:00:39. > :00:43.Evening, you won't be surprised to hear the snow wreaked havoc with
:00:43. > :00:45.the weekend's fixture list with 14 games called off as a result.
:00:45. > :00:48.Thankfully though, every Championship game got the green
:00:48. > :00:53.light and we should say well done to those fans who, along with club
:00:53. > :00:56.groundsmen, worked all hours to get their games on.
:00:56. > :00:58.Today marked three more managerial debuts in the football league as
:00:58. > :01:01.Sean O'Driscoll, Gary Flitcroft and Brian Flynn were all confirmed as
:01:01. > :01:08.the full-time men in charge of Bristol City, Barnsley and
:01:09. > :01:12.Doncaster respectively. Well, Steve's here to reflect on
:01:12. > :01:14.how they got on, with plenty more to look forward to.
:01:15. > :01:17.It's one of the fiercest rivalries in English football.
:01:17. > :01:20.This week, the East Midlands Derby takes centre stage as Nigel
:01:20. > :01:28.Clough's Rams met a Nottingham Forest side adjusting to life under
:01:28. > :01:30.new manager Alex McLeish. Two clubs well placed in the hunt
:01:30. > :01:36.for promotion went head-to-head on Friday night, we've all the action
:01:36. > :01:39.from the game involving Leicester and Middlesbrough.
:01:39. > :01:41.A week after the departure of manager Michael Appleton from
:01:41. > :01:51.Bloomfield Road, Blackpool seek to steady the ship against League
:01:51. > :01:53.
:01:53. > :02:00.leaders Cardiff. At Ewood Park, Michael Appleton was starting his
:02:00. > :02:06.third job of the season as Blackburn Rover's third permanent
:02:06. > :02:09.manager. Will they start with a win over Charlton Athletic?
:02:09. > :02:12.First up tonight, a game you can always trust to help raise the
:02:12. > :02:14.temperature levels as arch rivals Derby and Nottingham Forest met for
:02:14. > :02:18.the latest bragging rights. With just two defeats at home,
:02:18. > :02:21.Derby had proved tough nuts to crack at Pride Park while in the
:02:21. > :02:24.week that saw wholesale changes in the Forest boardroom, on the pitch,
:02:24. > :02:24.they were looking to build on their first win under Alex McLeish last
:02:24. > :02:26.Saturday. Saturday.
:02:26. > :02:31.Commentary from Martin Fisher. COMMENTATOR: There is no doubting
:02:31. > :02:36.the size of these two clubs and no doubting the passionate Pride Park
:02:36. > :02:41.this afternoon. The Rams looking for an unprecedented fourth win in
:02:41. > :02:51.a row over the Reddes who have tasted victory here just once in
:02:51. > :03:01.
:03:01. > :03:08.nine visits. Derby make two from suspension. Otherwise, it's
:03:08. > :03:18.the same side that earnt Alex McLeish's first win as their
:03:18. > :03:44.
:03:44. > :03:54.Chancing his arm. Forest slow to close him down. It's been a bright
:03:54. > :03:58.
:03:58. > :04:02.start from the home side. That is a nice turn. Bryson. Forced wide to
:04:02. > :04:11.Coutts. Derby want a free-kick on the edge. The referee thought about
:04:12. > :04:16.giving it, and now has. Ward coming in there on Bryson. The referee had
:04:16. > :04:26.a good look. Thought Coutts might have been able to take advantage
:04:26. > :04:28.
:04:28. > :04:38.here, but then decided against it. My money is on Ward. It's Ward. It
:04:38. > :04:39.
:04:39. > :04:46.is through the wall. Big deflection off one of those red-shirted bodies.
:04:46. > :04:56.Darlow was heading the wrong way. A big deflection off Gillett. That
:04:56. > :05:01.
:05:02. > :05:08.would have given Derby County the Derby's early onslaught. It might
:05:08. > :05:13.run through for Billy Sharp. He couldn't take it in his side. Cox
:05:13. > :05:19.with the shot. Against the bar. They couldn't get in for the
:05:19. > :05:25.rebound. So close to breaking the deadlock. Beautifully found by
:05:25. > :05:32.Sharp. The goalkeeper might have got the slietest of touches to that
:05:32. > :05:42.-- slightest of touches to that. If he did, it's a great save. Sammon.
:05:42. > :05:43.
:05:43. > :05:49.Nice turn. Poor cross. Forest beginning to settle down a bit now
:05:49. > :05:59.as Lansbury seeks to pick out Cox who is onside. Sharp through the
:05:59. > :06:03.
:06:03. > :06:13.centre. He lost his head at the vital moment. More composure there.
:06:13. > :06:22.
:06:22. > :06:32.Legzdins might have been tested in. Well stopped. Clearance sets
:06:32. > :06:33.
:06:33. > :06:42.Derby on their way again with Coutts. Up the line for Sammon.
:06:42. > :06:48.Coutts, urged to hit it, does. Always sailing wide of the post.
:06:48. > :06:52.Not a lot in the way of support for Sammon. Coutts didn't have many
:06:52. > :07:02.options for him either. He thought he might as well go for. It Darlow
:07:02. > :07:09.
:07:09. > :07:19.not required. Sharp, taking on Roberts. It might drop here for
:07:19. > :07:22.
:07:22. > :07:29.Cohen. The first-strike to the Reds. A sea of red and white. Great work
:07:29. > :07:34.from Billy Sharp sharp. Cohen, that was an attempt at goal. It turned
:07:34. > :07:44.into a pretty good assist. As Legzdins came out to try and block
:07:44. > :07:46.
:07:46. > :07:54.his path to goal, Cohen side foots it home. Forest's first goal since
:07:54. > :08:04.late November, away from home. Forest, at the moment, without
:08:04. > :08:26.
:08:26. > :08:36.not required again. Created space for himself here. Very well. It's a
:08:36. > :08:41.disappointing effort at the end of it all. Two minutes from half-time.
:08:41. > :08:47.Forest still leading through that strike from Chris Cohen on the
:08:47. > :08:53.half-hour mark. Here's Jamie Ward, on the curl! From the reaction of
:08:53. > :09:00.the Forest fans from behind that goal, it was a lot wider than it
:09:00. > :09:10.appeared. Just trying to play the one, two can Sammon. There is the
:09:10. > :09:29.
:09:29. > :09:35.link up. Ward is well off target. Ward scores. Derby level. Simon
:09:35. > :09:39.Gillett has the red face. His mistake. A goal out of nothing.
:09:39. > :09:45.Beautiful combination between Sammon and Jamie Ward. Derby County
:09:45. > :09:51.are right back in the game now. Well, if was a gamble to play Ward,
:09:51. > :09:59.he's just repaid that gamble. Great work by Sammon. Beautiful weight on
:09:59. > :10:04.the pass. Ward, like Cohen in the first half, finishes with calmness.
:10:04. > :10:14.Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way. Forest, who had looked so
:10:14. > :10:23.
