0:00:23 > 0:00:27A good evening. With the sun shining, it looks like spring is
0:00:27 > 0:00:32final here. With a two months left of the season, every game means
0:00:32 > 0:00:39that much more. There is little time to waste as they try to hit
0:00:39 > 0:00:43the ground running in new jobs. There are 32 games taking place in
0:00:43 > 0:00:47the NPower Football League. West Ham had an early start. They were
0:00:47 > 0:00:52looking to make it two wins in five games and they welcomed Crystal
0:00:52 > 0:00:56Palace across the Thames. Reading started the day in force. They
0:00:56 > 0:01:01automatic promotion credentials would be tested when they travelled
0:01:01 > 0:01:06north of base at Boro side with similar aspirations. A couple of
0:01:06 > 0:01:15familiar faces started new jobs. We will see how the new boys got on at
0:01:15 > 0:01:18Notts County and Huddersfield. having kicked sand in the face of
0:01:18 > 0:01:22those who doubt that his managerial credentials, Paolo Di Canio is laid
0:01:22 > 0:01:28to leaders Swindon will hope to set a new club record by winning the
0:01:28 > 0:01:339th consecutive league game. Restart night at the Riverside,
0:01:33 > 0:01:36with Middlesbrough against Reading, who started in force. Boro have won
0:01:36 > 0:01:42their last two but they are up against form team in the
0:01:42 > 0:01:52Championship was bedding taking points in the last six games. Brian
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0:01:55 > 0:02:00McDermott has decided to stay put. Middlesbrough and Reading have both
0:02:00 > 0:02:04made a charge for a top two finish. Berra unbeaten in a Championship
0:02:04 > 0:02:14while rubbing have won their last four. West Ham and Southampton in
0:02:14 > 0:02:21
0:02:21 > 0:02:26their sights. Boro Op Art unchanged started Dong-Won-nil win over
0:02:26 > 0:02:31Burnley eight days ago. Plenty of attention on Jason Roberts. Three
0:02:31 > 0:02:36goals in four appearances since joining from Blackburn. Another 34-
0:02:36 > 0:02:40year-old in defence in Harte. Their experience is vital. A man who's
0:02:40 > 0:02:44has been in the news this week simply by going nowhere, Wolves
0:02:44 > 0:02:54were said to be interested in taking Brian McDermott to the
0:02:54 > 0:02:54
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0:03:35 > 0:03:42Premier League will start -- to the Republic of Ireland international
0:03:42 > 0:03:52scoring for the second away match in succession. A deep ball, Pearce
0:03:52 > 0:04:23
0:04:23 > 0:04:27with a header across and Hunt on defeats at home so far this season
0:04:27 > 0:04:31and the Championship four Tony Mowbray's side. West Ham and
0:04:31 > 0:04:41Burnley the only times -- sides to come away with all three points so
0:04:41 > 0:05:17
0:05:17 > 0:05:21instantly raising his flag. This is the sort of free kick that Ian
0:05:21 > 0:05:31Harte will fancy, the former Republic of Ireland international
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0:05:31 > 0:06:24Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
0:06:24 > 0:06:27Middlesbrough man plaster more. just over. Brian McDermott's side
0:06:27 > 0:06:37boasting the second best defence in the Championship before this
0:06:37 > 0:06:37
0:06:37 > 0:07:39Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
0:07:39 > 0:07:49create opportunities. It has been a really good period of play for the
0:07:49 > 0:08:28
0:08:28 > 0:08:38is shown the yellow Kai Ide. -- is second goal for the Royals. It is
0:08:38 > 0:08:40
0:08:40 > 0:08:48an absolutely perfectly placed free signal for quite a few
0:08:48 > 0:08:53Middlesbrough fans to head towards Five wins in a row, five clean
0:08:53 > 0:08:56sheets, but her performance today? I would say so. It is never easy to
0:08:56 > 0:09:01come to Middlesbrough and get a result. The first 15 minutes there
0:09:01 > 0:09:05was a lot of ball, we have a way of playing against a very different
0:09:05 > 0:09:09team and our boys carried out their game plan really well. We had
0:09:09 > 0:09:13opportunities to score the two goals we did. Read in a very good
0:09:13 > 0:09:18at what they do. They do get men behind the ball, play two backs of
0:09:18 > 0:09:23four. They counter attack away and yet for us, looking at ourselves,
0:09:23 > 0:09:27it was really a day when we needed to be brighter, to try to break
0:09:27 > 0:09:31them down, the amount of possession we had in the third -- the final
0:09:31 > 0:09:35third, it was a frustrating day. has been quite a few days with the
0:09:35 > 0:09:38it everything going on, and the deal on Wednesday. How relieved
0:09:38 > 0:09:44were you to get back to playing football rather than talking about
0:09:44 > 0:09:48it? Very relieved. I am happy it is done, there has been a lot going on
0:09:48 > 0:09:51at the club for the last five or six weeks and from my point of view
0:09:51 > 0:09:54the most important thing is the players, the staff around me and I
0:09:54 > 0:09:58am very pleased it is done and dusted and we can move on and get
0:09:58 > 0:10:02on with football. Yes, very good week for Reading. I suppose it was
0:10:02 > 0:10:07your archetypal away performance and Championship, soaking up the
0:10:07 > 0:10:11pressure and hitting them on the break? I think they did more than
0:10:11 > 0:10:15soak up the pressure but that is the way that Reading play, they do
0:10:15 > 0:10:20allow you possession in areas where they cut be heard, I look at their
0:10:20 > 0:10:26side, it has a really evil looked at them. I would think where is the
0:10:26 > 0:10:29area or you can get, the weak area in their team? There is -- I don't
0:10:29 > 0:10:34see that. People know their job, they do their job, they get men
0:10:34 > 0:10:38behind the ball, they have pace on the break, pace up front, two
0:10:38 > 0:10:44sitting midfielders who do the job, defensively they are well versed in
0:10:44 > 0:10:50seeing games out, so they have every box ticked and also you come
0:10:50 > 0:10:54through into the equation Ian Harte, who has started to find his range
0:10:54 > 0:10:57with free kicks as well. They are a hard-working unit. They were at
0:10:57 > 0:11:07Middlesbrough all the time we saw that, in the build-up to the second
0:11:07 > 0:11:09
0:11:09 > 0:11:15very quickly. Jason Roberts, the through-ball there, he gets brought
0:11:15 > 0:11:19down. This is what can happen. delicious free kick. We have
0:11:19 > 0:11:23probably forgotten this, this season, what it has been like. He
0:11:23 > 0:11:27got 11 last year. It is nice to see him back, what a way to introduce
0:11:27 > 0:11:37yourself. He gave a pair of his boots to Reading fan afterwards,
0:11:37 > 0:11:40which was a nice touch because they They have money, they are on form
0:11:40 > 0:11:44on the pitch and with the manager tied to a long term deal, things
0:11:44 > 0:11:49are looking good? Yes, that is the best record in the Championship,
0:11:49 > 0:11:54five wins on about. A note he has done that yet. My team has done it
0:11:54 > 0:11:59this season. Where is going to start going wrong? Nothing has gone
0:11:59 > 0:12:03wrong. Everything you can say about them is positive. They are in a
0:12:03 > 0:12:07good place, they look as if they are a very tight-knit unit as you
0:12:07 > 0:12:12say. Everything is going according to plan, the manager stays as well.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17It is a good time to be a Reading fan. Middlesbrough lacked that
0:12:17 > 0:12:22spark and by all accounts Harvey will be on his way soon. Next come
0:12:22 > 0:12:25Upton Park, where West Ham and detained Crystal Palace. West Ham's
0:12:25 > 0:12:28thumping win against blackballed put them back on top of the
0:12:28 > 0:12:32Championship so they are looking to take advantage of the early tip --
0:12:32 > 0:12:39early kick off and go four points clear. The Hammers named the same
0:12:39 > 0:12:4916 for the games as those that beat Blackpool. Pallors made one change,
0:12:49 > 0:13:04
0:13:04 > 0:13:08McShane coming into defence. Ambrose, but West Ham very nearly
0:13:09 > 0:13:18caught cull here. Many referees might have given something for the
0:13:19 > 0:13:33
0:13:33 > 0:13:43Porsche. -- push. They might look to hit it from there. -- I don't
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0:14:32 > 0:14:42stop. You don't need to lip read to get the gist, liven up, that is the
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0:14:42 > 0:15:46Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
0:15:46 > 0:15:51He won't get many better chances have been, five minutes after the
0:15:51 > 0:16:01restart, the second half sub Carlton Cole almost puts West Ham
0:16:01 > 0:16:01
0:16:01 > 0:16:58Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds
0:16:58 > 0:17:08the goalkeeper, if truth be told. Koll with wonderful set-up play, a
0:17:08 > 0:17:40
0:17:40 > 0:17:44The last three games have caught up with us a little bit physically.
