02/12/2012 The Football League Show

Hello. Most clubs in Leagues One and Two battle it out in the second

round of the FA Cup, today, the npower Championship Beck Row takes

centre stage with four local Derby is hoping to raise the freezing

temperature levels. Our match the Den for one of them. Millwall aim

to make it 13 games without defeat against an improving Charlton side.

If that is not enough to whet your appetite, here is what else we have

for you tonight. It is Eagles versus Seagulls As the earlier

Championship pace makers Crystal Palace go head-to-head with

Brighton. We have action from a highly charged East Midlands affair,

as Nigel Pearson's stuttering Leicester entertain Derby at the KP

And the goals from Friday night's match at St Andrew's, as Birmingham

to come Middlesbrough. -- took on Middlesbrough. This week, Ian

Holloway admitted to being slightly confused by it, but despite being

45 miles apart, Crystal Palace and Brighton has developed into one of

the fiercest rivals raised in domestic football. Both clubs are

in a great position. There was all to play for at Selhurst Park today,

in a game watched by Lawrence anticipated match of the season, a

deep-seated rivalry born in the 1970s. Both clubs on the promotion

path, only one. Kids Crystal Palace of the top and Brighton outside

play-off positions -- only one point keeps Crystal Palace of the

top. Glen Moray returns after suspension. The Crystal Palace

striker spent three-and-a-half One more goal takes his tally into

double figures. Barnes also starts. is a red card. Early controversy in

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wall. Crystal Palace were so close ground, and stayed down, the

melee of players. He is back on his on goal. Murray has broken the

derby deadlock. There is no feeling like scoring against York old club

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get anything on to it? It was a has hit the outside of the post and

it is away. He was like a rampaging Viking there, Craig Mackail-Smith.

His right foot made contact with the right shoulder of Tomasz

Palace. Murray is in a purple patch of form. It is his 17-of the season

for the Crystal Palace number 17. flying header. He was inches away

from his hat-trick -- Murray. He was leaking -- leaping like a

is 3-0. Tomasz Kuszczak got a hand to it but it was not enough to keep

it out. Crystal Palace are blowing away the resistance of Brighton

here now. It was a brave effort from Tomasz Kuszczak, but it packs

a punch, but left foot from garden. We knew it was going to be tough.

Unfortunately for them it was made even tougher by it and tackle. It

did not, to be fair, it felt like a sending off. What can you do? That

is the talented boys we have out wide, they managed to get there,

you think you get it, you don't, they are past year. That is what

has been happening. I am delighted, really, absolutely delighted. I

thought we had to be professional. We were. We changed a few things at

half-time. The players were ready to have a go. We started very well.

That is the moment you need to take advantage. We knew we would have

one or two and you need to take it. If you don't take the chances, it

is more difficult. Unfortunately we hit the post. Then the game went

from our hands. Nothing to do, nothing you can complain about, it

hurts because you lose but it is not typical. We need to accept it.

Comfortable win for Crystal Palace, making the most of their numerical

advantage and Glen Murray continuing his blistering form this

season. Having lost successive games, normal service resumed its

farmers Middlesbrough were concerned when they beat

Huddersfield and they kicked off the weekend's game on Friday night

finish. Leadbitter has put runs up to it and was able to guide

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it past Buckland, who was unable to foul by Bikey on King. A chance for

spent half the season on loan a few MacDonald. But Brunt maintains the

McDonald? Nobody was able to get hold of it in a blue shirt and the

Steele. What a chance that was. Steele. What a chance that was.

equaliser for Birmingham. What a goal from Wade Elliott. One touch

for control, one touch to fire it past Jason Steele. The goalkeeper

looked to be at full stretch. Here is Robert Hal. Behind the two

strikers. Elliott. He can hit them. Appeals for handball as it strikes

the figure of Bailey. Bailey is trying to explain toot referee. --

to the referee. Marlon King to finish it for Birmingham. For the

first time tonight, The Blues are in front. It all stemmed from

Middlesbrough conceding possession. The ball was picked up quickly.

