:02:02. > :02:05.$:/STARTFEED.Our featured match Despite having registered only one
:02:05. > :02:08.win in 10 Leicester were still in with a shout of a play-off place.
:02:08. > :02:18.We've the best of the action from Friday night's game against
:02:18. > :02:56.
:02:56. > :03:02.championship leaders need just four points to be promoted. Led out by a
:03:02. > :03:08.Premier League referee in Andre Marriner. Might he be back here to
:03:08. > :03:16.officiate at Premier League fixture next season? Let's take a look at
:03:16. > :03:26.today's teams. Malachy Mackay's plans have been hampered by a
:03:26. > :03:54.
:03:54. > :03:57.Month for March, has a full squad transformed Nottingham Forest. They
:03:57. > :04:02.lay in infarct -- in mid-table and some distance from the play-offs,
:04:02. > :04:12.but now, like Malachy McKay, they may well be preparing for a top
:04:12. > :04:34.
:04:34. > :04:44.referee is happy for them to a play Gunnarsson. It is up to the
:04:44. > :04:51.
:04:51. > :04:59.discretion if he stops the game for of the afternoon for the centre
:04:59. > :05:08.half. That was against Kimble tune. It is Heider Helguson with the
:05:08. > :05:14.opening goal! 26th minute. The defending has to be question, but
:05:14. > :05:20.they are not questioning it, there are delighted. Heider Helguson has
:05:20. > :05:28.scored against them three times for Watford, and played in the reverse
:05:28. > :05:31.fixture and scored in October. Nottingham Forest have been
:05:31. > :05:38.enjoying a decent spell of possession prior to conceding the
:05:38. > :05:44.opening goal. LANs Braehead six. Marshall couldn't quite get the
:05:44. > :05:49.right! Henderson has made an absolute hash of it. It is all got
:05:49. > :05:55.a bit messy in the end. Henderson knows that he should have put the
:05:55. > :06:03.rebound in. McGugan... Marshall couldn't quite deal with that from
:06:03. > :06:13.Land's brief. When I came back to Henderson, you felt he had to score.
:06:13. > :06:29.
:06:29. > :06:39.-- when it came back. Cardiff have play on. Craig Bellamy again. Craig
:06:39. > :06:59.
:06:59. > :07:07.Bellamy with the cross. Headed away Forest take the opportunity in the
:07:07. > :07:12.manner in which Craig Bellamy did for the opening goal? McGugan went
:07:12. > :07:21.for goal! Marshall suddenly had to scurry towards his own goal line.
:07:21. > :07:31.He just about popped it over the bar. It hit his hands, Aaron
:07:31. > :07:44.
:07:44. > :07:51.Gunnarsson, but he was pushed. Helguson. What is the referee's
:07:51. > :07:56.view. The Cardiff City supporters are calling for a red card, and it
:07:56. > :08:00.is a red card! Henderson has been sent off. It didn't look that
:08:01. > :08:06.severe on first viewing. As the ball as ft above towards him, he
:08:06. > :08:10.had his eyes on the ball and jump for it. His right arm was swinging
:08:10. > :08:20.away from his body, but it looked as if he was just levering himself
:08:20. > :08:39.
:08:39. > :08:49.up to get it, but he caught Heider there! The ball popped out of the
:08:49. > :09:05.
:09:05. > :09:10.Nottingham Forest. Rudy Gestede had his foot race. There is some
:09:10. > :09:16.concern about Halford. You can see he only had his eyes on the ball,
:09:16. > :09:26.but he missed it and called Halford Square in the face. That is a
:09:26. > :09:43.
:09:43. > :09:53.time the free kick will be awarded. There is a yellow card meanwhile
:09:53. > :10:01.
:10:01. > :10:08.intending to do, over the top of the wall to his left hand side.
:10:08. > :10:12.This time it is in! Rudy Gestede makes its two goals. Surely the
:10:12. > :10:17.point turnout Cardiff City's. Inching closer to the Premier
:10:17. > :10:27.League, and don't they know it! Craig Bellamy had hit the post from
:10:27. > :10:44.
:10:44. > :10:54.a free kick. It was not clear. Rudy save to deny him. Nottingham Forest
:10:54. > :10:55.
:10:55. > :10:58.are rocking now. The champions- elect are enjoying themselves.
:10:58. > :11:08.Smith with the shots, it takes two deflections and was out for the
:11:08. > :11:15.
:11:15. > :11:20.corner. Is in! Rudy Gestede has another! Two for Rudy Gestede.
:11:20. > :11:30.Three points for Cardiff City and now it is surely a matter of when
:11:30. > :11:36.
:11:36. > :11:41.and not if they're playing in the netting for Craig Bellamy! He has a
:11:41. > :11:51.smile on his face. Have the ground thought it had gone in. Maybe it
:11:51. > :11:55.ought to have done, actually. thought we started really well.
:11:55. > :12:03.Craig Bellamy had two great runs and the first 10 minutes down the
:12:03. > :12:08.left. Even after Darius Henderson got sent off, can be very difficult
:12:08. > :12:14.to play against ten men. I think we should real concentration and
:12:14. > :12:21.discipline in terms of doing the right things. The minute you raise
:12:21. > :12:26.your arms, although I don't think our players really intended to put
:12:26. > :12:36.his arm into the boy's face. His arm was up and under the will to do
:12:36. > :13:09.
:13:09. > :13:17.What about the red card? Was it unlock K? He has his arm up. I do
:13:17. > :13:27.not think it is an elbow with a mean real momentum. It is probably
:13:27. > :13:31.