0:17:44 > 0:17:49Mentally as well, we have given everything we possibly had.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53Unfortunately it did not work today. Saying that we have created two or
0:17:53 > 0:17:58three chances. If we put them awake we would have won the game.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02broke on them, we created chances, we made a team of West Ham's
0:18:02 > 0:18:06stature change their personnel and to shake the second half, which is
0:18:06 > 0:18:11all credit to the lads. We were resilient, showed defensive
0:18:11 > 0:18:15qualities. All in all I felt a fair result was a drop. A good point
0:18:15 > 0:18:19that for Palace. The players went off to Broomes at half-time and
0:18:19 > 0:18:25full-time. They're not buying into the style of football, Upton Park.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28Two-thirds of the season through, despite the success. Yes, obviously
0:18:28 > 0:18:34it is a waiting game, to see where they finish up and if they are
0:18:34 > 0:18:37promoted. It is one of the few clubs where there is an innate
0:18:37 > 0:18:43ability to put a massive importance on the way they are playing, not
0:18:43 > 0:18:47just the results but the manner in which they get the result. Sam has
0:18:47 > 0:18:52been brought in to get them out of the Championship by hook or by
0:18:52 > 0:18:55crook, he hasn't been brought in to play at the marvellous football, it
0:18:55 > 0:18:59is effective football, getting results, getting out of the
0:18:59 > 0:19:03Championship. They might just have to stay with that until they get
0:19:03 > 0:19:07out of this division and then we say where they go from there.
0:19:07 > 0:19:17was a day for the goalkeepers, two of the best on show and
0:19:17 > 0:19:21
0:19:21 > 0:19:26Green, called up, deservedly so, he has been outstanding. They went a
0:19:26 > 0:19:29great number of chances in this game. A lot of these are long-range
0:19:29 > 0:19:32shots that the keepers are dealing with. It is not just the way they
0:19:32 > 0:19:37deal with them but where the ball finishes it after they have made
0:19:37 > 0:19:41the save which is important. Credit to Crystal Palace as well, still
0:19:41 > 0:19:46unbeaten. It says a lot about them. It is a tough place to go and to
0:19:46 > 0:19:50get a result and play the way they did, which is important, they are a
0:19:50 > 0:19:55good side, physically strong, well organised, they are no pushover for
0:19:55 > 0:19:59anybody now. He has got some real foundations, something to build
0:19:59 > 0:20:09from there, Dougie Freedman. A little bit of flair here and there
0:20:09 > 0:20:09
0:20:09 > 0:20:13may be, they can be a team to be West Ham opened the door for them -
0:20:13 > 0:20:23- for Southampton to go back to the top of the table. They would have
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0:20:24 > 0:20:28unbeaten in their last five League games and with 58 goals, hosting
0:20:28 > 0:20:32the strongest attack in the division. Leading the way again,
0:20:32 > 0:20:37the prolific Rickie Lambert. Lambert started the game as the
0:20:37 > 0:20:42lead's top scorer and he was on hand, or head, to capitalise on
0:20:42 > 0:20:48this positional error to nod home his 21st in all competitions. It
0:20:48 > 0:20:53was this player's first game since his move from Manchester United.
0:20:53 > 0:20:59Lambert lives to score and to volley, this time straight at the
0:20:59 > 0:21:03keeper. The Saints put four past Watford in the reverse fixture in
0:21:03 > 0:21:09October and it did do not take long to score another. Lambert had the
0:21:09 > 0:21:15quenching finish. After the break Southampton continued to turn the
0:21:15 > 0:21:22screw. There was a golden opportunity to make it three but it
0:21:22 > 0:21:28went over. And try as they might do Hornets had few chances to reply
0:21:28 > 0:21:32and when they had won they fluffed it. This was headed wide. It was
0:21:32 > 0:21:40Southampton that were in control in this game and soon they had opened
0:21:40 > 0:21:44up what that again. Dickinson pushed the Japanese striker and
0:21:44 > 0:21:49Southampton had a penalty. Up stepped Lambert to take it, hoping
0:21:49 > 0:21:53for his third league hat-trick and 23rd goal of the campaign and his
0:21:53 > 0:21:5980th in just 139 games for the Saints. No wonder they are top
0:21:59 > 0:22:03again, looking at back-to-back A pleasing victory, very
0:22:03 > 0:22:07professional. We have had to do the horrible things you have to do with
0:22:07 > 0:22:12football and we do that very well. We have adopted performance, they
0:22:12 > 0:22:18have had to graft very hard. -- eight dog-eared performance. It was
0:22:18 > 0:22:22a spirited Watford side and the lads have done well. Sometimes with
0:22:22 > 0:22:28teams in the kind of form they are in, they gain momentum and they put
0:22:28 > 0:22:31us out of our stride. Our performance was below par and other
0:22:31 > 0:22:37collective if you do it below any side, and certainly the league
0:22:37 > 0:22:40leaders, it is tough. Two header defeats for Watford. Lambert's
0:22:40 > 0:22:50season goes from strength to strength. You were jumping out of
0:22:50 > 0:22:50
0:22:51 > 0:22:55techniques in football. When the ball comes across your body like
0:22:55 > 0:23:00that and you try and hit that across the ball, the way it is
0:23:00 > 0:23:04rolling, low and hard into the opposite corner, that is one of the
0:23:04 > 0:23:08most difficult techniques you will get in football. He has executed it
0:23:08 > 0:23:14perfectly. It shows not just a big man but someone with that technique,
0:23:14 > 0:23:24it puts him aside a little bit. made it look so easy. He has made a
0:23:24 > 0:23:30few things look easy. On to the On Thursday there was the small
0:23:30 > 0:23:40matter of an East Midlands derby. Two teams with an outside chance of
0:23:40 > 0:24:08
0:24:08 > 0:24:18opening ball, Danns has got it for Leicester. Leicester lead in this
0:24:18 > 0:24:18
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0:25:01 > 0:25:06outside of the post. Does the Leicester City so close to doubling
0:25:06 > 0:25:16their advantage. Nugent with a header. Knocked hard onto the
0:25:16 > 0:25:33
0:25:33 > 0:25:36close to getting a second goal of We started find, then Leicester
0:25:36 > 0:25:39took control and got the goal but the second half, that is what we
0:25:39 > 0:25:44ask of the players, how they performed second half, lots of
0:25:44 > 0:25:52honesty, lots of endeavour, just that quality lacking. We had to be
0:25:52 > 0:25:57a bit more persistent in the second half because they asked more
0:25:58 > 0:26:07questions of us. It was a difficult game to see over the line but we
0:26:08 > 0:26:08
0:26:08 > 0:26:13danger a month ago Bristol City have found it tough recently. One
0:26:13 > 0:26:18win from seven has left Derek McInnes' side teetering on the
0:26:18 > 0:26:23brink once more. Blackpool thrashed City five-nil in the reverse
0:26:23 > 0:26:28fixture but this time they conceded after half-an-hour, Stead starting
0:26:28 > 0:26:33under his first game took this opportunity impressed -- to impress
0:26:33 > 0:26:37with his first goal of the season. Ian Holloway's side studded As the
0:26:37 > 0:26:42league's second highest scorers. This deflected free kick was not a
0:26:42 > 0:26:47surprise except David James. That sparked the game into life. David
0:26:47 > 0:26:52James did well to deny it Ince here. But six minutes later the winger
0:26:52 > 0:27:00had his revenge. Substitute Brett Ormerod created the opening. His
0:27:00 > 0:27:04cross allowed Ince to do the rest. No Blackpool second half comeback
0:27:04 > 0:27:10is complete these days without a Kevin Phillips goal. He did not
0:27:10 > 0:27:14disappoint here, 87 minutes on the clock. His 13th goal in all
0:27:14 > 0:27:20competitions this season. But there was still time for action at the
0:27:20 > 0:27:23other end. Stead was thwarted by Baptiste with spectacular goal-line
0:27:23 > 0:27:31heroics before Pitman hooked his effort wide. Blackpool have jumped
0:27:32 > 0:27:37I brought some of Mike Hall soldiers in today, delighted to
0:27:37 > 0:27:40have them, I have four or five missing. Important players for us.
