:01:50. > :01:53.Good evening. A busy few days in the Npower Football League. Reading
:01:53. > :01:56.are on the verge of a multi-million pound Russian takeover. Jon Coleman
:01:56. > :01:59.is staying at Accrington after turning down talks with Rochdale.
:01:59. > :02:02.And after a 13-month break, Mark McGhee's back in management - this
:02:02. > :02:05.time with Bristol Rovers. Today, though it was down to the
:02:05. > :02:08.football to make the headlines - including the possibility of a new
:02:08. > :02:11.name at the top of the Championship. And we'll see whether West Ham
:02:11. > :02:14.managed to get the point they needed in the company of Steve
:02:14. > :02:15.Claridge. Here's a glimpse of what else is coming up on the show
:02:15. > :02:19.tonight. Middlesbrough fluffed their lines
:02:19. > :02:22.last week when they had the chance to go third. Boro had a shot at
:02:22. > :02:28.redemption today at the Ricoh against a Coventry side desperate
:02:28. > :02:31.for a win. Birmingham City hit six away to
:02:31. > :02:34.Millwall last week then dumped Wolves out of the FA Cup. The Blues
:02:34. > :02:39.are also upwardly mobile in the league - today Chris Hughton's men
:02:39. > :02:42.hosted Watford. And in League One, no prizes for
:02:42. > :02:45.guessing what was game of the day - Charlton versus Sheffield United,
:02:45. > :02:52.first versus second. We'll bring you the best of the action from The
:02:52. > :02:56.Valley. And Ed League Two, forget goal of
:02:56. > :03:01.the season, how about this as the rand of the season? You can't
:03:01. > :03:05.accuse Paolo Di Canio of being anything other than passionate.
:03:05. > :03:07.Hopefully he has calmed down by now. We start tonight in East London,
:03:07. > :03:10.because with Southampton not playing until Monday, joint leaders
:03:10. > :03:14.West Ham were looking to finally put some daylight between them and
:03:14. > :03:17.the Saints and end the day top for the first time this season. For
:03:17. > :03:20.that to happen, they needed at least a point against a struggling
:03:20. > :03:30.Nottingham Forest. We sent Clem along to Upton Park to see how the
:03:30. > :03:30.
:03:30. > :03:36.West Ham's relegation from the Premier League last May was a rude
:03:36. > :03:40.awakening for all concerned. Our host of established players
:03:40. > :03:46.followed manager Avram Grant out of the door as the club attempted to
:03:46. > :03:54.balance their precarious finances. But eight months on, the signs are
:03:54. > :03:59.that the corner may have been turned. Accounts published this
:03:59. > :04:06.week reveal a substantial fall in West Ham's debt and on the field,
:04:06. > :04:11.under Sam Allardyce, so far so good. Are you about way you expected to
:04:11. > :04:16.be? Yes, I think everybody expected us to be there or thereabouts at
:04:16. > :04:21.this time of the year, and we have had Alla worst run in December in
:04:21. > :04:24.terms of results and injuries and suspensions -- our. To find
:04:24. > :04:34.ourselves in mid- to late January on equal points at Southampton is
:04:34. > :04:37.
:04:37. > :04:42.really good. Everybody in good nick? Yes. What
:04:42. > :04:47.to is the mood amongst the fans? Optimistic, I think. Having beaten
:04:47. > :04:50.Portsmouth away last week and being joint top of the leak, I think
:04:50. > :04:55.everyone is happy. At the start of the season, I would have been
:04:55. > :05:01.Harrop -- happy with pay-offs, all of the negativity has been turned
:05:01. > :05:06.around. Within today is going to be the big one, top of the
:05:06. > :05:11.Championship today -- we think today. And so to the thorny old
:05:11. > :05:13.issue of West Ham's style of play. Schooled on the finer footballing
:05:13. > :05:18.arts of Bobby Moore, Trevor Brooking and Paolo Di Canio, how
:05:18. > :05:22.are the locals coping with the current generation? I have been
:05:22. > :05:28.coming here many years about travel a long way and I want to be
:05:28. > :05:34.entertained. Not a scrappy 1-0 win, or going one up and sitting back
:05:34. > :05:39.hoping the others did score. There is sometimes a bit of the long ball
:05:39. > :05:42.but if it gets a result, that is all that matters. Just get back to
:05:42. > :05:48.the Premier League and look forward. We always want one more, but that
:05:48. > :05:52.is West Ham for you. Football for May, are best they are played under
:05:52. > :05:58.the managers in the 80s and it was the way West Ham should play. The
:05:58. > :06:08.ball is in the air at the moment a lot but the fans would care as long
:06:08. > :06:12.
:06:12. > :06:18.as we get promoted. And has the so-called West Ham way
:06:18. > :06:23.ever permeated how you do things? Nobody has played the West Ham way
:06:23. > :06:31.for years, so I don't think... did so why people keep on going on
:06:31. > :06:34.about it. A does it annoy you? don't know why. Not really, if
:06:34. > :06:37.somebody told you that West Ham played to lose, I could understand
:06:37. > :06:42.it, because that is all the club has been doing for the last few
:06:42. > :06:47.years. I have seen 22, 23 players leave this football club since the
:06:47. > :06:54.end of last season and have had to incorporate 14 or 15 new players. I
:06:54. > :06:58.can wave a magic wand pretty well, but I can't wait two in two
:06:58. > :07:08.direction than produce beautiful football. Are you going to get
:07:08. > :07:15.
:07:15. > :07:17.through all of those? I have three early running, and should have gone
:07:17. > :07:22.ahead but Marcus Tudgay they couldn't hit the target. But before
:07:22. > :07:28.this game, Forest had picked up 16 from a possible 48. Under Steve
:07:28. > :07:34.Cotterill. They had goalkeeper Lee Camp to thank for keeping them in
:07:34. > :07:39.it. The Hammers continued to press and on the stroke of half-time, the
:07:39. > :07:43.persistent paid off. The cross was handled and they had a penalty.
:07:43. > :07:48.Mark Noble stepped up for the 5th time this season to drill home of
:07:48. > :07:54.from the spot and edge West Ham closer to the top of the leak.
:07:54. > :07:58.After the break, Forest stopper Camp again stirred -- showed his
:07:58. > :08:04.agility, with this are surviving stop keeping the advantage to a
:08:04. > :08:07.single goal. -- This stunning stop. West Ham beat forester the reverse
:08:07. > :08:13.picture in August and it looked to be heading for another three points
:08:13. > :08:17.when they were headed -- awarded a second penalty. Chris Gunter
:08:17. > :08:22.handling this cross. Mark Noble taking the responsibility to put
:08:22. > :08:26.the game out of sight. Deep into stoppage time, the visitors did
:08:26. > :08:30.manage a goal of their own and it was a cracker. Lewis McGugan
:08:31. > :08:40.thrashing home to reduce the deficit. But it wasn't enough, as
:08:41. > :08:54.