:13:31. > :13:38.a booking for me. We have to talk about Craig Bellamy. He is not the
:13:38. > :13:47.peak of his form, in terms of age. But he has done so much. A I love
:13:47. > :13:57.him. You would us say he is the archetypal -- it you would not say
:13:57. > :14:03.
:14:03. > :14:08.he is the archetypal winner. Rain or shine, he will get 100 has -- he
:14:09. > :14:18.will give 100 per cent commitment. You can see what high standards he
:14:19. > :14:29.
:14:29. > :14:33.sets. For Forest, is a case of dusting himself down? It does not
:14:33. > :14:43.matter how much a team dominates, you will get opportunities in a
:14:43. > :14:56.
:14:56. > :15:01.game. They were well beaten on the day. More from the championship now,
:15:01. > :15:11.starting with Friday night's crucial game. Leicester played
:15:11. > :15:11.
:15:11. > :16:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:16:00. > :16:10.Birmingham. Birmingham showing real less the need at the moment? -- at
:16:10. > :16:10.
:16:10. > :18:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:18:54. > :19:04.combination of goalkeeper and Davies. -- that was a powerful
:19:04. > :19:31.
:19:31. > :19:41.He still have four games. -- you still have four games. Yes. We have
:19:41. > :19:44.
:19:44. > :19:54.to win those games. It is disappointing tonight. It is a very
:19:54. > :20:08.
:20:08. > :20:18.disappointing result. He had one leg out and won again. The -- and
:20:18. > :20:28.
:20:28. > :20:38.Steve Bruce described it as a judge mum wake. It is three years since
:20:38. > :20:38.
:20:38. > :21:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:21:23. > :21:31.at the year-end were proving hard to combine for Ipswich. Robbie
:21:31. > :21:38.Brady picked out Robert Koren with By Friday, you could be in the
:21:38. > :21:48.Premier League. How does that feel? If we can achieve it, great. We
:21:48. > :21:48.
:21:48. > :22:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:22:52. > :23:02.have a few games to go. It would be A much-needed. Very important. We
:23:02. > :23:20.
:23:20. > :23:30.have been trying hard. It was about character. It is a frustrating day
:23:30. > :23:49.
:23:49. > :23:59.for us. We looked pretty solid and Liam Fontaine is not known for his
:23:59. > :23:59.
:23:59. > :24:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:24:44. > :24:54.City levelled in the early stages Davies scored. Some a late penalty
:24:54. > :25:05.
:25:05. > :25:15.claim was turned down. Bolton have The we are working hard. It is
:25:15. > :25:25.paying off for us now. Bolton find themselves in the play-offs for the
:25:25. > :25:25.
:25:25. > :25:30.first time. Every February, Adobe Friedman made a bold statement. He
:25:30. > :25:35.said, we will not be in a relegation fight. That could have
:25:35. > :25:45.come back to haunt him. When you are on the ground working with the
:25:45. > :25:50.
:25:50. > :26:00.players, he knows what it takes to be a success. He knows the players.
:26:00. > :26:08.
:26:08. > :26:14.It took a while. It did not happen overnight. He has a winning side.
:26:14. > :26:20.Players are rediscovering their early-season form. They need to
:26:20. > :26:25.just find the right environment and the right balance. Leicester played
:26:25. > :26:35.in a Friday game, but are now in their lowest position since
:26:35. > :26:43.
:26:43. > :26:53.September. Should - have been a penalty? De par of location is just
:26:53. > :27:03.outside the box. His body carries him through. If you're nailing than
:27:03. > :27:06.
:27:06. > :27:16.down, it is probably just a side that Bob's. It is a tough decision
:27:16. > :27:22.
:27:22. > :27:28.Hull, there are great game carries Watford. That could have put it to
:27:28. > :27:38.bed if they had won that, but they did not. They have now won two huge
:27:38. > :27:48.games. It could have gone the other way. They have shown there is a bit
:27:48. > :28:00.
:28:00. > :28:03.Well the team chasing Hull for second place is Watford, who have
:28:03. > :28:05.defied the odds really to challenge for a place in the Premier League.
:28:05. > :28:08.Much of the credit for the transformation of fortunes at
:28:08. > :28:11.Vicarage Road is largely down to manager Gianfranco Zola. And Clem
:28:11. > :28:13.caught up with the Italian earlier in the week. He learned his craft
:28:13. > :28:16.as an apprentice today, Madonna at Napoli. And was voted Chelsea's
:28:16. > :28:26.all-time greatest player, and in five games time he could write a
:28:26. > :28:33.
:28:33. > :28:41.new chapter to his illustrious football career. -- Diego Maradona
:28:41. > :28:45.at Napoli. He is making a sizable impression on Football League
:28:45. > :28:51.management. Have you surprise yourself this season with how
:28:51. > :28:59.things have come together so quickly? Yes, to be honest, I did
:28:59. > :29:09.not expect that. I knew the difficulties of the job, and from
:29:09. > :29:11.
:29:11. > :29:16.me as a manager as well. It is my first year, in this league. So, I
:29:16. > :29:26.knew that there was much some doubts to consider. But we believe
:29:26. > :29:26.
:29:26. > :29:30.a lot in what we are doing. Everyone of us. The players, we all
:29:30. > :29:36.have passion, and that is something that in football is such important
:29:36. > :29:46.thing. Is it fair to have so many players on loan from other clubs?
:29:46. > :29:50.
