:00:32. > :00:36.Good evening. Last week we lost 17 fixtures in the Football League.
:00:36. > :00:40.Somehow we beat that figure today. 20 matches were bespoke into the
:00:40. > :00:44.icy conditions up and down the country. Steve Claridge has come in
:00:44. > :00:50.from the cold tonight. We will discuss the gains that did survive
:00:50. > :00:53.Saturday's big freeze. Leicester's promotion push needs to start and
:00:53. > :00:58.start soon. They were at home against the team that ended their
:00:58. > :01:02.play-off hopes two years ago, Cardiff City. These are worrying
:01:02. > :01:08.times for Portsmouth off the pitch again. Pompey had to concentrate on
:01:08. > :01:12.the football today when they travelled to Blackpool.
:01:13. > :01:17.Paul Munro and got the green light at the 11th hour, but by the 12th
:01:17. > :01:24.hour, the referee had doubts. -- Paul Quinn Road. The bemusing
:01:24. > :01:30.afternoon. And 40 years after one of the FA
:01:30. > :01:34.Cup's greatest-ever shocks, the class of 72 were hoping the current
:01:34. > :01:40.generation could secured three valuable survival points with a win
:01:40. > :01:43.over local rise of -- rivals Cheltenham Town. We start tonight
:01:43. > :01:48.at the King power stadium where Leicester City entertain Cardiff
:01:48. > :01:51.City. Leicester went into the weekend in 13th place, eight points
:01:51. > :01:55.away from the play-off places. They were desperate for a run that would
:01:55. > :01:59.take them into the top six. Cardiff began the day in fourth place, with
:01:59. > :02:00.West Ham's game against Peterborough has boned, they were
:02:00. > :02:05.Peterborough has boned, they were looking for a win to close the gap
:02:05. > :02:10.at the top. -- postponed. Leicester made one change with Paul Gallagher
:02:10. > :02:15.coming in for Neil Danns. Jermaine Beckford started after his red card
:02:15. > :02:25.last week was rescinded. One change the Cardiff as vintage came in for
:02:25. > :02:25.
:02:25. > :03:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:03:06. > :03:16.couldn't make contact. A good ball header for Gallacher to latch onto.
:03:16. > :03:16.
:03:16. > :03:21.-- a nice cushioned header. Cardiff struggling to get the ball away.
:03:21. > :03:27.Marshall had to be smart to get to that. The Cardiff keeper at full
:03:27. > :03:35.stretch. A good ball in from Gallagher and the Cardiff keeper to
:03:35. > :03:42.their rescue. Another crossfield pass looking to get Leicester on
:03:42. > :03:52.the attack. Dealt with this time. Conway was caught in possession.
:03:52. > :04:02.Beckford! Comfortable in the end for Marshall. Beckford continues to
:04:02. > :04:08.
:04:08. > :04:17.first half. And that is a good ball for Beckford. He went himself and
:04:17. > :04:27.that was wild. His manager doesn't look too happy about it. It is all
:04:27. > :04:48.
:04:48. > :04:58.again keeps Cardiff in it. A Penalty. No hesitation from the
:04:58. > :05:00.
:05:00. > :05:04.referee. A real scrap in the six- Collecting his thoughts.
:05:05. > :05:09.Interesting approach from Paul Gallagher. He scores! Leicester are
:05:09. > :05:19.in front. Paul Gallagher's 8th goal of the campaign and that has been
:05:19. > :05:26.
:05:26. > :05:36.coming. Preferred not to look at Miller but the flag is up. It won't
:05:36. > :05:58.
:05:58. > :06:05.but he is rocked by the flag. -- But should Nugent have done better?
:06:05. > :06:11.Possibly so. A lovely ball in, it was put on a plate for him and
:06:11. > :06:17.Marshall with the save. Cardiff have and lost back-to-back games
:06:17. > :06:27.for almost a year, but they are struggling here. Beckford! Marshall
:06:27. > :06:40.
:06:40. > :06:50.back into this. Given away to Konchesky. There could be a counter
:06:50. > :07:01.
:07:01. > :07:11.- yellow-card the Don Cowley. Dyer had his heels clipped. Gallagher
:07:11. > :07:19.
:07:19. > :07:24.Gallagher? His second of the game puts Leicester in command. Without
:07:24. > :07:34.a win in their last five at home, they might just get one today.
:07:34. > :07:44.
:07:44. > :07:54.Terrific hit from Gallagher. that. Corner-kick. -- just about.
:07:54. > :08:04.
:08:04. > :08:14.The whistle has gone and it is a penalty. Mark Halsey has spotted a
:08:14. > :08:24.
:08:24. > :08:29.Ledger. Peter Whittingham against Kasper Schmeichel. It is 2-1. His
:08:29. > :08:36.9th of the campaign gives Cardiff a glimmer of hope. But in fairness,
:08:36. > :08:41.they have been second best for large spells in this game. We have
:08:42. > :08:49.drawn too many games here in the last half a dozen games. It has
:08:49. > :08:55.been a frustrating time. Today I think we have dominated the game
:08:55. > :09:01.for long periods. I think we are worthy winners today. There's no
:09:01. > :09:08.doubt we have the potential to push on in the division. But we have to
:09:08. > :09:12.do it. How is the Carling Cup final affecting you at the moment? Is it
:09:12. > :09:19.about 100th time you have been asked? At least! It is the way it
:09:19. > :09:25.has always been. The boys are focused on League games. We have
:09:25. > :09:29.not played well today and we did not play well last week. It is one
:09:29. > :09:34.of these things that you concentrate on the league. There's
:09:34. > :09:43.always a long way to go. We are 30 games in, plenty left. A lot of
:09:43. > :09:47.points to be played for. We will have to have a decent run. I think
:09:48. > :09:52.that is... We will have to pull out all the stops, but having said that,
:09:52. > :09:56.I think we have the capability and spirit to do that. A good win for
:09:56. > :10:01.Leicester. They need to make their move to make the play-offs. I have
:10:01. > :10:06.a genuine contenders was backed yes. We'll know they have underperformed.
:10:06. > :10:09.If there's a team in that section you would expect to have a late
:10:09. > :10:13.challenge it would have to be Leicester City because of the
:10:13. > :10:18.quality of the players. Paul Gallagher only got his chance today
:10:18. > :10:26.because of suspensions. He took it with both hands. Two fantastic set
:10:26. > :10:31.pieces. He doesn't even look at the keeper. He drilled a low and hard.