0:27:40 > 0:27:45He did not show as though I am delighted, well done to everyone.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48When we lost the ball we can be done as well, the game started to
0:27:49 > 0:27:53slip, we have done that -- we have seen them do that to so many teams.
0:27:53 > 0:28:02The players with pace and ability started to affect the game in the
0:28:02 > 0:28:06first half, we had kept them something to smile about.
0:28:06 > 0:28:12Nottingham Forrest's recent win over Coventry, along with his own -
0:28:12 > 0:28:20- old club Pompey's ten. Deductions or the time out of the bottom three.
0:28:20 > 0:28:27-- ten point deduction. How about taking the lead? Blackstock scoring
0:28:27 > 0:28:37for the first time in 15 injury-hit months. But true to form Birmingham
0:28:37 > 0:28:38
0:28:38 > 0:28:42drew level ten minutes after the restart. King retrieved this. Burke
0:28:42 > 0:28:47scored his 8th league goal of the season. But confidence is a
0:28:47 > 0:28:51wonderful thing, having scored his first since November 2010,
0:28:51 > 0:28:54Blackstock added another with a lovely touch and turn as Forrest
0:28:54 > 0:28:59became the first away team to score twice at St Andrew's in the league
0:28:59 > 0:29:05this season -- Nottingham Forest. Birmingham's response to going
0:29:05 > 0:29:11behind a second time was to push forward in numbers. The crossbar
0:29:11 > 0:29:19was hit, Curtis Davies missed. What a result for a Nottingham Forest
0:29:19 > 0:29:24There was a long time on the sideline -- on the sidelines. I
0:29:24 > 0:29:28have been fit for a few months, I was desperate to play, score goals,
0:29:28 > 0:29:31do what I did today. Everyone footballer wants to play after
0:29:31 > 0:29:41being out for a long period of time. Thankfully to date it has come
0:29:41 > 0:29:43
0:29:43 > 0:29:46Ipswich had won their last four so something had to give on the
0:29:46 > 0:29:51Tractor Boys's first visit to the Amex Stadium, where Brighton
0:29:51 > 0:30:01remained unbeaten this year. They almost got off to the perfect
0:30:01 > 0:30:02
0:30:02 > 0:30:06start... Michael Chopra says Don Joe Mattock's defensive clanger,
0:30:06 > 0:30:08but the ball was cleared off the but the ball was cleared off the
0:30:08 > 0:30:12line. -- seized on. There can be few things better for a striker
0:30:12 > 0:30:17than scoring on your birthday and Craig Mackail-Smith was perfectly
0:30:17 > 0:30:22teed up by Will Buckley and got the party started. His first goal since
0:30:22 > 0:30:26September. Having waited so long for that one, he almost enjoyed a
0:30:26 > 0:30:31birthday double as Brighton fish at the first half the stronger of the
0:30:31 > 0:30:35teams. -- finished. Ashley Barnes was prolific last season, this
0:30:35 > 0:30:40season has been different, but his quality was clear after 65 minutes
0:30:40 > 0:30:46after he scored his first go for Brighton this year. And he wasn't
0:30:46 > 0:30:53finished. Ipswich's 32 games this season have generated more goals
0:30:53 > 0:30:57than any other the Championship and Ashley Barnes scored again with six
0:30:57 > 0:31:01minutes left. They are now level on points with Cardiff. Our I am not
0:31:01 > 0:31:07trying to play one way, we are trying to buy a football using the
0:31:07 > 0:31:12qualities of our players. And taking advantage of their position,
0:31:12 > 0:31:17taking advantage of the situation. When you play like that, you can
0:31:18 > 0:31:23always make decisions on the pitch and saw Ted Ems that look difficult
0:31:23 > 0:31:26in the beginning. -- sort out games. If you or your
0:31:26 > 0:31:31housemates on nodding off, don't, wake them up, because you are about
0:31:31 > 0:31:36to see the goal of the day. It came at Turf Moor, where Millwall had
0:31:36 > 0:31:41one last season. Within 15 minutes, things are going their way again.
0:31:42 > 0:31:47Andy Keogh scoring his second since joining from walls. That wasn't the
0:31:47 > 0:31:53one, even though it was a fine finish -- Wolves. This is it. Josh
0:31:53 > 0:31:58Wright, who had never scored for them before. It was so good, even
0:31:58 > 0:32:01his goalkeeper joined in the celebrations. With 20 minutes
0:32:01 > 0:32:08remaining and having resisted everything Burnley could throw at
0:32:08 > 0:32:11them, Millwall scored again. James Henry set up Harry Kane, whose low
0:32:11 > 0:32:17finish saw Millwall scored three at Burnley again. The home side's
0:32:17 > 0:32:23perseverance was rewarded later on when Shane Lowry tripped Marvin
0:32:23 > 0:32:28Bartley in the area. Jay Rodriguez had the honour. And he scored his
0:32:28 > 0:32:3319th goal of the season. But the day belonged to Millwall, Kenny
0:32:33 > 0:32:36Jackett and Josh Wright. Glad you stayed up now? We have had a lot of
0:32:36 > 0:32:41good performances and by the drawn or not got a decision so it is nice
0:32:41 > 0:32:45to have a good performance and get three points, because the player's
0:32:46 > 0:32:49conference then follows through. It is as good as coli she will say. It
0:32:49 > 0:32:55was a terrific strike. In that period, we could have had more --
0:32:55 > 0:32:58as good a goal as you will see. Keith Hill's Barnsley made their
0:32:58 > 0:33:06trip to the Midlands looking for their first win away the lead over
0:33:06 > 0:33:10the Sky Blues in 89 years. -- in the league. After six defeats this
0:33:10 > 0:33:14year, bars the fans must have thought they were overdue. But
0:33:14 > 0:33:16Coventry made the early running. Alex Nimely couldn't keep that
0:33:16 > 0:33:26there for Dan. Bars they were reduced to trying their luck from
0:33:26 > 0:33:26
0:33:26 > 0:33:32distance. -- that -- that efforts there. After the break, Alex Nimely
0:33:32 > 0:33:36teed up nor would. But that wasn't the finisher wanted. As the game
0:33:36 > 0:33:40went into stoppage time, or Coventry City lodge themselves once
0:33:40 > 0:33:46more. Clive Platt, he hadn't scored their goal since November, finished
0:33:46 > 0:33:51neatly. -- Who. After barely threatening the Barnsley goal all
0:33:51 > 0:33:57game, they nearly made it two. Alex Nimely did the legwork and Gary
0:33:57 > 0:34:04McSheffrey got everything right apart from the aiming. Three vital
0:34:04 > 0:34:09points for Coventry. We kept going against a really good Barnsley team.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12I thought we kept believing and we got the goal we deserved. It is
0:34:12 > 0:34:20unfortunate, because from the performance and the strategy and
0:34:20 > 0:34:26the way the players implemented, it was superb. They are low in the
0:34:26 > 0:34:30changing rooms. When Darren Ferguson's Peterborough
0:34:30 > 0:34:34arrived at Doncaster, it must have felt like a homecoming for him.