:29:50. > :29:55.Your rivals at criticise that. just walk the rules, those roles,
:29:55. > :30:05.and this was one week before the season started. So that is why we
:30:05. > :30:11.have so many players on loan. We are in that position where we are
:30:11. > :30:18.because of the way that we play football. It must be good to see
:30:18. > :30:24.Matej Vydra being presented with a Player of the Year award. We knew
:30:24. > :30:29.that he was a good player as soon as we saw them play. He has become
:30:29. > :30:34.more of a forward player. He has to be proud because he has worked very
:30:34. > :30:40.hard. You might be thinking that I am going to ask the Chelsea
:30:40. > :30:49.question. There are a lot of rumours about Chelsea. Everybody
:30:49. > :30:57.knows that it is a special club. Me and my future, if I do not do well,
:30:57. > :31:02.what I am doing, then I'd do not know what is going to happen.
:31:02. > :31:12.you finish the job and get Watford promoted where would it rank in
:31:12. > :31:15.
:31:15. > :31:18.your career achievements? It is a new experience. You tend to go into
:31:18. > :31:23.your first coaching job with the theory that you know everything,
:31:23. > :31:29.but from a managerial point of view you do not know anything. You're
:31:29. > :31:37.asked to do things completely differently. Do you get Elding John
:31:37. > :31:44.on the phone? Is he happy? I spoke to him some time ago and he was
:31:44. > :31:49.very impressed with what we were doing. You are sitting there, and
:31:49. > :31:57.it is Elton John, your wife must have gone crazy. I have already met
:31:57. > :32:03.him a couple of times. And maybe he could sing for us! That would be
:32:03. > :32:07.the ultimate promotion treat. would be fantastic. If Gianfranco
:32:07. > :32:12.Zola gets his audience with Elton John, it might have to be a
:32:12. > :32:17.rendition of Don't Go breaking My Heart, after Watford had their
:32:17. > :32:23.promotion hopes dealt a blow after being played of the park by
:32:23. > :32:27.Peterborough. Peterborough are on the best ever run of form, a record
:32:27. > :32:33.third straight season and the Championship is the target, and on
:32:33. > :32:37.this form, who is to say that they will not get it? Seven Matt minutes
:32:37. > :32:47.gave Peterborough victory. Mike Gayle went through and was brought
:32:47. > :32:48.
:32:48. > :32:51.down by Marco Cassetti. That got the Watford man a straight red card.
:32:51. > :32:57.Sorry may prove to be the harder swerve for the Italians. To make
:32:57. > :33:02.matters worse, Lee Tomlin struck the way the resultant free kick as
:33:02. > :33:07.Peterborough made sure of climbing out of the relegation zone. Ablated
:33:07. > :33:13.Watford come back could not prevent them falling six points gain second
:33:14. > :33:19.placed Hull City. In injury time, Fernando for estuary had London
:33:19. > :33:24.Road looking anxiously, but Peterborough held on for another
:33:24. > :33:28.priceless victory, their third in five games. We just have to play on
:33:28. > :33:33.the counter attack and keep shape, but all of a sudden we started
:33:33. > :33:38.playing as individuals and the last 15 minutes were not acceptable.
:33:38. > :33:46.can appreciate some of the mistakes they mate. But there were some
:33:46. > :33:51.unbelievable mistakes. The first goal was a good move from them. A
:33:51. > :33:57.couple of my players lost a little bit of concentration. Gianfranco
:33:57. > :34:01.Zola has done a terrific job at Vicarage Road. But they are having
:34:01. > :34:07.something of a wobble at the moment, with one victory in six games. And
:34:07. > :34:12.now is not the time for his players to make those mistakes. You have
:34:12. > :34:21.got to give credit to Peterborough as well. You always look catch your
:34:21. > :34:27.own game and analyse that first. And then, how you can get better.
:34:27. > :34:35.They will probably go into the play-offs and everybody below them
:34:35. > :34:40.is used to being in the play-offs, whereas Watford, after that victory
:34:40. > :34:45.at Hull City were expecting, possibly, to be in second place.
:34:45. > :34:51.Just the way that you get into the play-offs can sometimes be quite
:34:51. > :34:54.important. Not to ignore Peterborough but they started with
:34:54. > :34:58.seven deserter seven and now they have got a great record against the
:34:59. > :35:05.top three. And for the first time this season their destiny is in
:35:05. > :35:10.their own hands. I absolutely, and rightly so. We have seen them play
:35:10. > :35:14.badly and have some bad months but they have also had some magnificent
:35:14. > :35:20.results and we are talking about some good sides in this league,
:35:20. > :35:30.these are no flukes. When they might start moving the ball and put
:35:30. > :35:34.
:35:34. > :35:37.begins with Blackburn, whose caretaker manager Gary Bowyer was
:35:37. > :35:39.summoned to a meeting in India by the club's owners during the week.
:35:40. > :35:42.Hardly the ideal build-up for Saturday's game with Derby. Gary
:35:42. > :35:47.Bower set PDC positive answers from the Blackburn orders regarding his
:35:47. > :35:50.position as caretaker manager, but with a sequence of 10 games without
:35:51. > :35:57.a victory Blackburn Rovers had sunk into the relegation zone for the
:35:57. > :36:03.first time this season. Missing two days of training was hardly the
:36:03. > :36:08.ideal preparation, but Jordan Rhodes put Rovers ahead with his
:36:08. > :36:11.25th league goal of a very impressive season. Derby County had
:36:11. > :36:19.their moments in what was the two hundredth league game as manager
:36:19. > :36:24.for Nigel Clough. A combination of crossbar denied Marc Hanley his
:36:24. > :36:30.first League goal since October. With the last kick of the first
:36:30. > :36:39.half David Jones found dead of Scott Dann from the corner kick.
