Chopra had only scored once
:41:40. > :41:45.in his last seven and was denied. In truth, this was not a classic,
:41:45. > :41:48.although both teams showed greater urgency in the second half. Ben
:41:48. > :41:53.Davies unlucky to see the effort comeback of the post. At the other
:41:53. > :41:58.end, Ipswich, chasing a first away win in five were thwarted by Frank
:41:58. > :42:05.Fielding, tipping a shot on to the post. After 14 games without a home
:42:05. > :42:13.draw, that is what happened, although Creswell came to Ipswich's
:42:13. > :42:17.of the bottom three for the first time since October. Could they keep
:42:17. > :42:21.it going against Peterborough? Peterborough have only won three
:42:21. > :42:29.times a way this season, but Emile Sinclair's deft curler put them on
:42:29. > :42:34.course for their 4th win. Then next attempt was more of a team effort.
:42:34. > :42:37.Tomlin almost finished off an excellent move. But while Coventry
:42:37. > :42:41.might have found a comeback be on them early in the season, that is
:42:41. > :42:46.not the case now, something Cody McDonald proved up to 26 minutes as
:42:46. > :42:52.he started the revival. And in the final minute of the half, the home
:42:52. > :42:57.side were awarded a penalty after Tomlin bundled Clarke over. Gary
:42:57. > :43:01.McSheffrey made no mistake and Coventry went into them -- the
:43:01. > :43:05.break leading again. Peterborough almost handed their opponents a
:43:05. > :43:09.third after the break. But Geoffrey's cross diverted against
:43:09. > :43:13.the post. It proved crucial as Peterborough equalised with 14
:43:13. > :43:23.minutes remaining. Sinclair showing he is just as accurate from three
:43:23. > :43:36.
:43:36. > :43:46.have a go! Good save! A bolt from the blue there. A long way out, but
:43:46. > :44:04.
:44:04. > :44:14.Ikeme was beaten, but Beckford was -- Carl Ikeme me. LTA did
:44:14. > :44:18.
:44:18. > :44:28.everything right but Beckford did is it! Leicester have the
:44:28. > :44:42.
:44:42. > :44:52.contact, but it was good enough. -- Schmeichel equal to it. He made
:44:52. > :44:53.
:44:53. > :45:03.himself some space and it was teed much about that. Schmeichel was
:45:03. > :45:13.
:45:13. > :45:23.that? -- oh no! He has done everything so right so far. And it
:45:23. > :45:34.
:45:34. > :45:36.at that. One-day Marshall will score a tap-in. For the moment,
:45:36. > :45:46.every one is spectacular. Beautifully curled, beautifully
:45:46. > :45:58.
:45:58. > :46:08.Yes, he is. The woodwork intervened. He is causing danger. The keeper
:46:08. > :46:20.
:46:20. > :46:25.space and stride, no doubt about Very pleasing to keep a clean sheet,
:46:25. > :46:30.that is important, but as 4-4 goals, the second half performance was
:46:31. > :46:34.really pleasing for stab we have to defend better, the second goal
:46:34. > :46:39.killed us. It was a freak goal. It went through his legs. We have
:46:39. > :46:43.another game on Monday. There is five games to go. We have to try to
:46:43. > :46:47.win them all. A good win for Leicester but for Doncaster, well,
:46:47. > :46:50.it is not looking great, eight adrift with five to play. Not
:46:50. > :47:00.wanting to be harsh on the goalkeeper but they can ill-afford
:47:00. > :47:02.
:47:02. > :47:07.-- it is embarrassing to make mistakes like that. He made it
:47:07. > :47:13.difficult for Doncaster. But Doncaster are creating chances,
:47:13. > :47:20.they are not taking chances. It has been a very fruitful few days for
:47:20. > :47:24.Birmingham City, 31--- 3-1 now. Chris Hughton continues to augment
:47:24. > :47:27.his credentials as a possible Manager of the Year. Yes, they
:47:27. > :47:31.embraced it, they have used it to bring this side together very
:47:31. > :47:38.quickly and they are on a roll at the moment. That was a tremendous
:47:38. > :47:41.goal. They are right in there. Maybe if they had started their run
:47:41. > :47:45.a bit earlier the it would be challenging at the top. Cardiff
:47:45. > :47:48.have had a few games to contend with, this was the 50th against
:47:48. > :47:53.Middlesbrough. Defeat for either would have been a hammer blow to
:47:53. > :47:56.their play-off hopes. Cardiff back to winning ways through Mason, a
:47:56. > :48:01.player who was impressive in the Carling Cup final and a super sub
:48:02. > :48:05.on this occasion. Yes, he replaced Miller after five minutes. They
:48:05. > :48:11.have been struggling to get goals from their front players but that
:48:11. > :48:16.was lovely. Both sides have been struggling, so whoever came out on
:48:16. > :48:22.top benefitted. We saw a good win from Millwall, honouring their
:48:22. > :48:25.legend. There was a key contest in the battle for survival was third
:48:25. > :48:29.bottom Bristol City looking for their first win in six and a
:48:29. > :48:39.resurgent Nottingham Forrest, victory for the Robins would drop
:48:39. > :48:39.
:48:39. > :49:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:49:19. > :49:23.box. Blackstock trying to make turned it into the side netting.
:49:23. > :49:33.There were flashes of quality football at times and that was one
:49:33. > :49:33.