:08:54. > :08:59.West Ham go top for the first time Delighted. Obviously, two penalties,
:08:59. > :09:03.Mark Noble has done fantastically well to keep his composure. But a
:09:03. > :09:09.win is a win, we have had to battle it, the team has come here and
:09:09. > :09:14.raised their game, Forest did well today but we deserved the win in
:09:14. > :09:17.the end. Yes, a significant day for West Ham. I know some of the fans
:09:17. > :09:22.are so happy with the style of play but they are top of the lead
:09:22. > :09:27.tonight. -- aren't so happy. Yes, it may have to take a back seat
:09:27. > :09:31.with regards to getting results and are getting out of the division.
:09:31. > :09:36.Expectation is that they need to get out this season, so you'll have
:09:36. > :09:39.to pardon that they are not may be playing the free-flowing football
:09:39. > :09:42.everybody wants at times but they get the results and if they carry
:09:42. > :09:46.on playing the way they are, they will be in the Premiership next
:09:46. > :09:49.year. Was there a bit of luck in that first pent up -- penalty
:09:49. > :09:54.decision? I think we have the perfect example of the penalty that
:09:54. > :09:59.hits your hand. And you have one where backhand hits the ball. This
:09:59. > :10:04.is not a penalty. There is very little defender can do. It is
:10:04. > :10:07.hammered a straight at him from three or four yards. He can't get
:10:07. > :10:10.out the way and I don't see how you can get your arm out of the way
:10:10. > :10:15.when you are tried to block something at your feet off the
:10:15. > :10:20.ground. Very well done to West Ham and our thoughts go out to the 17-
:10:20. > :10:23.year-old academy player they have in his battle against cancer.
:10:23. > :10:26.One of the teams chasing both West Ham and Southampton is
:10:26. > :10:28.Middlesbrough, who started the day in fourth place in the Championship.
:10:28. > :10:31.Earlier today, Boro were looking for their first points of 2012
:10:31. > :10:34.against the division's bottom club, Coventry City, who are in all sorts
:10:34. > :10:38.of trouble. With the Sky Blues seven points adrift and recently
:10:38. > :10:48.cashing in on their top scorer - to Boro. At the Ricoh Arena for us was
:10:48. > :10:51.
:10:51. > :10:56.Ricoh Arena. Marooned at the bottom of the table, Coventry City need
:10:56. > :11:01.some Houdini style escapology to escape relegation. Middlesbrough's
:11:01. > :11:06.push for promotion has hit the buffers since Boxing Day. New
:11:06. > :11:10.signings thrown in straight away by Andy Thorn. Gary McSheffrey has
:11:10. > :11:16.caught two in his last two games here and history goal tally makes
:11:16. > :11:19.him Coventry's top scorer -- his three-goal.
:11:19. > :11:27.Barry Robson returns after serving his second suspension of the season
:11:27. > :11:31.for Middlesbrough. Although they signed a Lukas Jutkiewicz,
:11:31. > :11:41.Coventry's top scorer earlier this month, there was a gentleman's
:11:41. > :11:53.
:11:53. > :12:03.agreement that ensured the talented the scoring inside the first minute.
:12:03. > :12:22.
:12:22. > :12:32.Didn't really get hold of it. Poor shoulder, Robson perhaps made the
:12:32. > :12:42.
:12:42. > :12:48.Murphy needed two bikes to playmaker and rabbit to his chest.
:12:48. > :12:58.It is twice that Scott McDonald has tested the goalkeeper -- the
:12:58. > :13:04.
:13:04. > :13:08.goalkeeper needed two by its to Middlesbrough should have packed
:13:08. > :13:18.today? Three good chances after nine minutes and they have scoffed
:13:18. > :13:25.
:13:25. > :13:29.Bennett is up there, it is his shot. -- feed it left. Good save. Bennett
:13:29. > :13:35.has scored this season but not for a long while. That was travelling.
:13:35. > :13:45.Encouraged Piggott forward here, Murphy at full stretch its
:13:45. > :14:23.
:14:23. > :14:33.Tom as. It is a strong challenge by The first of the afternoon.
:14:33. > :14:41.
:14:41. > :14:51.This looks dangerous. A real chance Coventry. How about this for a calm,
:14:51. > :15:07.
:15:07. > :15:12.cool and collected finish? Three And this will be a red card for
:15:12. > :15:18.Kevin Thompson. There is the red card. He was already booked and
:15:18. > :15:28.there is the red. Kevin Thompson dismissed. A goal down and now a
:15:28. > :15:52.
:15:52. > :16:02.company. He wins the free-kick. Rhys Williams - Mc Sheffrey was too
:16:02. > :16:06.
:16:06. > :16:16.clever. There is the contact. There is the pull-back. Mc Sheffrey going
:16:16. > :16:31.
:16:31. > :16:36.tor goal. The -- for goal. Williams on the line, it was judged
:16:36. > :16:46.to have crossed the line and the championship's bottom club are two
:16:46. > :17:00.
:17:00. > :17:05.is 3-0, Coventry. Coventry seizing their chances and
:17:05. > :17:15.loving every minute of it! Great work here. Quality ball in
:17:15. > :17:19.
:17:19. > :17:29.from Bell who had a terrific impact since he came on. It is 3-0
:17:29. > :17:31.
:17:31. > :17:41.Coventry. A good cross - McDonald in there.
:17:41. > :17:43.
:17:43. > :17:47.Well, there is hope. And they still Bell for his quality goal that
:17:47. > :17:57.brought Coventry their third, we have to give credit for this ball
:17:57. > :18:13.
:18:13. > :18:18.handle. And Middlesbrough at last parried by Murphy and in goes
:18:18. > :18:28.McDonald again. And his challenge is seen as an unfair one. Murphy
:18:28. > :18:42.
:18:42. > :18:52.didn't look that convincing with four - a great save.
:18:52. > :19:02.What a pass from David Bell. The shot too close to the
:19:02. > :19:24.
:19:24. > :19:27.goalkeeper. This is Bell. Twisting, turning.
:19:27. > :19:37.Middlesbrough always in danger of being caught short of numbers at
:19:37. > :19:44.
:19:44. > :19:51.the back as they push forward to challenge. It is a reckless
:19:51. > :19:55.challenge. Out of control as he slid in here. Two-footed. Second
:19:55. > :19:59.dismissal of the day for Middlesbrough and Middlesbrough
:19:59. > :20:02.will finish the day down to nine will finish the day down to nine
:20:02. > :20:05.men. Playing well of late. You know, a
:20:05. > :20:12.lot of games we haven't had the rewards if you like for our efforts,
:20:12. > :20:15.but you know, a few additions, well, a couple of additions. I thought it
:20:15. > :20:20.made a big difference How convinced are you that the ball
:20:20. > :20:24.crossed the line? I think it was a goal to be honest. From the first
:20:24. > :20:29.instant, I knew it crossed the line. That's why I was celebrating.
:20:29. > :20:37.We expect teams to be short of confidence, but the first goal
:20:37. > :20:42.suggests that that Coventry don't fall into that that stereotype.
:20:42. > :20:47.We don't know how to defend! The officials don't understand
:20:47. > :20:50.human nature and we had a bit of that going on today. Refereeing
:20:50. > :21:00.from some log book they read 20 years ago and that's unfortunately
:21:00. > :21:07.