:36:39. > :36:46.Frankie Fielding grasping at thin air. Then, Jordan Rhodes missed a
:36:46. > :36:51.glorious chance to make it 3-0, but it was a hugely important victory.
:36:51. > :37:01.It does not mean that we were save. You have just got to go, game by
:37:01. > :37:04.
:37:04. > :37:07.game and that is what we will do starting on Tuesday at Huddersfield.
:37:07. > :37:11.Blackpool manager Paul Ince described it as a crazy League with
:37:11. > :37:17.two clubs passed the 50. Mark not been able to describe themselves as
:37:17. > :37:21.safe. Ross Wallace brought the best out of Matt Gilks. It was
:37:21. > :37:26.spectacular stuff, and the adventurous efforts continued with
:37:26. > :37:32.one crucial difference for Ludo Sylvestre of Blackpool, his shot
:37:32. > :37:35.went into the top corner of the goal. Sean Dyche said that the
:37:35. > :37:40.pitch was the worst of any game that he had been involved in but
:37:40. > :37:43.Blackpool still managed some attractive football. It took a
:37:43. > :37:53.sizable deflection and the crossbar to keep the winning margin down to
:37:53. > :37:55.
:37:55. > :37:59.United was originally scheduled for the summer but after four straight
:37:59. > :38:04.defeats at the man was fast-tracked into this Yorkshire derby.
:38:04. > :38:09.Sheffield Wednesday struck the first blow. But some tactical
:38:09. > :38:17.changes from Brian McDermott turned the tide, with the introduction of
:38:17. > :38:21.El-Hadji Diouf lining Leeds United up. Luke Varney was then moved into
:38:21. > :38:28.the central striker's role by his new manager. Two minutes later from
:38:28. > :38:32.a cross from Ross McCormack he scored the equaliser. A veteran of
:38:33. > :38:38.three loan spells at Sheffield Wednesday, Luke Varney was the
:38:38. > :38:43.scourge of his old team, striking again. It was the same combination
:38:43. > :38:48.for Leeds United, Ross McCormack, the provider, and Luke Varney
:38:48. > :38:53.claiming his third goal in two matches. Sheffield Wednesday
:38:53. > :38:59.started today above Leeds, and hope to extend their unbeaten run, and
:38:59. > :39:03.almost salvaged a draw, was Steve Howard coming close to his first
:39:03. > :39:10.Wednesday goal and in the closing stages, Paddy Kenny get his eye and
:39:10. > :39:13.the ball despite the presence of Leroy Lita. On another day,
:39:14. > :39:17.Wednesday might have wangled a point, but Liege United held on for
:39:17. > :39:21.their first victory in eight games, the perfect start for the new man
:39:21. > :39:26.in charge. There is a lot to be pleased about. We have got a lot of
:39:26. > :39:36.work to do. The staff and the players, are looking forward to the
:39:36. > :39:40.
:39:40. > :39:46.successive home victory to ease relegation worries at, and Charlton
:39:46. > :39:55.had not had much luck in recent years at Old will. But Bradley
:39:55. > :39:59.Pritchard scored first for Charlton. They were 2-0 up within 20 minutes.
:39:59. > :40:04.Johnnie Jackson provided an accomplished finish. The Charlton
:40:04. > :40:09.skipper remains an influential figure. Pressure Issue highlights
:40:09. > :40:19.for Barnsley in the game. Jason Scotland did his best to cut the
:40:19. > :40:24.deficit. Then Rhoys Wiggins cleared an effort off the line. Jan
:40:24. > :40:30.Kermorgant had worked hard without reward, and then Wiggins swept in
:40:30. > :40:37.across and the French striker headed home from close range. It
:40:37. > :40:42.underlined the security in this one-sided match. It got better.
:40:42. > :40:45.Pritchard was involved in the build up, and Callum Harriott finished
:40:45. > :40:51.off the move with some help from the home goalkeeper roof failed to
:40:51. > :40:58.deal with the threat. Barnsley lost the services of Stephen Dawson,
:40:58. > :41:08.sent off for that challenge on Jan termagant. Down to ten men with a
:41:08. > :41:13.
:41:13. > :41:20.four goal deficit to make up. For the 672 travelling fans it was
:41:20. > :41:24.turning into the perfect away trip. Ricardo Fuller was brought to a
:41:24. > :41:30.halt, and a Barnsley defender was red-carded, reducing the on-site to
:41:30. > :41:37.nine men. Be stoppage time, Luke Steele was forced into another
:41:37. > :41:43.saved. It was the first victory at Oakwell in 19 years. But Barnsley
:41:44. > :41:50.are in the bottom three, and indeed trouble. Too many gaps, we were
:41:50. > :41:55.fragmented. Two sending offs, it compounded what was a tough day.
:41:55. > :42:05.From the first minute, they were on top form. And we kept at going
:42:05. > :42:17.
:42:17. > :42:23.Rules were level with Huddersfield gone into this one, just a. Above
:42:23. > :42:30.the drop zone. With four minutes gone, Huddersfield took the lead.
:42:30. > :42:37.Wolves could not find the gold that their early dominance deserved.
:42:37. > :42:47.Sean Scannell scored at great solo goal. In the space of three crazy
:42:47. > :43:08.