:10:23. > :10:28.comfortable, have gifted Derby an the gears. Hendrick. Jamie Ward to
:10:28. > :10:38.his rite right.he goes himself. Darlow helps it over the bar. Where
:10:38. > :10:42.has my defence gone, asks Darlow? Hendrick, three goals in his last
:10:42. > :10:51.three games, testing Darlow here. It was swerving and heading home.
:10:51. > :10:58.Darlow with a tip over. Coutts with a corner. Forest just wobbling. Up
:10:58. > :11:05.goes Brayford. He clears the crossbar. O'Brien has never scored
:11:05. > :11:09.for Derby County. For a moment, he thought that was his moment. Surely
:11:09. > :11:19.if he offered leeshleesh a point prior to kick-off, he would have
:11:19. > :11:31.
:11:31. > :11:36.taken it -- Alex McLeish. This game Not sure he needed to get involved.
:11:36. > :11:40.It's gone behind for the corner. Legzdins felt he needed to get
:11:41. > :11:47.involved. Sammon was in control. It's off Sammon's head and behind
:11:47. > :11:55.for the corner kick. Inswinger. A free header, completely unmarked,
:11:55. > :12:01.and fails to hit the target. Thats with a really good chance for
:12:01. > :12:11.Blackstock. Sent off when these sides met back in September. What a
:12:11. > :12:21.
:12:21. > :12:28.miss that is. Where was the Nottingham Forest. No foul against
:12:28. > :12:32.Sharp. Play on says the referee. Sharp has it. He has now Lansbury.
:12:32. > :12:42.Forest looking the more likely. Hughes, clearance that sums up his
:12:42. > :12:48.
:12:48. > :12:53.It's his first real attempt at goal all day, Billy Sharp, he very
:12:53. > :12:58.nearly won it there for Alex McLeish. Played here into the feet
:12:58. > :13:03.of Billy Sharp. He glances over his shoulder to see where his marker
:13:03. > :13:07.was. Found the space. Legzdins was flat-footed. If this was on target
:13:07. > :13:17.it would have been 2-1 Forest. The goalkeeper would not have stopped
:13:17. > :13:34.
:13:34. > :13:41.Sharp Forlanest. -- for Forest. A glimmer of an opportunity for Billy
:13:41. > :13:51.Sharp. On both occasions, good defending has blocked his progress.
:13:51. > :13:52.
:13:52. > :13:56.On both occasions, Richard Keogh. Moussi forward. Billy Sharp on the
:13:56. > :14:00.shoulder of Roberts here. He's fouled him. Beautiful finish, but
:14:00. > :14:03.the whistle had long since gone. If only he had finished like that when
:14:03. > :14:07.the chance fell his way a second or two earlier. The honours are even
:14:07. > :14:14.at the end here at Pride Park. Nottingham Forest going in front
:14:15. > :14:21.through Chris Cohen on the half- hour, after Cox had struck the bar.
:14:21. > :14:31.Derby leveling, Jamie Ward finished with great composure. Final score
:14:31. > :14:34.
:14:34. > :14:40.You tend to start brightly at home. How disappointed you did not get
:14:40. > :14:44.your noses in front? The lads are frustrated with the goal we
:14:44. > :14:50.conceded. It is a mis-hit and it dropped back in his path. Sometimes
:14:50. > :14:55.you get a break of the poor and sometimes you do not. I thought
:14:55. > :15:00.they were dangerous in the last half an hour. It was a shame we
:15:00. > :15:09.should lose such a cheap goal. We worked ever so hard against Derby
:15:09. > :15:14.today. I am here to try and change the upper hand they have had. I
:15:14. > :15:19.thought the players gave a good account of themselves. But for the
:15:19. > :15:24.got I am proud of their performance. You equalised quickly in the second
:15:24. > :15:29.half. Is that the message you want to press home? Yes, just keep
:15:29. > :15:37.playing, start the half brightly again and put them on the back foot.
:15:37. > :15:42.It was a brilliant goal as well, Connor Sammon working very hard.
:15:42. > :15:46.Our chairman really wanted us to win and I am sorry I did not get
:15:46. > :15:52.the three points for him. He is a quiet we are hoping can invest in
:15:52. > :15:56.the team and make us better. Points at shared in a pretty fierce East
:15:56. > :16:00.Midlands derby. The highest attendance at Pride Park in the
:16:00. > :16:07.Championship this season at just over 33,000. Great atmosphere, but
:16:07. > :16:13.neither goalkeeper over early work. He there were a lot of supporters
:16:13. > :16:20.at both ends and there were a lot of shots going wide. There were one
:16:20. > :16:25.or two half chances. Forest got their noses in front first. It is
:16:25. > :16:35.mainly down to the fact that they have one of the most dynamic
:16:35. > :16:43.
:16:43. > :16:50.partnerships in this division. It was a bit lucky, but in the end
:16:50. > :16:55.with a bit of composure it was a nice finish. A You have got to give
:16:55. > :17:00.credit to Derby. Their midfield is very young. The only experience is
:17:00. > :17:04.Connor Sammon who has been in the top flight. And you have got Gary
:17:04. > :17:10.Roberts who can lend a bit of leadership. To fight back the way
:17:10. > :17:16.they did, they almost picked their pockets. The most important thing
:17:16. > :17:26.in these games, it yes it is important you win, and if you go
:17:26. > :17:34.out there and give 100%, the fans will get it. Connor Sammon takes
:17:34. > :17:37.the ball off him and attacks. That was a great run from Jamie Ward. It
:17:37. > :17:44.forced him to take the shot early because the ball was a bit short.
:17:44. > :17:49.He cannot see the defender closing in from behind. The ball to him is
:17:49. > :17:54.maybe a bit short. If he had let it run across him, the defender would
:17:54. > :18:00.have made the tackle. Although it was not ideal, it forced him to
:18:00. > :18:04.make his mind up and take the shot early. It did not faze him. Next
:18:04. > :18:09.tonight it is another Lancashire club in turmoil as blackboard take
:18:09. > :18:15.on Cardiff. After Appleton's 65 day reign, the Tangerines had been
:18:15. > :18:22.refused permission to Dr two potential candidates with Nigel
:18:22. > :18:30.Adkins favourite. Four changes were made, Craig Cathcart, Tiago Gomez
:18:30. > :18:40.and Bob Harris, Ludovic Silvestre coming in. Kevin McNaughton, Tommy
:18:40. > :18:52.
:18:52. > :18:58.Smith, Joan Mason and Danny O'Hagan Blackpool. That was Joe Mason and
:18:58. > :19:08.he was pulled backwards, but the referee says no. No real contact
:19:08. > :19:08.
:19:08. > :20:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:20:38. > :20:48.behind. It is given as a goal-kick. It is Thompson's second caretaker
:20:48. > :20:48.
:20:48. > :22:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:22:26. > :22:36.spell. The last seconds of added They have their noses just in front.
:22:36. > :23:07.
:23:07. > :23:17.It is on Blackpool's pudding of a first goal since October 23rd,
:23:17. > :23:42.
:23:42. > :23:52.who is going to be taken off by They have found a new sense of
:23:52. > :24:15.