:21:07. > :21:12.how the game went. Tony Tony Mowbery there.
:21:12. > :21:16.The referee had no option. That was a silly tackle.
:21:16. > :21:22.First 15 minutes, it was all Middlesbrough, but they couldn't
:21:22. > :21:29.Middlesbrough, but they couldn't put their chances away.
:21:29. > :21:32.They start the game obviously very, very well. They had three or four
:21:32. > :21:37.good chances. You would have expected them to have taken one of
:21:37. > :21:43.them and it didn't happen. The game changed in the space of about three
:21:43. > :21:50.minutes. The sending off, as you say, it
:21:50. > :21:54.completely changed the game. They are chances that you would expect
:21:54. > :21:57.one or two of those to be taken and then the complexion of the game
:21:57. > :22:01.then the complexion of the game changes.
:22:01. > :22:11.You see former players not wanting to face each other. Are you in
:22:11. > :22:11.
:22:11. > :22:17.favour of these agreements? If I am selling one of my better players
:22:17. > :22:19.and I can get a stimulation that he doesn't play, I will do that. It
:22:19. > :22:23.depends how much hard ball you are going to play. I don't think
:22:23. > :22:28.missing a game will stand in the way if somebody wants a player
:22:28. > :22:35.desperately. Some Coventry are feeling short
:22:35. > :22:45.short changed. In comes a young player, he was a real handful
:22:45. > :22:48.
:22:48. > :22:53.against Middlesbrough. He was lively. Mcsheffrey. There is some
:22:53. > :22:55.amount of power. The neck muscles amount of power. The neck muscles
:22:55. > :22:59.were fully extended. There was no pace on the ball.
:22:59. > :23:02.Do you think it crossed the line? Yeah, I think it did. I think it
:23:02. > :23:09.did. This is when they are in control and he is starting to look
:23:09. > :23:13.very, very confident there. He sets it up nicely and that's the balls
:23:13. > :23:17.that defenders don't like, but all that defenders don't like, but all
:23:18. > :23:22.around a good game. Andy Thornton will be praying there
:23:22. > :23:27.will be no more exits? They need to put light at the end of the tunnel
:23:27. > :23:32.and maybe the directors will start to back him and give him latitude.
:23:32. > :23:37.If they go adrift, they will bail out and sell hover is there. If it
:23:37. > :23:40.is too late, it is too late and they have to prepare for Division
:23:40. > :23:45.One. As for the rest of the championship,
:23:45. > :23:50.a lot has gone on since Portsmouth beat Cardiff City four years ago.
:23:50. > :24:00.On Saturday, the two renewed acquaintances with precious points
:24:00. > :24:01.
:24:01. > :24:04.hunting ground for Portsmouth in league matches. They have not won
:24:04. > :24:09.in the Welsh capital in 27 years and the odds of a Pompey win this
:24:09. > :24:19.time weren't stacked in their favour, but with only one away win
:24:19. > :24:20.
:24:20. > :24:29.all season. True to form, the hosts were in the ascend dancy early on.
:24:29. > :24:39.Wit Whittingham delivered. A defeat today would have been Portsmouth's
:24:39. > :24:45.
:24:46. > :24:52.third in a row, but as half-time their stride in the second half.
:24:52. > :25:02.This corner wasn't cleared and Hofford was on hand to give them
:25:02. > :25:03.
:25:03. > :25:08.the lead. Conwy, good cross, good header from
:25:08. > :25:14.the captain. The game looked tor heading for a -- for a draw, but
:25:14. > :25:20.there was one twist as Cardiff completed their comeback. Conwy was
:25:20. > :25:25.allowed space and time and fired allowed space and time and fired
:25:25. > :25:28.the winner. We went 2-1 down and we kept playing and trying to probe
:25:28. > :25:31.because we knew there was chances in the game. We knew there was the
:25:31. > :25:36.ability in our team to actually create which I thought we did
:25:36. > :25:45.through the second half and we got into good position and I think we
:25:45. > :25:49.got our our just deserts. Youth is the word at Reading on the
:25:49. > :25:53.verge of a take-over by a very young billionaire, no, not him, but
:25:53. > :25:56.by a 29-year-old Russian educated in Reading. The deal should be
:25:56. > :26:02.completed by the end of the season and the manager who flew to meet
:26:02. > :26:06.the owner in Milan has been assured his job is safe, unlike their goal.
:26:06. > :26:13.Hull's Robbie Brady putting in dangerment level on points going
:26:14. > :26:18.into the team, there was little to into the team, there was little to
:26:18. > :26:22.separate the teams. Brady's only previous goal for Hull
:26:22. > :26:28.was the winner against Reading in August and the Manchester United
:26:28. > :26:35.loanee did it again, a goal which left the Reading manager stunned.
:26:35. > :26:39.The rules say ma say Mclean was off The rules say ma say Mclean was off
:26:39. > :26:42.side. I have just spoken to the referee
:26:42. > :26:48.and the assistant linesman and we brought them into a room and shown
:26:48. > :26:51.them the goal. They told me they have a directive that even though
:26:51. > :26:55.he is off side, if he doesn't touch the ball, he is not off side. They
:26:55. > :26:57.have been told to play on. I hope everybody in football, all the 92
:26:57. > :27:05.clubs know that rule because I didn't know it before the game
:27:05. > :27:12.today. Birmingham went in their game with
:27:12. > :27:15.Watford with a fearsome record. Watford knew they were in for a
:27:15. > :27:22.Watford knew they were in for a tough afternoon.
:27:22. > :27:32.This cross, or was it a shot, had the players scrambling, but the
:27:32. > :27:33.
:27:33. > :27:37.danger was averted. Just after half an hour, there was some nifty
:27:37. > :27:42.footwork. The hosts were looking for a third
:27:42. > :27:49.league win and after half-time they turned up the heat. How about that
:27:49. > :27:54.for a jump by Davis for his fourth goal in five league games? Watford
:27:54. > :28:01.looked beaten and Birmingham was rubbing it in. This parry wasn't
:28:02. > :28:11.cleared by the visitors' defence. Birmingham are into the play-off
:28:11. > :28:15.places for the first time this and sometimes you have to win these
:28:15. > :28:19.games that are scrappy and it was that type of game. We gave a good
:28:19. > :28:22.account of ourselves, shifted the ball well and kept possession well
:28:22. > :28:27.and caused enough worry in their camp to think we could be a real
:28:27. > :28:33.threat. It has been a very happy start to
:28:33. > :28:37.the new year for Nigel Clough's Derby, four went out of four in
:28:37. > :28:47.2012 and five in a row in total -- wins. Next up, Burnley and the
:28:47. > :28:48.
:28:48. > :28:52.weather played its part in the game's biggest chance. Burnley have
:28:52. > :28:57.found some form of themselves, with seven wins from their 9th
:28:57. > :29:05.Championship games, but Frank Fielding saved Jay Rodriguez's
:29:05. > :29:11.effort to ensure a 4th consecutive clean sheet for Derby. Very, very
:29:11. > :29:15.pleased with the performance today. We didn't sit back, it wasn't the
:29:15. > :29:20.negative 0-0 in any way. A we did enough to win it, but it was a
:29:20. > :29:25.scrappy game, probably influenced by the weather. Dobbie made it
:29:25. > :29:30.difficult for us and we will take the point. -- Derby. It is a
:29:31. > :29:35.positive that we have kept another clean sheet.