:43:08. > :43:15.minutes, the afternoon unravelled. former Wolves man. James O'Hara
:43:15. > :43:22.raised his hands and a clash, and got sent off. Also two goals down
:43:22. > :43:30.and a man down. Huddersfield could have really erupted in, if Beckford
:43:30. > :43:37.had scored with this chance at the end.. Down to second from bottom.
:43:37. > :43:43.Everybody is winning. It keeps things interesting. Not only that,
:43:43. > :43:48.all the way up to the edge of the play-offs. We're on 40 points. A
:43:48. > :43:58.couple of teams on 50 points, couple and 51. If we win on Tuesday
:43:58. > :44:04.
:44:04. > :44:13.end results go against them, we're Two white -- two quick goals from
:44:13. > :44:17.Beckford's really hurt Wall's. going back to a couple of weeks ago
:44:17. > :44:20.when they beat Birmingham, think about his post-match interview. He
:44:20. > :44:25.was emphatic about the injuries they sustained a neck game. He
:44:25. > :44:31.didn't really want to talk about the wind. He just wanted to say
:44:31. > :44:35.will affect them at have for the end of the season. I think now it
:44:35. > :44:40.really has come home exactly what he meant when he was so serious
:44:40. > :44:44.about what happened. They really miss those players. Chris Powell
:44:44. > :44:48.went into the weekend not quite sure what the safety target is in
:44:48. > :44:57.this division. I don't think anybody knows in this division.
:44:57. > :45:04.Working there are now a Clear -- they are now three points -- three
:45:04. > :45:07.points nearer to that. The got three really good. Down there.
:45:07. > :45:13.Barnsley would have thought it was a real opportunity to push on, but
:45:13. > :45:20.they got beaten by six. One step forward into back. Charlton have a
:45:20. > :45:25.fantastic away record. There up to just outside the play-offs, which
:45:26. > :45:31.is fantastic. It is good to see Brian McDermott back in the
:45:31. > :45:35.managerial dug-out and an amazing start. Not only was it a good
:45:35. > :45:41.comeback win against you torture rivals, he should deny that the
:45:41. > :45:47.substitutions. A is wafted around. El Hadji Diouf came on. Looked
:45:47. > :45:55.Barney is very good in the air. He had undoubted potential when he was
:45:55. > :45:59.a youngster at Crewe. I am not sure that has been progress in a manner
:46:00. > :46:06.which we imagine. It is great when you make those subtle changes and a
:46:06. > :46:10.manager and it works. Now they just need to score a first-half goal,
:46:10. > :46:13.which doesn't happen for 17 games, which is amazing!
:46:13. > :46:15.To League One now, and, after suffering a shock defeat at home to
:46:15. > :46:18.Carlisle midweek, league leaders Doncaster took on a Crewe side
:46:18. > :46:28.hoping for a strong finish having already bagged the Johnstone's
:46:28. > :46:33.
:46:33. > :46:39.Brentford suggested Wembley had let crew weary. They upset the leaders,
:46:39. > :46:45.Doncaster or, when they found the net. Rovers were in danger of
:46:45. > :46:48.toppling from the summit. Billy Pinter seized on a sloppy throw to
:46:48. > :46:57.levelled the scores after just six minutes on the pitch. Brian Flynn
:46:57. > :47:03.was not impressed with the performance, but he was happy with
:47:03. > :47:09.the scoreline. Billy Pinter's second goal get them on course for
:47:09. > :47:12.The Championship. It was her least effective display for three months.
:47:12. > :47:15.The second half was littered with mistakes from other what Sean was
:47:15. > :47:21.the desire and willingness to get back into the game when you're not
:47:21. > :47:29.playing well. That is the characteristic that team has had
:47:29. > :47:34.all season. That is 14 wins away from home. They can step up.
:47:34. > :47:39.Bournemouth their riders the division's form team. Another
:47:40. > :47:49.victory would see a club record of seven successive win set in 1970.
:47:49. > :47:55.The referee awarded a penalty. Pitman has now scored in seven
:47:55. > :47:58.consecutive games. But it is tally to the season to 17. The Division's
:47:58. > :48:03.Player of the Month for March served up something special for
:48:03. > :48:13.number 18. Graham Turner accepted that his side were outplayed by the
:48:13. > :48:13.
:48:13. > :48:20.visitors. The Cherries completed at double over Shrewsbury to keep the
:48:20. > :48:29.pressure on Doncaster. It was a good all-round team performance. On
:48:29. > :48:34.a difficult surface. They have got some very good players. They are
:48:34. > :48:37.well organised and the only way we could really get results today was
:48:37. > :48:44.out working them, and we didn't. We came off second best in that as
:48:44. > :48:48.well. Brett Lee Wright-Phillips when 25 games without a goal before
:48:48. > :48:52.he scored his first for Brentford last month and night the striker,
:48:52. > :49:00.on loan from Charlton, is slipping into top form at exactly the right
:49:00. > :49:04.time. His third in five games put them in front against Portsmouth.
:49:04. > :49:08.The Portsmouth's fans who were celebrating after winning control
:49:08. > :49:13.of the club midweek were singing and dancing again when David
:49:13. > :49:19.Connolly superbly equalised for them five minutes later. Two
:49:19. > :49:28.minutes before the hour, Portsmouth shots again with a Sean Cooper
:49:28. > :49:32.slipping away before finding the corner from just outside the box.