:10:31. > :10:35.I used to hate it when the keeper stood there. This is great
:10:35. > :10:41.technique. He leans to one side and lifts it over the wall. Nothing the
:10:41. > :10:44.keeper can do about that. Two match-winning moments. Malky Mackay
:10:44. > :10:49.alluded to the Carling Cup effect. As a player, if you have reached
:10:49. > :10:56.the League Cup final, does it affect your league form? He didn't
:10:56. > :11:00.with us. In a way it is a bit of a tonic. You can't put the importance
:11:00. > :11:04.or understate the importance of winning games. We know about the
:11:04. > :11:08.Championship and how difficult every game is. I would rather think
:11:08. > :11:15.of it as a coincidence rather than their form telling off because of
:11:15. > :11:20.the cup final. They will be OK. think so. They have been up their
:11:20. > :11:24.Michael Day, you would expect them to be there or thereabouts. More
:11:24. > :11:28.from the top of the Championship now. Southampton's form hasn't been
:11:28. > :11:32.the best of late with no win in five in all competitions. With West
:11:32. > :11:40.Ham's game called off, the Saints knew they would close the gap to
:11:40. > :11:43.one. At the top if they could beat Burnley at St Mary's. With just two
:11:43. > :11:47.wins in 10 league outings, Southampton have waved goodbye to
:11:47. > :11:51.their early-season dominance and they were facing a tricky test here.
:11:51. > :11:54.Burney travelled to St Mary's boasting the division's second best
:11:54. > :11:58.away record, but it didn't take long for us Southampton to make
:11:58. > :12:04.their mark. Eight minutes gone and they were ahead. Fraser Richardson
:12:04. > :12:09.with good work down the right flank and Adam Lallana got his 7th League
:12:09. > :12:14.goal of the season. With Burnley reeling, Southampton almost made it
:12:14. > :12:17.two moments later. But Lee Grant was equalled the Rickie Lambert's
:12:17. > :12:25.effort and as you would accept -- expect from the top scorer, Lambert
:12:25. > :12:30.was a nuisance. But it wasn't all one-way traffic. Saints' keeper
:12:30. > :12:33.Kelvin Davis did well to keep his eye on this Keith Treacy bullet.
:12:33. > :12:37.With West Ham's game against Peterborough cancelled, this was
:12:37. > :12:40.the perfect opportunity for the Saints to regain some ground and
:12:40. > :12:44.just after half an hour, that looked even more likely when Billy
:12:44. > :12:54.Sharp was in the right place to bundle home Lambert's cross for his
:12:54. > :12:56.
:12:56. > :13:02.first goal since joining from traps in the second half. The
:13:02. > :13:12.substitute was unable to provide the finishing touch. Southampton
:13:12. > :13:14.
:13:14. > :13:19.pressed for another goal. This really was breathless stuff of.
:13:19. > :13:27.David Connolly could only steer it wide. With full time approaching,
:13:27. > :13:31.Connolly thought he had made it 3. But this is done referee ruled it
:13:31. > :13:35.offside, so Southampton moved to within one point of leaders West
:13:35. > :13:39.Ham, who they play next on Valentine's Day, or Tuesday if you
:13:39. > :13:43.are not loved up. It was a good victory today. We played some good
:13:43. > :13:48.football. Could have scored some more goals. We looked solid
:13:48. > :13:52.defensively and very strong as a squad of players. We were beaten by
:13:52. > :13:56.a better team today. Full credit to Southampton. They played extremely
:13:56. > :14:01.well. I was disappointed with our first half display. Didn't really
:14:01. > :14:11.get going. The second half was better, but we could not make a
:14:11. > :14:17.
:14:17. > :14:22.It has not been great. But it is easy to say, we are on a poor run.
:14:22. > :14:28.But let's forget about that. Les assess our season until now.
:14:28. > :14:33.Fantastic season. Let's wipe the slate clean and look at it as a
:14:33. > :14:36.positive rather than a negative, and start again. Let's isolate the
:14:36. > :14:41.rest of the season and try and finish the season. That is what
:14:41. > :14:49.they have done. They have put that run behind them and given a great
:14:49. > :14:59.performance. You saw Adam's goal in midweek. He was the stand out in
:14:59. > :15:04.
:15:04. > :15:10.the middle of the week. That was a great header. Great technique, a
:15:10. > :15:12.great ability. He is a good all- round player for stock next is
:15:12. > :15:18.Bloomfield Road, where Blackpool entertained Portsmouth.
:15:18. > :15:22.Ian Holloway's Blackpool went into the play-off on the back of five
:15:22. > :15:26.games unbeaten including last week's stunning win at Cardiff. For
:15:26. > :15:36.Portsmouth, the possibility of administration was surely playing
:15:36. > :15:42.
:15:42. > :15:47.championship's former sides. The visitors may not even be in
:15:47. > :15:52.business be on the next few weeks. Yet another financial crisis
:15:52. > :15:55.threatens to engulf the best efforts of their manager. Blackpool
:15:55. > :16:02.are looking at a possible third place if they win again. Recent
:16:02. > :16:06.form suggests that another three points Beckhams. They rang the
:16:06. > :16:16.changes before that win at Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup.
:16:16. > :16:16.
:16:16. > :16:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:16:59. > :17:08.There are three more changes today the referee's assistant, Richard
:17:09. > :17:12.
:17:12. > :17:18.Clark, has flag it. He was obscuring the view as well. There
:17:18. > :17:28.was the obstruction. That could have been very difficult for
:17:28. > :17:28.
:17:28. > :18:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:18:26. > :18:30.There is clearly frustration for him Holloway. He feels that the
:18:30. > :18:40.Portsmouth defence has been rough and ready. Steve Thomson is now
:18:40. > :19:03.
:19:03. > :19:10.Ford's -- Portsmouth have the lead. All the financial troubles, all the
:19:10. > :19:16.uncertainty, but on the pitch, they have got it right. Look at the
:19:16. > :19:25.space he was allowed. Huseklepp, on his own. No one seemed to rushed to
:19:25. > :19:30.block him, or even mark him. These are the supporters who are showing
:19:30. > :19:40.their frustration at the current financial crisis, the latest
:19:40. > :19:40.