0:34:34 > 0:34:39According to reports this week, Doncaster is actually part of
0:34:39 > 0:34:44Scotland, something to do with a treaty from the 9th century.
0:34:44 > 0:34:48Doncaster would rather be anywhere that the England right now, and you
0:34:48 > 0:34:53could see why they had not won in five league games. But later in the
0:34:53 > 0:34:57half, they took the lead. El-Hadji Diouf took the free kick and Giles
0:34:57 > 0:35:04Barnes rose to score his first goal since 2000 and night. They almost
0:35:04 > 0:35:11doubled their lead just after the break, El-Hadji Diouf the archetype
0:35:11 > 0:35:17one small -- architect for once more, and then it missing. -- Kyle
0:35:17 > 0:35:24Bennett. But Tyrone Barnett sparked a posh end to live for. The former
0:35:25 > 0:35:29Crawley striker was denied a debut goal by this fine save it. Apache
0:35:29 > 0:35:33continued to press a button. Paul Taylor twisted and turned his way
0:35:33 > 0:35:39into space, but the keeper was equal to his shot and Doncaster or
0:35:39 > 0:35:43stay ahead. Having weathered the storm, Doncaster looked set to hold
0:35:43 > 0:35:47on for only their 6th league win of the season but the Peterborough new
0:35:47 > 0:35:55boy had other ideas. Ryan Bennett are delivered the cross and far
0:35:55 > 0:36:05Barnard headed home, a debut goal for him. It is their hard-earned
0:36:05 > 0:36:06
0:36:06 > 0:36:09point. You need them. It keeps us where we are. We need 12 points
0:36:09 > 0:36:13from 14 games and the way we did second half, I think we will get
0:36:13 > 0:36:17them. Tyrone Barnett of the mark for his
0:36:17 > 0:36:20new club, Peterborough. We saw wins for a team struggling at the end of
0:36:20 > 0:36:26the Championship, including Millwall, but for Josh Wright, what
0:36:26 > 0:36:32a goal this was. Sometimes, you get a goal scored and you can just
0:36:32 > 0:36:35imagine this being played for years and years and this is one of those.
0:36:35 > 0:36:39That is how you strike the ball. The Swede this collection you're
0:36:39 > 0:36:45probably never going to see, a fantastic strike -- the sweetest
0:36:45 > 0:36:51connection. The best way to get off the mark. In his 5th start as well,
0:36:51 > 0:36:54hopefully he can go from strength to strength. When's don't get much
0:36:54 > 0:37:02bigger than Nottingham Forest at Birmingham. Two goals from a player
0:37:02 > 0:37:07whose career was on the line de rigueur. It is not always command -
0:37:07 > 0:37:14-, bet that he has fulfilled his potential. But this is a fantastic
0:37:14 > 0:37:18goal. A great touch and a turn. We know what he is capable of. They
0:37:18 > 0:37:22played well today, Forest. We saw in the second half last week, it
0:37:22 > 0:37:29looked as though they believed they could get the result. Certainly
0:37:29 > 0:37:32looking at today, that was a big performance at a tough place.
0:37:32 > 0:37:35day for Dexter Blackstock and Coventry had to pull something out
0:37:35 > 0:37:45of the bag with those teams winning. They left it late with the man who
0:37:45 > 0:37:49
0:37:49 > 0:37:52is revered then there as Bertini. - - Plattini. They have not always
0:37:52 > 0:37:55got the results they deserve, but you can see some light at the end
0:37:55 > 0:38:00of the tunnel. They nicked it at the end and they have given
0:38:00 > 0:38:04themselves a chance. They certainly have. A few points away from
0:38:04 > 0:38:07survival. Good wins for Brighton, Blackpool and Leicester as well.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10Now then, we saw last week that Portsmouth slipped into the bottom
0:38:10 > 0:38:12three on the back of their points deduction. Well, it's been another
0:38:13 > 0:38:15tortuous week down at Fratton Park. A raft of redundancies, including
0:38:15 > 0:38:18that of chief executive David Lampitt, came as the administrator
0:38:18 > 0:38:24warned that the club might struggle to even end the season. Not the
0:38:25 > 0:38:28best preparation then for the visit of Leeds United.
0:38:28 > 0:38:34The sun was shining on the south coast but these are dark days at
0:38:34 > 0:38:38Portsmouth. Even so, the spirit is willing and resolute. Hopefully
0:38:38 > 0:38:44there Trevor Birches in, it will be different. A lot of the fans wanted
0:38:44 > 0:38:48someone else in, so hopefully he can find a suitable buyer, whether
0:38:48 > 0:38:51it is the fans or another investor. All we can do is great and bear it
0:38:51 > 0:38:56and hope this Guy manages to get us out of the trouble we are in. I
0:38:56 > 0:39:00will still be here every week, if I can. It is about trying to get the
0:39:00 > 0:39:05whole community onside, not just the fans, but people in and around
0:39:05 > 0:39:09the town and the City. There is the whole talk about trying to sort out
0:39:09 > 0:39:13a community by air, getting the fans to club together and save the
0:39:13 > 0:39:19football club. That buyer. I don't want them to go, it is the only
0:39:19 > 0:39:24thing I have got, really. The only thing I have got taken away his not
0:39:24 > 0:39:28a good thing for me. Emotions were running high as the club lost their
0:39:28 > 0:39:36pack the Park campaign, which saw discounted tickets increase the
0:39:36 > 0:39:42intend it to 70,400. -- attendance to 17,500. Most of them believed
0:39:42 > 0:39:46they should have had a penalty. The referee didn't. He then denied
0:39:46 > 0:39:50Leeds United a goal, twice. First he ruled that Ross McCormack's shot
0:39:50 > 0:39:58didn't cross the line. Robert Snodgrass followed up but he was
0:39:58 > 0:40:05ruled offside. I wonder if Neil Warnock took that decision so
0:40:06 > 0:40:09calmly in the Leeds dug out. The Pompey owner had -- goalkeeper had
0:40:09 > 0:40:16spent the weekend trying to raise money by selling tickets. He showed
0:40:16 > 0:40:23his worth in a goal by keeping out Luciano Becchio. At the other end,
0:40:23 > 0:40:27that Joel Ward tried his luck from range. The referee was back to
0:40:27 > 0:40:34centre-stage when he said Greg Halford pot had failed to get a
0:40:34 > 0:40:41touch what Barnet way into the net. Back row.. Shared, but Portsmouth
0:40:41 > 0:40:44need all the. Staking get that points. It is a clear penalty, and
0:40:44 > 0:40:48the it is amazing the referee has misted, but you have to take it on
0:40:48 > 0:40:53the chin and hopefully over the coming weeks, we will get a few
0:40:53 > 0:40:56decisions that go our way and get a bit of luck. So I point in Pompey's
0:40:56 > 0:41:03bid for survival after another difficult week where the harsh
0:41:03 > 0:41:07realities have hit home -- a point. 31 redundancies. Yes, we can talk
0:41:07 > 0:41:11about the playing side and that is obviously important, because it is
0:41:11 > 0:41:17ultimately a football club, and there -- but we are talking about
0:41:17 > 0:41:20people's lives and their futures and 31 people lost their jobs,
0:41:20 > 0:41:25people who are probably only ever known look -- working airport but
0:41:25 > 0:41:30as a job, so you start to think this is hard work. That working at
0:41:30 > 0:41:35Portsmouth. Taking on a new dimension fought Michael Appleton,
0:41:35 > 0:41:43being forced to sell your top scorer, he is now probably treading
0:41:43 > 0:41:48that that deadline will cumin in March and -- dreading. I think that
0:41:48 > 0:41:52leads us to impact upon the players. We can talk about wages, but they