:29:35. > :29:41.This was a meeting of two sight in contrasting form. A Blackpool Kidd
:29:41. > :29:44.hinting at a run into the play-offs, Crystal Palace haven't won in the
:29:44. > :29:48.league this year but have a Wembley final in the offing. That first win
:29:48. > :29:54.looked on the cards for much of the game after they were awarded a
:29:54. > :29:58.penalty on 27 minutes. Referee said penalty after the ball struck the
:29:58. > :30:02.hand of Barry Ferguson. Owen Garvan, one of nine changes ahead of the
:30:02. > :30:07.second leg of the Carling Cup semi- final, notched his second of the
:30:07. > :30:16.season and Palace were ahead. They were also grateful to their stand-
:30:16. > :30:19.in goalkeeper Lewis Price of for preserving their advantage. Clearly
:30:19. > :30:24.frustrated by a Blackpool's black opera notation that penetration,
:30:24. > :30:28.Ian Holloway made a triple substitution with half-an-hour to
:30:29. > :30:38.go -- a lack of penetration. And with five minutes work -- remaining
:30:39. > :30:39.
:30:39. > :30:43.it, it worked, Elliott Grandin produced another crucial strike.
:30:43. > :30:47.Then as full-time approached, Holloway's master stroke paid
:30:47. > :30:52.dividends. Surely beyond his wildest dreams. Matt Phillips
:30:52. > :30:56.crossed. Substitute number-two Kevin Phillips hit the woodwork.
:30:56. > :31:01.Following up, you have guested, substitute number three, Chris
:31:01. > :31:05.Basham, who completed an astonishing Blackpool comeback.
:31:05. > :31:09.Palace will need to be on their guard on Tuesday. Did concede a
:31:09. > :31:14.couple of goals and the later stages disappointed. I think
:31:14. > :31:18.experience proved decisive in the end.
:31:18. > :31:23.Leeds fans protested loudly before their clash with Ipswich. They were
:31:23. > :31:28.out in force to show their condemnation of absent chairman Ken
:31:28. > :31:32.Bates, his reluctance to invest in new players and the sale of Captain
:31:32. > :31:37.John a house and a to Norwich. But Ipswich have their own problems.
:31:37. > :31:44.Yet they scored first. Andy Drury somehow finding a away through a
:31:44. > :31:50.box full of players. And it would have been two soon after it Jay
:31:50. > :31:54.Emmanuel-Thomas had gone any closer. -- had. Leeds were handed a
:31:54. > :31:59.lifeline after 20 minutes. Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy making a
:31:59. > :32:04.decent save, but outside the area. Bass Strait Wedd for him and for
:32:04. > :32:09.the third game running, Leeds were up against ten men whilst behind --
:32:09. > :32:16.a straight red card. The Barratt came on at the expense of Jason
:32:16. > :32:21.Scotland but his first task was to pull the ball out of the net. The
:32:21. > :32:25.ball was gifted of Robert Snodgrass, another Leeds player attracting
:32:25. > :32:28.Premier League attention. Ipswich have started a habit of leaking
:32:29. > :32:33.goals at the wrong time and they did it again. Barrett was unsure
:32:33. > :32:39.whether he was coming or staying and Ross McCormack had the easiest
:32:39. > :32:49.of finishes. And it stoppage time, Leeds made the game safe. Tommy
:32:49. > :32:49.
:32:49. > :32:54.Smith this time pushing the track - - -- track to self- destruct button.
:32:54. > :32:59.Things come out of the sky sometimes and you have to scratch
:32:59. > :33:05.your had -- your head as to where it comes from. The last 20 minutes
:33:05. > :33:10.are almost unexplainable. It is off the pitch headlines that
:33:10. > :33:13.have haunted Gus Poyet's Brighton this week as several members of the
:33:13. > :33:16.squad were questioned about an alleged sex attack. On the pitch,
:33:16. > :33:21.at their home form has been tempered by troubles on the road.
:33:21. > :33:26.Ashley Barnes went close to putting them ahead after half an hour. It
:33:26. > :33:34.was a return to Peter Buck Paul Craig Mackail-Smith -- Peter Braude.
:33:34. > :33:38.But Will Buckley made the running with his second stunning free kick
:33:38. > :33:41.in as many games. Both teams were promoted from League One last year
:33:41. > :33:48.and Sinclair went close to levelling for the hosts but the
:33:48. > :33:52.goalkeeper was in the right place at the right time. Darren Ferguson
:33:52. > :33:55.introduced David Ball and the move paid off. Brian Tunnicliffe set up
:33:55. > :34:02.the former Manchester City striker to level the scores with 20 minutes
:34:02. > :34:06.left. That is how it looked like it would finish until the 88th minute,
:34:06. > :34:12.when Will Buckley again intervened and again got the better of
:34:13. > :34:18.Peterborough goalkeeper Joe Lewis 2 and bright at a late winner. A
:34:18. > :34:24.decent start for Gus Poyet's team to the new year -- Brighton and
:34:24. > :34:29.late winner. To be honest, it is Grade, it is
:34:29. > :34:32.magnificent that we won the game, but we don't look at the games that
:34:32. > :34:35.are home and away. We prepare a Saturday the same and we go onto
:34:35. > :34:38.the pitch with the same mentality, the same way of playing and we
:34:38. > :34:42.don't change the shape, we doubt that changed the attitude that we
:34:43. > :34:47.don't change how high or deep we defend -- we did not change the
:34:47. > :34:51.attitude. We play the same. Kenny Jackett's will all have had
:34:51. > :34:57.some strange results recently, losing 6 Bill to Birmingham and
:34:57. > :35:07.winning five delegates to Dagenham in the Cup -- 6 Nell to Birmingham
:35:07. > :35:11.
:35:11. > :35:19.early penalty to claim his 10th in the league this season -- the riots
:35:19. > :35:23.Henderson. -- Darius Henderson. Three minutes later, Henderson was
:35:23. > :35:29.played in again, showing beautiful chest control before putting away
:35:29. > :35:31.his second. Barnsley were without their midfield pairing of Jacob
:35:31. > :35:35.Butterfield and Danny Drinkwater, who has joined Leicester, and when
:35:35. > :35:40.you couple those emissions with this sort of defending it, you are
:35:40. > :35:44.in trouble. Particularly when it falls to Henderson, who got his
:35:44. > :35:49.second hat-trick in a row, his third of the season and his 4th
:35:49. > :35:53.yellow card, but some things are worth showing off. It was all too
:35:53. > :35:59.late for the hosts, but they did manage to strike with minutes left
:35:59. > :36:06.to play. Julian Wignall to scoring. It hardly took the shine off
:36:06. > :36:09.Millwall's day. The manager was purring. -- Jimmy McNulty. Some of
:36:09. > :36:13.the football was the best we have produced all season but where we
:36:13. > :36:15.are in the League and the result is the main thing and we want to build
:36:15. > :36:19.on that. I don't think we were worthy of getting anything out of
:36:19. > :36:23.the game, at no point did we take control and we just waited to see
:36:23. > :36:32.what happened, and when you wait, you get punished and we did get
:36:32. > :36:36.punished by a very resolute and organised, goalscoring Millwall.