:19:40. > :21:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:21:12. > :21:17.misses the pass, and the manager wanted. Just under 15
:21:17. > :21:22.minutes to go. There was no answer to that. Beautifully curled free-
:21:22. > :21:32.kick. And the team who like to leave it late are on course once
:21:32. > :22:03.
:22:03. > :22:10.screw. To be honest, it is probably two. Lost in a way. Regardless of
:22:10. > :22:15.the pressure that Blackpool put asunder in terms of putting us in
:22:15. > :22:20.the box, we had opportunities to go ahead. We were not clinical enough.
:22:20. > :22:25.We need to be more clinical in the coming games. Was a draw the least
:22:25. > :22:30.your side deserve tonight? I am slightly biased, but I thought so.
:22:30. > :22:36.I am just fuming about their goal. I thought we were having a good
:22:36. > :22:40.attack. It was brought to a stop by two files. We should have been
:22:40. > :22:45.awarded a free kick. That led directly to them scoring just
:22:45. > :22:50.before half-time, which is bitterly disappointing for me. Although we
:22:50. > :22:59.did not play as well as we can, we were pretty comfortable. And then
:22:59. > :23:04.from a situation where we were stretching them, we scored in the
:23:04. > :23:09.second half. Just frustrated. have only been manager for a short
:23:10. > :23:14.time. Is this the most important week since you have taken over?
:23:14. > :23:18.is an important week for everyone concerned with Portsmouth Football
:23:18. > :23:28.Club. We are looking for a knight in shining armour to come and help
:23:28. > :23:29.
:23:29. > :23:38.us and give us an opportunity to That is just one defeat in 11 now
:23:38. > :23:43.for Blackpool. When the dust settles, will he be happy? Possibly.
:23:43. > :23:48.Portsmouth had chances. There were two or three opportunities to put
:23:48. > :23:52.the game to bed. They did not take them. They were always vulnerable
:23:52. > :23:57.to Blackpool having their period in the game, which they did towards
:23:57. > :24:01.the end. But overall, when we talk about chances created, Blackpool
:24:01. > :24:08.took advantage. We saw a terrific set piece earlier from Paul
:24:08. > :24:15.Gallagher. Here was another example. It was slightly different. He tends
:24:15. > :24:20.to keep more upright. But they were both fantastic free-kicks. That
:24:20. > :24:28.just shows how important they are. How do you assess Portsmouth's
:24:28. > :24:31.situation? The threat of a 10 point deduction, players are not getting
:24:31. > :24:40.paid, it shows some spirit to get a point. They have good players in
:24:40. > :24:50.Portsmouth, no doubt about that. Plenty of Premiership experience.
:24:50. > :24:54.
:24:54. > :25:00.You would expect them to be OK in that division. A couple of weeks
:25:00. > :25:04.late on their wages should not affect them. And Huseklepp? Looks
:25:04. > :25:11.as if he is finally starting to find his feet. He is a decent
:25:11. > :25:14.player. Very lively on occasion. He knows how to stick the ball in the
:25:14. > :25:17.back of the net. He is looking like the player everyone imagined he
:25:17. > :25:21.would be. Now to the match between Ipswich
:25:21. > :25:25.Town and Middlesbrough. It was a confusing day in East Anglia, to
:25:25. > :25:29.put it mildly. Temperatures plummeted in Suffolk overnight and
:25:29. > :25:33.the game looked in jeopardy, as part of the pitch was still frozen.
:25:33. > :25:38.The ground staff and heating devices did their bit, and after a
:25:38. > :25:48.pitch inspection, the game finally got the go-ahead at 2pm. That was
:25:48. > :26:26.
:26:26. > :26:36.ground, that touchline. The throw end, the header from Daryl Murphy
:26:36. > :27:04.
:27:04. > :27:14.in the main stand thought it was in. Getting away from two defenders.
:27:14. > :27:37.
:27:37. > :27:41.And the flag is up. Daryl Murphy has come as close as anyone to
:27:41. > :27:51.scoring, with a cracker of a shot that came off the underside of the
:27:51. > :28:02.
:28:02. > :28:08.bar. The right foot shot, hit with Middlesbrough. There is a little
:28:08. > :28:18.bit of frost on the surface. It's unpredictable sometimes quite how
:28:18. > :28:29.
:28:29. > :28:32.There was no-one else involved. As he cleared the ball, he had trouble
:28:32. > :28:39.with his right hip. The two managers are in conversation there
:28:39. > :28:47.with the officials. I just wonder how much pressure there might be
:28:47. > :28:55.placed on the referee here, who judged the pitch playable at 2.00pm.
:28:56. > :29:02.Sonko unable to continue. So, Ipswich are forced into a change.
:29:02. > :29:12.It's's Damian Delaney who comes on. It's not just the white paint of
:29:12. > :29:18.
:29:18. > :29:26.here before Middlesbrough can take the throw-in. He is coming to the
:29:26. > :29:35.touchline. The fourth official is Mr Wayne Porter. And, they've
:29:35. > :29:38.decided, it would appear, that the game cannot continue. The referee
:29:38. > :29:43.Dean Whitestone pointing to the ten yard strip in front of the main
:29:43. > :29:50.stand, which is clearly showing signs of frost. The players are
:29:50. > :29:53.being brought off. They haven't managed to complete a half of this
:29:53. > :30:00.managed to complete a half of this fixture. Should the game have been
:30:00. > :30:06.called off? Should it have started? Hindsight is a wonderful thing. At
:30:06. > :30:11.100.00 am, the pitch was under a hot air balloon, it was perfect. No
:30:11. > :30:16.problem. Then, obviously, at 1.00pm the weather has got into it.
:30:16. > :30:19.Ultimately, it's the right decision. The frustration for the supporters
:30:19. > :30:23.who, from Middlesbrough, have travelled a long way, and the
:30:23. > :30:29.people of Ipswich who come along today. Frustrating to get a game
:30:29. > :30:35.started and and call it off. Sonko has cracked a rib. It has to be
:30:35. > :30:41.down to the pitch. It was really hard out there. Maybe that affected
:30:41. > :30:47.the referee's decision also. It being 0-0. If one team or the other
:30:47. > :30:52.scores it becomes difficult. wouldn't have started it personally.