0:41:52 > 0:41:57will get their money. When you look around the dressing room and you
0:41:57 > 0:42:01are losing your best players, you are just starting to see it change,
0:42:01 > 0:42:04that is where it has a negative psychological effect on the
0:42:04 > 0:42:07dressing room. League One now and Charlton's march
0:42:07 > 0:42:10towards the title has been interrupted somewhat of late by a
0:42:10 > 0:42:12couple of draws against Rochdale and Tranmere. The Addicks were
0:42:12 > 0:42:22still seven points clear, though, going into their game with sixth-
0:42:22 > 0:42:29
0:42:29 > 0:42:36Valley's biggest crowd of the season, but the majority hoping to
0:42:36 > 0:42:39see Charlton stretched their lead at the summit. Michael Robinson's
0:42:39 > 0:42:42thunderbolt in the second half. But the leaders had every right to be
0:42:42 > 0:42:48cautious about a Stevenage side who beat them October and was still
0:42:48 > 0:42:58smarting from a midweek defeat. Brad Pitt Wright-Phillips make it
0:42:58 > 0:42:58
0:42:58 > 0:43:04comfortable by tucking away his increase the lead, but normal
0:43:04 > 0:43:08service is resumed after successive draws and the leader at the top
0:43:08 > 0:43:12stands at 10 points. It was pleasing to get a win against a
0:43:12 > 0:43:22real dog eared team. Stevenage have done exceptionally well this year
0:43:22 > 0:43:22
0:43:22 > 0:43:27but my players will be performed. - United on his CV, Simon Grayson
0:43:27 > 0:43:33wouldn't be warmly welcomed by Huddersfield fans. But that
0:43:33 > 0:43:43resonate also concerns a bit of -- a couple of promotions and his
0:43:43 > 0:43:46
0:43:46 > 0:43:51impact guided them to a first win on. Jordan Rhodes notching his 30th
0:43:51 > 0:43:55goal of the season. Huddersfield back in business and happy with the
0:43:55 > 0:43:59new man in the hot seat. It has been a good week in terms of
0:43:59 > 0:44:01everybody connected with the club making us feel ready welcome, and
0:44:01 > 0:44:08the players have responded in training with what we have asked
0:44:08 > 0:44:13them to do. To win the game with a clean sheet is great.
0:44:13 > 0:44:17Two ambitious side, but in contrasting form and it was the MK
0:44:17 > 0:44:23Dons who emerged with a third successive victory. Mathias dumb by
0:44:23 > 0:44:28Stalin for his second goal in three games -- Mathias Doumbe.
0:44:28 > 0:44:31Bournemouth almost punished again, but Charlie MacDonald's first goal
0:44:31 > 0:44:36of 2012 remains elusive. The Cherries are reported to have
0:44:36 > 0:44:41received an unexpected visitor at half-time, the wife ofKolo a Maxim
0:44:41 > 0:44:47Demin. They improved, and nearly grabbed a draw. I thought we played
0:44:47 > 0:44:50very well. I'm here saying again we have played well but not won the
0:44:50 > 0:45:00game, goals change games and it is disappointed not to be standing
0:45:00 > 0:45:10You will shed five goals but the third game running but came up
0:45:10 > 0:45:14
0:45:14 > 0:45:18short or one of the longest trips suspension and then does fashion.
0:45:18 > 0:45:21Straight from the restart The Oval dragged themselves level. Gary
0:45:21 > 0:45:28Johnson's team have been in good form following his return to the
0:45:28 > 0:45:33club. Confidence levels have soared. Obika's third goal since arriving
0:45:33 > 0:45:37from Spurs restored parity. Carlisle were hoping to bounce back
0:45:37 > 0:45:42from a four-nil defeat at Brentford last time out but at home they
0:45:42 > 0:45:45would take some stopping. They haven't lost in their own patch
0:45:45 > 0:45:50since September and when Madden seized on the mistake, the unbeaten
0:45:50 > 0:45:54run looks like being extended to 12 matches. But the Glovers refused to
0:45:54 > 0:46:00cave in and with eight minutes left the fabulous drive from Blizzard
0:46:00 > 0:46:03appeared to have earned them a share of the points. But the home
0:46:03 > 0:46:10team pressed on for the win that would lift them into the play-off
0:46:10 > 0:46:15places. Francois Zoko a whisper away from clinching maximum points.
0:46:15 > 0:46:23The paperwork this club -- rescued The Oval and it sped Carlisle's
0:46:24 > 0:46:28bushes down the other end. Williams almost scored. There was still time
0:46:28 > 0:46:32for one last twist. Francois Zoko had The Oval's defenders and keeper
0:46:32 > 0:46:42in a panic punished them to full effect. A dramatic winner lifting
0:46:42 > 0:46:48
0:46:48 > 0:46:57Scunthorpe have once again had the momentum checked. This volley was
0:46:57 > 0:47:01typical of the side that had -- that lacked a cutting edge. Some
0:47:01 > 0:47:06Slocombe was called upon to keep out this effort, Paul Reed did
0:47:06 > 0:47:14likewise. Scunthorpe had the better of it but missed chances up costly.
0:47:14 > 0:47:18Jon Parkin could be in for a sleepless night after this one. We
0:47:18 > 0:47:26come's bid to avoid an automatic return to league to sort Gary
0:47:26 > 0:47:30Waddock make four alone signings this week. They made an impact. The
0:47:30 > 0:47:34striker put away the loose ball. Hayes arrived from Charlton along
0:47:34 > 0:47:39with Doherty, the former Tottenham and Norwich defender also weighed
0:47:39 > 0:47:44in with a debut goal. His first for two years. Hartlepool's long
0:47:44 > 0:47:48journey south to could turn for the worst before half-time. Stuart
0:47:48 > 0:47:54Beavon out muscle to the defender and tapped his 50th of the season
0:47:54 > 0:48:00into an empty net. The visitors contributed to their own misery.
0:48:00 > 0:48:05This clearance went straight at Hayes. Stuart Beavon reacted first
0:48:05 > 0:48:09and made it four-nil. Three successive defeats have prompted
0:48:09 > 0:48:15Gary Waddock to bring in fresh faces and it has paid off as they
0:48:15 > 0:48:21move off the bottom of the table. Alive -- the lively Stuart Beavon
0:48:21 > 0:48:30completed the rout. We come's first double of the season and this
0:48:30 > 0:48:39equalled their biggest-ever League following Martin Allen's departure
0:48:39 > 0:48:43last week but after a winning start against Stevenage, he went in
0:48:43 > 0:48:50search of more success against Chesterfield. There was a fine
0:48:50 > 0:48:57double stop. John Sheridan's when gifted their opponents the winner
0:48:57 > 0:49:05ten the up -- ten minutes from time. Forte got a goal. From up --
0:49:05 > 0:49:09following his debut win as manager, he sent an e-mail thanking the
0:49:09 > 0:49:13supporters. His sights are within three points of a play-off place.
0:49:13 > 0:49:23The scoreline almost looked convincing but his new boss is all
0:49:23 > 0:49:27
0:49:27 > 0:49:37Colchester's goalless draw was Rochdale. And there it was. This
0:49:37 > 0:49:37
0:49:37 > 0:49:41header summing up the match best Dumbarton overshadowed events at
0:49:41 > 0:49:48Deepdale. The young midfielder dislocated and broke his ankle in
0:49:48 > 0:49:52the tackle with the Saddlers player. There was an 11 minute stoppage
0:49:52 > 0:49:55while the medical teams treated Barton. He will undergo an
0:49:55 > 0:49:59operation on Sunday. It was another frustrating afternoon for the home
0:49:59 > 0:50:05fans. Their side has one win from six matches. This effort was
0:50:05 > 0:50:10flicked away by the keeper. This teenager was the match-winner wreck
0:50:10 > 0:50:20Scunthorpe in midweek he squandered an opportunity to repeat the feat.