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The ball was picked up quickly. who would score it. Paul McShane

hitting the net for Hull it for the first time in four years, though

with his hand according to Forest. The Tigers keeper finger tipping

this header to safety to preserve the narrow lead and leave

O'Driscoll philosophical at the If somebody said to me we would

have performed the way we performed, I would have taken it. Disappointed

with the result. Pleased with how we played.. The game was fine

margins. We came out winners today. margins. We came out winners today.

We are pleased. The pressure on Keith Hill would only intensify at

the hands of a Watford side on the rise. They turned on the goal tap

after the break as Mark Yeates beat deers for his second of the week. -

- defenders for his second of the week. This free kick took the

scoring rate to six goals in four to smile. Yates free-kick kept out

by the width of a post. It wouldn't have been much consolation. There

was a second goal of the week for Marcus Tudgay. Watford up to sixth.

Two in-form teams go head-to-head at the Den. Millwall have won four

in a row making this this a south- built their rounds on a bedrock of

cleansheets. Millwall were frustrated but unbeaten in 13

league games for the first time league games for the first time

since the '70s. How are you feeling after that 90 minutes? Pleased with

the performance. It was a nom nans performance. The chances fell our

way -- dominance performance. The chances full our way. One or two

penalty appeals. I didn't feel there was a clear one. Without us

being able to break Charlton down. We weren't allowed to play by

Millwall. They are a good team. They are in a gad place. Can you

see why. They play with a lot of fire and passion and quality. I

felt my team stood up today. Terrific reception for the father

of Jimmy Mizzen? I have respect for them as parents and what they have

been through and what they put into the community. The club support

both families in what they are trying to do.

Despite enjoying much of the possession and hitting the woodwork

twice at Elland Road on Tuesday night, Leicester suffered their

first defeat in five matches against Leeds.

The header from Whitbread. Zak Whitbread with his first goal for

the Foxes. A thumping header. A huge blow dealt to Derby. Waghorn

who has been caught there. Taken down by Buxton. Again, Whitbread

has gone forward to put pressure on the goal. A Waghorn delivery again.

In by Waghorn, who went for goal himself. Almost caught the

goalkeeper unawares. Going for the top corner. Konchesky. Waghorn. A

stumble here. A handball surely here. Might be a card as well this.

Coutts off balance. The referee decides a deliberate handball it

was. Losing his footing. Waghorn went for the ball again. Hits the

crossbar. Waghorn's in the mood tonight. Waghorn is in superb form

tonight. Good play. Martyn Waghorn. It might break here for Dyer. Again,

Leicester on the front foot, pacey. Waghorn! No. What a save. Fine save.

Waghorn, having so far a night to Waghorn has the goal he so richly

deserves. Taken by the inspired Robinson. Derby back in it. It has

been their best spell, which is now underlined by getting one goal back.

Jacobs in for a level with Morgan Robinson. He finished superbly here,

didn't le? Robinson's goal to make it 2-1. This game has legs? Sammon.

Saved with his legs. Almost 2-2. Dyer. Handball against Knockaert.

The referee sees it, gives it. The Leicester chance has gone. Dyer,

crossbar. So close. He seemed so casual. He got the touch to it. The

crossbar prevents Leicester from reclaiming a two goal foothold in

this match. Here they come again. Drinkwater. Now, Ben Marshal. Still,

Ben Marshal. Marshal's cross. Nugent's header. That is a two goal

cushion again for Leicester. Tenth League goal this campaign for David

Nugent. That might just see off Derby County. It's a great cross

from Marshal. High class delivery. The header none too shabby either,

was it? Konchesky, little dummy there from King. The shot blocked

for now. Oh, what a finish by Nugent again! He has two and

Leicester, for the second successive season, verses Derby at

home, have four. 4-0 last season, 4-1 so far this. Derby now are done

I think we were exceptionally good. I think difficult for any side to

contain news that first half an hour. So, it was disappointing to

concede just before the break. It kept the game a bit tighter than it

should have been. I think we were thoroughly deserved our win today.