:30:52. > :30:55.I was conscious that Ipswich is aware we have injuries. We played
:30:55. > :31:01.extra-time on the FA Cup on Wednesday night. We travelled five
:31:01. > :31:06.hours on a coach to get here. It probably suited them to play. The
:31:06. > :31:10.reality was it wasn't safe. Just a half day. What were your thoughts?
:31:10. > :31:16.There weren't any real complaints from either manager. A player's
:31:16. > :31:21.safety is paramount, no matter what anybody says. The hot air balloons
:31:21. > :31:28.luel you into a false sense of security. The ground quickly re-
:31:28. > :31:31.freezes after it is taken off. At 3.45pm, already you have had two-
:31:31. > :31:36.and-a-half, or three hours of hard frosty weather that pitch would
:31:36. > :31:39.have gone hard, very, very quickly. All of a sudden you have a
:31:39. > :31:43.different complexion. You have a hard pitch rather than one is
:31:43. > :31:47.playable. The referee has to make a decision. I think it's the right
:31:47. > :31:51.decision. There weren't to many complaints. He conifered and asked
:31:51. > :31:55.everybody? He had to think, hold on, if somebody is injured, badly
:31:55. > :31:59.injured because of that, I have to take responsibility for that
:31:59. > :32:02.because I've allowed this game to continue. I think he made the right
:32:02. > :32:08.decision, albeit under difficult circumstances. We would of throfd
:32:08. > :32:13.have heard from the referee. He declined our invitation to the
:32:13. > :32:18.refer. He gave us a statement. We needed to hear from him, didn't we?
:32:19. > :32:25.He is doing himself a disservice. It wasn't the simple lest, I called
:32:25. > :32:29.it at 1.00pm it's fine at 4.00pm it is not. There were circumstances
:32:29. > :32:33.that he couldn't control. I mean, it doesn't give you an awful lot.
:32:33. > :32:40.It doesn't do him any favours either, does it? We have been here
:32:40. > :32:47.before at Portman Road. Remember these pibtuers. The game finished,
:32:47. > :32:52.-- pictures. The game finished. Ipswich were up at the time.
:32:52. > :32:55.have seen someone going down there. It's reasonably soft. A couple of
:32:55. > :33:00.weeks ago Birmingham and Southampton on a similar pitch.
:33:00. > :33:05.Really hard. We had a little bit of bad weather on that occasion. It
:33:05. > :33:09.killed the game as a spectacle. You know, players need to play on
:33:09. > :33:18.decent surfaces. We want to see decent games. If you can't do that,
:33:18. > :33:22.call it off. You feel for the Middlesbrough fans, 500 mile trip?
:33:22. > :33:32.If you haven't got under floor heating, you can't guarantee the
:33:32. > :33:42.game will go on. The hot balloon will keep it OK when it's on, but
:33:42. > :33:43.
:33:43. > :33:53.once you take it off it really once you take it off it really
:33:53. > :34:00.
:34:00. > :34:10.freezes. Bristol City travelled to KC Stadium. Before this one jack
:34:10. > :34:14.
:34:14. > :34:22.hobs hadn't scored for a while. Two minutes later this cross enabled
:34:22. > :34:32.them to make it 2-0. Bristol City failed to score in three of their
:34:32. > :34:37.last four games. He hit the woodwork before Chester cleared off
:34:37. > :34:42.the line. Hull Keeping David James on his toes.
:34:42. > :34:51.This effort tipped over here. Before this one, Hull had managed
:34:51. > :35:00.one win in the last 12 league matches. Fryatt scored a first
:35:00. > :35:07.league goal in 11 games. City made one attempt to breach the meanest
:35:07. > :35:15.defence in the region. Hull's biggest victory was a welcome boost
:35:15. > :35:19.biggest victory was a welcome boost for their promotion prospects.
:35:19. > :35:27.know there is a long way to go. We want to be in the mix. We want to
:35:27. > :35:33.chase the teams down above us. We have to get our house in order and
:35:33. > :35:38.keep playing the way we are playing and stay under the radar. Smile if
:35:38. > :35:42.you are at home to the division's you are at home to the division's
:35:42. > :35:46.bottom club? Thank you. That club is Coventry who have not won an
:35:46. > :35:53.away league game this condition. Reading have won six of their last
:35:53. > :36:00.eight. They are closing in on the play-offs. A smiling day too for
:36:00. > :36:05.Jimmy Kebe bay who got a goal. He has been out for a month with a
:36:05. > :36:14.knee injury. Another happy Royal was Jason Roberts who deflected in
:36:14. > :36:18.Connolly's header to make it 2-0. His second goal since arriving from
:36:18. > :36:26.Blackburn. Reading's keeper was in brilliant form. How did he save
:36:26. > :36:36.this? If that was good, how about this save from the Australian
:36:36. > :36:41.
:36:41. > :36:49.hasn't scored since before Christmas, he nearly ended his
:36:49. > :36:53.drought here. The man of the match, Reading keeper, another super save.
:36:53. > :37:03.Coventry were unlucky. Maybe they should have been wearing shirts
:37:03. > :37:04.
:37:04. > :37:07.should have been wearing shirts with 13 on the back. We gave us an
:37:07. > :37:13.uphill battle. We had a go the second-half. I can't believe he
:37:13. > :37:17.saved some of them. The goalie was excellent. We have a fantastic
:37:17. > :37:21.goalkeeper. We are fortunate to have him. He pulled off three
:37:21. > :37:28.important saves. We haven't played for a couple of weeks. Never an
:37:28. > :37:31.easy game today. Delighted to come easy game today. Delighted to come
:37:31. > :37:38.in 2-0 and get three points. Leeds caretaker manager was given three
:37:38. > :37:48.more matches to keep his job by the Chairman after last weekend's 3-0
:37:48. > :37:48.
:37:48. > :38:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:38:35. > :38:39.at the other end as both teams seemed determined not to score.
:38:39. > :38:49.Brighton went ahead after Leeds made a mess of clearing a corner. A
:38:49. > :38:50.
:38:50. > :39:00.third of the goals the Seaguls have conceded came in the last 15 of the
:39:00. > :39:04.
:39:04. > :39:11.matches. Going into added time a draw was a likely outcome. Alan
:39:11. > :39:16.draw was a likely outcome. Alan Navarro scored for the club.
:39:16. > :39:26.best part was in the five or ten minutes. We kept playing and trying.
:39:26. > :39:35.