:36:36. > :36:41.Doncaster may have held Cardiff to a goalless draw last weekend but it
:36:41. > :36:46.is on the road that they need to find form. Rovers were staring at
:36:46. > :36:49.the 6th successive away defeat when they took the field against Derek
:36:49. > :36:55.McInnes's team. Dean Saunders team had an early chance but Simon
:36:55. > :36:59.Gillett did not make the most of it. The hosts had anyone three games at
:36:59. > :37:02.home this season before this one but took the lead inside 15 minutes.
:37:02. > :37:07.Chris Wood scoring his first goal since arriving on loan from West
:37:07. > :37:13.Brom. That triggered a frantic five-minute spell midway through
:37:13. > :37:18.the first half, which turned the game. Habib Beye lunged in to
:37:18. > :37:24.tackle. Referee Fred Graham was knocked impressed. A straight red
:37:24. > :37:29.card was inevitable for the on-loan Aston Villa man. Worse followed for
:37:29. > :37:36.Rovers, Neil Kilkenny taking the resulting free kick and Kallis --
:37:36. > :37:41.Kalifa Cisse met it to put them two up. The hosts seemed to be cruising
:37:41. > :37:46.to the wind. At least of the City defence thought so, how else do you
:37:46. > :37:51.explain the space given to El Hadj Diouf to pull one back. Rovers were
:37:51. > :37:57.rocked -- the hosts were rock that Rovers were pressing and there was
:37:57. > :38:04.a chance for them to gain their first away draw of the season. But
:38:04. > :38:08.Baby James kept Billy Sharp's effort out of it -- David James.
:38:08. > :38:13.have been here before and we have not got a lot what we deserved in
:38:13. > :38:17.terms of performances, and today it was about a result over performance.
:38:17. > :38:22.Yes, a big win for Bristol City. Birmingham, their incredible rise
:38:22. > :38:30.up the division goes on, up to six. That is their 37th game today, they
:38:30. > :38:34.are getting stronger as the season goes on. They are eventually
:38:35. > :38:38.starting to catch up on games, only one off. It seems like we have been
:38:38. > :38:42.waiting for them to make up the games all season because of the cup
:38:42. > :38:46.games they have had. They have put a little bit of a run together now
:38:46. > :38:49.and they have made up ground and they are looking in good nick. They
:38:49. > :38:54.have had periods way you just wonder whether or not they could
:38:54. > :38:58.bridge that gap and now they look like they have gone to the next
:38:58. > :39:03.level. Birmingham put paid to Millwall's chances last week with a
:39:03. > :39:10.six-goal thumping. This time it was Millwall's turn to do best deliver
:39:10. > :39:13.a thumping of their own kind, winning handsomely. Darius
:39:13. > :39:18.Henderson, they are a different team when he is in the side.
:39:18. > :39:26.Absolutely. Steve Morison was of the same ilk and now when Darius is
:39:26. > :39:32.fit, generally they tend to get good results. If you take the
:39:32. > :39:37.thrashing out last Saturday, he has had a fantastic week. That is three
:39:37. > :39:41.hat-tricks so far this season. When he plays and he is fit, Millwall
:39:41. > :39:46.look a different side. More importantly, it is their first away
:39:46. > :39:51.win since late October. He looks pretty fit! Also, some contrasting
:39:51. > :39:55.fortunes for the two teams involved and the Carling Cup, Crystal Palace
:39:55. > :40:00.and Cardiff. Cardiff made one change, with Conway coming in and
:40:00. > :40:03.scoring the winning goal. Palace made nine changes and it shows that
:40:03. > :40:09.they are taking the second leg very seriously indeed. I think it also
:40:09. > :40:13.says that Cardiff have put the Championship above the semi-final.
:40:13. > :40:17.That is the way it has got to be, there are different expectations.
:40:17. > :40:22.Palace are not expected to get into the play-offs this year or get
:40:22. > :40:29.promoted, and I'm not saying Cardiff expect to but they probably
:40:29. > :40:33.expected to get into the top six. - - top six. Did the plan backfired
:40:33. > :40:38.for David Freedman? If they go and win in the week, you'll say it is
:40:38. > :40:43.the right decision. -- did the plan backfired for Dougie Freedman.
:40:43. > :40:47.sure it it will be a defeat he will take if it means they go to Wembley.
:40:47. > :40:51.For the Seca week running, league leaders Charlton were involved in
:40:51. > :40:56.the game of the day -- second. At the ballet, first against second.
:40:56. > :41:00.A victory for shipbuilder knighted would open the league right up --
:41:00. > :41:09.at the Valley. A victory for Shepherd United would open the
:41:09. > :41:13.league right up. A winner Gay Shephard benighted and
:41:14. > :41:21.-- Charlton are now seven points clear facts the Jonny Jackson,
:41:21. > :41:25.another stunning example from his free kick repertoire. -- thanks to.
:41:25. > :41:29.Shepherd United trying their luck from a similar range. Before the
:41:29. > :41:33.break, the Blades had a goal controversially disallowed as an
:41:33. > :41:39.unchallenged goalkeeper clearly dropped the ball into his home net.
:41:39. > :41:46.But had he seen Harry Maguire impede Matt Taylor on the line? The
:41:46. > :41:51.goalkeeper continued to fumble and Evans failed to convert. And then
:41:51. > :41:54.came the flashpoint. With both teams reduced to ten men. Charlton
:41:54. > :41:59.substitute Darel Russell was shown at straight red card for fouling
:41:59. > :42:03.Kevin MacDonald and in the ensuing melee, so was the Blades
:42:03. > :42:08.replacement James Beattie, for his exam -- impression of the Boston
:42:08. > :42:12.Strangler. Hardly a way to earn a long-term deal, by becoming
:42:12. > :42:17.United's first dismissal of the season. It wasn't as flowing as we
:42:17. > :42:22.would like to be and in the end, it was won by a set piece. They are
:42:22. > :42:25.important and it was an expanding free kick by Johnnie Jackson. He
:42:25. > :42:29.did it last week at Sheffield Wednesday and again this week.