0:50:20 > 0:50:24
0:50:24 > 0:50:29The Saddlers are now unbeaten in worth the wait. A beauty of Bury.
0:50:29 > 0:50:33Leyton Orient were dreaming of a win. They last did teach such a
0:50:33 > 0:50:39beat three years ago, although the London club should have been in the
0:50:39 > 0:50:45driving seat by half-time. The Shakers could have been in big
0:50:45 > 0:50:51trouble was this back-pass. Richie Barker's decision to make two
0:50:51 > 0:51:01second half changes made -- paid dividends. Elford-Alliyu scored
0:51:01 > 0:51:05
0:51:05 > 0:51:09with his first touch on his debut being tested. Defeat at Oldham
0:51:09 > 0:51:17makes it one win in 19 games. Rovers were chasing this one from
0:51:17 > 0:51:22the moment Simpson was tripped in the box. Kuchi had missed his last
0:51:22 > 0:51:26two spot-kicks but he rammed this home -- Kuqi. Rivers were fortunate
0:51:26 > 0:51:35not to concede more goals against an Oldham side who had lost five of
0:51:35 > 0:51:43their last seven. After. Simpson claimed ownership of this week's
0:51:43 > 0:51:49most comical miss. With Rovers fans restless, Chesterfield next week is
0:51:49 > 0:51:55That is what Paul Dickov would have wanted after last week's nightmare
0:51:56 > 0:51:59result. Simon Grayson off to a winning start. John Rhodes, back to
0:51:59 > 0:52:09his all ways of scoring goals. It is not even March and he is up to
0:52:09 > 0:52:12
0:52:12 > 0:52:16you go through a lean spell. He is waiting for it. I am wondering when
0:52:16 > 0:52:19it will happen. He is a goal machine. There has been no dipping
0:52:19 > 0:52:24his form. He has scored consistently through the season. It
0:52:24 > 0:52:29is a win really that gives, puts pressure on Sheffield United for
0:52:29 > 0:52:33Sunday. Ahead of the derby. Another striker making headlines, Lee
0:52:33 > 0:52:36Miller has been missing for Carlisle. If you thought they
0:52:36 > 0:52:42missed him, Francois Zoko has come up with vitally important goals
0:52:42 > 0:52:48this season. Three goals after the 90th minute, two wins and a draw
0:52:48 > 0:52:52come up in the top six. Absolutely, a massive win, probably one they
0:52:52 > 0:52:55would have at home, if you're going to maintain the top-six position
0:52:55 > 0:53:00you expect results like that but they took it to the wire. Greg
0:53:00 > 0:53:03Abbott does a great job. Also for Wycombe, it has been a stressful
0:53:03 > 0:53:13time for Gary Waddock, four de Betanzos. What a hammering for
0:53:13 > 0:53:14
0:53:14 > 0:53:19Hartlepool. Yes, you are right to call them new starters, two often
0:53:19 > 0:53:24scored. Hayes, a super player. No doubt about that. We know about
0:53:24 > 0:53:29Doherty, he has played at the top level, centre half for centre-
0:53:29 > 0:53:33forward. There is no doubt that most players will make a massive
0:53:33 > 0:53:38impact and from Wycombe Wanderers perspective, there is still plenty
0:53:38 > 0:53:42of time for them to get out of the position they are in. A couple of
0:53:42 > 0:53:47big talking points tonight, Eddie Mitchell has been on the radio, at
0:53:47 > 0:53:51Bournemouth the wife of the CoE owner went into the dressing room
0:53:51 > 0:53:55at half-time to introduced herself to the players, someone -- they
0:53:55 > 0:53:59thought she was giving half-time team talk. If she is coming to say
0:53:59 > 0:54:03hello, but at the time... timing is not right but there is
0:54:03 > 0:54:07nothing wrong with what she has done. Non-footballing people not
0:54:07 > 0:54:14understanding. They are going through a sticky patch, fans are
0:54:14 > 0:54:18wondering what is going on. problem is the Mitchell has is it
0:54:18 > 0:54:21is not being reported in the correct way. -- Eddy Mitchell. If
0:54:21 > 0:54:24you are making the correct assumption, people can make up
0:54:24 > 0:54:28their own minds. As a footballer, as someone in the dressing room,
0:54:28 > 0:54:31not the right time to do it but I can understand her wanting to come
0:54:31 > 0:54:35in and introduced herself. Not a problem with that but maybe at the
0:54:35 > 0:54:39start of the game. Possibly at the end. Maybe not at half-time. She
0:54:40 > 0:54:44did not going to give the team talk, we talk about Steve Morgan of what
0:54:44 > 0:54:50happened. It was not that kind of scenario. We have to keep things in
0:54:50 > 0:54:56context. Well done to Notts County and we must wish I Dumbarton all
0:54:56 > 0:55:02the best after dislocating his ankle. -- Adam bartered. Now lead
0:55:02 > 0:55:06two. A run of one defeat in 19 hasn't seen Swindon Town moved
0:55:06 > 0:55:15effortlessly leak -- effortlessly to the top of the table. They have
0:55:15 > 0:55:19done it under the tutelage of that He was unveiled as the new boss of
0:55:19 > 0:55:25Swindon Town, few people could have anticipated the impact that Paolo
0:55:25 > 0:55:28Di Canio would have as a manager but in midweek and -- an eight
0:55:28 > 0:55:38successive league win secured top spot and to do so far so good for
0:55:38 > 0:56:02
0:56:02 > 0:56:07the Italian and there have been one Occasionally it oversteps the mark,
0:56:07 > 0:56:11once or twice, Northampton away, when we score in the last minute,
0:56:11 > 0:56:16he knows he will celebrate with the fans and pay a fine. Sometimes you
0:56:16 > 0:56:21get picked on and we have to address that. I think it is fair to
0:56:21 > 0:56:24say that Paolo Di Canio has got his own way of doing things. Remember
0:56:25 > 0:56:29the spat with Leon Clarke at the end of Swindon's Carling Cup tie
0:56:29 > 0:56:33with Southampton? He has never played for the club again. De Canio
0:56:33 > 0:56:41has also been sent to the stands so often it has been suggested he
0:56:41 > 0:56:45should buy a season ticket! And to say he has bind up the odd press
0:56:45 > 0:56:51conference or two is an understatement. -- brightened up.
0:56:51 > 0:56:55have culture, I speak with my body language sometimes, in England,
0:56:55 > 0:57:00people have to respect me. A what is it like to have him as a
0:57:00 > 0:57:02manager? Fantastic. I was not sure at the start of the season how it
0:57:02 > 0:57:06would go it eight wins in a row, football we are playing, the
0:57:07 > 0:57:13passion of the man is great. A even if they send me off, we win. No
0:57:13 > 0:57:19problem. He is an inspiring man. my body, my shoulder, my legs they
0:57:19 > 0:57:24can't send a off every time. Johnstone's Paint Trophy final
0:57:24 > 0:57:29trophy, Bring It On. I will keep more camp if I can but I can't
0:57:29 > 0:57:34change what I am. Paolo Di Canio is -- have a legendary status in the
0:57:34 > 0:57:44English game. He was would have terrace chants like Verdi's
0:57:44 > 0:57:51
0:57:51 > 0:57:56Rigoletto? # Paolo Di Canio #. of course Disco. And the
0:57:56 > 0:58:01consistency of his side has been outstanding. Swindon's last league
0:58:01 > 0:58:04defeat was on Boxing Day. Add to that to date at Wembley for the
0:58:04 > 0:58:09Johnstone's Paint Trophy final in March and you can see what kind of
0:58:09 > 0:58:14an impact he has had on a club that lest we forget suffered relegation
0:58:14 > 0:58:20at the end of last season. He is very passionate, enthusiastic, gets
0:58:20 > 0:58:25his point across. The boys react, the gaffer is a big name. It gives
0:58:25 > 0:58:35you a lift. Technically in training he is very good, better than us.