:39:35. > :39:42.We went for the winner. Sometimes you need luck. Stand by for one of
:39:42. > :39:52.you need luck. Stand by for one of the misses of the season. Nigel
:39:52. > :40:11.
:40:11. > :40:15.least, a little patchy at times. Derby's Callum Ball going close. At
:40:15. > :40:20.the other end, the skipper Paul Robinson couldn't get near the goal
:40:20. > :40:29.with his header. There were only three attempts on target in the
:40:29. > :40:39.whole match. It's time for that miss. It came from Derby. Jamie
:40:39. > :40:40.
:40:40. > :40:50.Ward had a long rein shot which he couldn't add to his four goals this
:40:50. > :41:00.
:41:01. > :41:05.but his header was way ward. It means that Millwall have won only
:41:05. > :41:11.once in the League since Boxing Day. They remain relegation threatened.
:41:11. > :41:16.Derby, meanwhile, are slap bang mid Derby, meanwhile, are slap bang mid
:41:16. > :41:20.table. We put Derby under pressure and couldn't get the breakthrough.
:41:20. > :41:25.That was frustrating. The way the results results have gone it's a
:41:25. > :41:32.point. We move on. Delighted with the clean sheet. The conditions
:41:32. > :41:37.made it difficult. Determined away performance. We kept a lot of clean
:41:37. > :41:45.sheets in January. Didn't keep one at Barnsley, lovely to get back to
:41:45. > :41:52.form defensively today. Reading, Federici, six clean sheets in nine.
:41:52. > :41:56.How impressed were you with him? The first save is incredible.
:41:56. > :42:01.The first save is incredible. Fantastic. Strong arm to get that
:42:01. > :42:07.over the top as well. Absolutely fantastic save. Three or four
:42:07. > :42:12.occasions when you are talking about him. Saves out of the top
:42:12. > :42:22.drawer. One manager was praising him and one was thinking, good
:42:22. > :42:28.grief grief I hope we don't get a keeper in that form. He puts teams
:42:28. > :42:32.on the back foot. He will keep it and go with it. A great way of
:42:32. > :42:36.keeping possession and taking the pressure off when you need to.
:42:36. > :42:41.Elegant mover as well. He comes inside. That is what he does well
:42:41. > :42:45.off the line. It's a strike. I'm not sure that he meant it to go in
:42:45. > :42:49.just like that. It's a super goal. The way he joins from there and is
:42:49. > :42:59.prepared to come inside. To get past people and break the lines is
:42:59. > :43:00.
:43:00. > :43:06.How impressed were you with Brighton's win? Brighton remind me
:43:06. > :43:11.of Southampton. Fantastic start. There dodgy spell came a bit before
:43:11. > :43:16.Southampton, but Guus has moved a couple in and moved a couple out.
:43:17. > :43:26.And suddenly, they have picked up again. They have won fired out of
:43:27. > :43:37.
:43:37. > :43:46.A quick word about Hull City. You see signs that they have a spread
:43:46. > :43:50.of goals? Absolutely. We have had a centre half, a midfielder and a
:43:50. > :43:56.forward who have scored it today. It is always good when you have got
:43:56. > :43:58.that, rather than relying on one or two players. If everyone is making
:43:58. > :44:02.their share, it takes the pressure off.
:44:02. > :44:06.Just one more game to bring you in the championship from the City
:44:06. > :44:09.Ground, when Nottingham Forest took on Watford. It was an emotional
:44:09. > :44:19.occasion as Forest paid their respects to Nigel Doughty, who died
:44:19. > :44:21.
:44:21. > :44:26.state of shock as Forest fans paid tribute to their man who had done
:44:27. > :44:31.so much for his club over the last 13 years. Both sides paid their
:44:31. > :44:34.respects, with a minute's applause to kick-off. In an emotional game
:44:34. > :44:40.since the tragic news, Forest were determined to get off to an
:44:40. > :44:50.uplifting start. They did just that, thanks to Gareth McCleary's first
:44:50. > :44:58.driver. Scott Loach was beaten from 25 yards after 90 minutes.
:44:58. > :45:06.Mercury's early strike stung the Hornets into action. With half-time
:45:06. > :45:12.approaching, they had levelled things. Forest must have feared the
:45:12. > :45:22.worst. But the hosts looked more likely to go ahead after the
:45:22. > :45:24.
:45:24. > :45:34.restart. Marlon Harewood did brilliantly to shake off four or 5
:45:34. > :45:38.
:45:38. > :45:47.Watford players. Watford had their moments. But the woodwork came to
:45:47. > :45:53.Forest's rescue this time. Back came Forest with a scampering
:45:53. > :46:02.Gareth McCleary, but once again, their finishing let them down. And
:46:02. > :46:07.it was the same man off-target. There was just enough time for
:46:07. > :46:17.Forest 2 again illustrate perfectly why they have scored the East goals
:46:17. > :46:17.
:46:17. > :46:21.in the division this season. It was an emotional day. Forest remain
:46:21. > :46:25.five points from safety. It has been difficult trying to get on the
:46:25. > :46:30.grass this week, but it was a good performance by our lads today. It
:46:30. > :46:36.was a game we felt we deserved to win. Credit to Watford, they are a
:46:36. > :46:45.spirited bunch, but we deserved to win. We could have won two games
:46:45. > :46:54.How difficult as into playing those emotional circumstances? You could
:46:54. > :47:04.see the players and how they help the chairman with respect. It
:47:04. > :47:06.
:47:06. > :47:10.at what happened. It is difficult in any circumstances to deal with
:47:10. > :47:16.something like that, but you have to get on with it. And they did
:47:16. > :47:22.that today. They played very well. They have to start turning things
:47:22. > :47:31.around. It is not just about the result, but the performances way
:47:31. > :47:38.you get a positive. They are Do you see signs that they can beat
:47:38. > :47:41.the drop? You can only do that from playing well, and they did that
:47:41. > :47:51.today. The run has gone on for a while now, and it needs to be
:47:51. > :47:56.turned around quickly. They are four or five points off safety.
:47:56. > :48:00.That is uncomfortable at this stage of the season. They need to get
:48:00. > :48:03.within touching distance. League One now, and a couple of
:48:03. > :48:07.nine games were postponed on Saturday, including leaders
:48:07. > :48:17.Charlton's game at Chesterfield. Both Sheffield clubs were in action,
:48:17. > :48:21.