:42:29. > :42:32.don't always get what you deserve at times and you have to take it on
:42:32. > :42:36.the chin and move on to the next game but I do feel that how we
:42:36. > :42:40.played today, disappointment at not getting anything out of it. But the
:42:40. > :42:45.way the game went, the decisions that went against us at times, and
:42:45. > :42:49.I am sure from Chris's point of view, he will be a bit annoyed
:42:49. > :42:54.about some of the decisions against his team, we can admit that after
:42:54. > :42:59.ourselves and some of the decisions we have had have been difficult to
:42:59. > :43:02.understand -- but we can only look after ourselves. Deja vu for
:43:02. > :43:10.Charlton fans, beating Sheffield club. The Johnnie Jackson free kick
:43:10. > :43:14.it is almost uncanny. It is incredibly skilful. That is the
:43:14. > :43:18.goalkeeper's side as well, so you don't expect him to beat him like
:43:18. > :43:23.that. He never got anywhere near it. The power and placement is
:43:23. > :43:29.fantastic. There is another side of Charlton's game we have heard
:43:29. > :43:33.nothing -- less so bad, that they have been frustrated, players, by
:43:33. > :43:37.the way Charlton go about things. They are a bit streetwise. They are
:43:37. > :43:41.basically saying that if Charlton are playing particularly well, and
:43:41. > :43:45.Chris alluded to that fact, they will not allow the opposition to
:43:45. > :43:51.play particularly well, so you have to knock people out of their stride.
:43:51. > :43:54.Play the game at a tempo. As I say, it is a bit of experience, and if
:43:54. > :43:58.you are not quite reaching your peak, there are other ways you can
:43:59. > :44:03.affect the opposition. It is said to be working, another good win for
:44:03. > :44:10.Charlton. As for the rest of League One, Huddersfield were trying to
:44:10. > :44:16.compound Sheffield United's misery by it overtaking them into second.
:44:16. > :44:24.Huddersfield made one change. There were three changes for Brentford as
:44:24. > :44:34.they brought in rigidly, Namibian... Commentary from Paul Walker --
:44:34. > :44:42.
:44:42. > :44:45.Colin Webster Johnny on the spot there, it definitely spotted a pole.
:44:45. > :44:55.Peter Clarke wrapped his legs around heaven -- it definitely
:44:55. > :44:58.
:44:58. > :45:01.times out a fire this season... Make that five out of six.
:45:01. > :45:11.Brentford lead and it is nothing more than they deserve. An
:45:11. > :45:18.
:45:18. > :45:23.excellent start for the Uwe Douglas. He has an option outside
:45:23. > :45:33.McGinn. A good ball in. Gary Alexander, 2-0. What a turnup for
:45:33. > :45:34.
:45:34. > :45:42.the books here. What a start from Brentford. McGinn's cross. Gary
:45:42. > :45:49.Alexander unmarked. Douglas, finding Bean. He has got in behind
:45:49. > :45:59.Bean. What a chance. What a chance for Bean. It should be three. He
:45:59. > :46:02.
:46:02. > :46:08.knows it. Free-kick. Lee an obvious target with his height. Here's
:46:08. > :46:17.Roberts. Good effort. Good save, Lee. Huddersfield a whisker away
:46:17. > :46:27.from being back in it. A terrific save. Here comes the corner.
:46:27. > :46:27.
:46:27. > :46:34.Convincing from Legge. Huddersfield are back in it. Legge's clearance
:46:34. > :46:41.was awful. That should be a foul on the keeper, shouldn't it? Lee knows
:46:41. > :46:51.exactly what he's doing. Richard Lee, well, can't believe it.
:46:51. > :46:53.
:46:53. > :47:01.Neither can he. Not a happy man. Quite right too. Ward, he does well.
:47:01. > :47:07.Good deliver. McCombe 2-2. They shared eight goals the last time
:47:07. > :47:17.they met in this fixture. We are half way there now. Terrific header
:47:17. > :47:17.
:47:17. > :47:21.from McCombe. Here's Ward. Vicious with the pass. It turned into a
:47:21. > :47:26.terrific ball. This is Jordan Rhodes. Alan Lee through the centre
:47:26. > :47:31.as well. It's still Jordan Rhodes. Surprise, surprise, Jordan Rhodes
:47:31. > :47:40.on target again. He puts Huddersfield on top. His 26th
:47:40. > :47:50.league goal of the campaign. What a finish. The country's leading
:47:50. > :47:59.
:47:59. > :48:09.Here is Donaldson. Looking for options. It will drop for Weston.
:48:09. > :48:09.
:48:09. > :48:12.Could have done better. Should have done better. There is the whistle.
:48:12. > :48:16.Huddersfield back into second spot thanks to Jordan Rhodes. Boy, did
:48:16. > :48:19.thanks to Jordan Rhodes. Boy, did they have to work hard for. It
:48:19. > :48:24.Everybody could see that Lee didn't have the intention to go over his
:48:24. > :48:30.ball. He looked for where the goalkeeper was. He wanted to bump
:48:30. > :48:40.into him. He raised his arm. It should be protection for the keeper.
:48:40. > :48:40.
:48:40. > :48:45.I don't know how the linesman couldn't see it. I hope that the
:48:45. > :48:49.referee and the linesman also get charged after performances. That is
:48:49. > :48:53.common knowledge he won't be going anywhere this window. For sure,
:48:53. > :48:58.when the season ends it will start, what I said to Jordan, I think
:48:58. > :49:02.there will be a lot more options from both the top two leagues in
:49:02. > :49:08.the country. Now for us to stand a chance of keeping him we need to be
:49:08. > :49:11.competing in one of those top two leagues. Obviously, the first one
:49:11. > :49:16.is the Championship. We can't jump is the Championship. We can't jump
:49:16. > :49:21.two divisions. Wednesday's wobble continues. Peter Hartley gave
:49:21. > :49:31.Hartlepool an unexpected lead at Hillsborough in a game that he
:49:31. > :49:42.
:49:42. > :49:49.featured two of the best goals will in his second league appearance
:49:49. > :49:54.since Guy's Faubgs night. Madine broke a toe, that injury was a big
:49:54. > :50:01.loss for Wednesday. Madine is back. With 15 minutes remaining scored
:50:01. > :50:06.his first goal of 2012. That looked like winning it. A moment of class
:50:06. > :50:16.from Sweeney was worth a share of the points. Goal of the day
:50:16. > :50:17.
:50:17. > :50:23.Jermaine Johnson or this effort from Sweeney. Honours even. The
:50:23. > :50:28.Dons are six unbeaten but they had a golden chance to take all three.
:50:28. > :50:35.Bowditch's corner was controlled and volleyed home by Tom Flannigan.
:50:35. > :50:40.It should have been two after the break when Charlie McDonald found
:50:40. > :50:47.Bowditch. McDonald continued his run. He left all around him
:50:47. > :50:53.wondering how he missed. This looping cross fell to Alan Judge.
:50:53. > :50:57.His goal-bound shot was ruled to have been handled by Flannigan.
:50:57. > :51:06.Hughes made it four in four matchs to level the scores. County are
:51:06. > :51:10.without a win in seven league games. Another draw doesn't do much for
:51:10. > :51:15.Scunthorpe's fight for survival. They are a point clear of trouble
:51:15. > :51:24.after being held by Stevenage. Chris Day prevented the home side
:51:24. > :51:30.getting a deserved lead. When Mark Duffy put Garry Thompson in the
:51:30. > :51:33.clear the home fans held their breath. They needn't have worried.
:51:33. > :51:40.Thompson's third of the campaign meant Stevenage were heading for
:51:40. > :51:50.their first away defeat in three months. Darius Charles got a point
:51:50. > :51:51.