:49:33. > :50:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:50:33. > :50:42.gone down, that must be a penalty. Camp holds his head in dismay and
:50:42. > :50:49.shame. His challenge on Jonathan Stearn was reckless. Bristol City
:50:49. > :50:55.with a penalty in the first ten minutes of the second half. Wood
:50:55. > :51:02.has scored from the spot, against the run of play. Bristol City lead
:51:02. > :51:12.against Nottingham Forrest by 1-0. The manager surely can't believe
:51:12. > :51:23.
:51:23. > :51:33.come off the defender. It was a tremendous save by Kirchenfeld stop
:51:33. > :51:38.
:51:38. > :51:48.wonderful save. What a night at the 26-year-old has had, what a
:51:48. > :52:02.
:52:03. > :52:08.is Woolford. The flag is up, it won't count. Woolford with the ball
:52:08. > :52:12.into Wood, who got a crisp shot away and he is not offside when the
:52:12. > :52:18.shot was struck and Bristol City have been denied what would have
:52:18. > :52:28.been illegitimate second goal therefore stop -- a legitimate
:52:28. > :52:33.
:52:33. > :52:38.It was a fantastic performance, one moment of madness has cost us the
:52:38. > :52:42.game. That happens. For that level of performance I would have taken
:52:42. > :52:47.that. I thought we were fantastic today. How we did not get three
:52:47. > :52:52.points I will never know. Their goalkeeper was inspired today.
:52:52. > :52:55.was terrific, his kicking was great, his handling was great, he came in
:52:55. > :52:59.for crosses and was assured throughout. Latterly the back four
:52:59. > :53:04.was getting deeper, not through choice, just through this physical
:53:04. > :53:10.side of how much we have worked and from the pressure that Forrest were
:53:10. > :53:13.bringing at that time. When he came for things he did great. I think he
:53:13. > :53:16.was well backed up with the ten boys in front of him. It was a good
:53:17. > :53:20.team performance. It is something we need more of between now and the
:53:20. > :53:25.end of the season. Both managers waxing lyrical over the Bristol
:53:25. > :53:35.City goalkeeper, Gerken, who has justified his inclusion in the side.
:53:35. > :53:36.
:53:36. > :53:44.important times. That was an element of smash-and-grab about
:53:44. > :53:53.City's performance. His position is good. He played really well. That
:53:53. > :53:58.is the best save, from Mutch. That was that 1-0. He has his chance and
:53:58. > :54:04.took it. A massive boost to Bristol City's survival hopes, isn't it?
:54:04. > :54:07.is, there was a bit of a smash-and- grab about it. They really did
:54:08. > :54:12.defend well. I don't think they will score enough goals to stay in
:54:12. > :54:16.the division but I think they can keep clean sheets and that is what
:54:16. > :54:20.McInnes is hoping come with defending like that, they hope to
:54:20. > :54:24.keep clean sheet. It tracks Nottingham Forest into things which
:54:24. > :54:28.makes things interesting. They play Peterborough on Monday. They can't
:54:28. > :54:32.afford to dwell on this result. They played really well, lots of
:54:32. > :54:36.creativity. They did well down the right hand side, they just didn't
:54:36. > :54:40.put the ball in the back of the net at key times. They need to put it
:54:40. > :54:45.behind them. The nature of the performance as Steve Cotterill said,
:54:45. > :54:49.it will be most heartening. Definitely. Bristol City go out of
:54:49. > :54:58.the relegation zone just above Coventry. So has two play each
:54:58. > :55:02.We go to League 1 and Bramall Lane, where Sheffield United have given
:55:02. > :55:08.the fans the perfect response after relegation last season. They
:55:08. > :55:18.started in second place at Easter, thanks to a man who had eyebrows
:55:18. > :55:23.raised when he returned to the As a Wednesday man he could have
:55:23. > :55:28.had doubters in these parts but few could have predicted the baying mob
:55:28. > :55:31.t Danny Wilson's first press conference at Bramall Lane. Yet ten
:55:31. > :55:34.months of stylish football winning later the red half of the steel
:55:34. > :55:38.city is being won over just as the blue half are in serious danger of
:55:38. > :55:47.having their noses put out of joint as their former manager hopes to
:55:47. > :55:49.lead his new club to promotion at his old club's expense. Was
:55:49. > :55:57.crossing the Steel City divide every issue from your point what
:55:57. > :56:01.view? No, I never considered it. Obviously when the disquiet was
:56:01. > :56:07.starting to come out it was a bit of a surprise, Mayebi naivety from
:56:07. > :56:12.my point of view but it was so long ago. My affiliations with Wednesday
:56:12. > :56:17.were in the record books, I can't deny it, but that is what happens
:56:17. > :56:26.with football. But it shouldn't take anything off the job in hand
:56:26. > :56:30.in front of us. I went to a pre- season fans' forum and my initial
:56:30. > :56:33.few points were that I was like a lot of other supporters from this
:56:33. > :56:41.side of the city, we did not want him because of his affiliation with
:56:41. > :56:45.our noisy neighbours. We listened to a lot of Andy Wilson protesters
:56:45. > :56:49.and they were vehement, so they had to listen to what we had to say and
:56:49. > :56:53.that is fair. I was impressed with the guy. I had a list of questions,
:56:53. > :56:58.he answered them all. He answered them honestly and came across as a
:56:58. > :57:02.nice bloke. My opinion changed. football per lads has plays has
:57:02. > :57:10.been fantastic, we can get better. The most important thing is players
:57:10. > :57:16.are enjoying it. Time has changed. We always said at the time that if
:57:16. > :57:23.he gets the team winning a playing football and scoring goals, then we
:57:23. > :57:30.will go with him. There's only one Gary Wilson. They have got a son
:57:30. > :57:40.about you now. Yes, I know. Gary Wilson. I heard it a few
:57:40. > :57:43.