:48:21. > :48:25.though, and looking to close the puncture a ground not to do it when
:48:25. > :48:31.play catch-up, it would be sent James's park. They failed to come
:48:31. > :48:41.away with a victory. They throw away the lead against a side who
:48:41. > :48:55.
:48:55. > :49:00.had this effort ruled out. The scoring at the other end. Dereck
:49:00. > :49:05.Taylor was unable to divert his follow up towards goal. Gary Megson
:49:05. > :49:15.accused his players of not being worth the money they are earning.
:49:15. > :49:16.
:49:16. > :49:26.But then there was another beauty. Megson also raved that his team's
:49:26. > :49:27.
:49:27. > :49:32.lack of shape. With his team-mates having discovered their cutting
:49:32. > :49:42.edge, the goalkeeper proved he was equally effective in front of goal.
:49:42. > :50:01.
:50:01. > :50:08.At the other end, David Noble Devon gave United the chance to
:50:08. > :50:14.close the gap on their City rivals. But despite dominating for long
:50:14. > :50:22.spells, we come's resistance was holding firm. But we can have found
:50:22. > :50:32.some form of late. The decision to string five across the back
:50:32. > :50:43.
:50:43. > :50:53.continued to frustrate their high- begging for a finish. After another
:50:53. > :51:04.
:51:04. > :51:07.let-off, perhaps Wycombe so has -- introduced some Hoskins in an
:51:07. > :51:13.attempt to find a breakthrough. Five minutes after coming on from
:51:13. > :51:19.the bench, the Brighton loan gave him just what he was looking for. A
:51:19. > :51:24.debut goal put them on course for a sixth successive home win. That had
:51:24. > :51:30.Wycombe rocking. Later they were heading for a fourth straight
:51:30. > :51:34.defeat on the road. United went in search of more. On another day, the
:51:34. > :51:40.challenge they have led to a penalty, but the referee allowed
:51:40. > :51:46.the challenge. That goal put the Blades back in the groove after
:51:46. > :51:49.successive defeats. The Whitcombe boss declared himself proud of his
:51:49. > :51:55.players despite the setback, claiming that more performances
:51:55. > :51:58.like this will give them a chance of beating the drop. His side's
:51:58. > :52:02.hard work gives him encouragement for the fight that lies ahead. For
:52:02. > :52:06.the Blades, this was the perfect way to prepare for a trip to
:52:06. > :52:13.Huddersfield on Tuesday. In second half stoppage time, a month Donald
:52:13. > :52:17.plastered in his first for the club. It was a deserved three points. It
:52:17. > :52:23.was a very stubborn resistance that Wycombe put up. But a first goal is
:52:23. > :52:28.always instrumental in the rest of the game. The system they set up
:52:28. > :52:38.tried to make it frustrating for us. But we kept up very well. It is not
:52:38. > :52:38.
:52:39. > :52:44.always easy. But that first goal was very important.
:52:44. > :52:47.Peter Beardsley was one of the 4500 that braved the conditions at
:52:48. > :52:52.Victoria Park. They witnessed attritional stuff for most of this
:52:52. > :53:01.match. Freezing temperatures and a bone-hard pitch were not likely to
:53:01. > :53:11.bring the best out of either team. A half-time cup of tea would have
:53:11. > :53:17.
:53:17. > :53:23.been foremost in many minds as put the game on ice. Hartlepool
:53:23. > :53:29.have failed to score in seven of their last 11 home league matches.
:53:29. > :53:33.Peter Hartley's header did not look like improving that record. This
:53:33. > :53:39.was a point that did little for either side's prospects. It is
:53:39. > :53:43.going to be very difficult. It is very tight at the top.
:53:43. > :53:48.Disappointing that we could not get in there today. If we had won, we
:53:48. > :53:57.have got -- would have got into sixth place. It was a hard game
:53:57. > :54:01.today. We knew Bournemouth were a good side. They brought a lad in
:54:01. > :54:09.for �800,000. It is great to be able to do that. I did not think we
:54:09. > :54:12.played to the best of our ability. But that was a good point against a
:54:12. > :54:18.strong side. First win in five for Exeter. Does
:54:18. > :54:22.the day belonged to them in league one? I think so. It is not as big a
:54:22. > :54:29.surprise as you might imagine. I watched them a couple of games ago
:54:29. > :54:36.against Charlton. They played well. They pushed Charlton all the way.
:54:36. > :54:40.This was always going to be a tough game. Great free kick. Two free
:54:40. > :54:46.kicks again. I watched David Noble extensively at Bristol City. He is
:54:46. > :54:51.capable of that. It was a tough game for Sheffield Wednesday.
:54:51. > :55:01.Sheffield United, nine wins out of 11. Great goal from Kevin Macdonald.
:55:01. > :55:04.
:55:04. > :55:10.It was. The loan system has worked well. They are a club that can push
:55:10. > :55:13.things more than others at that level. It is a good record so far
:55:13. > :55:17.for stopping terms of both Sheffield clubs, both out of the FA
:55:17. > :55:23.Cup. Will that help their promotion push?
:55:23. > :55:27.I am not 100% sure it works like that. The stats do not quite bear
:55:28. > :55:34.that out. I think the more games you win, the more confident you
:55:34. > :55:41.feel. Some will react differently. It was a super day for Sheffield
:55:41. > :55:44.United. They have jumped into third. They have games in hand. They are
:55:44. > :55:49.looking like one of the favourites to get promotion. Stalemate for
:55:49. > :55:53.Hartlepool today, but they are going well under Neil Cooper. Are
:55:53. > :55:57.they a dark horse? Seven points off the play-offs. They have not got
:55:57. > :56:04.the latitude of the others in the transfer market. They are having a
:56:04. > :56:07.topsy-turvy season. But so far, so good.
:56:07. > :56:11.The two now, where eight games fell victim to the weather over the
:56:11. > :56:14.weekend. One that survived was the Friday night encounter between
:56:14. > :56:21.Southend and Rotherham. Southend new a win would send them above the
:56:21. > :56:27.does Crawley to the top of the table.
:56:27. > :56:31.-- above the leaders Crawley. Seaside towns and sub-zero
:56:32. > :56:36.temperatures make an uncomfortable mix. Southend certainly seems to be
:56:36. > :56:46.suffering some winter Blues. Three defeats out of four have had their
:56:46. > :56:54.