:49:32. > :49:38.Brentford had the best home record in League One and they turned the
:49:38. > :49:43.game on its head with two goals in just over a minute. Wright-Phillips
:49:43. > :49:46.levelled up from close range. Penney provided the assist for
:49:46. > :49:54.Clayton Donaldson to complete a hugely important victory for
:49:54. > :50:01.Brentford. Donaldson was top-scorer with just two goals in his last 15
:50:01. > :50:06.appearances. Five home wins on the spin for Brentford. My players
:50:06. > :50:10.never gave up when they rounded out. I pick the substitutions played a
:50:10. > :50:19.good part today and turned the game around. Complements their everybody
:50:19. > :50:23.involved. Distressing room is buzzing. Local manager Gary Johnson
:50:23. > :50:28.reckoned his side was absolutely hopeless before the break at
:50:28. > :50:33.Stevenage, but the second half was a different story. Sam fully's
:50:34. > :50:38.fabulous strike had them on course to guarantee themselves a place in
:50:38. > :50:45.the play-offs at the very least. The Stevenage boss at the
:50:45. > :50:51.complaints about the result, rubber-stamped when James Here To
:50:51. > :50:57.Got his 15th goal of the season. Your full were in no mood to
:50:57. > :51:00.Rushton's alarm in stoppage time. Dan Burns seemed to have terrible
:51:00. > :51:04.trouble spotting any of his team- mates, despite the fluorescent
:51:04. > :51:10.shirts. So the referee gave him a clue as to what colour he was
:51:10. > :51:15.looking for. Already booked, he was sent off.
:51:15. > :51:20.The pattern for Chris Morgan's first match in charge us check the
:51:20. > :51:26.tonight it was set from the off. They hit the woodwork as they made
:51:26. > :51:31.a blistering start. Danny Wilson was back to your tenure at Bramall
:51:31. > :51:36.Lane was brought an end after four games so that even a goal. There
:51:36. > :51:46.were a succession of goal-line clearances as they laid siege to
:51:46. > :51:47.
:51:47. > :51:51.the visitors' goal. Morgan's first team selection Sime recall Mick
:51:51. > :51:58.Mann and Porter. Mick Mann took the free kick and Porter delivered the
:51:58. > :52:04.breakthrough. Swindon were heading for a third successive away defeat.
:52:04. > :52:10.Kitson died then, and his 11th of the season secured victory for the
:52:10. > :52:15.new boss. Football as a game to enjoy. There are a lot of pressures
:52:15. > :52:21.and know that. We're in a pressure industry. If you don't like
:52:21. > :52:25.pressure, we should be in it. Blair is said to the players come enjoyed
:52:25. > :52:30.the day and enjoy the result, but we will not get carried away
:52:30. > :52:36.because we have another tough test against Brent Bridge -- against
:52:36. > :52:40.Brentford. I have to apologise to the supporters. We were beaten by
:52:40. > :52:47.better team today. Tranmere prospect almost complete the
:52:47. > :52:56.collapse in the last few months. After Ben Gibson was penalised, but
:52:56. > :53:01.fell behind after just 10 minutes. Neil Austin Tata and the rebound.
:53:01. > :53:09.Hartlepool or all but regulates -- relegated. They haven't kept a
:53:09. > :53:13.clean sheet away from home all season. It is turning into a
:53:13. > :53:21.nightmare into the season for Rovers. Even after they were
:53:21. > :53:29.awarded a soft penalty, they couldn't convert the spot kick.
:53:29. > :53:35.Credits got flinders for a wonderful save to deny Robinson.
:53:35. > :53:41.got the penalty, got a bit lucky by scoring with the rebound and give
:53:41. > :53:45.us something to hang on to an it galvanised us, inspired us. It was
:53:45. > :53:52.a real backs-to-the-wall performance. Everything depends now
:53:52. > :53:58.on the midwicket for Swindon. We have got to do better. We had all
:53:58. > :54:01.the ball second half. The penalty killed us a little bit, knocked the
:54:02. > :54:11.stuffing out of it. If you are going to give a penalty for that
:54:12. > :54:12.
:54:12. > :54:18.Tranmere have not scored a goal in quite a while. Winning start for
:54:18. > :54:21.Chris Morgan in the dug-out. If Kevin McCabe was after a kick up
:54:21. > :54:28.the backside for the players, clearly he will get these players
:54:28. > :54:35.into shape. He is the architect will -- archetypal Yorkshireman,
:54:35. > :54:40.hard as granite. He doesn't take any prisoners. He will expect that
:54:40. > :54:44.from his players. They need to stand up and be counted. There is
:54:44. > :54:48.some nervousness about that football club to get out of that
:54:48. > :54:54.division. They can stay in that division financially. Of the play-
:54:55. > :55:02.offs last year, and it looks this stage as it will be the option this
:55:02. > :55:06.year. I suppose he just wanted to freshen it up a little bit. The
:55:06. > :55:14.decision will be viewed one where the other. If they get promoted,
:55:14. > :55:24.but will be a decision of genius. it. That could win over Swindon and
:55:24. > :55:32.