0:58:35 > 0:58:36
0:58:36 > 0:58:39You always have to be on your toes. Best to see you. -- nice to see you.
0:58:39 > 0:58:47I suspect you would be gutted if he did not finish of the job for you?
0:58:47 > 0:58:52Which job? Getting back up to the next division. Bit further? That is
0:58:52 > 0:58:56the truth, as long as our ambition matches his ambition, he his here
0:58:56 > 0:59:00for longer than people think. is Accrington Stanley who stand and
0:59:00 > 0:59:10the way of Swindon's 9th consecutive league win come a
0:59:10 > 0:59:13
0:59:13 > 0:59:17result that would break the club half-time. Paul Burns and fixed
0:59:17 > 0:59:20them into an eight-minute lead. That did not bode well for and
0:59:20 > 0:59:26Accrington side who had lost the last three without scoring,
0:59:26 > 0:59:29although they almost ended the goal drought. But that was only a minor
0:59:29 > 0:59:36scare Forestside who had not lost at home since the opening month of
0:59:36 > 0:59:41the campaign. This effort tend to increase Stanley's misery. But no
0:59:41 > 0:59:44such problems for Swindon, who were enjoying the ride under the
0:59:44 > 0:59:48stewardship of they have faced the Italian manager, so much so they
0:59:48 > 0:59:55hoped it opened talks about a contract extension. Just before the
0:59:55 > 0:59:58half-hour they were well on their way to a 7th straight success.
0:59:58 > 1:00:04Benson's second settled the contest. Paul Cook is still searching for
1:00:04 > 1:00:14his what first win as Accrington manager. Swindon are going to take
1:00:14 > 1:00:20
1:00:20 > 1:00:25old club record and yet, I don't think you are very happy. To be
1:00:25 > 1:00:31honest, I am not happy. About the record, I can be happy, because it
1:00:31 > 1:00:36means we one-day game. It is a few victories in a row. -- we won a
1:00:36 > 1:00:41game. But the way we played in the second half, I am furious with my
1:00:41 > 1:00:46players. And not happy. Those standards of very high? It is not
1:00:46 > 1:00:52about the record. So in general, I am happy, because it means we are
1:00:52 > 1:00:56at the top with another victory. Like you say, the record, but it
1:00:56 > 1:01:03doesn't count if you don't win the title. And so glad you started to
1:01:03 > 1:01:09smile, I was getting worried. make me smile, because I like you
1:01:09 > 1:01:14as a person, because you smile is infectious, but that is probably
1:01:14 > 1:01:22because I was furious until five minutes ago. I just wanted to enjoy
1:01:22 > 1:01:26what you do, that is all? -- want you. I enjoy it, but enjoying it is
1:01:26 > 1:01:31winning at the way you want. As a manager, you have to look forward,
1:01:31 > 1:01:34to the future. I am worried, because if we behave in this way,
1:01:34 > 1:01:39the way we did the second half, it is not the right way.
1:01:39 > 1:01:43So room for improvement as far as Paolo Di Canio is concerned. How
1:01:43 > 1:01:48have -- how impressed have you been by the Italian? He has done a
1:01:48 > 1:01:54fantastic job. He lost four out of his first five and then has now won
1:01:54 > 1:02:0119 of his last 26. Whatever she did -- you have got to say about him,
1:02:01 > 1:02:05it is a decent first job. He has got room to manoeuvre. He has made
1:02:05 > 1:02:12one or two sidings that haven't worked out... And he puts his hands
1:02:12 > 1:02:16are up about those things. He has been able to bring other players in.
1:02:17 > 1:02:20If you have no other room for manoeuvre, it is harder, but he has
1:02:20 > 1:02:25been given a bit of latitude would bring in players in and moving them
1:02:25 > 1:02:30on. He has their got players bedded in and a team that is really
1:02:30 > 1:02:39confident, and rightly so -- now got. If in pole position. The rest
1:02:39 > 1:02:47of League 2 there, and we start for Southend, he went coast-to-coast to
1:02:47 > 1:02:54take on all come. -- Morecambe. Having branded his side cutlass and
1:02:54 > 1:03:00a week, Paul Sturrock has another poor performance to digest.
1:03:00 > 1:03:03Southend's promotion credentials still remain very much in doubt.
1:03:03 > 1:03:07Morecambe 1 B shrimper Derby Thaxted Jordan Burrows scoring his
1:03:07 > 1:03:14first League goal. Southend will have to hope points on the board
1:03:14 > 1:03:18are better than games in hand -- thanks to.
1:03:18 > 1:03:23After failing to score in their last three home games, Charlton and
1:03:23 > 1:03:26needed a positive opening. Upon being recalled to the starting
1:03:26 > 1:03:30line-up, Jermaine McGlashan delivered it. Five minutes gone
1:03:30 > 1:03:35when he celebrated his first goal since moving from Aldershot. The
1:03:35 > 1:03:41winger was proving a real handful for the Brewers. Five minutes from
1:03:41 > 1:03:47the break, he went under -- went down under a challenge. But Ross
1:03:47 > 1:03:55Atkins made and an outstanding save from the penalty. -- an outstanding
1:03:55 > 1:04:00save. Then a red card for but visitors. They have been struggling
1:04:00 > 1:04:05for form and were about to match an unwanted record of nine games
1:04:05 > 1:04:15without a win. Jimmy Spencer heading back across goal towards
1:04:15 > 1:04:18
1:04:18 > 1:04:26the end and sea-going Batty and -- Sido Jombati and Jermaine McGlashan
1:04:26 > 1:04:30were arguing over the final touch. Early in the second half, the Kent
1:04:30 > 1:04:34club edged in front. A diving header from Simon King put the
1:04:34 > 1:04:40hosts on course for their first win since the start of generate. That
1:04:40 > 1:04:44appeared to have done the job, but Gavin Thomas and was brought down
1:04:44 > 1:04:51with full-time approaching. It is a pity the referee didn't have the
1:04:51 > 1:04:57same view, with him deciding to send off the wrong defender. No
1:04:57 > 1:05:04surprise that Martin Ling plans to appeal the decision. Danny Kedwell
1:05:04 > 1:05:08taking advantage from the spot. After eight defeats and a Road,
1:05:08 > 1:05:14Macclesfield needed something special at Oxford. They got it from
1:05:14 > 1:05:19Michael Duberry -- in a row. Another own-goal from the veteran.
1:05:19 > 1:05:27Oli Johnson secured a point, scant reward for Oxford, who missed the
1:05:27 > 1:05:31chance to cement a top seven players. -- place. Micky Adams's
1:05:31 > 1:05:37Port Vale have some momentum and got off to a flying start. When the
1:05:37 > 1:05:45hosts failed to deal with a corner, Doug Loft's Centre was met by John
1:05:45 > 1:05:52McLoone. His only goal this season was by -- also against the same
1:05:52 > 1:05:59opposition. Sean Rigg then raced clear and rounded the goalkeeper
1:05:59 > 1:06:06Majid. Northampton gave themselves hope lay Tarn drew up added bay
1:06:06 > 1:06:14akin Fenn wire. But Aidy Boothroyd's side remain in trouble
1:06:14 > 1:06:18-- gave themselves hope late on. have got no complaints today. I
1:06:18 > 1:06:21thought we were well worth the victories we have had recently the
1:06:21 > 1:06:25book -- but today we got what we deserved, because they play that
1:06:25 > 1:06:30match pace and we were playing that testimonial place for some reason
1:06:30 > 1:06:34that pace for some reason. We were fantastic that two-thirds of the
1:06:34 > 1:06:38game. And then I think, I wouldn't say we were cruising, you're never
1:06:38 > 1:06:44that confident, but in the last 20 minutes, they put us under enormous
1:06:44 > 1:06:50pressure. Rotherham's boss Andy Scott pointed
1:06:50 > 1:06:53to a lack of quality following this latest setback. Lewis Grabban's
1:06:53 > 1:06:57second half miss summed up his side's deficiencies in front of
1:06:57 > 1:07:03goal. Had that got in, they could have been in the play-off picture
1:07:03 > 1:07:09but were left to reflect a defeat that leaves them six points adrift
1:07:09 > 1:07:16of the play-off spot. Andy Dorman sealed Bristol Rovers's their third
1:07:16 > 1:07:21away win in the four. -- in four.