:24:15. > :24:25.was a firecracker for the Welsh dragons. Taylor had all the space
:24:25. > :24:26.
:24:26. > :24:36.in the world. It broke for Tommy Smith with a fall, fat, volley.
:24:36. > :24:54.
:24:54. > :25:02.Take nothing away from Tommy Smith, worth �7 million. His reputation
:25:02. > :25:06.grows and grows. It was never going to be an easy game. We knew when we
:25:06. > :25:11.looked at the pitch it was not going to be an easy game. Both
:25:11. > :25:16.teams tried to get it down and it was not easy as far as the pitch
:25:16. > :25:22.was concerned. On the counter we looked quite dangerous. We gave it
:25:22. > :25:26.the best shot, we are ready to be number one. I will keep them going
:25:26. > :25:36.and get them dusted down and give them the best shot for Blackpool
:25:36. > :25:37.
:25:37. > :25:43.because these fans are fantastic. Malky Mackay made a few changes,
:25:43. > :25:47.which makes that result all the more impressive. They have got that
:25:47. > :25:56.winning habit. They did not play as well as we have seen them in
:25:56. > :26:03.previous games. They seem to have Should Blackpool have had a
:26:03. > :26:06.penalty? Yes, when you look at it. He raises his arm. He gets away
:26:06. > :26:14.with it because the linesman and the referee have got players in
:26:14. > :26:20.front of them. Talking about the strength of Cardiff, we have seen
:26:20. > :26:25.Kim making 16 appearances this season. Did he impress you? He was
:26:25. > :26:32.very impressive. Cardiff went with two lads up front who are not out
:26:33. > :26:40.and out centre-forwards. He was impressive and was always a threat.
:26:40. > :26:46.Maybe he is not an out and out centre-forward, Joe Mason, but a
:26:46. > :26:50.centre-forward would have done that. I am not quite sure what the
:26:50. > :26:57.Blackpool defence are doing. That was a wonderful ball and a great
:26:57. > :27:02.technique. All afternoon he was the one getting into the box. A good
:27:02. > :27:07.finish by Tommy Smith with the aid of a deflection on his first start
:27:07. > :27:11.since missing a good chunk of the season. What about this theory
:27:11. > :27:18.about Blackpool? They have lost a bit off workers, what is your
:27:18. > :27:24.theory? They started the season really well under Ollie. He is a
:27:24. > :27:32.bit of a one off. Michael Appleton came in and drew a lot of games and
:27:32. > :27:36.tried to tighten it up a bit. Maybe Steve Thompson wants to get back
:27:36. > :27:41.from -- 2 plane from the back. Maybe they lack a bit of focus, a
:27:41. > :27:46.way of playing that everybody gets. They are going through the managers
:27:46. > :27:50.and they have been asked to do different things. They are not
:27:50. > :27:56.quite sure of a settled way of playing. What about Michael
:27:56. > :28:03.Appleton? Amid widespread rumours of a power struggle at you -- Ewood
:28:03. > :28:07.Park, he took charge of Blackburn. This is how Blackburn got
:28:07. > :28:14.themselves into their club a predicament. It reads like
:28:14. > :28:20.something better of a soap opera. Previously at Ewood Park... Just
:28:20. > :28:26.over two years ago Blackburn were taken over by a pair of Indian
:28:26. > :28:30.poultry giant. With the club 13th in the Premier League, the first
:28:30. > :28:35.thing they did was to replace Sam Allardyce with his assistant Steve
:28:35. > :28:45.Cain. Came quickly became the subject of fans' frustrations and
:28:45. > :28:53.the club's rapid decline culminated in relegation. The then they
:28:53. > :28:58.appointed sink as their director of global -- their global adviser. But
:28:58. > :29:08.he called Pettersen a pensioner. When King finally trapped in the
:29:08. > :29:11.towel, same seized control and appointed a former player, rather
:29:11. > :29:21.than the managing director's preferred candidate. Meanwhile,
:29:21. > :29:24.
:29:24. > :29:31.Michael Appleton left Portsmouth to join Blackburn. They went down to
:29:31. > :29:38.17th in the table. Derek Shaw travelled to India to wrestle
:29:38. > :29:45.control of the club back from Spain. He prised Michael Appleton from his
:29:45. > :29:51.65 days stay at Blackpool to steady the ship. It was an opportunity I
:29:51. > :29:54.could not turn down. It is a Premier League football club, it is
:29:54. > :30:04.one of five teams who have won the Premier League. The infrastructure
:30:04. > :30:05.
:30:05. > :30:14.is very good in terms of the I'm sure he will go a long way for
:30:14. > :30:19.us. Do you need me to get you and the owner together and bang your
:30:19. > :30:22.heads together? It's not as bad as the media and papers make out.
:30:22. > :30:25.There is probably a loft similar situations up-and-down the country.
:30:25. > :30:31.As far as I'm concerned, I have full control of everything that is
:30:31. > :30:40.to do with the football. I think the owners are more than happy with
:30:40. > :30:45.that. BOOS. The business of football was new to them. They are
:30:45. > :30:54.learning. They listen to, hopefully, what we have to say. They are very
:30:54. > :30:57.good to work with. Do you think at any point the Venky's have
:30:57. > :31:01.regretted their investment and getting involved with Blackburn
:31:01. > :31:04.Rovers? No, I don't. They are as keen as they have ever been. They
:31:04. > :31:13.they want the club to be successful. They want us to get things right. I
:31:13. > :31:17.think with their backing we will do. No-one know what is is going on.
:31:17. > :31:21.There is no trust any more. This used to be a well-run club, at the
:31:21. > :31:26.heart of the community. That has gone. Not a day goes by without a
:31:26. > :31:31.chicken joke. It's not really very funny any more. A nightmare, to be
:31:31. > :31:36.honest. Hopefully with a new manager they can get behind him.
:31:36. > :31:39.will be crucial to get the crowd on our side, more importantingly. Try
:31:39. > :31:43.to make Ewood Park into a fortress again. We have four games to do
:31:43. > :31:49.that as quick as we can. The message to the players is to make
:31:49. > :31:56.sure they go out with the right attitude. Give them something to
:31:56. > :32:00.shout about. Tackle, make it difficult for the opposition.
:32:00. > :32:10.difficult for the opposition. COMMENTATOR: A tough act for
:32:10. > :32:16.Michael Appleton to follow. Charlton have one of the best away
:32:16. > :32:22.records in the Championship. Dale Stevens sent them into the lead.
:32:22. > :32:26.His goal away from the Valley was one to Saviour. Yann Kermorgant was
:32:26. > :32:31.leading the Charlton attack and looking to add to the two goals he
:32:31. > :32:35.scored at their last away day at the start of the year. He failed to
:32:35. > :32:39.capitalise after Jackson's's shot was parried. The Londoners went to
:32:39. > :32:43.the break on top. Three minute noose the second-half, Rhodes
:32:43. > :32:47.continued his scoring streak to put the game back in the balance. The
:32:47. > :32:55.striker on target for the fourth consecutive match to raise his
:32:55. > :33:01.tally in Rovers' colours to 15. Ka Zim Richards nearly came close to
:33:01. > :33:11.scoring. The visitors maintained their 100% record when Yann
:33:11. > :33:14.