We played well at times today. First half an hour we ha a torrid

time thesm could have been more than two goals ahead. We got back

into it. I thought at 2-1 if we get the next goal anything happens

there. Leicester back to winning ways.

After a poor run of results, two wins in two against clubs chasing

promotion has relieved some of the pressure building on Neil Warnock.

Next up for Leeds, a West Yorkshire derby against Huddersfield. Simon

Grayson was sacked to make way for Neil Warnock. After the

pleasantries a smile on their face. They set the tone for a Derby Day

for drama. United scored twice in for drama. United scored twice in

two minutes. The cap was an ineffective screen against the low

sun. Clumsy contact by Becchio allowed Huddersfield to go in level

at the break. This foul on Peter Clarke spotted by the referee.

Penalty for Huddersfield. A moment for Adam Clayton to make a point to

Warnock. Shocked to be told in the sum her wasn't wanted at Elland

Road. He scored and ran to celebrate in front of his old boss.

He was happy to applaud. David Norris put United on course for a

third successive win and moved them closer to the play-off places.

Becchio it was who had the final say to give Warnock a happy 64th

birthday and lift Leeds to within birthday and lift Leeds to within

four points of the top six. There is only three points at stake.

Local Derby, back to my old club, a lot of twists and turns. We showed

good character and played good football. We didn't panic and got

back into the game a bit fortunate much we dominated the second-half.

We have done well in many games. Today we were second best for the

last, what, 50/60 minutes of the game game when we should have done

better. Regardless of them being my former employers makes no

difference. We needed to win today, Peterborough's opponents often find

little to welcoming. The locals live in hope. Come on, Posh. West

Thomas scored, his first goal for Blackpool since linking up with

boss Michael Appleton. He won the penalty which put the seaside is in

control. Characteristically, Ince took the pressure in his stride.

Briefly there was the prospect of a Peterborough come back as the

mistake was pounced upon by Gayle. Dagenham & Redbridge's top scorer

this season showing he could be a useful addition on loan.

Unfortunately the generosity could turn out to be contagious. When

Posh squandered possession, there was a tidy 12 and the perfect

centre for Dicko. After four draws and Appleton, Blackpool were on

track to give it a victory. Keeping Ince could be the next big

challenge. Seven goals in seven from the man who will one way or

another is surely destined for the top flight. Posh could be headed in

How to force that take today? tough, because sometimes you do is

lose matches and there is a right way to lose again, today was not

one of those days. There is talk about getting the first win. It can

go against players psychologically but we always knew it was a matter

of time. We have been playing well Mick McCarthy at Ipswich, two clubs

slowly making progress under their new managers. Ipswich rather

generously handing Bolton the chance to extend their six-game

unbeaten run when Davies had the chance to sweep ahead. With 20

minutes to go, Town said about turning the match around us Murphy

was stripped. Campbell kept outers -- kept up his habit of scoring.

His 6th goal since arriving on loan from Queens Park Rangers. There was

a man currently on the fringes of the side whose late intervention

condemned Friedman to his first defeat at Bolton botch. Chopra on

hand to poach a stoppage time there. Not quite the way the keeper would

have wanted to celebrate signing a new contract this week. There was

still time for Chopra to add a third for the visitors but the

former Cardiff striker beaten by bogged down's quick reflexes this

time. A deserved win for Ipswich, who are five points clear of the

somebody did midweek looks even more mindless after Wolves put

their poor run behind them in emphatic fashion. A new mums, a new

dawn perhaps. Ebanks-Blake claimed the goal. Bristol City were blown

away by a blistering first-half display. Sigurdarson set up Dail to

double the advantage a, before the Irish international embarked on a

run which would culminate in one of his finest goals for the club.