:57:43. > :57:48.months ago and I had a double take. It may be smile. Eidetic did.
:57:48. > :57:58.came in and gave belief back to the players. He encouraged them to play.
:57:58. > :58:02.
:58:02. > :58:08.They are good players. They go out Ched Evans, ten goals in these
:58:08. > :58:12.games, all with the backdrop of this well-publicised personal issue.
:58:12. > :58:18.It is incredible he has been able to some brokers on his game. I have
:58:18. > :58:22.a great admiration Because the head injuries, his personal life has
:58:22. > :58:26.come into public knowledge as well. He has dealt with anything great,
:58:26. > :58:36.the way the players have taken to him and how his attitude has been
:58:36. > :58:40.has been first class. You have to take your hat off to him. I loved
:58:40. > :58:46.to say for the city of Sheffield, two teams and the Championship, it
:58:46. > :58:52.is brilliant. The numbers that come out, it is as good as any
:58:52. > :58:56.Premiership clubs. Let's hope that we can graced the next stage.
:58:56. > :59:06.Despite the fact their steel city rivals continue to push them to the
:59:06. > :59:10.limit Sheffield United refused to are soaring. The Blades may have
:59:10. > :59:14.missed their chance that time but it was not long before
:59:14. > :59:22.Bournemouth's resistance was broken. Ched Evans was perfectly placed.
:59:22. > :59:25.His 32nd of the campaign kept the Blades on course. United's master
:59:25. > :59:29.marksman demonstrate his ability to create goals, setting up Cresswell,
:59:29. > :59:32.who can score while sitting down. Bournemouth are chasing their first
:59:32. > :59:39.away win this year but they made a better fist of it in the second
:59:39. > :59:44.half. A bizarre goal gave the travelling fans something to cheer.
:59:44. > :59:54.Hines got his first cherries goal. Despite the protests the goal stood
:59:54. > :00:05.
:00:05. > :00:09.Well there is no one's -- there is no hiding place with Wednesday
:00:09. > :00:14.breathing down your, so that is a big result. Yes, three points, we
:00:14. > :00:22.are on a roll. We are trying to win Gomes. We have to try to keep doing
:00:22. > :00:26.it. Five more of those and you are in the Championship. Spot-on, yes.
:00:26. > :00:30.Yes, that is what you have to think about, we have to try and do that,
:00:30. > :00:34.we have to go and push ourselves to the limit in every game because we
:00:34. > :00:44.don't know what will happen and we can't effect that but we know if we
:00:44. > :00:45.
:00:45. > :00:51.go to Rochdale and get three points Sheffield United's pursuit of
:00:51. > :00:55.second place continues. We heard from Danny Wilson about using his
:00:55. > :01:00.man-management skills to reduce the hostility and get the fans onside.
:01:00. > :01:05.But you know all about that because you were with him at Bristol City.
:01:05. > :01:09.When he came to Bristol City I had never met him and I became his
:01:09. > :01:12.first team coach, and he is a decent man and that is what we
:01:12. > :01:16.should have united fans will have found out. But it's not just about
:01:16. > :01:20.managing players and staff, it is about the players' -- the fans.
:01:20. > :01:24.brave move when you are annexed Sheffield Wednesday player, and
:01:24. > :01:29.then asked them to go face-to-face. I wondered, what are you doing,
:01:29. > :01:32.Danny, but he knows what a good club they are and he knows about
:01:33. > :01:36.the area. There are a lot of positives with it. Let's be honest,
:01:36. > :01:39.if they weren't giving well, he would be in trouble, but they are
:01:39. > :01:45.and they are playing good football and scoring goals. Everyone behind
:01:45. > :01:55.them. They remain on course for promotion. Let's see how their
:01:55. > :02:06.
:02:06. > :02:12.League One rivals got some over the a match, commentators start
:02:12. > :02:16.preparing puns, but how could you avoid the boiling over cliche when
:02:16. > :02:21.there was this straight red? Then a second yellow for this piece of
:02:21. > :02:26.clumsiness. Honours even. But at half time the referee was booed off
:02:26. > :02:32.by both sets of fans. Safe to say that Mr Kettle was not everybody's
:02:32. > :02:37.cup softie. The game as one four minutes after the break. This sees
:02:37. > :02:44.Charlton take another decisive step towards the Championship,
:02:44. > :02:49.especially as they finished with nine men. Firman received his
:02:49. > :02:53.marching orders with 13 remaining. The referee was said he had no
:02:53. > :03:01.alternative to show a third red and 12 yellow, but nevertheless, Chris
:03:01. > :03:05.It is hard to take, but I have to applaud or of my players. The nine
:03:05. > :03:08.that were out there for the last third of the game, I thought they
:03:08. > :03:15.were tremendous. No one can doubt the attitude of my players or
:03:15. > :03:25.commitment or character. There commitment to me and the football
:03:25. > :03:28.