:33:14. > :33:18.Kermorgant out jumped two Blackburn defenders to restore the advantage.
:33:18. > :33:27.Charlton's manager is one of the Championship's longest serving
:33:27. > :33:31.Championship's longest serving bosses. You can smell the
:33:31. > :33:37.disappointment around the place. Not just in reaction to the game,
:33:37. > :33:40.everything that has been going on. I was shocked by the crowd, I will
:33:41. > :33:44.be honest. Down on the average last season? We need to work on that and
:33:44. > :33:50.quickly. From the players, the staff and everyone, we have to take
:33:50. > :33:54.a responsibility and make sure we work in the same manner. There is a
:33:54. > :33:58.lot of people working in different directions at the minute. I suppose,
:33:58. > :34:03.my job is to try and get everyone at some stage to start working in
:34:03. > :34:07.the same direction. If we do that, I think there will be a better
:34:07. > :34:15.atmosphere around the football club and better opportunities to win
:34:15. > :34:19.games. Only the -- hardly the ideal start for Michael Appleton. Clem
:34:20. > :34:23.painted the picture about what is going on. What is going on in
:34:23. > :34:28.Portsmouth Michael Appleton is in a situation with situations in the
:34:28. > :34:33.boardroom. We say we know much of. That is half the problem. Do we? Do
:34:33. > :34:35.we know the full story. We are hearing what is coming out from
:34:35. > :34:39.different people. Surmiseing what is happening at the football club.
:34:39. > :34:42.When you hear it from the manager, however, that is quite tangible.
:34:42. > :34:47.You can understand, hold on, there are problems at the football club.
:34:47. > :34:51.When he is said - one of my job it is to get everybody together and
:34:51. > :34:55.pulling in the right direction. He is part of that by him coming to
:34:55. > :34:58.the club has shown it is an issue in the boardroom. Those things, you
:34:58. > :35:03.have to start at the top. Get things right at the top. Everybody
:35:03. > :35:07.does have to pull together. That is not really a manager's job. They
:35:07. > :35:13.have good players. A good squad. They should be doing better.
:35:13. > :35:18.believe, when you are struggling, with all these factors against the
:35:18. > :35:21.club, like Blackburn at the minute, you will concede goals they did to
:35:21. > :35:26.you will concede goals they did to Dale Stephens? This is a fantastic
:35:26. > :35:30.strike. You are down there struggling, trying to get back in
:35:30. > :35:35.it, trying to get back into the it, trying to get back into the
:35:35. > :35:40.game. He hits a goal like that. How many will we concede this season of
:35:40. > :35:44.that quality? Not too many. Charlton have equaled their points
:35:44. > :35:47.tally with the last time they were in the Championship.
:35:47. > :35:50.More from the Championship now and on Friday night it was third verses
:35:50. > :35:53.fifth at the KP Stadium as Leicester entertained Middlesbrough.
:35:53. > :35:56.The Foxes had won their last four in all competitions, with new
:35:56. > :36:06.signing Chris Wood continuing his fine season with six goals in his
:36:06. > :36:14.
:36:14. > :36:21.Excellent opportunity for Middlesbrough. It fell quite nicely
:36:21. > :36:24.here. Awkward height. Thompson. Williams making a run on the far
:36:24. > :36:32.side. Konchesky with the firm challenge from Leicester. They
:36:32. > :36:35.might break away here. They got a deflection and in. Oh, no, had
:36:36. > :36:40.bounced away. For the all the world that looked like it would be the
:36:40. > :36:50.opening goal of the night. Leicester so close to making it 1-0.
:36:50. > :37:04.
:37:04. > :37:14.As it bounces down, it does not stung the palms of Kasper
:37:14. > :37:16.
:37:16. > :37:23.Schmeichel. McDonald trying his luck. Ball not placed properly in
:37:23. > :37:33.the corner. It certainly is. That's OK. Just away. Leicester City
:37:33. > :37:41.
:37:41. > :37:51.here. Only just wide of the post from Knockaert. Anthony Knockaert
:37:51. > :38:00.
:38:00. > :38:08.shot. Steele to the rescue. You could hear the cries of anguish as
:38:08. > :38:12.the Middlesbrough players went down there, two of them. Steele, with
:38:12. > :38:21.the block. It might drop here for Wood. He keep it is in play. Off
:38:21. > :38:23.the bar! The header was from Keane. Middlesbrough scram tbl away. Twice
:38:23. > :38:33.now in this first half that Leicester City have hit the
:38:33. > :38:47.
:38:47. > :38:57.ball in. Off the post! How close can you get? Wood. The goal-scoring
:38:57. > :39:10.
:39:10. > :39:16.machine for Leicester City, just Not going to count. Flag raised on
:39:16. > :39:21.the far side by John Hopkins. That's a very close one. Nugent,
:39:21. > :39:31.with a fine finish. Steele, and the Middlesbrough defenders,
:39:31. > :39:36.
:39:36. > :39:44.immediately looking across to the Nugent! Leicester City make the
:39:44. > :39:48.breakthrough. David Nugent's 13th goal of the season. Leicester City
:39:48. > :39:57.are in front. They have had a goal disallowed. They struck the frame
:39:57. > :40:06.of the goal three times. Finally, they find a way past Jason Steele.
:40:06. > :40:10.Nugent. Through again for Leicester. Disallowed once more. Nugent
:40:10. > :40:15.thought he was in there, for goal number two, not only for himself,
:40:15. > :40:25.but for Leicester City. That is the reason why the flag was raised,
:40:25. > :40:29.
:40:29. > :40:39.Nugent in an offside position. A long ball forward. Saved by smie
:40:39. > :40:43.
:40:43. > :40:47.kel. Excellent save. -- Schmeichel. Was he fouled there by Vardy? He
:40:47. > :40:57.was. Williams fouled by Vardy. Middlesbrough have a chance to get
:40:57. > :41:03.
:41:03. > :41:10.an equaliser. Emnes up against Schmeichel. Schmeichel saves. A
:41:10. > :41:14.huge, huge moment in this match. Emnes with the delivery. A nice
:41:14. > :41:19.height for Schmeichel to reach, as he goes the right way. You stand up
:41:19. > :41:24.to take it. My mind is always, particularly so late in the game,
:41:24. > :41:29.to put your foot through the ball and whack it. If it hits the goalie,
:41:29. > :41:32.it hits the goalie. I will not criticise him for missing the
:41:32. > :41:36.penalty. It was a great save, that is football. We have gone awhich
:41:36. > :41:40.with no points much we will fight another day. The last time we got
:41:40. > :41:45.into automatic places we didn't stay there for long. We have to try
:41:45. > :41:49.and maintain that, sort of, push, if you like, with a bit more
:41:49. > :41:54.impetuous, I think. We have done well since the turn of the year.