:55:32. > :55:35.contenders, that is great. Those are two days and balls in and the
:55:35. > :55:39.players are showing more appetite to get on the end of it. It has
:55:39. > :55:45.been a painful through a four years for Portsmouth. The long-term
:55:45. > :55:49.future was secured this week. Actually, on a birthday, my home
:55:50. > :55:56.town club, won the that the great interesting, and on Wednesday it
:55:56. > :56:00.was all confirmed that they would be safe. The Trust was able to
:56:00. > :56:06.acquire the ground. But wasn't his birthday treat. Finally, something
:56:06. > :56:09.for Portsmouth fans to cheer about. More from League One now and things
:56:09. > :56:11.are looking serious for the Iron. Having lost six of their last seven,
:56:11. > :56:14.Scunthorpe went into their match against face high-flying Walsall in
:56:14. > :56:20.the drop zone, level on points with the club immediately above them
:56:20. > :56:25.Oldham having played a game more. The last thing Scunthorpe needed
:56:25. > :56:29.was bolts or's danger man will creep to shake off his hamstring
:56:29. > :56:34.injury in time for this game. He spent no time getting back into the
:56:34. > :56:44.group. But that was his 28 of the season. A victory would have been
:56:44. > :56:46.
:56:46. > :56:50.enough to lift Dean slip's men into the top six, but Niall cannot then
:56:50. > :56:59.a major Walsall Wood have to do for a job -- with the draw for the
:56:59. > :57:04.first time -- good for the 5th time in six games. Scunthorpe clinging
:57:04. > :57:08.on to the first point. A forgery, they got there first goal and it
:57:08. > :57:13.became a scrappy game. We had to take risks to try and get an
:57:13. > :57:23.equaliser. You start to get momentum. Unfortunate, we run out
:57:23. > :57:23.
:57:23. > :58:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:58:16. > :58:26.became a reality. Kevin Lisbie did games. It was his 14th of the
:58:26. > :58:26.
:58:26. > :58:36.season. With three games to play, still an outside chance of making
:58:36. > :59:13.
:59:13. > :59:23.made his mark just four minutes after coming off the bench. One
:59:23. > :59:50.
:59:50. > :00:00.inspired substitution, followed by into the bottom corner. The the
:00:00. > :00:11.
:00:11. > :00:19.Cumbrians one level before the premature end with a second yellow
:00:19. > :00:29.card. Kalana had 25 minutes to make their numerical advantage count --
:00:29. > :00:48.
:00:48. > :00:55.Bury and their fans. They announced they need �1 million of external
:00:55. > :01:05.investment to survive. Matt Smith's header secured the win for Oldham.
:01:05. > :01:38.
:01:38. > :01:48.They become the first side to be It has been a struggle right the
:01:48. > :02:00.
:02:00. > :02:10.way through. How do a club like very get in that position? -- --
:02:10. > :02:16.
:02:16. > :02:23.Bury. If you go to the next level, you do not put your club at risk by
:02:23. > :02:32.staying there. If you have to come back down, you accept it. At the
:02:32. > :02:39.other end of the table, Leyton Orient and MK Dons. It was a good
:02:39. > :02:49.win for Leyton Orient. I have watched them a few times this year.
:02:49. > :02:49.
:02:49. > :02:55.Deraa some nice players. -- there are some nice players. With the few
:02:55. > :03:04.clubs just above faltering, it is a time when they could steal a play-
:03:04. > :03:06.off spot. Well, as for League Two, Cheltenham manager Mark Yates
:03:06. > :03:09.apologised midweek for confronting a disgruntled fan following their
:03:09. > :03:11.defeat at Plymouth last Saturday. Neverthless the Robins were sitting
:03:11. > :03:14.comfortably, on course for another play-off finish. On Saturday, they
:03:14. > :03:24.were at home to newly promoted Gillingham, who had their eyes on
:03:24. > :03:43.
:03:43. > :03:53.Michael Hector's goal means the I think we showed today we had that
:03:53. > :03:56.
:03:56. > :04:06.aggression. A was a decent game of football. I really enjoyed it. They
:04:06. > :04:07.
:04:07. > :04:17.were 1 million per cent better than last week. Their record here is
:04:17. > :04:21.
:04:21. > :04:31.very good. I thought they played Port fell were always going to be
:04:31. > :04:54.
:04:54. > :05:04.was short-lived. Within minutes of normal time remaining, this could
:05:04. > :05:08.
:05:08. > :05:15.We are disappointed with the goals we conceded, particularly the first
:05:15. > :05:20.one. Lack of creation there. We showed great spirit to come back.
:05:20. > :05:25.We thought we would win and get promoted. Even if it had stayed 2-1,
:05:25. > :05:35.we would not been promoted today. We have made it there, not quite,
:05:35. > :05:36.
:05:36. > :05:46.there is still work to be done. Burton's when was the response
:05:46. > :06:04.
:06:04. > :06:14.We felt as though at the Wycombe game was the turning point in our
:06:14. > :06:18.
:06:18. > :06:28.season. You just felt again today, it has not changed. We said if we
:06:28. > :06:38.
:06:38. > :06:48.can win both, we will give Before the weekend Samoyed Tudou
:06:48. > :07:20.
:07:20. > :07:25.It was very good. The Northampton have been phenomenal. The aim to
:07:25. > :07:35.stand up to them -- to stand up to them the where they did is
:07:35. > :07:37.
:07:37. > :07:47.Rotherham put four against Exeter, and they did not hang around
:07:47. > :07:47.
:07:47. > :08:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:08:43. > :08:51.minutes to go. Ricky Ravenhill chose a good time to score his
:08:51. > :09:01.first goal of the season. He found a slight gap with 11 minutes to go.
:09:01. > :09:08.
:09:08. > :09:18.People have probably written us off a few weeks ago. I am confident. We
:09:18. > :09:22.
:09:22. > :09:32.are in a good position. The these are the games you want to be in for
:09:32. > :09:32.