:03:28. > :03:34.first-half lead when the throw was tipped onto the crossbar by Alex
:03:34. > :03:43.movies. Miguel Llera's job is to stop other teams and scoring, so
:03:43. > :03:47.how about this? Not a bad way to score your first goal for the Owls.
:03:47. > :03:50.After Miguel Llera showed how it should be done, Antonio showed how
:03:50. > :03:56.it shouldn't be. Nile Ranger made the break and as the ball came back
:03:56. > :04:02.off the bar... Well, the midfielder's reaction said it all.
:04:02. > :04:06.In the end, then this did not prove costly as Rangers scored -- Nile
:04:06. > :04:15.Ranger scored the first goal of his loan spell to clinch the points. As
:04:15. > :04:19.for the celebration, I've no idea He is one of the greats of the game.
:04:20. > :04:25.Preston fans turning out in force to join the birthday celebrations
:04:25. > :04:34.for their legendary number seven, Sir Tom Finney. MK Dons were intent
:04:34. > :04:39.from Darren Potter backfired. MK Dons back in the groove after
:04:39. > :04:44.defeats, but depressed and bask keen to move on after accusing his
:04:45. > :04:48.plays have leaking tactics. Fitting that on the 90th birthday of Sir
:04:48. > :04:58.Tom Finney, Bailey Wright picked the 90th minute to win Preston a
:04:58. > :05:02.share of the points. Carlisle's Adam Colin should not have worried
:05:02. > :05:07.about the shot. A decent enough effort, but Wycombe Wanderers only
:05:07. > :05:10.score late goals, it seems. Three injury-time equalisers in
:05:10. > :05:16.successive draws have had some talking about love. They were
:05:16. > :05:19.certainly talking about luck when everybody spotted the shop apart
:05:19. > :05:26.from the referee. Not the Wycombe Wanderers had all the luck.
:05:26. > :05:36.Carlisle took the lead when the govern's strike found the net --
:05:36. > :05:38.
:05:38. > :05:42.but governed macro'. Could they strike from Stuart Lewis that put
:05:42. > :05:52.Wycombe four points from safety. They will hope for an early goal
:05:52. > :06:01.
:06:01. > :06:04.against Chesterfield on Monday. COMMENTARY Bad results against the
:06:04. > :06:07.two Sheffield clubs in March dented Notts County's hopes of a play-off
:06:07. > :06:10.place, but they're now back on track.Damion Stewart taking full
:06:10. > :06:13.advantage of a mix up in the O's defence.. That came with just 20
:06:13. > :06:16.minutes to go..this came just six minutes later..Jeff Hughes on the
:06:16. > :06:20.spot to double the visitors lead and With time running out, Notts
:06:20. > :06:25.added a third. Lloyd Sam benefitting as referee David Webb
:06:25. > :06:28.played advantage. Jon Harley's shot was well saved by Jamie Jones, but
:06:28. > :06:38.Sam just kept on running. Orient have now lost five of their last
:06:38. > :06:41.
:06:41. > :06:44.gem in younger Jake Cassidy. The striker on loan from all the Humber
:06:44. > :06:47.Wanderers had them heading for defeat in seven minutes. His first
:06:47. > :06:52.could not have been struggling, but his second was much more pleasing
:06:52. > :06:59.on the eye. The marking may have been questionable, but the 19-year-
:06:59. > :07:04.old made the finished look easy. By a huge blow to promotion prospects
:07:04. > :07:14.and it leaves them seven points clear of that automatic provisions
:07:14. > :07:15.
:07:15. > :07:18.Brentford picked up a fifth straight win. His first goal was
:07:18. > :07:26.simple, just aim the free-kick at your team-mates, who conveniently
:07:26. > :07:32.move out of the way. For his second, he raced forward, aimed to shoot,
:07:32. > :07:36.then didn't, then did. Ritchie Barker's team are in danger of
:07:36. > :07:38.making an immediate return to League Two. And their game was up
:07:38. > :07:48.five minutes later when Clayton Donaldson found Shaleum Logan, who
:07:48. > :07:49.
:07:49. > :07:59.beat Jonathan Bond from a narrow angle. They could still make the
:07:59. > :08:02.worse than failing to find the net. Hartlepool hadn't managed it in
:08:03. > :08:08.five of their previous six games. Send for The Sweeney. Anthony
:08:08. > :08:12.Sweeney at last ending their drought. Freddie Sears has Premier
:08:12. > :08:19.League goals on his CV, but the one he got for West Ham against Wolves
:08:19. > :08:22.in January 2011 was his last in any league. But when Paul Murray
:08:22. > :08:24.tripped Gavin Massey with nine minutes remaining, Sears had the
:08:24. > :08:34.confidence to take the penalty. His first Colchester goal was enough
:08:34. > :08:42.
:08:42. > :08:49.Ross Kemp -- eased past Rochdale, who did not help themselves after
:08:49. > :08:54.gifting a goal to Jonathan francs. The visiting defence continued in
:08:54. > :09:01.Jerez and -- Jonas -- generous mood. After a couple of flick-on, this
:09:01. > :09:05.free kick was helped over the line by Richard Hines. Michael Woods had
:09:05. > :09:15.not scored for Yeovil before but some poor defending setting up a
:09:15. > :09:16.