:41:54. > :42:02.And, I think the players throughout the season so far have applied
:42:02. > :42:06.themselves very well. It's what we do here on in. COMMENTATOR:
:42:06. > :42:12.Considerable effort went into ensure Peterborough's meeting with
:42:12. > :42:22.Hull went ahead. Moments of quality were few and far between and both
:42:22. > :42:29.
:42:29. > :42:34.sides struggled on a difficult surface. Proschwitz came close.
:42:34. > :42:39.Hull got the lead on the half-hour mark. Ferguson's side offered more
:42:39. > :42:46.of a threat after the break. They should have drawn level through an
:42:46. > :42:53.exciting new talent. Hutton couldn't provide the finish. 12
:42:53. > :42:59.minutes from time, Rose's feet were too quick for two Hull defend
:42:59. > :43:06.fenders. He was brought down, two substitutions midway through the
:43:06. > :43:11.second-half helped Peterborough getting back into the game. McCann
:43:11. > :43:15.gave them their first draw at London Road since April last year.
:43:15. > :43:18.We need to win games rather than draw them. Against Hull we have
:43:18. > :43:22.taken four points off them this season. They have had a very good
:43:22. > :43:26.season up to now. We can't have too many complaints. Both teams found
:43:26. > :43:30.it difficult on the pitch to move the ball quickly. A lot of people
:43:30. > :43:37.slipping over as the frost got a hold during the game. All credit to
:43:38. > :43:41.everybody concerned to get the game on. We get a point, we move on.
:43:41. > :43:45.Three months after kissing Palace goodbye, it wasn't the welcome that
:43:45. > :43:49.Dougie Freedman had hoped for. Come kick-off time the majority of fans
:43:49. > :43:54.gave him a warmer reception. Pratley almost landed his former
:43:54. > :43:58.club in trouble.he managed to fluff his lines after finding a hole in
:43:58. > :44:06.the Palace ranks. The Eagles haven't been flying in recent weeks.
:44:06. > :44:13.One week in seven prior to this. Bow lassie's shot popped back off
:44:13. > :44:23.the keeper. Glenn Murray bounced. The linesman's flag denied him his
:44:23. > :44:25.
:44:25. > :44:30.goal. The second-half strike rattled the post. Moritz failed
:44:30. > :44:36.with the rebound. Bolton were holding firm and keen to build on
:44:36. > :44:43.their win against Sunderland in the Cup in the week. This drive was
:44:43. > :44:47.deflected wide as the score stayed level. Bolton were celebrating
:44:47. > :44:52.their first cleansheet. Bogdan made sure of that by keeping out Alex
:44:52. > :45:02.Morrow. At the end a warm embrace from the two managers. Ian Holloway
:45:02. > :45:08.
:45:08. > :45:11.potentially and he is still very young. I have worked with some very
:45:12. > :45:16.good players in my life, but I have not seen anyone who does what he
:45:16. > :45:22.does and he is still only 20. Credit to the Crystal Palace fans,
:45:22. > :45:28.they gave him a great reception, which was nice. It was an enjoyable
:45:28. > :45:38.game to watch. I felt we were very close, we had a good game plan that
:45:38. > :45:38.
:45:38. > :45:46.nearly worked. A very exciting game. A satisfactory point. No winter
:45:46. > :45:53.break at Watford. Gloves, hats and scarves were all in evidence as
:45:53. > :45:57.John Cranko's Seoul and company braced themselves for the cold. The
:45:57. > :46:06.Hornets got an early scare, but it did not take what bird to long to
:46:06. > :46:12.warm up. Peter Clarke was the defender on the goal-line.
:46:12. > :46:17.Huddersfield's resistance lasted until first-half injury time. The
:46:17. > :46:21.challenge looked outside the box, but a penalty was given. Troy
:46:21. > :46:29.Deeney stayed ice-cool and rolled it in. His reward for an impressive
:46:29. > :46:35.performance. But Matej Vydra's hot streak shows no signs of abating.
:46:35. > :46:42.It is coming together for the Hornets who looked anything like
:46:42. > :46:50.the journey mend their detractors would believe. They are now
:46:50. > :47:00.offering permanent deals to some of that players on loan. This was his
:47:00. > :47:01.
:47:01. > :47:08.8th goal in eight games and 16th in the season over all. Cristian
:47:08. > :47:12.Battocchio is taking a bit longer to settle in. It was a tough game
:47:12. > :47:19.and the result does not reflect the difficulty of the game, especially
:47:19. > :47:24.the first heart. They made it very difficult for us. It has been a
:47:24. > :47:32.happy start to the New Year for Burnley. They are within four
:47:32. > :47:38.points of the play-off places. Stanislas got a stunning winner
:47:38. > :47:48.last week. He set up Sam Vokes, only his third goal in 31 League
:47:48. > :47:51.
:47:51. > :47:55.games. After the break there was danger when Adams may have had a
:47:55. > :48:03.painful run-in with the advertising boards. He was unhurt and went on
:48:03. > :48:13.to complete 90 minutes. But his side could not find a way through.
:48:13. > :48:15.
:48:16. > :48:25.James Henry's one was a matter of inches away fund stop --.. Their
:48:26. > :48:27.
:48:27. > :48:34.run of Danny Ings was picked up. Debit acre's late clearance
:48:34. > :48:39.guaranteed a 4th clean sheet in five games. They are the big movers.
:48:39. > :48:44.We started the game poorly, as second best. Burnley wanted it more
:48:44. > :48:49.than us. It is a fearsome place to come and I have played here myself
:48:49. > :48:59.and Kenny has done a fantastic job. But we have delivered the
:48:59. > :49:07.
:49:07. > :49:11.Millwall has drawn one and won 11. Aigrette his arrival. They are in
:49:11. > :49:16.touch and it is as good as it gets for them. They will be looking
:49:16. > :49:24.forward to the end of the season. good win for Leicester against
:49:24. > :49:29.Middlesbrough on Friday night. The main talking point is not only is
:49:29. > :49:35.this a good finish, but David Nugent and Chris Wood had already
:49:35. > :49:41.struck up an effective partnership. Great understanding between them.
:49:41. > :49:45.What I like about them is they are absolute opposites. Nugent wants to
:49:45. > :49:54.get in behind and we saw a couple of goals disallowed because he
:49:54. > :49:58.plays off the shoulder. Was it wants to link and get over it. They
:49:58. > :50:03.are complete opposites, but it makes a good partnership. So
:50:03. > :50:08.quickly they look as if they have formed a good relationship. I have
:50:08. > :50:15.been getting loads of tweets from Watford fans. They want us to show
:50:15. > :50:23.the 4th goal in its entirety. 12 passes. They are telling me it is
:50:23. > :50:28.one of the best goals they have We have seen it in slow motion as
:50:28. > :50:35.well and it is very good. The understanding and the way they move
:50:35. > :50:39.the ball. It is excellent. A super finish as well. Everybody looks
:50:39. > :50:42.comfortable. Everybody wants the ball. There is an option for
:50:42. > :50:49.somebody immediately they received the ball. That is what you have to
:50:49. > :50:55.do it you are going to score goals of that quality. Huddersfield have
:50:55. > :51:04.a run of no wins in 12. The rest of the Act and on the NPower
:51:04. > :51:09.Championship. Gus Poyet's side got their first back-to-back win. Would
:51:09. > :51:13.they make it three in a row at Birmingham? With a cup game against
:51:13. > :51:23.Arsenal on the horizon, Gus Poyet told his players they must not lose
:51:23. > :51:27.