:09:32. > :10:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:10:51. > :11:00.equaliser. Luke Moore provided one. seven. Wimbledon had just three
:11:00. > :11:10.points clear of the relegation zone. Phil Brown was still looking for
:11:10. > :11:10.
:11:10. > :13:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds
:13:00. > :13:05.first win at Southend manager. running out of time to maintain
:13:05. > :13:12.their Football League status. Matt McClure on his 50 Wycombe Wanderers
:13:12. > :13:16.appear in scored the opener. It was a special occasion, and Aldershot
:13:16. > :13:20.responded to this setback with Jeff Goulding laying off into the path
:13:20. > :13:25.of tricks Stanley, proving decisive, putting the visitors back into the
:13:25. > :13:29.encounter. Matt McCloy have rounded off a memorable afternoon by
:13:29. > :13:33.setting up the winner. He is perfectly weighted through-ball was
:13:33. > :13:38.seized on by Joel Grant. The advancing at young could not
:13:38. > :13:43.intervene. Aldershot slip to another damaging defeat and
:13:43. > :13:48.continue to prop up the table. gave away two prove goals and ended
:13:48. > :13:55.up chasing the game. We had chances in the game that we did not take
:13:55. > :14:01.and that has been the story of the season. The win is a great win for
:14:01. > :14:05.us, 58 points, I am very happy with where we are, but I am desperate to
:14:05. > :14:12.get in the top half of the table. It would be great achievement and
:14:12. > :14:16.the lads are striving for it. We will get there. They are only one
:14:16. > :14:26.point of that and it would be a sensational effort considering what
:14:26. > :14:36.
:14:36. > :14:44.went on in the first half of the We should hardly be surprised. It
:14:44. > :14:50.is just incredible. The gap between bottom and top has closed
:14:50. > :14:55.dramatically. It is incredible to think that no team has gone out off
:14:55. > :14:58.the Football League having gone in it. York City do not want the be
:14:58. > :15:06.the first and have shown a surprising spirit and you saw that
:15:06. > :15:12.with those two goals. Yes, you do not want to give that up. Knowing
:15:12. > :15:22.how difficult that league below is. I am not quite sure what happens
:15:22. > :15:28.here. It is like the Red Sea, it just opens up! It is a Finnish au
:15:28. > :15:35.where fortune favours the brave. But they have started to pick up
:15:35. > :15:43.recently. They have drawn again and won another game and just, all the
:15:43. > :15:50.sudden it gives them some momentum. And there was pressure on Barnett,
:15:50. > :15:56.for sure. And there were devout Gary Rowett at Burton Albion,
:15:56. > :16:04.sealing their place in the play- offs, and two poise of the
:16:04. > :16:07.automatic promotion places. Yes, he has done well. When you have got
:16:08. > :16:13.something like that you do not want to get rid of ten players you have
:16:13. > :16:23.got to work with what you have got, and he has done that. He has had a
:16:23. > :16:29.
:16:29. > :16:32.wonderful season. It is a well-run As for the tables, Cardiff have all
:16:32. > :16:35.but secured their place in the Premier League - which can be
:16:35. > :16:38.sealed on Tuesday. Hull have now opened a 6 point gap between them
:16:38. > :16:41.and Watford. Palace didn't play, Brighton move up to 5th while
:16:41. > :16:43.Bolton are in the play-off positions for the first time this
:16:43. > :16:47.season. East Midland rivals Forest and Leicester both drop a position.
:16:47. > :16:50.At the bottom, Bristol City lost and are now 10 points from safety,
:16:50. > :16:53.with just 12 more points to play for. Wolves and Barnsley both lost
:16:53. > :16:56.at home and are in the relegation zone. Huddersfield, Blackburn and
:16:56. > :16:59.Peterborough all picked up big wins. In fact, every team in the bottom
:16:59. > :17:04.half still far from safe. Doncaster came from behind to keep hold of
:17:04. > :17:07.their place at the top of npower League 1. The four teams below
:17:07. > :17:10.Rovers all picked up wins as they all continue their push for
:17:10. > :17:13.automatic promotion. Swindon lost for the third straight time and are
:17:13. > :17:17.now in danger of losing their place in the top 6. Bury at the bottom
:17:17. > :17:22.have been relegated to League 2 after losing at home to Lancashire
:17:22. > :17:25.rivals Oldham. Hartlepool's and Portsmouth's places in League 1 now
:17:25. > :17:32.hang by a thread. Scunthorpe's survival hopes took a blow as they
:17:32. > :17:35.only drew and Oldham picked up all 3 points. Gillingham missed out on
:17:35. > :17:38.clinching the League 2 title after they lost at Cheltenham. Port Vale
:17:38. > :17:41.conceded late on which means they will have to wait to seal their
:17:41. > :17:43.promotion place. Burton, Cheltenham and Rotherham all won as they
:17:43. > :17:47.continue to push for automatic promotion. Northampton and Bradford
:17:47. > :17:50.occupy the other top seven places. Aldershot missed the chance of
:17:50. > :17:57.moving off the bottom of League 2 on after their defeat. Torquay's
:17:57. > :18:00.game against Barnet was postponed. They both drop down a place, with
:18:00. > :18:03.the Gulls now in the bottom two. York picked up a massive win at
:18:03. > :18:07.Northampton and they are now out of the relegation zone. Well that's it
:18:07. > :18:17.from us but a reminder to join Suzy Perry for all the action from the
:18:17. > :18:17.
:18:17. > :18:21.Chinese Grand Prix on BBC One on Sunday at 2.20 pm. As for next week,