Nobody got near Dail as he sprinted the length of the pitch and was the

goal was in sight, composed himself to place his shot to perfection. --

Dail. City manager who abandoned his team's defensive performance

beyond belief. Ward fans were pinching themselves at the

scoreline. It was the 25th goal Bristol City had conceded in their

ten League games so far. Only the bar stopped the score from being

was. Nine defeats from 11 for City. In the circumstances, Danns

cracking late strike was no It hasn't gone our way. Today, it

did that, but we are not going to get carried away by this win.

December will be a hard month for us. They have a lot of good players

to Mumbles, which is bewildering why we are in the league. Bristol

City were blown away from the first half performance from Moores. The

Robins have one win in 17 games. There were three games played in

League 2. We Startup Scotland, -- Spotland, when Rochdale entertained

York. Four League games without a win out of the FA Cup in the first

round. December could not have started much better. Parameters

Rochdale defending handing Potts a soft opening goal after seven

minutes. Rochdale have lost one of their previous six league games, so

something of a shock to the system that they were two down after 20

minutes and to a goal like this, Walker surprised to see his toe-

poke bounce past the keeper. Chances kept coming for York. By

half-time, they were 3-0 up and coasting. Potts made the most of

his first start of the season and provided the persistence to notch

his second. He Rochdale had been hoping to break into the top seven.

It was little surprise they launched the second half fightback.

The long legs off Bennett carrying the ball almost half the length of

the field to pull a goal back. His first for the club. Seven minutes

from time and York's lead was reduced to a single goal. Potts

with the foul and Grant's penalty ensured a nervous finale the York,

who held on for the win. We were incredible 445 minutes. We kept the

ball well, moved quickly. We took our chances, which we have not been

doing, creating them but not taking them. We took our chances today. To

go 3-0 up was fantastic.... In the second half we showed more spirit.

We showed more purpose. We changed our formation. In the end we were

and fortunate. -- unfortunate. Torquay suffered their first defeat

in 15 against Southend but this was back to the normal routine. Stevens

got the goal breakthrough. It was not all plain sailing. 17 minutes

from the end, the Essex club equalised. There was nothing pretty

about the build-up. The finish from Saunders could not be faulted. For

good work was undone ten minutes from time. Arguably the last thing

Ogogo needs is another syllable added to his surname but that was

his fate. Torquay were back on the abandoned after 63 minutes in

August, when a thunderstorm made the pitch unplayable. At the time,

Rovers were leading 3-1. You can imagine the grumbling when Grant

put Wycombe ahead in the rearranged fixture. No wins in their last

three games, they fell further behind the second half as they

failed to cut out to cross and the player-manager Ainsworth headed in

we come's second. A defeat that leaves Rovers just three points off

the bottom, compounded by the dismissal of defender Lund for the

rash foul. This time it must have been the Pirates hoping the heavens

would open and forced another Aids was helping we come to a

crucial victory. -- Ainsworth. Crystal Palace are back at the top

of the npower Championship, two points clear of Cardiff who play on

Sunday. Watford now into the playoff places, at the bottom

Peterborough rock bottom two off the pace, Ipswich's win at Bolton

lifts them to fifth from bottom. As for League Two, no real changes at

the top with most clubs in Cup action of course. But there has

been a change in management. Fleetwood Town, despite being

seventh, have sacked Micky Mellon tonight after their 3-2 Cup defeat

at Aldershot. Micky guided them to the Football League for the first

time ever in the summer. Torquay are now just behind the Cod Army

after Saturday's draw and they're up to eighth. At the bottom,

Bristol Rovers are just outside the relegation zone, while Wycombe

climb out of danger after three straight wins. And some sad news

which emerged overnight after the former Southend, Stevenage and

Oxford player Mitchell Cole died at the age of 27. Mitchell had been

forced to retire as a professional player in February last year

because of a heart condition, and our thoughts of course tonight with

Before we go, a quick reminder that Match Of The Day is back next

Saturday, 10:30pm on BBC One, followed by the best from the

Football League, also on BBC One. Thanks to everyone here at Millwall.