:51:27. > :51:33.box and headed in his first League goal in over three years. The
:51:33. > :51:39.Seagulls were back on terms within six minutes. Ashley Barnes had just
:51:39. > :51:44.enough space to live up his second goal in as many games. The Blues
:51:44. > :51:51.then surrendered a second as Albion turned it around before the break.
:51:51. > :52:01.Wayne Bridge was allowed to wander and put one in the way of Lopez.
:52:01. > :52:03.
:52:03. > :52:08.Things were now -- very nearly words for the home side. Victory
:52:08. > :52:15.slipped through Brighton's fingers. Tomasz Kuszczak had this howler. It
:52:15. > :52:25.was another injury-time goal. Brighton, for whom late goals
:52:25. > :52:26.
:52:26. > :52:34.continue to prove costly. Brighton's 100% start to the year
:52:34. > :52:38.came to a frustrating end. weeks ago, we were under pressure
:52:38. > :52:41.against Derby and nearly conceded a goal in the last few minutes and we
:52:41. > :52:49.struggled to cope with the situation. Today we coped much
:52:49. > :52:56.better. I felt for them, but I thought over the course of the game
:52:56. > :53:00.it is a point we thoroughly deserved. Sean O'Driscoll was
:53:01. > :53:10.sacked as Nottingham Forest manager only hours after leading them to a
:53:10. > :53:17.4-2 win over Leeds on Boxing Day. But the League's bottom side did
:53:17. > :53:26.shake a first half short on quality. Berkeley provided the only real
:53:26. > :53:32.threat. It very nearly found RoSPA Cormack, but it did not spare the
:53:32. > :53:37.home side from the booing from the fans. Kenny had to be at his best
:53:37. > :53:44.to save from his own defender. Leeds would finally find a way past
:53:44. > :53:50.the worst defence in the league, when Ross McCormack handed in
:53:51. > :53:55.another cross. Austin went close to making it two, but it is the 6th
:53:55. > :54:01.straight home win for lease. Bristol City are seven points from
:54:01. > :54:04.safety. AA have a new manager and they are buzzing a little bit. But
:54:04. > :54:10.in the second half we pushed further on and we got closer and we
:54:10. > :54:16.passed it around more and we deserved to win it. If we had
:54:16. > :54:20.walked off this pitch 0-0, and for long periods it looked like that,
:54:20. > :54:25.we would have been jumping through hoops. I am not going to change the
:54:25. > :54:28.way I look at the game because of the result. We have to be
:54:28. > :54:38.consistent and hopefully that will give them enough confidence to give
:54:38. > :54:42.us a chance. Top versus bottom, of the form table that is. Sheffield
:54:42. > :54:48.Wednesday were up against a well as side whose current run is the
:54:48. > :54:57.complete opposite. There is no doubt that Wednesday had the better
:54:57. > :55:01.of this game, but could not find their way past the goalkeeper. New
:55:01. > :55:06.boss Dean Saunders is on a mission to make will this tougher on their
:55:06. > :55:11.travels. Seven defeats in nine prior to this, and it could have
:55:11. > :55:17.been worse if Antonio had hit the target. Wednesday cannot seem to do
:55:17. > :55:22.the business in front of their fans. But they are at least looking solid
:55:22. > :55:26.at the back, which will be crucial in their fight against the drop.
:55:26. > :55:33.They restricted their opponents to long-range efforts like this one
:55:33. > :55:37.from Kevin Doyle. It is a hard- earned point, it is a clean sheet.
:55:37. > :55:45.We have worked hard and created chances, but it is just finishing
:55:45. > :55:50.off. This must bring back memories for Mick McCarthy. A South
:55:50. > :55:55.Yorkshire lad, it is 35 years ago that he made his debut in their
:55:56. > :56:05.colours. But it was through gritted teeth that he paid tribute to them
:56:06. > :56:06.
:56:06. > :56:11.here. They should have taken the lead at Portman Road. The finishing
:56:11. > :56:17.help to illustrate why Barnsley, along with Ipswich, are the
:56:17. > :56:22.Championship's lowest scorers. Luke Chambers' second goal for Ipswich
:56:22. > :56:27.looked like being enough for a win. But the Tractor Boys cannot pull
:56:27. > :56:34.away from the danger zone. The equaliser came from the resulting
:56:34. > :56:44.corner. 19 year-old Danny Rose, a bar as the boy, ruining Mick
:56:44. > :56:47.
:56:47. > :56:57.An encouraging start for the New Barnsley boss. Birmingham got a
:56:57. > :57:01.
:57:01. > :57:07.precious point match against Brighton. We have seen them start
:57:07. > :57:12.with a one up front at home. But it is a bit mystifying. Is he really
:57:12. > :57:17.as positive as he should be at home? We have seen the difference
:57:17. > :57:22.that two players have made when they come on. How many times have
:57:22. > :57:29.we seen games where Birmingham have had to come back? They have had to
:57:29. > :57:34.get back into the games. It keeps happening. Good home form for Leeds.
:57:34. > :57:39.They have won six consecutive games at Elland Road. But their fans are
:57:39. > :57:46.impatient. The new board has come in, but it has not taken effect in
:57:46. > :57:54.terms of the plane. Maybe two editions. As players come in, I do
:57:54. > :57:59.not know how much they have improved the site. We might be able
:57:59. > :58:04.to pay wages a bit more than we have been able to pay before. Maybe
:58:04. > :58:09.we could go for a better class player. You just need to take the
:58:09. > :58:13.time, you do not need six or seven or eight, you need two or three to
:58:13. > :58:17.make a difference. Maybe they will utilise that and we will see a
:58:17. > :58:21.couple who could make a difference. Leeds have got a new manager who
:58:21. > :58:29.has only been there a matter of days. He has taken on a pretty
:58:29. > :58:33.tough job. Very tough. When you consider the side is used to losing
:58:33. > :58:39.for two-and-a-half years, it is a very tough ask. There are seven
:58:39. > :58:45.points of safety, which even at this stage is an awful lot. It is
:58:45. > :58:50.difficult to catch up with very few easy games. In League One only six
:58:50. > :58:56.of the game's managed to survive the big freeze. The promotion race
:58:56. > :59:06.is fantastically poised with only goal difference separating
:59:06. > :59:14.
:59:14. > :59:20.Doncaster and Tranmere. In third leaders suffered a brogue just
:59:20. > :59:25.before the break. Defeat at Coventry in the week ended
:59:25. > :59:28.Tranmere's for a match winning streak. Andy Robinson did the
:59:29. > :59:38.business from the spot to give his side the all-important breakthrough
:59:38. > :59:41.at. But the Bees hit back five minutes into the second half. Both
:59:41. > :59:47.sides gave it everything in search of a winner and the goal that
:59:47. > :59:57.clinched it was a peach. Adam McGurk going past two defenders and
:59:57. > :00:03.