:56:54. > :56:58.promotion hopes. A debut goal from a one-time prolific striker who had
:56:58. > :57:03.failed to find the net in 17 games for the Shakers. According to Andy
:57:03. > :57:13.Scott, Rotherham have not been getting the breaks recently. Their
:57:13. > :57:14.
:57:14. > :57:20.luck was about to change. The second half performance was deemed
:57:20. > :57:30.it completely unacceptable. A spirited performance from Rotherham
:57:30. > :57:50.
:57:50. > :57:57.caught the eye. It was confirmed Bitterly disappointed. I aired my
:57:57. > :58:02.views with the players. I'm going to pick 11 players now that will do
:58:02. > :58:07.to the letter what Paul wants. Some of the players out there thinking
:58:07. > :58:14.they are players all of a sudden and changed their style and adopted
:58:14. > :58:18.a different style of play than what we were doing to make it successful.
:58:18. > :58:28.The players will either pay the penalty for that or change to what
:58:28. > :58:32.
:58:32. > :58:38.penalty for that or change to what Shrewsbury side hoping to pip them
:58:38. > :58:42.in the promotion race. James Collins almost gave them the
:58:42. > :58:46.perfect start. After the striker had another opportunity coming his
:58:46. > :58:52.way. This through pass put the home defence in trouble. Collins failed
:58:52. > :58:59.to make them pay. That served as a wake-up call for Torquay who
:58:59. > :59:09.extended their unbeaten run to eight unbeaten games. This drive
:59:09. > :59:11.
:59:11. > :59:18.had Chris Neal at full stretch. They hadn't lost since mid-October.
:59:18. > :59:28.Atieno tried his best to steer the second one goal wards. Torquay
:59:28. > :59:31.
:59:31. > :59:39.ramped up the pressure. It was anybody's game. After the restart
:59:39. > :59:45.the Shrews went in search of the win. The Devon club responded with
:59:45. > :59:50.a flowing move that almost brought the opener. Stevens had a sight of
:59:50. > :59:55.goal. He was denied for the second time. Torquay are top of the form
:59:55. > :00:03.table. If they continue like this, they could top the one that really
:00:03. > :00:13.matters. Atieno got the decisive blow. Six wins in the row with goal
:00:13. > :00:17.
:00:17. > :00:26.difference keeping them out of the the winning side to continue his
:00:26. > :00:36.100% record. He was glad to be level at the break after Shrimps
:00:36. > :00:37.
:00:37. > :00:43.player struck the post. This header forced the keeper into a flying
:00:43. > :00:53.save. After blocking McGleish he was relieved when this shot went
:00:53. > :00:55.
:00:55. > :00:59.wide. Rovers breakthrough came thanks to Richards. He wrong footed
:00:59. > :01:09.the defence, with the help of a couple of deflection Lee Browne was
:01:09. > :01:10.
:01:10. > :01:18.able to bounce. Jim Bentley was happy to have a match for the first
:01:18. > :01:22.time in three weeks. But he may have wished otherwise when they
:01:22. > :01:28.conceded a penalty. McGleish got his ninth of the season from the
:01:28. > :01:38.spot. Rovers were left hanging on for the final few minutes. This
:01:38. > :01:42.
:01:42. > :01:49.kick allowed Burrow to go through. The Shrimps score got his 13th
:01:49. > :01:54.season. As Alistair Darlinged time ticked away as opportunity came.
:01:54. > :01:58.The keeper won this one by his The keeper won this one by his
:01:58. > :02:02.finer tips. Tfrplgts cost us two goals. When the first one went in
:02:02. > :02:06.we are up against it. Confidence is low. We were looking good for a
:02:06. > :02:10.point in the game. There is a goot atmosphere around the training
:02:10. > :02:15.ground, in the dressing room and a determination about the squad. As a
:02:15. > :02:20.squad, not just 11, but as a squad to prepare and work hard at
:02:20. > :02:28.training and go out in the games and give it their best shot.
:02:28. > :02:32.Bristol Rovers, Mark McTkwee gee, won three in three. With are the
:02:32. > :02:37.dynamics when a new man comes in? There has been a lot of business
:02:37. > :02:41.done at Bristol Rovers. Good players have come in there. I
:02:41. > :02:46.suppose, a little bit like Leicester were play verse come in,
:02:46. > :02:50.we expect better of them, it hasn't worked out. Obviously, change of
:02:50. > :02:53.face, change of environment, change of requirements, possibly, and
:02:53. > :02:57.change of style and management, whatever you want to see. You then
:02:57. > :03:02.win three out of three. The potential was there and it was down
:03:02. > :03:09.to bringing it to the fore. Torquay, are they on a roll? They are. This
:03:09. > :03:19.was a game of two informed sides. Torquay have won their last five
:03:19. > :03:20.
:03:20. > :03:22.Torquay have won their last five Torquay have won their last five
:03:22. > :03:26.and S hrewsbury the last three. They won their last six and won
:03:26. > :03:31.them by a single goal. They know what they need to do to win games
:03:31. > :03:37.of football. They are doing that. They are the real team in form at
:03:37. > :03:42.that stage. Martin Lee manager of the month. We know what that means?
:03:42. > :03:52.Better the devil you know. They will be weary of that. Southend
:03:52. > :03:54.
:03:54. > :04:02.losing, Crawley's game closed off, Cheltenham town went to Hereford.
:04:02. > :04:11.It was a chance to remember one of their most iconic moments. Clem
:04:11. > :04:16.joined in the celebrations. February 5th1972, a date that is
:04:16. > :04:20.literally etched into Hereford United's DNA. It was an FA Cup
:04:20. > :04:29.third round re-play that had been postponed four times with eight
:04:29. > :04:34.minutes to go, might yu Newcastle United took the lead. The non-
:04:34. > :04:40.leaguers seemed down and ought at until, o on this very spot? Right
:04:41. > :04:48.until, o on this very spot? Right there. This happened. Radcliffe.
:04:48. > :04:53.Radford again, what a goal! What a goal. Radford the scorer. Ronnie
:04:53. > :04:56.Radford. The crowd... The crowd are invading the pitch. Now, it will
:04:56. > :05:03.invading the pitch. Now, it will take some time to clear the field.