:09:16. > :09:25.quarter of an hour from time. He consolation goal, he came from a
:09:25. > :09:35.player from Yeovil. Jonathan Grant putting the ball in his own net. --
:09:35. > :09:40.
:09:40. > :09:43.Sentenced to a 6 defeat in seven matches by Scunthorpe. After a
:09:43. > :09:48.goalless first half, only a lick of paint prevented Walker from opening
:09:48. > :09:53.the scoring. There were hoping to create breathing space between them
:09:53. > :09:56.and the bottom macro Abe -- four. That was soon after the same goal
:09:56. > :10:00.frame kept out Jimmy Ryan. But Scunthorpe refused to be knocked
:10:00. > :10:04.off course in their quest for maximum points. He needed John
:10:04. > :10:07.Parkin to clinch the victory. He shot midway through the second half
:10:07. > :10:13.slipped through the fingers of the goalkeeper. This time the
:10:13. > :10:18.goalkeeper was not able to save him. -- the woodwork was not able to
:10:18. > :10:24.save him. Chesterfield's League One status looks like being lost the
:10:24. > :10:28.first attempt. Before kick-off, Walsall seem to be the only site --
:10:28. > :10:34.side they could realistically catch. It looked like the great escape
:10:34. > :10:37.might be on, but Walsall possess the relegation avoiding form. Ian
:10:37. > :10:45.Smith's side have only lost once in 12 matches and were level within
:10:45. > :10:49.minutes. And they turned it around before half-time. Taking his tally
:10:49. > :10:52.to four goals in his last three games. Chesterfield on the other
:10:52. > :10:58.and are without a win in seven. If they lose on Monday, relegation
:10:58. > :11:02.will be confirmed. If others wind not even victory will save them.
:11:02. > :11:07.Mark Randal briefly had them second in this -- level in the second half
:11:07. > :11:11.but they could not hold on. Instead of Walsall 16 minutes later. The
:11:11. > :11:20.third goal of his loan spell from West Brom looks Walsall to 18th and
:11:20. > :11:23.has them looking good for survival. Walsall compounding the misery for
:11:23. > :11:27.Chesterfield. Walsall did the great escape last season and may have the
:11:27. > :11:31.same player on board and he is at it again. It looks like they could
:11:31. > :11:35.be on course for another great escape. They know they can handle
:11:36. > :11:39.the situation and pressure. He has a lovely left foot. He puts it low
:11:39. > :11:44.to the keeper's left-hand side. He opens up his body and caresses it
:11:44. > :11:50.into the net. An excellent finish. He will be really important from
:11:50. > :11:53.now to the end of the season. Similar to the way that players
:11:53. > :11:57.play when they go back to a CERN club. They have an instant impact.
:11:57. > :11:59.They know the environment and they know most of the players. It is
:11:59. > :12:04.important for a manager at this time of the season to have that
:12:04. > :12:08.instant impact. A significant win for Charlton Athletic. Chris Powell
:12:08. > :12:13.called it the result of the season and may have had a few good ones.
:12:13. > :12:17.But to finish off with nine men, he has seen a different site is buyer.
:12:17. > :12:25.They haven't had to win games in this manner. They have had to dig
:12:25. > :12:29.in and got the winner there. Important, and a good victory.
:12:29. > :12:33.for Sheffield Wednesday, the pivotal victory for them because by
:12:33. > :12:37.beating Huddersfield they have put a massive dent into Huddersfield's
:12:37. > :12:41.own hopes of finishing in the top two. You think Huddersfield will
:12:41. > :12:44.have to settle for the play-offs again. A good finish from Nile
:12:45. > :12:45.Ranger. When you can get a player Ranger. When you can get a player
:12:45. > :12:52.Ranger. When you can get a player from Newcastle, you're in good
:12:52. > :12:53.shape. R Charlton all but there? would be difficult to see them
:12:53. > :12:55.would be difficult to see them slipping up. They're in a strong
:12:55. > :12:55.slipping up. They're in a strong slipping up. They're in a strong
:12:55. > :12:59.position. position. As
:12:59. > :13:02.position. As for looks
:13:02. > :13:07.looks pretty three for the bottom three? -- looks pretty grim for the
:13:07. > :13:11.bottom three. I think all of those managers will still be in place
:13:11. > :13:14.next year at least to get them back up. At the moment, no chance of
:13:14. > :13:20.them staying in the division. about the battle to avoid the last
:13:20. > :13:24.relegation place? Hammy Teamsters its stretch over? I think it goes
:13:24. > :13:29.up to Scunthorpe. The magic number is 50 points. Wycombe Wanderers are
:13:29. > :13:33.in the last relegation position on 42. They have tried to get results
:13:33. > :13:37.and dig the points out but they need to turn it into victories.
:13:37. > :13:41.Everyone will be nervous up to Scunthorpe. We saw Gillingham get
:13:41. > :13:45.relegated on 50 points. Do you think that will be about right?
:13:45. > :13:49.think that is the cut-off point. Anyone on 50 points is more or less
:13:50. > :13:57.clear. That means we can Wanderers need to win three, which is
:13:57. > :14:03.In lead to all the gains to place on Good Friday, and Swindon made
:14:03. > :14:13.the journey to Morecambe -- in League Two. The Shrimpers have
:14:13. > :14:14.