:00:03. > :00:09.picking his spot to perfection. the races 100% in the first half
:00:10. > :00:18.and made a massive mistake for their goal. Against good teams
:00:18. > :00:24.margins are decisive. Commonwealth John Ryan declared Rob Jones their
:00:24. > :00:30.greatest signing since club legend Jeffrey. He opened the scoring.
:00:30. > :00:38.Brian Flynn was celebrating after Chris Brown made it 2-0, eight
:00:38. > :00:44.minutes into the second-half. Paul Quinn struck the post three minutes
:00:44. > :00:48.from time. Bennett was denied on the follow-up. The scoreline
:00:48. > :00:52.certainly didn't flatter high- flying Doncaster. Lovely to come
:00:52. > :00:58.back to Doncaster and get a win, a convincing win from start to finish.
:00:58. > :01:03.I thought we went about our jobs in the correct manner. A little bit
:01:03. > :01:09.sloppy the second-half on certain occasions. We showed some real
:01:09. > :01:14.quality in attacking play as well. Without a game since New Year's Day,
:01:14. > :01:19.Notts County were caught cold inside two minutes. McGuire headed
:01:19. > :01:25.the Blades into the lead. His five goals this season have been scored
:01:25. > :01:29.on this ground having been on target twice in their win back in
:01:29. > :01:36.October. Later he failed to make it account. The Blades have lost
:01:36. > :01:42.ground on the top two in recent weeks and were chasing their first
:01:42. > :01:49.within since Boxing Day. Zoko challenged McMan. The referee
:01:49. > :01:53.wasn't about to change his mind. Zoko took his protest way too far.
:01:53. > :02:01.When the yellow card was flashed in his direction, he completely lost
:02:01. > :02:09.his cool. His dismissal left them a man light for well over an hour.
:02:09. > :02:17.Their hard work played off when Judge flicked them level. Yet
:02:17. > :02:24.another blow fob United's promotion challenge. There is a nervousness
:02:24. > :02:32.about us. Whether that is because of the pressure shall I don't know.
:02:32. > :02:40.The Swindon volunteeres who cleared the pitch of snow ahead of kick-off
:02:40. > :02:47.against Shrewsbury were awarded with free pizza and goals. Chris
:02:47. > :02:56.Martin tucked home the penalty. His first goal since coming on-loan
:02:56. > :03:01.four months ago. Williams' six goal in his last five games after a
:03:01. > :03:11.knock down from Gary Roberts. Seven-minutes from time, Swindon
:03:11. > :03:14.were indebted to their young keeper an a McCormack challenge on Jon
:03:14. > :03:21.Taylor. Richards penalty was low into the corner. Foderingham got
:03:21. > :03:31.down to keep it out. Ward struck the post late on for a Swindon side
:03:31. > :03:32.
:03:32. > :03:35.who now move up to third. All that pre-match shovelling had paid
:03:35. > :03:45.handsome dividends. Stand by for one of the strangest matches you
:03:45. > :03:46.
:03:46. > :03:56.will see all season. Walsall and Bournemouth serving up absurdity.
:03:56. > :03:56.
:03:56. > :04:02.Mch antom gave them the -- Mantom gave them a lead. Pitman hit the
:04:02. > :04:07.bar. James and Bournemouth were having one of those days. When
:04:07. > :04:12.Grigg Grigg waltzed into the box, James demonstrated the
:04:12. > :04:20.miscalculations that has peppered his otherwise distinguished career.
:04:20. > :04:29.Grigg Grigg took the penalty and doubled the lead on the stroke of
:04:30. > :04:35.half-time. Pitman pulled one back after the re-start. The fun really
:04:35. > :04:45.began. This cross dropped on to Thomas' head. What do they say
:04:45. > :04:49.
:04:49. > :04:54.about the luck of the Irish? This free kick was turned out. Walsall
:04:54. > :04:59.went down to 10-men with 17 minutes to go. You haven't seen anything
:04:59. > :05:05.yet. Sheert showstopper. When Grigg goes down here a free-kick is not
:05:05. > :05:10.given. Not a great idea for O'Kane to catch the ball. Handball was the
:05:10. > :05:18.decision as Walsall got another penalty. Grigg did the business.
:05:18. > :05:23.They collected a win neither side will forget in a hurry. Elliott
:05:23. > :05:28.hasn't started a match for Coventry since his goals at MK Dons three
:05:28. > :05:34.weeks ago. It took six minutes to open the scoring here after coming
:05:34. > :05:38.off the bench against Oldham. He thought had he scored again. The
:05:38. > :05:44.officials weren't convinced his header went across the line. Oldham,
:05:44. > :05:48.who had been outplayed throughout, equallised through Smith in the 9th
:05:48. > :05:54.minute. Justice was done five minute noose stoppage time when
:05:54. > :06:00.Bailey pinged home a terrific winner. It's 10 wins in 15 League
:06:00. > :06:02.games for the Sky Blues. They are games for the Sky Blues. They are
:06:02. > :06:08.only just outside the top six. The comeback you feel might not have
:06:08. > :06:13.happened the last couple of seasons, two unbeaten runs came to an end on
:06:13. > :06:17.Saturday. Bournemouth's 15 game sequence ended by Walsall in a
:06:17. > :06:22.highly entertaining game. You have highly entertaining game. You have
:06:22. > :06:28.sympathy with Walsall's second goal. It's clearly a foul. I mean, I
:06:28. > :06:35.can't see how the referee, Andy Davies, doesn't give it. He flicks
:06:35. > :06:38.it up. Grabs hold of it. About to put the down for a free-kick. He
:06:38. > :06:41.realises the referee hasn't given it. It's a penalty. I mean, he
:06:41. > :06:45.can't have seen the challenge the can't have seen the challenge the
:06:45. > :06:49.referee, as simple as that. If he has, how he hasn't given it, I will
:06:49. > :06:54.never know. That was Bournemouth of course. As for Brentford, unbeaten
:06:54. > :06:57.in 13 at the starlet of the day. What a win for Tranmere Rovers.
:06:57. > :07:02.Everyone thought this great start and a great mid-season would come
:07:02. > :07:11.to an end. They have a second wind to an end. They have a second wind
:07:11. > :07:14.now? They have kicked on again. When they look back. There is no
:07:15. > :07:19.doubt, if they are promoted, they are in a great position for that,
:07:19. > :07:23.this is one of the game where is they look back and say - what a big
:07:23. > :07:25.win that was. That will give them distance and and against one of
:07:25. > :07:30.your main rivals as well. A huge your main rivals as well. A huge
:07:30. > :07:33.win. Doncaster have Brian Flynn full-time, his Chairman says he
:07:33. > :07:38.wants the title. I suppose, for Brian Flynn and the experience that
:07:38. > :07:45.he has under his belt, you can take that pressure on board? No doubt
:07:45. > :07:49.about that. Why not? They are seven clear. They are on a fantastic run.