:05:03. > :05:08.In extra-time then, keep me right again. This patch. Substitute Ricky
:05:08. > :05:12.George scored the goal that secured the famous win they are still
:05:12. > :05:22.the famous win they are still celebrating 40 years later. George.
:05:22. > :05:22.
:05:23. > :05:25.He's got it. Ricky George. Ricky George has done it! What a moment
:05:25. > :05:29.George has done it! What a moment for Hereford. What is the one thing
:05:29. > :05:34.that will stick with you, Colin? it's true, they are here now,
:05:34. > :05:38.either side of me, the two goals. Ronnie's thunder bolt for the
:05:38. > :05:43.equalliser Android Ricky's for the winner. So many things that day,
:05:43. > :05:47.defining, yes, those two. The goals. Every time I watch it, it's just
:05:47. > :05:52.special. I see something different every time I watch it. The memory
:05:52. > :05:56.is always there. We are never allowed to forget it. You get the
:05:56. > :06:01.winner. Yes. His goal gets shown all the time? You won't believe how
:06:01. > :06:07.many times over the years I tried to claim his goal. A lot of people
:06:07. > :06:13.don't know. When they hear my name sometimes they think I'm him. I
:06:13. > :06:17.don't actually contradict them. This weekend reminded me of what a
:06:17. > :06:21.big day it was for Hereford. Big day for Ronnie Radford, enormous
:06:21. > :06:28.day for me. That was my first season on Match of the Day. That
:06:28. > :06:34.helped to put me on the map. certainly did. You are the honorary
:06:34. > :06:44.13th man? They had one sub. Ricky scored the winning goal and the
:06:44. > :06:48.captain. I came to the reunions, he nicknamed me the 13th man. Hereford
:06:48. > :06:54.United's heroes of 1972 aren't the only ones who have written
:06:54. > :07:02.themselves into club folk law. Jamie Pitman was part of the squad
:07:02. > :07:08.relegated out of the football League in 2007 and came back up, 16
:07:08. > :07:11.months ago he swapped his fizz Yeo band for managerial baptism of fire.
:07:12. > :07:16.Extra pressure or motivation? Motivation. Fan tasttoibg have them
:07:16. > :07:21.around certainly. It puts the club on the map. The city on the map.
:07:21. > :07:26.But, for us, for me, personally, I see them a lot. They have been
:07:26. > :07:34.fantastic with me personally. Great to have them here. He was better
:07:34. > :07:38.than I was. Are you an elevated fizz Yeo or are you definitely a
:07:38. > :07:42.properly fully-fledged manage sner I hope a fully-fledged manager. I
:07:42. > :07:45.hope that is how I'm seen now. I have been in it long enough now to
:07:46. > :07:51.prove to people I'm good enough to do the job. I certainly still
:07:51. > :07:59.believe that I am. And, that we are capable of getting out of this
:07:59. > :08:03.bottom basement battle. You know, bottom basement battle. You know,
:08:03. > :08:09.let's hope... It looked like the balls might be in the mood for
:08:09. > :08:13.upsetting the odds once again. This opening goal may not have been a
:08:13. > :08:18.vintage but it was a welcome boost for the home side that haven't
:08:18. > :08:24.collected a home win in nine league and cup games. Things might have
:08:24. > :08:28.been better, Featherstone was denied. Luke Summerfield cleared
:08:28. > :08:32.off the line. Cheltenham required a point to return to the top of
:08:33. > :08:38.League Two. They weren't at their best in the first half. A re-think
:08:38. > :08:46.at the interval paid dividends almost immediately. Their
:08:46. > :08:53.equalliser came four minutes after the restart, Kaid Mohammed gave
:08:53. > :08:59.this cross the finish it deserved. This effort was one of several from
:08:59. > :09:07.Mohammed as Hereford feared another defeat. This was headed off the
:09:07. > :09:17.line from Mohammed. This scissors kick wasn't as sharp as he would of
:09:17. > :09:20.
:09:20. > :09:28.liked. Following defeat with Crawley midweek, this miss didn't
:09:28. > :09:31.Crawley midweek, this miss didn't go down in Hereford folk law.
:09:31. > :09:35.played very well in the first period. They are working hard
:09:35. > :09:40.enough. Good young players, just can't get that win. It's October
:09:40. > :09:44.since we won a home game. A long, long time. Never mind looking for a
:09:44. > :09:49.win, they will be celebrating in 40 years time. Anything here will do?
:09:49. > :09:54.Yes. We had our chance at the end there. Tom had a decent chance. I
:09:54. > :09:58.would rely on him to take that norm Ali, he is a good finisher. Have
:09:58. > :10:02.you to accept you are up against a decent side sometimes. It's a point
:10:02. > :10:07.gained much we have to kick on and maintain our away form. We have
:10:07. > :10:12.enough good players. Good young players. Some experienced... We
:10:12. > :10:17.have enough to stay up. That is for sure and get clear from the bottom.
:10:17. > :10:21.Never tierp of seeing that Ronnie Radford goal. They will be forever
:10:22. > :10:26.associated with the FA Cup? They lfplt time moves on. They have
:10:26. > :10:30.serious - they have to address the fact they have won two in 14. They
:10:30. > :10:35.are four points above the relegation zone. That is, basically,
:10:35. > :10:40.their brief. That is their manager's brief is to stay in this
:10:40. > :10:45.decision. -- division. Is the FA Cup history a weight on his
:10:45. > :10:51.shoulders? There is a lot of water under the bridge. I don't think so.
:10:51. > :10:58.Times change. Fizz Yeos have a reasonable record. Les Parry did
:10:58. > :11:04.well. Bertie Me and Neil Warnock. It takes all sorts? He has done OK
:11:05. > :11:14.so far. His brief will be to keep them in that division. So far, if
:11:15. > :11:15.
:11:15. > :12:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
:12:27. > :12:32.the status quo remains as it is. The show is on the red button and
:12:32. > :12:36.free view until 9.45pm on Sunday morning and on the iPlayer. If you
:12:36. > :12:40.want highlights of each game you will see it on the BBC sport
:12:40. > :12:43.website. More football on Sunday. Match of the Day 2 will have
:12:43. > :12:53.highlights of the two Premier League games. Manchester City hope
:12:53. > :13:04.
:13:04. > :13:08.to go top of the table as they Manish will be back next Saturday.