:14:14. > :14:18.already -- always played as a club After numerous attempts to break
:14:18. > :14:24.the stranglehold rugby league had in the area, Moore, Football Club
:14:24. > :14:28.was formed in 1920. -- Morecambe Football Club. They originally
:14:28. > :14:34.played at Christie Park, named after their original benefactor,
:14:34. > :14:39.but in 2010 they moved into the six-and-a-half 1,000 capacity Globe
:14:39. > :14:44.Arena. Fiona Bruce, eat your heart out. How much would this be worth
:14:44. > :14:48.on the Antiques Roadshow? Pride of place in the tunnel goes to this
:14:48. > :14:51.tour from the kit room from Christie Park which has been signed
:14:52. > :14:57.by a Who's Who of English football. Peter Schmeichel, Bobby Charlton
:14:57. > :15:01.and Tom Finney to name but three. They are called the shrimps after
:15:01. > :15:06.Morecambe Bay's famous local delicacy. The biggest day in their
:15:06. > :15:09.history came in 2007 at Wembley when they beat Exeter City in the
:15:09. > :15:13.Conference play-off final to reach the Football League for the first
:15:13. > :15:17.time with current player Danny Coulson scoring the winning goal.
:15:17. > :15:22.Look out, the game has started! There is a distinct line in comedy
:15:22. > :15:32.about Morecambe. This fellow took his stage name from his home town
:15:32. > :15:32.
:15:32. > :15:36.and was an occasional visitor to The mascot Christie the cat was
:15:36. > :15:46.sent off after an altercation with a Dagenham & Redbridge goalkeeper,
:15:46. > :15:46.
:15:47. > :15:50.Tony Roberts. Shame on you! Shame the Swindon boss less than
:15:50. > :15:53.impressed with his side's display at Morecambe. But the man he's
:15:54. > :15:57.described as his best signing for the club came up trumps less than a
:15:57. > :16:00.minute into the second half. Paul Benson simply couldn't miss. The
:16:00. > :16:03.striker's tenth goal since joining on loan from Charlton back in
:16:03. > :16:06.January edged the leaders closer to the title. Morecambe boss Jim
:16:06. > :16:09.Bentley on the other hand declared himself massively frustrated at the
:16:09. > :16:16.finish - Nick Fenton's deflected header almost rescued a deserved
:16:16. > :16:20.point. But Swindon are almost there. Torquay were looking for a sixth
:16:20. > :16:23.win in eight as they aim for a return to League One. And after a
:16:23. > :16:27.goalless first half, Mark Ellis should have given them the lead. It
:16:27. > :16:30.was easier to hit the back of the net surely. The embarrassment was
:16:30. > :16:34.short-lived, as Rene Howe spared his team-mates' blushes to score
:16:34. > :16:37.his thirteenth goal of the season. Perhaps there was a slice of luck
:16:37. > :16:41.with the deflection from Accrington's Charlie Barnett, but
:16:41. > :16:51.the finish was all skill. As for the celebrations, a touch of the
:16:51. > :16:52.
:16:52. > :16:55.Mick Channon windmills there. that brawl at Bradford. The
:16:55. > :16:59.resulting suspensions have left Town with square pegs in round
:16:59. > :17:05.holes. In fairness to Byron Moore, he needed only the slightest gap in
:17:05. > :17:08.the Crawley ranks to give Crewe a 29th minute lead. With rumours rife
:17:08. > :17:11.about Steve Evans' future as well, the Red Devils need to get their
:17:11. > :17:15.heads right. Some damage limitation was achieved when Lee Bell handled
:17:15. > :17:25.in the box. Gary Alexander did the business from the spot, but it
:17:25. > :17:28.
:17:28. > :17:31.couldn't prevent Crawley from both teams desperate for points for
:17:31. > :17:37.different reasons. James Collins had Tony Diagne in spin before
:17:37. > :17:40.firing Shrewsbury into a first half lead. The striker's 15th of the
:17:40. > :17:44.campaign had Graham Turner's team heading for the top three. That
:17:44. > :17:47.solitary goal looked to have sealed it for the promotion chasers but
:17:47. > :17:51.three goals in the final seven minutes gave the scoreline a very
:17:51. > :17:55.different look. Mark Wright squeezed in a second and put the
:17:55. > :17:58.travellers firmly in control. But just two minutes later Arnaud Mendy
:17:58. > :18:00.gave Macclesfield a lifeline a fabulous volley raising hopes of a
:18:00. > :18:08.comeback but almost immediately Shrewsbury restored their two goal
:18:08. > :18:18.advantage. After a neat one-two Collins found himself clean through.
:18:18. > :18:21.
:18:21. > :18:25.The Shrews now unbeaten in four but won more away games than anyone
:18:25. > :18:29.else in the division. Bradford had picked up just one point from
:18:29. > :18:35.eighteen. So much for the form book. Michael Flynn with the cross. James
:18:35. > :18:39.Hanson with the header. But if Southend thought things weren't
:18:39. > :18:49.going their way in the first half they went from bad to worse after
:18:49. > :18:49.
:18:49. > :18:51.the break. First of all Clohessy was sent off for this push. Craig
:18:51. > :18:57.Fagan dispatched the penalty despite the best efforts of Cameron
:18:57. > :19:01.Belford. A quarter of an hour later referee Eddie Ilderton was
:19:01. > :19:11.brandishing the red card again. Benyon sent off for violent conduct,
:19:11. > :19:14.
:19:14. > :19:17.Southend down to nine men, and five it looks like we'll be seeing
:19:18. > :19:24.Northampton again next season. Luke Gutteridge set the tone in this
:19:24. > :19:28.lively encounter with Oxford with this beauty in the opening seconds.
:19:28. > :19:32.The visitors were undone in the first and last minute of the match.
:19:32. > :19:36.The 88 in between weren't half bad. Cristian Montano hauled the U's
:19:36. > :19:40.deservedly level just after half- time. The youngster scoring for his
:19:40. > :19:43.fourth league club this season. The game's turning point came soon
:19:43. > :19:49.afterwards. Adam Chapman was sent sprawling by Blair Adams just
:19:49. > :19:53.inside the box. Chapman spotted the ball himself. But the Cobblers'
:19:53. > :19:58.Kitson was able to keep out a penalty for the second game in a
:19:58. > :20:02.row. It proved pivotal. With time running out. A bobbler from Brett
:20:02. > :20:04.Williams made it five wins out of eight for Northampton. It was tough
:20:04. > :20:08.on Oxford. After back-to-back defeats, their Easter Monday
:20:08. > :20:12.meeting with Torquay now looks all the more daunting. They'll also be
:20:12. > :20:15.without Michael Duberry. Frustration got the better of him.
:20:16. > :20:25.A second yellow in injury time means he won't be working on the
:20:26. > :20:27.
:20:27. > :20:30.ten hours of football Ben Burgess wasting a great chance to end the
:20:30. > :20:33.goal drought against strugglers Barnet. Mark Yates' team have been
:20:33. > :20:37.horribly out of form too Clovis Kamjo's terrific header almost had
:20:37. > :20:40.them trailing at the break. But with 15 minutes to go Mohamed's
:20:40. > :20:43.surging run had the Barnet defenders back-pedalling. After
:20:43. > :20:47.linking up with fellow sub Jermaine McGlashan, Mohamed thundered
:20:47. > :20:51.Cheltenham into the lead. Just the tonic for a team whose promotion
:20:51. > :20:54.push has stalled in recent weeks. With just two minutes left, Jimmy
:20:54. > :21:04.Spencer made absolutely sure to sentence Barnet to a third straight
:21:04. > :21:06.
:21:06. > :21:10.Hessenthaler decscribed the Memorial Stadium pitch as the worst
:21:10. > :21:13.he'd ever seen at a league club. Rovers fans would consider referee
:21:13. > :21:18.Dean Whitestone's decision to award a penalty to the visitors as hardly
:21:18. > :21:22.any better. Whitestone gave the kick after consulting his assistant.
:21:22. > :21:28.Dan Woodard's handball considered deliberate. Danny Kedwell took the
:21:28. > :21:31.kick, Scott Bevan made a fine save, twice. Gillingham did take the lead
:21:31. > :21:39.ten minutes into the second half thanks to this fine strike from
:21:39. > :21:43.Chris Whelpdale. Nothing Bevan could do about that. Six minutes
:21:43. > :21:51.later the home side were level. Matthew Gill provided the cross,
:21:51. > :21:55.Elliot Richards the header. Whatever the state of the pitch it
:21:55. > :22:01.didn't seem to trouble Carayol. He raced through the Gills' defence
:22:01. > :22:05.ten minutes from time to put Rovers in front. But Gillingham kept alive
:22:05. > :22:08.their hopes of a play-off place in stoppage time. A long clearance
:22:08. > :22:18.from Paolo Gazzaniga and a looping header from Oli giving them a
:22:18. > :22:23.
:22:23. > :22:27.and an even better week. A buyer for the club was announced on
:22:27. > :22:30.Thursday. Louis Dodds' match- winning double was the perfect way
:22:30. > :22:33.to celebrate. Vale's victory ended a sequence of six straight home
:22:33. > :22:37.wins for Aldershot for whom Guy Madjo wasn't the only one
:22:37. > :22:40.displaying wayward finishing. Any remaining hopes the Shots had of a
:22:40. > :22:44.play-off place were all but extinguished when Dodds completed
:22:44. > :22:47.his brace with sixteen minutes remaining. Dean Holdsworth has
:22:47. > :22:52.conceded defeat in the race for the top seven. Risser's goal gave
:22:52. > :23:02.Aldershot false hope, but there was to be no late comeback. Season-
:23:02. > :23:05.
:23:05. > :23:08.ending stuff for the Shots. But for but the man in temporary charge
:23:08. > :23:11.isn't doing a bad job. Darren Patterson believes the Millers
:23:12. > :23:14.still have a chance of making a late push for the play-offs. An
:23:14. > :23:18.excellent first-half strike from Ben Pringle kept their hopes alive
:23:18. > :23:21.at Wimbledon. The home side fortunate just to be the one goal
:23:21. > :23:26.down at the break and after strong words from manager Terry Brown they
:23:26. > :23:29.began to make it more of a contest. Chris Bush getting on the end of
:23:29. > :23:33.Rashid Yussuf's cross to bring out the best in Rhys Taylor. The Dons
:23:33. > :23:37.were now making most of the running Jack Midson played in Luke Moore
:23:37. > :23:40.who finished in style. That gave them just under half an hour to
:23:40. > :23:44.find a winner that would guarantee another season of league football.