:07:49. > :07:53.They have good players. Attacking wise, brilliant? They have players
:07:53. > :07:58.that you would say, as a manager, you can rely on. I think we know
:07:58. > :08:02.what we will get from them. They have been consistent all year. No
:08:02. > :08:08.reason why they can't go and... Let's start with automatic. I'm
:08:08. > :08:11.sure Tranmere will have something to say about that.
:08:11. > :08:12.Well, the League Two fixture programme was decimated by the
:08:12. > :08:15.weather with just four games going ahead.
:08:15. > :08:24.First up, Friday night's meeting between Morecambe and promotion-
:08:24. > :08:28.between Morecambe and promotion- chasing Cheltenham. Cheltenham's
:08:28. > :08:33.tactic of getting the ball wide on a difficult pitch twice at more
:08:33. > :08:37.come in trouble. This cross scrambled away. As they pushed for
:08:37. > :08:44.the win that would have taken them into the top three, ahead of the
:08:44. > :08:50.Saturday fixtures, it was McGlashan that had the home defenders at full
:08:50. > :09:00.stretch. You sense one goal would be sufficient. It was Morecambe who
:09:00. > :09:10.went closest to getting it. It was Ellison with the delightful curler,
:09:10. > :09:12.
:09:12. > :09:22.just wide of the upright. Northampton were looking for a
:09:22. > :09:23.
:09:23. > :09:30.seventh win from their last eight. Akinfenwa denied in the opening
:09:30. > :09:40.minutes. This cross from the left hand side and this volley nearly
:09:40. > :09:45.give them the lead they deserved. There was nothing subtle about the
:09:45. > :09:50.goal. Akinfenwa headed it home. Akinfenwa's ninth goal in his last
:09:50. > :09:57.11 league appearances seemed to be enough. When Drury burst free down
:09:57. > :10:07.the right hand side, defending was required. This shot was deflected
:10:07. > :10:09.
:10:09. > :10:12.over the crossbar. Northampton up to sixth. Gareth Ainsworth's first
:10:12. > :10:21.game as caretaker was back in September. They have come a long
:10:21. > :10:26.way since that defeat. Sam Wood got the goal that decided this game.
:10:26. > :10:30.They needed Archers save to ensure three points. Ainsworth says it is
:10:30. > :10:36.a team effort that has Wycombe moving in the right direction.
:10:36. > :10:43.trust have got it together today. They got fans in, they got
:10:43. > :10:48.themselves in. Some director s were moving the snow there. If they can
:10:48. > :10:53.work that hard, the boys could work that hard. We got the three points
:10:53. > :10:58.together. That is what happened. York City produced the move of the
:10:58. > :11:08.match before the break against a fast improving altd Aldershot.
:11:08. > :11:09.
:11:09. > :11:13.Young kept out -- Aldershot. Young kept out this shot. If Craig Reid
:11:13. > :11:19.had set his sights a fraction lower late in the match. It's 12 league
:11:19. > :11:24.late in the match. It's 12 league draws now for the Minster Men.
:11:24. > :11:29.Nothing to separate York and Aldershot on Saturday. Northampton
:11:29. > :11:34.and Wycombe who got a win, to reward the fans all the day to get
:11:34. > :11:39.the games to go-ahead, unbelievable. For Northampton, 15th goal in all
:11:39. > :11:43.competitions for Adebayo Akinfenwa. Do you think Bothroyd will be
:11:43. > :11:46.hoping the window comes and goes he will be at the club? He has a good
:11:47. > :11:51.record at this level, no doubt about that. A good win against
:11:51. > :11:57.another play-off rival in Burton. He will be pleased. They got that
:11:57. > :12:02.game on. They got the victory. They have themselves in with a shout,
:12:02. > :12:07.not only the play-offs, nicking third spot. What a turn around at
:12:07. > :12:10.Wycombe? 0 volunteers helped the game to go-ahead moving the snow,
:12:10. > :12:15.from being bottom in mid-November November to six points off the
:12:15. > :12:18.play-offs, incredible? I watched them when he first took over at
:12:18. > :12:23.Aldershot. It wasn't a great spectacle. Two teams that left a
:12:23. > :12:28.little bit to be desired. He has really worked it there. He has
:12:28. > :12:38.galvanised them. They have points. He had a really huge effect on that
:12:38. > :12:41.football club. So far, he's the man, isn't he, for Wycombe? Well done to
:12:41. > :12:44.Gareth Ainsworth. Let's have a look Gareth Ainsworth. Let's have a look
:12:44. > :12:47.at the table then: Cardiff have extended their lead at
:12:47. > :12:49.the top of the NPower Championship to 10 points after winning at
:12:49. > :12:51.Blackpool. Leicester move up into second while
:12:51. > :12:53.the three teams below them all failed to win.
:12:53. > :12:56.Watford close in after thrashing Huddersfield.
:12:56. > :12:58.Bristol City lost for the third consecutive game and they stay
:12:58. > :13:00.bottom of the Championship. While the five teams above them
:13:00. > :13:03.stay as they were after they all drew.
:13:03. > :13:06.In fact, none of that bottom half won on Saturday.
:13:06. > :13:09.Tranmere and Doncaster both won at the top of League One to move well
:13:09. > :13:11.clear of the teams below them, Swindon move up to third having
:13:11. > :13:13.played fewer games than the two above.
:13:13. > :13:16.Brentford and Sheffield United both drop down a position.
:13:16. > :13:18.Well, none of the bottom five of League One played this weekend, so
:13:18. > :13:22.it's as you were. Oldham, Shrewsbury, Leyton Orient
:13:22. > :13:24.and Notts County were the only teams to play in the bottom half,
:13:24. > :13:27.with County the only team not to lose.
:13:27. > :13:28.Well, the top three of the NPower League Two didn't play this
:13:28. > :13:32.weekend,. Cheltenham in fourth did, but they
:13:32. > :13:34.only drew which meant they missed out on a place in the top three.
:13:34. > :13:37.Northampton won and move up into sixth.
:13:37. > :13:40.The bottom six remain the same, with Aldershot the only team to
:13:40. > :13:47.play, but they could only draw. Wycombe's win sees them up to 16th,
:13:47. > :13:49.Wycombe's win sees them up to 16th, Wycombe's win sees them up to 16th,
:13:49. > :13:52.their highest place since August. Before we go a quick reminder, on
:13:52. > :13:55.Wednesday we've got all the drama from the League Cup semi-final
:13:55. > :13:58.second leg ties between Aston Villa and Bradford and Swansea and
:13:58. > :14:02.Chelsea at 11.00pm on BBC One. We take a break next week for the
:14:02. > :14:04.FA Cup Fourth Round, but we're back on the 2nd February after Match of
:14:04. > :14:06.the Day, which starts at 10.30pm on BBC One.
:14:06. > :14:16.Steve, good to see you. See you on Wednesday.
:14:16. > :14:35.