:51:51. > :51:56.for the play-off chasers six frustrating afternoon against
:51:56. > :52:02.Walsall, none more so than Jon-Paul McGovern. He could hardly be
:52:02. > :52:09.faulted for the Blues failure to get into the play-off places. On
:52:09. > :52:14.another day this would have hit the net. Ant Andy Butler showed him too
:52:14. > :52:18.much of the ball. Lee Miller recorded a tenth goal of the season.
:52:18. > :52:23.They might have doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time.
:52:23. > :52:29.McGovern again. The crossbar was the best player in the first half
:52:29. > :52:33.for Walsall. There was something inevitable. They are the draw
:52:33. > :52:43.specialists with seven in their last nine matches. Their equalliser
:52:43. > :52:46.
:52:46. > :52:50.came from the spot. Personal mile stones are all the range. On his
:52:51. > :52:57.200th senior outing Nicholls secured a useful point for the
:52:57. > :53:00.relegation battlers. Cherry's manager put his victory down to
:53:00. > :53:08.character, discipline and good shape. Hardly the qualities
:53:08. > :53:14.displayed by his defence later on. The Tranmere keeper said there was
:53:14. > :53:24.nothing wrong with a poke down field as long as Delaney is there
:53:24. > :53:29.
:53:29. > :53:39.to finish it off. Wesley Tomas scored. The winning goal came from
:53:39. > :53:47.
:53:47. > :53:51.a corner, Mark Pugh recorded his spoiled his debut in the Deepdale
:53:51. > :53:59.dugout. The O's struck midway through the second as they went in
:53:59. > :54:04.search of a third winning four from home. Sweeney slipped in Mark Laird
:54:04. > :54:09.who picked his spot to perfection. Ten minutes from time, otherient
:54:09. > :54:19.wrapped up the win that puts them level on points with their
:54:19. > :54:25.opponents. Cox swung over the cross for Jimmy Smith to ruin their day.
:54:25. > :54:32.Sam Walker is Yeovil's fifth goalkeeper this season. If Bury's
:54:32. > :54:42.goal is anything to come, they might need a six. Schumacher
:54:42. > :54:42.
:54:42. > :54:49.couldn't miss. It wasn't a happy place. Ryan Dixon got the
:54:49. > :54:59.equalliser. Bury re-took the lead on 21 mince. Skarz was at the sharp
:54:59. > :55:06.
:55:06. > :55:11.end of a well rehearsed corner routine.. Mitt Schumacher is Bury's
:55:11. > :55:16.penalty taker. The handbags came out. It took three team-mates to
:55:16. > :55:20.separate the two Bury players. The skipper won the argument. They
:55:20. > :55:26.collected bookings for their troubles. Schumacher didn't thret
:55:27. > :55:32.affect him. He converted the penalty to give Bury a 3-1 half-
:55:32. > :55:36.time lead. Burpy boss allowed Steve Mclean to allow it closer than it
:55:36. > :55:45.should have been. He grabbed one later on. Three points secured.
:55:45. > :55:52.Perhaps a dressing room inquiry will follow. Chesterfield ended a
:55:52. > :56:02.run of 17 games without a league win as the manager gave Jack Lester
:56:02. > :56:03.
:56:03. > :56:10.a rare away start. He headed home this cross. Colchester equallised,
:56:10. > :56:19.Gillespie fired home. Thompson was able to celebrate with a winning
:56:19. > :56:25.goal. He used his strength to head home. How did they fail to take a
:56:25. > :56:30.point. Gavin Massey made his debut and the running in the final
:56:31. > :56:39.moments found Henderson whose effort earned them boos rather than
:56:39. > :56:43.a point. Pre-match the manager said the next few weeks would define
:56:43. > :56:52.their season. A fine double start prevented Exeter from taking a
:56:52. > :57:00.first half lead. This was their third clean sheet in a row. Matt
:57:00. > :57:06.Smith should have punished them. A wasted opportunity. Without a win
:57:06. > :57:14.in nine, Rochdale cancelled their supporters coach through lack of
:57:14. > :57:20.interest. The fans were spared the agony of watching this opening goal
:57:20. > :57:25.in the relegation battle. Trotter scored Wycombe's last six before
:57:25. > :57:34.returning to Fulham. Bevan smashed in his second with 17 minutes
:57:34. > :57:39.remaining. An error from the keeper led to this third, Wycombe are two
:57:39. > :57:42.led to this third, Wycombe are two points safe from safety. We saw
:57:42. > :57:46.Huddersfield come back win against Brentford. I suppose it was only
:57:46. > :57:50.made possible thanks to, I'm not quite sure what this was all about.
:57:50. > :57:55.quite sure what this was all about. Ap Alan Lee, how did they get away
:57:55. > :58:02.this Incredible. I don't know why the referee doesn't give it there.
:58:02. > :58:06.Going back to the 40's and '50s. A big goal. Look at the left arm.
:58:06. > :58:12.Five minutes to half-time. That is a goal that will change the
:58:12. > :58:17.perception of the game. We saw Chesterfield after what has been a
:58:17. > :58:20.bad few weeks, four months. They got their first in 1 on Saturday
:58:20. > :58:24.afternoon. The manager will be relieved tonight. They haven't been
:58:24. > :58:30.a million miles away. They have been getting the results in the JPT,
:58:30. > :58:36.haven't they? They have. He signed kids from sides from above the
:58:36. > :58:40.division that are playing, I think James hearse from Blackpool, Josh
:58:40. > :58:45.Thompson from Celtic and a player from Wolves. They brought freshness
:58:45. > :58:50.to the club. When you are in a lun -- run you need new faces to bring
:58:50. > :58:53.something new to the club. I think those kids have done that. When you
:58:53. > :59:03.consider, haven't won since 17th September they are two wins of
:59:03. > :59:06.
:59:06. > :59:12.Also stuttering lately were Wycombe, but they got a win against another
:59:12. > :59:17.struggling side in Rochdale. That's a morale boosting win? That done do
:59:17. > :59:21.their confidence any harm, but it was an important game and a massive
:59:21. > :59:27.game because if they hadn't won this, they would have been bottom
:59:27. > :59:31.of the League. A team out of form and Rochdale have no manager, again
:59:31. > :59:34.probably a make or break game for Wycombe. It is one they would have
:59:34. > :59:39.hoped and expected to win and they have done that. Maybe they can move
:59:39. > :59:49.on from this. OK league two where the leadership
:59:49. > :59:56.
:59:56. > :00:02.continues to change hands. The team continues to change hands. The team
:00:02. > :00:12.at the top was Southend United. The leaders were boosted by the
:00:12. > :00:13.
:00:13. > :00:23.first-half dismissal of Morgan. That left Graham Turner's team a
:00:23. > :00:23.
:00:23. > :00:33.man light, but the home team found a breakthrough.
:00:33. > :00:34.
:00:34. > :00:39.Southend were trailing for the second week running. Ryan Hall with
:00:39. > :00:49.the equaliser. His manager signed a new contract, but it was the mab
:00:49. > :00:57.