:23:44. > :23:46.They'll have to wait a bit longer. Seven minutes from time, Alex
:23:46. > :23:49.Revell sent Sam Hoskins clear the 19-year-old on loan from
:23:49. > :23:55.Southampton refused to be caught and from an impossible angle
:23:55. > :23:58.crashed in his first ever senior goal. That secured the managerless
:23:59. > :24:02.Millers their third win in four matches but they had to survive a
:24:02. > :24:12.late scare when Midson was given a sight at goal, but the Millers'
:24:12. > :24:18.
:24:18. > :24:22.keeper Taylor came out sharply to their way to safety. Unbeaten in
:24:22. > :24:25.four games they almost took the lead at the start of the second
:24:25. > :24:29.half when John Akinde's shot was cleared off the line. Moments later
:24:29. > :24:33.Burton were ahead. Maghoma arrived in Staffordshire from Tottenham. He
:24:33. > :24:39.created the chance with a shake and a shimmy, and the finish wasn't bad
:24:39. > :24:44.either. And Burton held their lead until two minutes from time when
:24:44. > :24:48.this long clearance from Scott Doe found Brian Woodall. He let the
:24:48. > :24:58.ball pass him, and then volleyed home the equaliser. The Daggers are
:24:58. > :24:58.
:24:58. > :25:02.now six points above the relegation Plymouth fail to escape relegation,
:25:02. > :25:05.they may well look back at this game as the one that sank them.
:25:05. > :25:09.Stam's own goal gave Argyle the perfect platform to put six points
:25:09. > :25:13.between themselves and the drop zone. The Pilgrims could have made
:25:13. > :25:17.sure of victory before half-time. Hereford's ever leaky defence let
:25:17. > :25:21.in Nick Chadwick but on Easter weekend, he was left with egg on
:25:21. > :25:25.his face. Unbeaten in five, Plymouth are more than hopeful of
:25:25. > :25:29.avoiding the drop. They'd be even more confident had they taken
:25:29. > :25:34.advantage of James Chambers' lunge on Warren Feeney. Penalty to
:25:34. > :25:41.Plymouth. Hereford looking doomed. But top-scorer Simon Walton joined
:25:41. > :25:44.Chadwick in the dog house. The Pilgrims were made to pay. Seven
:25:44. > :25:48.minutes after half- time Tom Barkhuizen scored Hereford's only
:25:48. > :25:58.goal in four games. Enough for a point that keeps both sides
:25:58. > :26:00.
:26:00. > :26:10.Needless to say that point will go down better at Plymouth and
:26:10. > :26:16.
:26:16. > :26:20.I thought it was a massive. Today. -- a massive point today. None of
:26:20. > :26:25.those sides are good enough to get two wins in the last five games.
:26:25. > :26:29.Everybody from Plymouth upwards. Hereford still have to go to Barnet
:26:29. > :26:34.in the running. How bigger game is that? A massive game. It always
:26:34. > :26:39.goes down to a game like that in League 2. You have Kelly and Horton,
:26:39. > :26:42.both experienced managers. They will know if they can sneak out on
:26:42. > :26:45.the last game of the season that will be good enough but I think
:26:45. > :26:49.they know that Barnet are the ones who could be dragged into it.
:26:49. > :26:54.for the other end, Swindon are on course for a quick return to League
:26:54. > :27:04.1, the 15th win in 18 games for the Robins. Paolo Di Canio was furious
:27:04. > :27:06.
:27:06. > :27:14.is a perfectionist, as a player and manager. Even if they had three
:27:14. > :27:18.points, it doesn't matter to him, Crawley grabbed a point against
:27:18. > :27:21.Crewe. If they're going to finish this job there is a possibility
:27:21. > :27:25.they will have to do it without their manager, Steve Evans. What do
:27:25. > :27:29.you think about this approach from Rotherham? On the face of it why
:27:29. > :27:33.would he want to go to Rotherham? Crawley and moving forward, they
:27:33. > :27:37.really have a great fan base and financially they have a fantastic
:27:37. > :27:42.job. Steve might leave for a pay rise but on the face of it it
:27:42. > :27:46.doesn't seem like a good move for him. He has made a good signing
:27:46. > :27:51.with Alexander as well. That experience, that knowledge of how
:27:51. > :28:01.did it over the line after they lost a couple of strikers, I can't
:28:01. > :28:01.
:28:01. > :28:06.Huge relief for Cheltenham. A clean sheet, that is the reason why
:28:06. > :28:12.Cheltenham have been up there, a great goalkeeper. Martin Yeates has
:28:12. > :28:19.kept cool. He has ex Ajuwa did the positives. They have stayed in the
:28:19. > :28:29.play-offs even though they have had a good run. In terms of the tables,
:28:29. > :28:29.
:28:29. > :29:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds
:29:52. > :29:55.in npower League 2, Swindon and If you missed any of the action
:29:55. > :29:59.tonight, the show is on the red button and on Freeview until midday
:29:59. > :30:04.on Sunday. It is on the iPlayer all week. For extended match highlights
:30:04. > :30:09.of each game, look at the BBC sport website. Football comes thick and