1:07:21 > 1:07:26AFC Wimbledon may not be the Crazy Gang, but they do love a ding-dong.
1:07:26 > 1:07:33The game of the day in League 2 began with Billy not finding the
1:07:33 > 1:07:37corner. Crewe Alexandra responded
1:07:37 > 1:07:42immediately. It was the first of two goals in 60 seconds by the
1:07:42 > 1:07:47Railwaymen. With the game only 11 minutes old, Nik Powell gave a
1:07:47 > 1:07:57delight -- gave the lie to the notion that they lack striking
1:07:57 > 1:08:08
1:08:08 > 1:08:12nailed on when they got a penalty just before the hour. But at the
1:08:12 > 1:08:18save from Ashley was good -- up Westwood was the catalyst for
1:08:18 > 1:08:24another comeback. Sammy more's brilliant goal raised hopes with
1:08:24 > 1:08:28nine minutes remaining. Then in injury time, of Wimbledon grabbed
1:08:28 > 1:08:38their third consecutive draw. Under the circumstances, this one will
1:08:38 > 1:08:47
1:08:47 > 1:08:53best run of the season and despite keeper's been grilse best efforts,
1:08:53 > 1:08:57they were behind after six minutes -- been grilled's. Dean Holdsworth
1:08:57 > 1:09:04side had won five in a row before this, and Danny Hylton doubled the
1:09:04 > 1:09:09lead. That Turkey is tallied for the season to 13. Barnet were three
1:09:09 > 1:09:13down after just half-an-hour. It was headed back into the danger
1:09:13 > 1:09:18zone and Troy Brown swivelled. His first goal since arriving on loan
1:09:18 > 1:09:25from Rotherham. Both managers made double substitutions at the break
1:09:25 > 1:09:32but the pattern remained the same. Some abysmal defending the leading
1:09:32 > 1:09:35to number four. With just one point from their last four outings, but
1:09:35 > 1:09:40these are far from safe. Jordan a beater had his strike parried by
1:09:40 > 1:09:50the replacement goalkeeper and Charlie Taylor poached his first
1:09:50 > 1:10:06
1:10:06 > 1:10:12a vital victory eight minutes from time -- Hereford. But David Syers
1:10:12 > 1:10:16levelled the scores for just two minutes left. Even the tide against
1:10:16 > 1:10:21them, the home side sensed it could still be their day. The Ben Purkiss
1:10:21 > 1:10:25sent Kyel Reid Flying to leave Hereford are teetering. -- Ben.
1:10:25 > 1:10:30That left them a man light during five minutes of injury time that
1:10:30 > 1:10:36they were almost punished with virtually the last kick of the game.
1:10:36 > 1:10:42Marcel Seip designed a winner -- denied a winner. Grizzled but
1:10:42 > 1:10:46there's no team -- a result but does neither team any good.
1:10:46 > 1:10:50Five of the bottom six drew on Saturday, making this stalemate
1:10:50 > 1:10:55even more frustrating for Plymouth. They were bemoaning their luck when
1:10:55 > 1:10:58Luke Daley rattled the frame of the goal. It may have still been
1:10:58 > 1:11:02shaking when Robbie Williams repeated the trick seconds later.
1:11:02 > 1:11:07Another hard-luck story for the Pilgrims, who remained firmly in
1:11:07 > 1:11:12the relegation scrap. Yes, draws are not what they
1:11:12 > 1:11:18require at this stage of the season. We saw Markham -- Morecambe not
1:11:19 > 1:11:24chop a valuable victory. What is going on at Southend? Losing five
1:11:24 > 1:11:28of the last eight? Is it a case of nerves? I don't think it is nervous.
1:11:28 > 1:11:32When she get into a decent position, it is dangerous -- difficult to
1:11:32 > 1:11:36stay there. I think there is a bit of this harmony amongst the players,
1:11:36 > 1:11:39the manager and the players. The players are playing the way that
1:11:40 > 1:11:44they want to play rather than the way he wants to play. The chairman
1:11:44 > 1:11:47goes in at half-time and gives the play as a piece of his mind. Maybe
1:11:47 > 1:11:52they need to get together and will pull in the same direction that
1:11:53 > 1:11:56players. It is tough to get out of that division. All the sharp said
1:11:56 > 1:12:00the new Football League club record with Fiats -- wins on the spin. It
1:12:00 > 1:12:06wasn't that long ago that they couldn't find a goal between them -
1:12:06 > 1:12:11- Aldershot. Behold what has made some sidings that have changed the
1:12:11 > 1:12:15horizon. It came off the back of the Man United defeat and they went
1:12:15 > 1:12:24a real slump, but they have come out of that with five wins on the
1:12:24 > 1:12:31trot. Some big results. So they are in good nick. You keep your fingers
1:12:31 > 1:12:35crossed, maybe someone -- they can have a go at the top seven. A good
1:12:35 > 1:12:38result for Port Vale, and they have a transfer embargo, so Micky Adams
1:12:38 > 1:12:43continues to battle against the odds.
1:12:43 > 1:12:49Let's have a look at the latest league tables before we sign-off.
1:12:49 > 1:12:53Swindon's winning run at now have stands at nine.
1:12:53 > 1:13:03-- now stands at nine. Shrewsbury take on Crawley on
1:13:03 > 1:13:15
1:13:15 > 1:13:20Monday night. It was a bad day for sees them 10 points clear at the
1:13:20 > 1:13:24top. It is the steel City derby on Sunday as but Sheffield clubs look
1:13:24 > 1:13:27for a point at Hillsborough. Last week, Wycombe were the only
1:13:27 > 1:13:31team in the bottom seven not to win but what a difference of the week -
1:13:31 > 1:13:38- a week makes. The only side in the bottom made to pick up all
1:13:38 > 1:13:42three points. Southampton took the Championship
1:13:42 > 1:13:45again after they won and West Ham drew. Reading become the first side
1:13:45 > 1:13:52in the division to win five in a row this season and will move above
1:13:52 > 1:13:57of Birmingham, has to Blackpool. Commentary's late winner against
1:13:57 > 1:14:02Barnsley moved them up of Portsmouth. Nottingham Forest live
1:14:02 > 1:14:04up over Bristol City. That move up. Now the show is on the red button
1:14:04 > 1:14:08Now the show is on the red button and on Freeview till midday on
1:14:08 > 1:14:11Sunday. It's also on the iPlayer all week. And if you're after
1:14:11 > 1:14:14extended match highlights of each game, you'll be able to see them on
1:14:14 > 1:14:23the BBC Sport website. Sunday's a big day on the football calendar as
1:14:23 > 1:14:25the first piece of silverware is up for grabs. And you'll be able to
1:14:25 > 1:14:28see whether Cardiff City or Liverpool get their hands on the
1:14:28 > 1:14:29Carling Cup live on the BBC - Carling Cup live on the BBC -
1:14:29 > 1:14:31Carling Cup live on the BBC - coverage starts at three on BBC One.
1:14:31 > 1:14:34coverage starts at three on BBC One. And if you miss that because you're
1:14:34 > 1:14:36out enjoying the sunshine, then I'll be joined by Mark Bright and
1:14:36 > 1:14:39we'll bring you highlights at 11:05pm, also on One.
1:14:39 > 1:14:43Away from the cup, there's Premier League action, you will be able to