:00:57. > :01:01.the man in the opposite dug out who year out and a smiley Mark McGee
:01:01. > :01:09.was pointing Bristol Rovers to victory.
:01:09. > :01:19.Many a form book has been ripped up at Cheltenham.
:01:19. > :01:21.
:01:21. > :01:29.The vitors the visitors were in front after the break.
:01:29. > :01:35.Bennett hesitancy allowed Richards to score to get Rovers back-to-back
:01:35. > :01:42.winspm. We went on from that. The second goal, it doesn't kill it off,
:01:42. > :01:47.but at 2 2-0, it was going to be difficult.
:01:47. > :01:56.There are times when a draw feels like a defeat. Crawley's three in a
:01:56. > :02:02.row cost them the dominance of league two.
:02:02. > :02:06.Town were denied victory at the death. Injury time acrobatics from
:02:06. > :02:11.Maxime Blanchard made it 1-1. For Plymouth, the point was more
:02:11. > :02:21.precious. It takes the Pilgrims out of the bottom two for the first
:02:21. > :02:30.
:02:31. > :02:36.Donnelly's push on Flint, he was the one heading for the dog house.
:02:36. > :02:41.The Swindon boss is facing the prospect of a second touchline ban
:02:42. > :02:46.after losing his cool with the officials. From the stands, the
:02:46. > :02:49.Italian saw Benson flick his side into the lead. That header put the
:02:49. > :02:58.home side on course for a fourth win on the spin, but they were
:02:58. > :03:02.handed the chance to give the scoreline a more convincing look.
:03:02. > :03:08.Given the mood of his manager, Ritchie needed to be spot on from
:03:08. > :03:11.12 yards. Still, perhaps the boss 12 yards. Still, perhaps the boss
:03:11. > :03:16.might have calmed down by then. I have a culture. I speak with my
:03:16. > :03:20.body language sometimes. Even if I am England and the English people
:03:21. > :03:25.have to respect me. I do what I want. If I call my player, they
:03:26. > :03:35.can't stop me. I call my players, I have to do what I want with my
:03:35. > :03:40.players. If I don't go out from the technical area. I will I will move
:03:40. > :03:43.my body, my legs, my shoulder, they can't send me off every time. If
:03:43. > :03:48.they want to send me off, every game. No problem, I will win this
:03:49. > :03:57.league anyway because my team is a strong team. We play play football,
:03:57. > :04:07.even if they send me off, we will even if they send me off, we will
:04:07. > :04:11.
:04:11. > :04:19.win the league, no problem. Thanks to this effort from Pitman.
:04:19. > :04:29.It was a goal worthy of winning any match, but not this one. Strike one
:04:29. > :04:29.
:04:29. > :04:37.came with a smart left foot finish. Strike two, a brilliant header.
:04:37. > :04:47.Strike three arrived, this time in from his right boot in the right
:04:47. > :05:05.
:05:05. > :05:13.net. It is probably right not to gave them a fourth minute lead.
:05:13. > :05:23.At this stage, there was no sign of the carnage to come.
:05:23. > :05:30.
:05:30. > :05:40.On the hour, a goal was scored. Tomlin restored Gillingham's
:05:40. > :05:40.
:05:41. > :05:49.cushion at 3-1. Then came the defending that most
:05:49. > :05:59.ensensed the player. Rip Richards own goal made a game of it. The
:05:59. > :06:29.
:06:29. > :06:33.Don'ts equaliser came with ten season paid dividends. The Devon
:06:33. > :06:43.club set their sights on a play-off place. Morris delivered the corner
:06:43. > :06:55.
:06:55. > :07:03.separated two teams. Torquay doubled their lead. This is
:07:03. > :07:13.more is more is Morcomb's worst run of the season.
:07:13. > :07:23.By the Finn Finnish, the Morcombe was more distraught. A let off for
:07:23. > :07:25.
:07:25. > :07:32.Torquay, who are back in the top six years, but even that strike
:07:32. > :07:41.wasn't enough to give Bradford a first win of 2012. How close he
:07:41. > :07:50.came to winning the game. City have a habit of conceding late
:07:50. > :08:00.goals and so it was proved when when Palmer's cross secured Burton
:08:00. > :08:14.
:08:14. > :08:23.getting his boots on. Henry blazed over.
:08:23. > :08:27.With nine minutes left, Aldershot missed an opportunity.
:08:27. > :08:37.These two have under achieved this this season and need to improve
:08:37. > :08:43.
:08:43. > :08:53.quickly if they are to make a push for the play-offs.
:08:53. > :09:16.
:09:16. > :09:26.Greg Pearson scored his second to equalise for Crewe.
:09:26. > :09:32.Then the hosts were in front courtesy of a horror show!
:09:32. > :09:42.This own goal hard enough to save as well as to watch. Crewe made
:09:42. > :09:42.
:09:42. > :09:49.sure of their third consecutive win. The railway men weren't finished.
:09:49. > :09:59.They chipped home the fourth to condemn the Daggers to a third
:09:59. > :10:08.
:10:08. > :10:18.win game for Northampton. Just as well because they lost it.
:10:18. > :10:18.
:10:19. > :10:23.Town have taken the lead in seven of Boothroyd's matches, but only
:10:23. > :10:28.one of them. Keep calm and carry on was
:10:29. > :10:31.Boothroyd's message before the Boothroyd's message before the
:10:31. > :10:35.game! Barnet hitting form. You can't say
:10:35. > :10:39.the same for Northampton. They have dropped 16 points from winning
:10:39. > :10:44.position and knowing the manager that, he is, he will be more aware
:10:44. > :10:49.of that? He will after he is watching this! It is a little bit
:10:49. > :10:53.of a lack of confidence in each other. If you get into the lead and
:10:53. > :10:56.you concede and then you have got to be strong and make sure you see
:10:56. > :10:59.games out and they are not doing that. I don't know, you are looking
:11:00. > :11:04.around and thinking maybe they haven't got the confidence in each
:11:04. > :11:10.other that they might have. On the pitch, it is proving to be a
:11:10. > :11:14.great season for Swindon Town. It is never dull, is it? They love
:11:14. > :11:18.him at Swindon. I have been down there a couple of times and the
:11:18. > :11:25.fans love this. He is passionate and believes in what he is doing.
:11:25. > :11:31.There is a line. He has got to be careful? If you are winning game of
:11:31. > :11:41.football people accept that. An eventful day for him? I will be
:11:41. > :11:49.
:11:49. > :11:57.all day if we stay on this. He might still be going.
:11:57. > :12:02.Dewbury tweeted saying he scored the imperfect hat trick. We have
:12:02. > :12:06.seen this a couple of times tonight where defenders don't like that
:12:06. > :12:14.where defenders don't like that ball.
:12:14. > :12:18.This one, I am not sure what he is doing. He heads that one in. He
:12:18. > :12:24.gets himself confused. That is a gets himself confused. That is a
:12:24. > :12:32.fantastic finish. How many times do you see a player score an own goal
:12:32. > :12:42.and goes up the other end. Own goals for six different clubs,
:12:42. > :12:42.
:12:42. > :13:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds