:00:42. > :00:46.Good evening, welcome to the best from the Npower Football League.
:00:46. > :00:50.Thankfully the Mayan's apocalyptic predictions proved to be unfounded,
:00:50. > :00:56.but you can always rely on the British weather to wreak havoc with
:00:56. > :01:02.the fixture list as 14 games fell foul to the pity foul conditions on
:01:02. > :01:06.Saturday. Leroy is here to reflect on some terrific games that went
:01:06. > :01:13.ahead. After setting a new club record of 10 consecutive home wins,
:01:13. > :01:16.he could have predicted card a's defeat at the hands of bottom club
:01:16. > :01:20.Peterborough last week? Tonight we find out whether the Championship
:01:20. > :01:25.leaders could bounce back at promotion rivals Leicester. Victory
:01:25. > :01:31.in last week's derby against Blackburn did Blackpool's promotion
:01:31. > :01:35.chances a power of good. On Friday night Michael Appleton's side
:01:35. > :01:39.entertain struggling Wolves. For the second week in succession
:01:39. > :01:43.Crystal Palace let slip a lead in the closing minutes to drop crucial
:01:43. > :01:48.points. Could the Eagles get back to winning ways against
:01:48. > :01:53.Huddersfield? We have action from Saturday's late kick-off at
:01:53. > :01:57.Selhurst Park. Despite the rain a few games in League One and League
:01:57. > :02:03.Two did survive the deluge and we have all the action and some
:02:03. > :02:06.surprises on the way. Championship leaders Cardiff were keen to show
:02:06. > :02:13.they have the mental toughness to bounce straight back against
:02:13. > :02:21.Leicester. The Foxes' own promotion charge has -- taxes had faltered in
:02:21. > :02:26.recent weeks. Paul Walker sold his one. Fifth-placed Leicester welcome
:02:26. > :02:31.the side who are winning the race for the Christmas number one slot.
:02:31. > :02:39.Cardiff's confidence has been in the charts. Leicester lost at
:02:39. > :02:43.Millwall, and Cardiff's home record was ended by Peterborough last week.
:02:43. > :02:53.There are seven points between them as the Championship reaches the
:02:53. > :02:53.
:02:53. > :03:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:03:51. > :03:56.are boosted by the return of Hudson, The first real opening of the game.
:03:56. > :04:06.David Marshall comes to card a's rescue. That was a great chance for
:04:06. > :04:22.
:04:22. > :04:32.back towards the edge of the area and the shot takes a deflection.
:04:32. > :04:34.
:04:34. > :04:39.Leicester are just beginning to raise the tempo and turn the screw.
:04:39. > :04:49.That was a good save by Marshall again. How close did Leicester come
:04:49. > :04:59.
:04:59. > :05:09.then? Marshall again with a passage of play. Came rattled the
:05:09. > :05:09.
:05:09. > :05:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:05:53. > :06:03.woodwork. -- came. My word, Cardiff save. How this game is 0-0 is
:06:03. > :06:23.
:06:23. > :06:33.Should Marshall have got hold of that? The Frenchman was prepared to
:06:33. > :06:34.
:06:34. > :06:44.have a go from miles out. Leicester have started smartly and
:06:44. > :07:06.
:07:06. > :07:11.Helguson. Plenty people back for Leicester. Bellamy has scored! It
:07:11. > :07:20.was swept home with ease by Craig Bellamy will stop totally against
:07:20. > :07:26.the run of play. The cross was straight to Bellamy and Edwards
:07:26. > :07:36.straight into the corner. His 4th of the campaign, dispatched to
:07:36. > :08:00.
:08:00. > :08:07.That was a great challenge from Morgan. Top-drawer and that is why
:08:07. > :08:12.he is one of the best at this level. Because Craig Bellamy was end for
:08:12. > :08:22.his second and just about to pull the trigger. Morgan with a vital
:08:22. > :08:46.
:08:46. > :08:51.goes. A communication problem in the Leicester defence once more
:08:51. > :09:01.nearly handed a second goal to Craig Bellamy. He could not keep
:09:01. > :09:24.
:09:24. > :09:31.terrific run. No wonder his manager is applauding. He knew exactly what
:09:31. > :09:41.he wanted to do. He carried the ball for miles. That was a whisker
:09:41. > :10:05.
:10:05. > :10:15.away from being the equaliser. stop there header was off the bar.
:10:15. > :10:18.
:10:18. > :10:28.Oh, so, so close. Marshall was nowhere near it. The crossbar saves
:10:28. > :10:28.
:10:28. > :11:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:11:57. > :12:07.The substitute, Martyn Waghorn, raise his egg to the referee
:12:07. > :12:37.
:12:37. > :12:47.because he is not happy with Gestede's Hide could be a danger. -
:12:47. > :13:09.
:13:09. > :13:19.back pedalling towards his goal. It was scooped away in the end. Danger
:13:19. > :13:42.
:13:42. > :13:48.bearings, but he took no chances and was happy to concede the corner.
:13:48. > :13:58.It was Nugent and Cardiff manage to survive once more. Leicester was so
:13:58. > :14:10.
:14:10. > :14:15.Cardiff. Bellamy tearing forward for support. He didn't quite reach
:14:15. > :14:18.his team-mate. Gestede is in there powerfully to make a tackle.
:14:19. > :14:25.Opportunity goes begging for Cardiff. Gestede it was. Sliding
:14:25. > :14:35.the ball through to Bellamy. Who tried to square it across goal. And,
:14:35. > :14:39.
:14:39. > :14:43.just seen? Proud of the team. Fantastic performance by us. We
:14:43. > :14:46.played a very good team. Good experienced manager. It was going
:14:46. > :14:49.to be a tough game. There were two sets of high quality players on the
:14:49. > :14:55.pitch today. If ever there was a need to prove the theory you have
:14:55. > :15:02.to score when you are on top, was that it? Probably. Yeah, we've had
:15:02. > :15:07.a lot of good chances. Been a bit unlucky as well. But, you know,
:15:07. > :15:13.credit to them. They've taken one of their few chances of the game.
:15:13. > :15:18.So, it is a bit of a frustration for us because generally speaking
:15:18. > :15:22.this year, especially at home, when we've been on top in games, we've
:15:22. > :15:25.managed to get that first goal. Today, it wouldn't happen for us.
:15:25. > :15:29.Bellamy is clearly going to be important to you for the second-
:15:29. > :15:32.half of the season now. For a manage tore have a player like that
:15:32. > :15:36.up your sleeve you always feel have you a chance? It's about team
:15:36. > :15:39.effort. It's about the team, not one individual. He has been great
:15:39. > :15:45.since the day he got here. He is part of a team, he know that is. He
:15:45. > :15:50.said it last week, we work hard as a team. It's - I think he suggested
:15:50. > :15:54.it was one of the best groups of players he has ever worked with.
:15:54. > :16:01.It's about the group and not an individual. The group did well as a
:16:01. > :16:05.whole. Being top, does it give awe lift? It matters at the end. Nice
:16:05. > :16:10.to be up and around everything at to be up and around everything at
:16:10. > :16:14.Christmas. Great game if you were neutral. Terrific win for Cardiff.
:16:14. > :16:18.Leicester bemused by the fact they didn't come away with all three
:16:19. > :16:23.points. Bemused up to a point. They know why they didn't come away with
:16:23. > :16:27.the points, they didn't take their chances. They scored in every home
:16:27. > :16:30.game this season, this should have been the case against Cardiff.
:16:30. > :16:35.Unlucky. Poor finishing and great defending. Combined together, that
:16:35. > :16:40.is why they didn't get result. Cardiff took advantage. Unlucky
:16:40. > :16:44.because of the woodwork. David Marshal they found a goalkeeper.
:16:44. > :16:50.They find goalkeepers at the top of their game at the minute? Certainly.
:16:50. > :16:53.He makes good saves. His defenders backed him up. They made it
:16:53. > :16:58.difficult for Leicester. These are saves he would expect to make.
:16:58. > :17:00.Pushed them out of the danger area as well. Had a bit of luck at times.
:17:00. > :17:04.as well. Had a bit of luck at times. The second attempt was given
:17:04. > :17:07.offside. You need that. You think, one of these was going to go in at
:17:07. > :17:11.some point for Leicester. You felt it would be very difficult. They
:17:11. > :17:12.dug in there. You can say they had a bit of fortune. They took
:17:12. > :17:17.a bit of fortune. They took advantage of it. That is the key.
:17:17. > :17:20.When you are a side like Cardiff, when you get fortune, they are in a
:17:20. > :17:25.position where they go forward and take the three points. Which they
:17:25. > :17:29.did. You can talk about stats. Leicester had 18 on goal, Cardiff
:17:29. > :17:31.had four. What matters is the one goal. This is what is very
:17:31. > :17:34.goal. This is what is very impressive about Cardiff. With
:17:34. > :17:39.their backs to the wall they come away with the clinical finish that
:17:39. > :17:43.sees them through. Craig Bellamy works as has as he does. He has the
:17:43. > :17:49.quality. If he gets the opportunity he will hit the target. He did. He
:17:49. > :17:52.hit the back of the net after 20 minutes. You -- 25 minutes. You
:17:52. > :17:56.felt it would be difficult for Leicester. It proved to be so. That
:17:56. > :17:59.Leicester. It proved to be so. That quality came out and won the game.
:17:59. > :18:04.Cardiff remain top. Eight of the positions in that position have
:18:04. > :18:08.gone through to the Premier League. Are they looking good? Do you see
:18:08. > :18:14.them fulfilling it for the second- half of the season? This was a key
:18:14. > :18:16.game. There were question marks against them after last week's
:18:16. > :18:20.performance against Peterborough. Terrific performance. If they
:18:20. > :18:26.hadn't come out with a result today question mark woos have been
:18:26. > :18:36.against them. They came out on top. Looking good going into the new
:18:36. > :18:43.
:18:43. > :18:45.year. Ominous is the word. Two goals up, with 30 minutes to
:18:45. > :18:47.play at Birmingham last week, Ian Holloway's side dropped crucial
:18:47. > :18:50.points for the second week in succession.
:18:50. > :18:53.Probably a good time to meet a Huddersfield side who'd lost three
:18:53. > :18:54.of their last four. Well, Palace made just one change
:18:54. > :18:57.with captain Miles Jedinak back from suspension.
:18:57. > :19:00.While there were three changes for Huddersfield, one of them saw
:19:00. > :19:10.former Palace man Sean Scannell return to the starting line-up.
:19:10. > :19:20.
:19:20. > :19:24.Woods. It will be Jedinak who goes for goal. A whisker wide. No more
:19:24. > :19:33.than that. His one goal, came here in the Derby with Millwall back in
:19:34. > :19:43.October. That is so close. Jedinak. Zaha's pace. He has lots of that.
:19:43. > :19:53.Zaha, tricky. Zaha! Catch him if you can. Few can. Wilfried Zaha's
:19:53. > :19:53.
:19:53. > :19:59.first chance there to shine in tonight's match. Beckford there
:19:59. > :20:08.caught by Delaney. That is a foul at least. Maybe a card too here for
:20:08. > :20:18.Delaney. Red card! Off. A clear scoring chance there. Delaney sent
:20:18. > :20:18.
:20:18. > :20:28.off for Palace. This is Sean Scannell. Looking to drive one at
:20:28. > :20:29.
:20:29. > :20:39.Ward. He goes down. Referee says, penalty. Sean Scannell, ex-Palace
:20:39. > :20:41.
:20:41. > :20:51.man, fell here. Clayton steps up. Speroni saves. Poor penalty. Powder
:20:51. > :21:01.
:21:01. > :21:08.puff, weak. Speroni saves well. Live -- live to fight another day.
:21:08. > :21:18.The referee says, no, this time. Palace appeals. Not given. There is
:21:18. > :21:19.
:21:19. > :21:25.some shirt pulling. Nothing given this time. This is Scannell, again
:21:25. > :21:32.the boos. Boos rather unfair on him. Beckford on the turn. Somehow that
:21:32. > :21:39.for a save? Julian Speroni had to get down, right in the corner.
:21:39. > :21:49.Beckford's shot. That is a tremendous piece of goal keeping.
:21:49. > :21:50.
:21:50. > :22:00.Bolasie. Makes the angle. Back to Ward for Palace. Zaha. Bolasie wins
:22:00. > :22:08.the ball. Zaha still. Oh, yes. Wilfried Zaha, for Palace, but made
:22:08. > :22:16.by the most dreamy touch by Bolasie. Zaha, again the man to grab the
:22:16. > :22:26.headlines. Before he finished, look at the touch from Bolasie. Zaha,
:22:26. > :22:43.
:22:43. > :22:53.fifth goal in the League. He had a shot. Speroni across to make a
:22:53. > :23:00.
:23:00. > :23:05.finger tip save of high quality Jermaine Beckford. It comes back to
:23:05. > :23:10.Vaughan to go for goal. James Vaughan could not find the target.
:23:10. > :23:15.He and Beckford a good combination. In the end, it comes to Vaughan.
:23:15. > :23:20.Just drags the shot across the goal and wide, doesn't he, Vaughan?
:23:20. > :23:30.Vaughan's little backheel touch there for Scannell. Bearing on goal
:23:30. > :23:33.
:23:33. > :23:38.here. Scannell across, Beckford waiting, couldn't find it. Hammill.
:23:38. > :23:47.Speroni again. He is proving a one- man barrier to preserve the
:23:47. > :23:53.cleansheets. Pushed on now to the waiting Hammill who has gone from
:23:53. > :24:02.right wing to left. Hammill still. Stopped by Jedinak, not for long.
:24:02. > :24:12.Hammill across to Vaughan here. Gabbidon's pressure ensure it is
:24:12. > :24:15.
:24:15. > :24:25.stays 1-0 to Palace. Southern for Danny Ward. Ward's cross. Vaughan
:24:25. > :24:26.
:24:26. > :24:32.waiting. Put away by Moxey. Just ahead, beginning to build perhaps
:24:32. > :24:37.for Huddersfield Town. A chance for Southern. Speroni beaten. Southern,
:24:37. > :24:42.in there too was Beckford. Not sure who got the last touch. Sorensen is
:24:42. > :24:47.claiming, it I think. His first goal for Huddersfield Town. The
:24:47. > :24:50.goalkeeper was put off by Beckford's presence in front of him.
:24:50. > :25:00.Goes clean through, past Speroni, who has been so good for so long,
:25:00. > :25:07.
:25:07. > :25:17.until then. Wilfried Zaha. Bolasie, lovely turn. Caught by Gerrard, who
:25:17. > :25:27.goes studs first. Card for Gerrard. He is off as well! 10/10, in terms
:25:27. > :25:29.
:25:29. > :25:32.of players. Graham Scott levels up of players. Graham Scott levels up
:25:32. > :25:36.the match. Dangerous, you decide? Sometimes you look at referees they
:25:36. > :25:39.see a challenge being made and opposition fall over that, suddenly,
:25:39. > :25:43.it's more serious than it is. Hopefully, people will look at the
:25:43. > :25:48.incident and restrue and think that it wasn't a red card. Over the last
:25:48. > :25:52.couple of wee with weeks we let the odd late goal. That one was soft as
:25:52. > :25:56.anything, like a marshmallow in front of the fire at this time of
:25:56. > :26:00.year. I can't argue with the boys. They were terrific. I was excited.
:26:00. > :26:08.It was a decent game. Huddersfield are a decent team. I will pop off
:26:08. > :26:13.and have a Christmas drink with Simon in a minute. 1-1 in a
:26:13. > :26:16.terrific game. A game that had almost everything? It certainly did.
:26:16. > :26:20.Excitement, sendings-off. Goals, good goals and some poor goals.
:26:20. > :26:23.Contingency was fair result in the end. Lots of contentious issues for
:26:23. > :26:26.the referee to contend with. You think he missed a potential red
:26:26. > :26:29.think he missed a potential red card in the opening exchanges?
:26:29. > :26:35.happened in the first couple of minutes. That is the reason why he
:26:35. > :26:42.gets away with. It it's late. It's rash and wreckless. That could
:26:42. > :26:45.really have done some damage to Bolasie. Here, Delaney comes across.
:26:45. > :26:48.Poor defending. That I think is a definite sending off. It is
:26:48. > :26:54.reckless.. He could have been sent off for being the last man as well.
:26:54. > :26:57.It was for serious foul play. This isn't even a yellow card. A perfect
:26:57. > :27:04.tackle, perfectly timed. He gets the ball. It isn't reckless. He
:27:04. > :27:09.wins the ball cleanly. Bolasie goes over. He isn't hurt. That was a
:27:09. > :27:13.shame for Gerrard to get a red card shame for Gerrard to get a red card
:27:13. > :27:19.for. That It could be a defining first haft of the season for
:27:19. > :27:24.Wilfried Zaha. Phenomenonal form. Bolasie has been overlooked because
:27:24. > :27:27.of what Zaha has done. The build-up of what Zaha has done. The build-up
:27:27. > :27:31.to the goals was something else. have seen that in training. People
:27:31. > :27:36.do that in the middle of the pitch, to do that to lead to a goal is
:27:36. > :27:46.exceptional. He sometimes doesn't get the credit he deserves. He
:27:46. > :27:53.
:27:53. > :28:03.Should Simon be a little be worried? He will be pleased with
:28:03. > :28:04.
:28:04. > :28:12.that. It is always a tough place to go, Selhurst Park. One defeat in 20
:28:12. > :28:21.now. A run of nine wins have seen Hull's charge of promotion
:28:21. > :28:25.Government come. -- gather momentum. Sailing with tigers through stormy
:28:25. > :28:29.seas is a popular theme. Steve seas is a popular theme. Steve
:28:29. > :28:35.Bruce making it look easy. In an appropriately around Pride Park,
:28:35. > :28:41.Hull picking up their third win. But the goalkeeper did look shaky
:28:41. > :28:49.on his debut. Despite the pressure by Derby, it was the Tigers who
:28:49. > :28:56.took the lead against the run of play, 25 minutes in. Just before
:28:56. > :29:00.half-time came a deserved equaliser. Michael Jacobs's cross forcing the
:29:00. > :29:04.goalkeeper to tip it over the bar. Jacobs getting the better of the
:29:04. > :29:10.goalkeeper on the resulting corner. The ball clear to the edge of the
:29:10. > :29:15.box. But the midfielder was waiting with a delicious volley. Just five
:29:15. > :29:22.minutes into the second half, another corner found the Senegalese
:29:22. > :29:31.midfielder who, unmarked headed home. Hull was celebrating. Derby
:29:31. > :29:39.battle hard to level. And a succession of the late corners. 2-1
:29:39. > :29:43.it ended. For Derby, it is the best record at this point in six years.
:29:43. > :29:48.Pleased with the way we stuck at it. Especially the way we played in the
:29:48. > :29:53.first half. Created a few chances. And in the second half we did as
:29:53. > :29:58.well. The second half, we took control. We have very good
:29:58. > :30:02.possession. Like anything else, the players, the players themselves
:30:02. > :30:08.have been the ones who had stood up and being counted. We are doing OK
:30:08. > :30:12.at the moment, touch wood. The perfect start to a new era at
:30:12. > :30:17.Elland Road. Now officially under new ownership, you can sense a
:30:17. > :30:21.cautious optimism at Leeds United. They remain in the promotion race
:30:21. > :30:27.after edging out Middlesbrough in this contest. The Sam Byram has
:30:27. > :30:37.forced a save out of Jason Steele early on. And Boruc arrived at
:30:37. > :30:43.
:30:43. > :30:53.Elland Road and took the lead 30 minutes in. Boro were pegged back
:30:53. > :30:54.
:30:54. > :30:57.at the break. A Luciana Becchio brought Alan road to its feet.
:30:57. > :31:04.Middlesbrough continue to create chances but were guilty of not
:31:04. > :31:09.taking them. Then the second half, they were denied by Paddy Kenny.
:31:09. > :31:19.Some clubs bring out the best in players. Becchio always seems to
:31:19. > :31:24.enjoy himself against Middlesbrough. Becchio's 5th goal in four games
:31:24. > :31:30.against Middlesbrough came from a corner. The 73rd minute when it is
:31:30. > :31:33.Becchio's 17th in the season they could be catalysed by Leeds United
:31:33. > :31:41.new ownership. Close to bursting the bubble is a certain Jonathan
:31:41. > :31:51.Woodgate. He had an equaliser clear off the line. This follow-up ended
:31:51. > :31:54.
:31:54. > :31:59.up in the crowd. Absolutely delighted. It has given everybody a
:31:59. > :32:06.lift. When we managed to get Tait and Thomas, it gave everybody a
:32:06. > :32:11.lift. Everything is so positive. We have just got to do our best. The
:32:11. > :32:15.type of players we have got, I am pleased. We would put our bodies on
:32:15. > :32:21.the line. I thought it was a cracking game. Leeds is always a
:32:21. > :32:24.difficult place to come to. I don't think what added -- I don't be we
:32:24. > :32:28.got what we deserved today, but sometimes that happens in football.
:32:28. > :32:33.At the their imperious form in November, December has been less
:32:34. > :32:38.consistent the Millwall. One win in four before Barnsley's arrival.
:32:38. > :32:46.This was a dubious looking decision. So the Reds would argue justice was
:32:46. > :32:51.done. The spot-kick only just stayed in the bottom Tear. David
:32:51. > :32:56.Ford could only parry the effort into the path of Stephen Dawson.
:32:56. > :33:03.Their hopes of holding the lead sort eight minutes into the second
:33:03. > :33:08.half. There was a time when this challenge would have had barely
:33:08. > :33:13.merited a word from the referee, but now it is a straight red card.
:33:13. > :33:21.The decision brought the dent to the boil. Chris would seem to have
:33:21. > :33:29.saved the day. But in stoppage time, the offside flag stayed down. A
:33:29. > :33:34.great touch from the midfielder clear the job for Barnsley. We were
:33:34. > :33:39.disappointed to lose the game. Very good performance and responsible
:33:40. > :33:45.when we went down to ten men. We kept chasing the game until the end.
:33:45. > :33:50.The effort has been superb. And a commitment. Results have gone the
:33:51. > :33:58.wrong way for us. I am pleased with the performance, I thought the lads
:33:58. > :34:02.were magnificent. With five games in 15 days, Gianfranco Zola was
:34:02. > :34:12.talking about squad rotation ahead of this one. The only changes made
:34:12. > :34:22.to his team was to include the player who scored the match-winning
:34:22. > :34:22.
:34:22. > :34:29.brace. For Forest, the afternoon turned when a second yellow card
:34:29. > :34:35.was given to the Spaniard. His fate was sealed just as Nottingham
:34:35. > :34:43.Forest were about to substitute him. The Defence was still adjusting
:34:43. > :34:49.when the second was God. A what food are now back into the play-off
:34:49. > :34:53.places. Three points against a very good team. The first half I thought
:34:53. > :35:03.was very good for start the second half, I was expecting a bit better
:35:03. > :35:03.
:35:03. > :35:13.from the players. I thought, they were one man down and we took our
:35:13. > :35:15.
:35:15. > :35:25.foot off the pedal. We have seen Hull register four wins since they
:35:25. > :35:32.
:35:32. > :35:37.Anyone who has come in has done a really good job. Steve Bruce has
:35:37. > :35:44.used the system well. Derby played well. Nigel Clough was delighted
:35:44. > :35:49.with their performance will stop Amdy Faye came in for this game. He
:35:49. > :35:57.was terrific. Not just for this game bash macro not just with his
:35:57. > :36:02.however, but defence as well. the start of a new era at Elland
:36:02. > :36:08.Road. Things are coming together at just the right time. Becchio
:36:08. > :36:12.amongst the goals. Other players amongst the goals. Other players
:36:12. > :36:17.back into the picture after 18 months out. They have got some good
:36:17. > :36:21.results and they are creeping up the table. With this being
:36:21. > :36:26.finalised, they said money will be available and I think Neil Warnock
:36:26. > :36:29.will use it wisely. They got knocked out of the cup, but there
:36:29. > :36:32.is a real atmosphere around Elland Road and it is something they want
:36:32. > :36:40.to rekindle. Another club in Yorkshire have been linked to a
:36:40. > :36:48.takeover. Barnsley. First win in 12 on Saturday. Lovely finish this?
:36:48. > :36:52.is a lovely ball as well. It was laid it through beautifully. You
:36:52. > :36:58.thought he might have taken it too far. But a lovely Clipper over the
:36:58. > :37:08.keeper. Clinched the three points for Barnsley. Against the ten men
:37:08. > :37:09.
:37:09. > :37:18.of Millwall. We mentioned Watford. You get Zola and and the players
:37:18. > :37:21.have enjoyed defying pundits? are getting more players in, and
:37:21. > :37:31.have done brilliantly. There seems to be consistency in their
:37:31. > :37:33.performance and style with the way they played. Our final look at the
:37:33. > :37:37.Championship starts at Bloomfield Road when Michael Abbott and was
:37:37. > :37:47.turning draws into wins. Blackpool started the day four points of the
:37:47. > :38:11.
:38:11. > :38:21.away. Wolves United have been up for this from the start. It was a
:38:21. > :38:44.
:38:44. > :38:54.great ball from Pennant. It is a Wanderers. They are looking van all
:38:54. > :38:54.
:38:54. > :39:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:39:38. > :39:48.of the time. -- looking for just onside. Maybe he should have
:39:48. > :39:48.
:39:48. > :40:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 58 seconds
:40:33. > :40:43.goalkeeper again. Two splendid stops by the goalkeeper. Keeping
:40:43. > :40:51.
:40:51. > :40:59.black or at arm's length. -- keeping Blackpool out single-
:40:59. > :41:09.handedly. It was a nice height, but it still required stopping. That
:41:09. > :41:42.
:41:42. > :41:49.referee. There is the shirt-pulling. A chance to double the lead after
:41:49. > :41:55.scoring the opening goal. Which he duly takes it with a blast down the
:41:55. > :42:05.Santi Cazorla at all stock three shots on goal to a night for Wolves
:42:05. > :42:37.
:42:37. > :42:47.launderers and they have scored The captain, with his first goal
:42:47. > :42:49.
:42:49. > :42:59.since August. It is Fletcher who got the ball across. Right place,
:42:59. > :43:02.
:43:02. > :43:11.right time. In a goal poacher's position. I must ask about the
:43:11. > :43:20.penalty decision? I have seen it a couple of times. He has obviously
:43:20. > :43:23.had a feel for his shirt but it was outside the box. I don't think
:43:23. > :43:33.anyone can stake their claim to get a penalty and our players were
:43:33. > :43:35.
:43:35. > :43:45.Sheffield Wednesday for a while, but this has been a good week after
:43:45. > :43:51.a much-needed win at Barnsley. In a lively start, Prutton tested the
:43:51. > :43:56.keeper. The next time Wednesday had the goal in their sights, they made
:43:56. > :44:00.absolutely sure. McCabe will find it hard to Bert his first ever
:44:00. > :44:04.League goal. Charlton were struggling to find opens of their
:44:04. > :44:10.own. When Kermorgant did they were convinced he was bowled over. The
:44:10. > :44:15.referee saw nothing wrong. He was more unpopular with the Londoners
:44:15. > :44:20.by half-time. From this pass, Haynes had the ball in the net. The
:44:20. > :44:24.officials felt he was offside. For taking issues, the manager was told
:44:24. > :44:34.to watch the second-half from the stand. His frustration was complete
:44:34. > :44:38.
:44:38. > :44:43.in stopping time. Helan signed off in style. I went to the referee. I
:44:43. > :44:48.didn't swear. Didn't point at him. Sent me up in the stands. I asked
:44:49. > :44:54.him about the penalty. I gave an offside goal, which was onside. I'm
:44:54. > :44:58.asking for consistency. I'm asking for fairness. I don't seem to get
:44:58. > :45:02.it. It was important to make sure that what we did last week, we
:45:02. > :45:05.continued. We have done that today. That is what it was all about.
:45:05. > :45:13.Forget how you play or whatever, it's about getting points on the
:45:13. > :45:18.board. We have done it again. COMMENTATOR: Birmingham with 17
:45:18. > :45:22.ages in their starting line-up. Their young side struggled in the
:45:23. > :45:26.opening exchanges. Three clear chances for the visitors in the
:45:26. > :45:33.opening 15 minutes. Paterson bringing a great save from Butland.
:45:33. > :45:40.It was the Blues who opened the scoring, half an hour in. Robert
:45:40. > :45:44.Hall with the cross. Davies heading home. Burnley felt agrieved when
:45:44. > :45:48.Kieran Trippier found Charlie Austin and their top-scorer found
:45:48. > :45:53.the net. To see play brought back so the referee could award his side
:45:53. > :45:59.a free-kick. Thanks, ref! They bounced back with two goals in
:45:59. > :46:05.three minutes. First off, a great touch from Danny Ings to put
:46:05. > :46:09.Burnley level. Birmingham losing the ball, concede a free-kick
:46:09. > :46:13.leaving Ross Wallace to convert this stunning set-piece. The home
:46:13. > :46:17.side in danger of slipping even closer to the drop-zone in the
:46:17. > :46:23.Championship. With most of Birmingham's players too young to
:46:23. > :46:30.know what a close shave is, it was left to Zigic to rescue the point.
:46:30. > :46:36.A cool finish to stop their slide and to start one or two others.
:46:36. > :46:43.COMMENTATOR: A trip to Portman Road brought more frustration. He felt
:46:43. > :46:47.Bristol City deserved more against Ipswich. Neil Danns opener had the
:46:47. > :46:52.Robins hopeful. They were guilty of not pressing home their advantage.
:46:52. > :46:57.Ipswich looked off colour, but started to come into the game after
:46:57. > :47:01.DJ Campbell was denied by this double save. Mick McCarthy's side
:47:01. > :47:05.threatening to pull away from the relegation zone in recent week it
:47:05. > :47:10.is was imperative that City check their momentum. Tommy Smith's
:47:10. > :47:16.equaliser let the Robins regretting woeful finishing. They had a chance
:47:16. > :47:26.to put this game out of the reach of the home side. After this save,
:47:26. > :47:26.
:47:26. > :47:31.the former tractor boy Stead met it a less than promising return.
:47:31. > :47:35.game for us, wasn't it? We didn't get to grips with it. They started
:47:35. > :47:40.better with us. Deservedly took the lead. Could have had another one.
:47:40. > :47:45.The keepers made a couple of good saves from us. We got the equaliser.
:47:45. > :47:55.In the end, fair result. It wasn't just done to us playing well, us
:47:55. > :47:58.playing badly, I felt they played well. We have to beat them. It's
:47:58. > :48:05.going good going. We have to get our home form going twofplt home
:48:05. > :48:10.games now and like to take maximum points. At a sodden London Road the
:48:10. > :48:14.day's big surprise, a game that featured more goals than all the
:48:14. > :48:21.Saturday 3.00pm kickoffs in the Premier League put together. Nine
:48:21. > :48:26.scoring strikes, most remarkably Posh got five of them. Tomlin tkwot
:48:26. > :48:31.got the first. The second from Dwight Gayle. Gael's fifth goal in
:48:31. > :48:35.six games, phenomenonal for a man in non-league football a few months
:48:35. > :48:41.ago. Bolton have yet to contribute a shot on target. They found
:48:41. > :48:46.themselves back in the picture. Sam Ricketts going down. Miller blowing
:48:46. > :48:49.for the penalty. Keith Andrews stepping up and slotting it away.
:48:49. > :48:56.Posh, who rocked football by beating Cardiff last weekends,
:48:56. > :49:06.weren't having that. Two minutes after the restart, Thorne restored
:49:06. > :49:13.their two goal cushion. This tackle gave another spot-kick and another
:49:13. > :49:23.successful conversion from Keith Andrews. 3-2 now. The Trotters were
:49:23. > :49:24.
:49:24. > :49:32.livening up. Posh had that cushion back. The ball was deflected to
:49:32. > :49:39.Mark Little. A corn frer Tomlin, Zakuani headed in at the far-post.
:49:39. > :49:45.5-2. Bolton fought their way back into it. Martin Petrov crossed in
:49:45. > :49:50.for Afobe to make it 5-3. Two minutes later. Petrov himself this
:49:50. > :49:55.time blasting Bolton back within a gel of their hosts. That is where
:49:55. > :50:02.the surprises ended. Peterborough with back-to-back wins. More
:50:02. > :50:06.thrilling than it should have been. I felt for 80 odd minutes. We were
:50:06. > :50:10.fantastic performance. Then we were hanging on a little bit when it was
:50:10. > :50:12.a game that should have been over a game that should have been over
:50:12. > :50:17.if we managed it properly. We have seen Wolves come into form
:50:17. > :50:23.themselves. Won three of the last four. They had to withstand
:50:23. > :50:25.pressure from Blackpool. Tom Ince pressure from Blackpool. Tom Ince
:50:25. > :50:32.was the biggest threat. His deal to Liverpool is all but done. How much
:50:32. > :50:36.will they miss him? They will miss him a lot. Loot at his stats. In
:50:36. > :50:41.the flesh he is even more impressive. He can play wide of
:50:41. > :50:45.three. In the way that managers wants to pli these days. People say
:50:45. > :50:50.one up front. He joins with the front players well, he can finish.
:50:50. > :50:54.He is not just a wide player who can get assists he can score goals.
:50:54. > :51:01.can get assists he can score goals. That is really important. It's
:51:01. > :51:04.back-to-back wins for Dave Jones. Huge credit to the manager and the
:51:04. > :51:06.Chairman who doesn't stick with managers under pressure? He has
:51:06. > :51:10.managers under pressure? He has made interesting decisions in the
:51:10. > :51:15.past. One of those was getting in Dave Jones towards the end of last
:51:15. > :51:20.season. It was the right decision. He hasn't changed his point on that.
:51:20. > :51:25.Great goals. This was incredible. This is something else. This was
:51:25. > :51:29.better. Helan. Terrific finish in that angle. Great pace, great power.
:51:29. > :51:34.that angle. Great pace, great power. A great three points. Not a bad way
:51:34. > :51:38.for both those players to geft get off the mark. Peterborough, the
:51:38. > :51:42.score goals. Something we have seen many times on this bg and talked
:51:42. > :51:47.about on this programme. They are 5-2 up with eight minute to go.
:51:48. > :51:52.They have to put their fans through the wringer? They do. Entertaining
:51:52. > :51:56.being a Peterborough fan. Not good on the heart. Two great results
:51:56. > :52:01.against two strong sides. They are full of confidence. That is the way
:52:01. > :52:07.Dan wants his team to play. If they don't do that, they are lesser for
:52:07. > :52:12.it. They need to attack teams if they want to win games. There is a
:52:12. > :52:20.realisation that Lee Clark finds himself under at bier -- Birmingham.
:52:20. > :52:25.No prospect of money, no new faces. Seventeenagers in his starting 11?
:52:25. > :52:29.He has to mix and match and find spark within the club. The fans
:52:29. > :52:33.have to understand it. Until the uncertainty surrounding the club is
:52:33. > :52:37.dealt with and the takeover happens, if it does, this is how it will be.
:52:37. > :52:41.There will be an element of understanding about the job he has
:52:41. > :52:43.to do. To League One now and the rain
:52:43. > :52:46.played havoc with the Saturday fixture programme.
:52:46. > :52:52.Clem was at Brentford to report on Uwe Rosler's charge to the summit,
:52:52. > :52:56.but ended up talking about the weather. He ended up talking about
:52:56. > :52:59.the weather. Not the day they were hoping for. Brend ford, the
:52:59. > :53:03.football league's form team could have gone top of League One today.
:53:03. > :53:13.On the day they were holding a pay what you can initiative, supporters
:53:13. > :53:17.could have got in for as little as �1, we are off. Not hard to see why.
:53:17. > :53:23.Not a lot they can say or do. Can you only deal with the resources at
:53:23. > :53:30.your disposal. No, I think despite our big effort to fill the stadium,
:53:30. > :53:35.it is out of our hands. Unfortunately for the supporters. I
:53:35. > :53:39.think safety goes first. You must be weighing up player safety v
:53:39. > :53:44.number of supporters on the move? Yes. Player safety is the most
:53:44. > :53:47.important thing for me as referee. The club put a lot of effort in,
:53:47. > :53:51.aknowledged. Player safety has to be the most important thing.
:53:51. > :53:55.were looking forward to a full stadium. Since I have been here
:53:55. > :53:59.over 18 months the stadium has never been full. Everyone was
:53:59. > :54:04.excited today. We are a little bit down. I can't deny that. We have to
:54:04. > :54:09.look forward and move on to the next game, Boxing Day. I arrived
:54:09. > :54:14.here and immediately had major concerns. We felt, bearing in mind
:54:14. > :54:23.with everybody travelling, to make it as early as possible. We are
:54:23. > :54:33.looking for a game for you to go and scout? Walsall. Before we go to
:54:33. > :54:34.
:54:34. > :54:37.Walsall, we can start with Friday night's fixture.
:54:37. > :54:40.With Tranmere's promotion charge showing signs of running out of
:54:40. > :54:47.steam, run on Friday evening Ronnie Moore's side faced another test of
:54:47. > :54:57.Moore's side faced another test of their title credentials at Swindon.
:54:57. > :55:03.
:55:03. > :55:09.Danny Holland's shot crashed into the net. Ronnie Moore called his
:55:09. > :55:15.defence display as bad as any he had seen. Rovers were unable to
:55:15. > :55:21.clear, Andy Williams punished this slip. Tranmere are badly missing
:55:21. > :55:28.three key players, the spine of the team, the manager says. He had been
:55:28. > :55:34.hoping for more backbone than this. Williams denied. Ritchie put
:55:34. > :55:37.Swindon four up. Rovers were heading for their worst league
:55:37. > :55:42.defeat in almost three years. Williams' second of the game put
:55:42. > :55:52.him on a hat-trick. He didn't have to wait long for his chance to
:55:52. > :55:56.
:55:56. > :56:06.claim the match-ball. When Martin was brought down, Williams was put
:56:06. > :56:09.
:56:09. > :56:12.forward. Worse than the miss was the prospect of explaining it to
:56:12. > :56:16.Paola afterwards, all always the perfectionist. In my opinion not to
:56:16. > :56:20.be criticised, at the end of the day they decide. Chris Martin said,
:56:20. > :56:25.no, no take it because I give you the chance. But but I wanted to be
:56:25. > :56:30.honest. It is my point of view. As manager I think in a different way
:56:30. > :56:36.than the players. Martin should take because he hasn't scored yet.
:56:36. > :56:41.He hasn't scored yet. He want the penalty. With concerns over the
:56:41. > :56:45.pitch at Crawley following the wet weather, Danny Wilson said
:56:45. > :56:49.Sheffield United would adapt if necessary. McMahon's approach to
:56:49. > :56:53.the conditions was impressive. After opening his account with a
:56:53. > :56:56.fine free-kick, the summer signing from Middlesbrough upped the set-
:56:56. > :57:00.piece with another long-range hit 18 minutes from time. The result
:57:00. > :57:09.leaves Crawley without a win in their last eight league games. It
:57:09. > :57:13.secures the Christmas number one spot for United. The first of three
:57:13. > :57:18.meetings of Sky Blues and Lillywhites in over a month.
:57:18. > :57:24.Coventry did well to get a point from it. James Bailey got his first
:57:24. > :57:30.goal of the season. Enjoy that Coventry fans, it was their only
:57:30. > :57:39.shot of the entire game. Preston piled on the pressure. The visitors
:57:39. > :57:42.were rewarded. Holmes equallising. Coventry, let's hear from Mark
:57:42. > :57:46.robins. We have taken a point. Another point on the board towards
:57:46. > :57:56.our total. Like I say, we have a couple of games coming up now that
:57:56. > :58:02.are away from home. We look forward eight games against Oldham. This
:58:02. > :58:07.threw down the gauntlet. Inside the first three minutes Baxter planted
:58:07. > :58:11.a perfect header into the net to put them in front. That stride in
:58:11. > :58:21.the right direction was cancelled out by a scramble at the other end.
:58:21. > :58:25.
:58:25. > :58:30.Oldham survived the appeals for handball. Williams did the honours.
:58:30. > :58:40.If that was emphatically despached, the effort which completed the turn
:58:40. > :58:40.
:58:40. > :58:45.around was struck even better. Williams very much in the mood now.
:58:45. > :58:54.Despite the set back, they looked dangerous. Their hopes of a come
:58:55. > :59:00.back were killed off by this cute pass and Hayter's cool head. Oldham
:59:00. > :59:04.had been hoping that Robbie Simpson could turn the match in their
:59:04. > :59:08.favour. His appearance lasted little more than 15 minutes. The
:59:08. > :59:14.home players not impressed by this challenge, nor was the referee,
:59:14. > :59:19.Phil Gibbs. The Latics found themselves down to ten-men. Enough
:59:19. > :59:29.full-time for Yeovil to make it their biggest win since August, the
:59:29. > :59:39.
:59:39. > :59:46.Oldham defence lost the plot. long time since they were still in
:59:46. > :59:53.a game at half-time, but they could beat ahead after it Chabot ever
:59:54. > :00:03.Heri's Dick. The Saddlers edge to a first win in 17 matches thanks to
:00:04. > :00:04.
:00:04. > :00:09.this find macro strike. Febian Brandy played well. Five straight
:00:09. > :00:17.defeats for Culture but Thomson nearly snatched a point at the
:00:17. > :00:25.death. A relegation battle that got off to a cracking start. In the
:00:25. > :00:30.opening minutes, Morgan skipping past Bury's defence. Shrews we went
:00:30. > :00:34.1-0 up. Despair for Bury, delight for their fellow strugglers. The
:00:34. > :00:41.past few weeks have seen Bury put under a transfer embargo and
:00:41. > :00:51.knocked out of the Johnston Cup. But not Dougherty banged in the
:00:51. > :00:52.
:00:52. > :00:57.equaliser. Back came Shrewsbury. Morgan again beating the defenders
:00:57. > :01:01.will stop Shrewsbury are themselves on the edge of relegation, but with
:01:01. > :01:07.20 minutes to go a breakaway ended with Taylor thundering in his third
:01:07. > :01:11.goal in three games. The visitors were back in front. With the 90
:01:11. > :01:21.minutes already up and the whistle about to go, Bury had the last
:01:21. > :01:24.
:01:24. > :01:31.chance for an equaliser and Steven Before we looked up at the League
:01:31. > :01:34.One title race, let's look at one of the goals. Gavin Williams,
:01:34. > :01:39.Yeovil's second, it was special? Yeovil's second, it was special?
:01:39. > :01:49.can do it all day long. He has had injury problems and that is why he
:01:49. > :01:52.
:01:52. > :02:02.is at Yeovil now. A great strike. A statement from Swindon Town who
:02:02. > :02:05.
:02:05. > :02:10.put five past Tranmere Rovers on looking over Paolo di Canio.
:02:10. > :02:17.Transfer embargo, but they carry on regardless. What ever you think of
:02:17. > :02:23.the man, he has managed the club well. Tranmere have not been doing
:02:23. > :02:28.well recently. But, they wouldn't have expected that. Tommy will be
:02:28. > :02:34.disappointed. Sheffield United have taken their chance while their
:02:34. > :02:39.competitors are not playing. They have beaten Crawley to go top. When
:02:39. > :02:43.you have a fall-back like Tony McMahon who can score from free
:02:43. > :02:49.kicks like this, it is a sensation? Absolutely, other players are
:02:49. > :02:59.taking responsibility. Everybody seems to be stepping up and that is
:02:59. > :03:06.why they are top of the lead. -- top of the league. Walsall, first
:03:07. > :03:12.game since September 29th. The a huge relief. Against a team like
:03:12. > :03:18.Rochester, right beside you in the league, it was needed. Bash macro
:03:18. > :03:28.culture stuff. Wins at any part of the season are important, but when
:03:28. > :03:28.
:03:28. > :03:32.they kicked off 13 games, it is more important? It is game, a
:03:32. > :03:37.recovery. Working off the confidence of the last game. It is
:03:37. > :03:43.a case of picking players up or keeping them on an even keel. At
:03:43. > :03:46.Walsall, it is a massive lift. The manager will be keeping them on A-
:03:46. > :03:53.level and taking responsibility for the poor results. He does not have
:03:53. > :03:56.to do that. The players can express themselves a bit more. League Two
:03:56. > :03:59.now, and only two matches survived the monsoon conditions. But on
:03:59. > :04:09.Friday Cheltenham had the chance to go second as they travelled to
:04:09. > :04:16.
:04:16. > :04:22.Spotland to meet Rochdale, who have cancelled. So says Mark Yates. He
:04:22. > :04:28.branded his performance pathetic. Not a very seasonal. Rochdale's
:04:28. > :04:34.second wasn't bad. Became on the stroke of half-time. Ashley Grimes
:04:34. > :04:39.with a high-quality finish. That did not stop Yates berating his
:04:39. > :04:45.team. Dodgy defending was his reaction. In Cheltenham were
:04:45. > :04:55.briefly back in the match. This was just too late for inclusion of this
:04:55. > :04:59.
:04:59. > :05:08.year's own goal DDD. Rochdale's two goal cushion was restored. John
:05:08. > :05:17.Coleman indicated that he will be talking about face-to-face
:05:18. > :05:23.grievances this week. It is the season of goodwill, but there
:05:23. > :05:33.wasn't any between Edgar Davids and Gary Rowett over a bust-up over a
:05:33. > :05:37.
:05:37. > :05:42.Bonet penalty. Burton took the lead. The back line handed Barnetta a
:05:42. > :05:48.present a couple of days early. Ricky Holmes taking the gift just
:05:48. > :05:58.before half-time. It was after the interval when the incident which
:05:58. > :05:59.
:06:00. > :06:04.sparked the that touchline at row arrived. This confident finish set
:06:04. > :06:09.up the Bees on their way to a first league win in seven attempts.
:06:10. > :06:14.Holmes completed a 20 four-minute hat-trick as Bonet Dragan songs of
:06:14. > :06:20.the forts of League Two. Three defeats in a winless run of form
:06:20. > :06:30.macro on the road. The game was already up when the third penalty
:06:30. > :06:31.
:06:31. > :06:41.arrived. Despite victory, having steered not want to bury the
:06:41. > :06:51.
:06:51. > :06:57.moments at Northampton but could not match of their finishing. Jake
:06:57. > :07:07.Robinson making the most of this pass. Dean Holdsworth said all his
:07:07. > :07:08.
:07:08. > :07:18.side lacked was a clinical touch. Danny Hylton demonstrated. Aidy
:07:18. > :07:27.
:07:27. > :07:33.difficult. It was an old fashioned precious game. But it was a very
:07:33. > :07:38.good game. I thought we had to work very hard for the win. Bash macro
:07:38. > :07:42.British game balls up given this weekend's conditions, South then
:07:42. > :07:49.got the hairdryer treatment at half-time. We did the trick for the
:07:49. > :07:56.Shrimpers to make up for a lukewarm first half. It was a quiet word in
:07:56. > :08:01.the ear of Gavin Tomlin that turn the tide in Southend's favour.
:08:01. > :08:09.Tomlin made it 2-0 just after the hour, powering home This cross.
:08:09. > :08:14.Eight minutes later, Tomlin was at it again. His 11th goal in 10 games.
:08:14. > :08:19.It takes Southend to within striking distance of the top three.
:08:19. > :08:24.Not that far side who did not start playing until the second half.
:08:24. > :08:31.pleasing. The first half, I felt we put a lot in the box but we did not
:08:31. > :08:38.get on the end of it. At half-time, we had a chat. In the second half,
:08:39. > :08:48.it came together. With Brighton's game at Blackburn
:08:49. > :08:52.
:08:52. > :08:59.called off. Robbie Williams released a decent hit with Onismor
:08:59. > :09:04.Bhasera bouncing on the rebound. Accrington were breached again when
:09:04. > :09:09.James Beattie devoured an early Christmas gift. With panto season
:09:09. > :09:13.under way, Accrington keeper, Rachubka played the part of hero
:09:13. > :09:22.and villain after the substitutes, Paris Cowan-Hall, was taken down
:09:22. > :09:28.with 12 minutes to play. But he was treated by cheers when he kept a
:09:28. > :09:33.Warren Feeney at bay. After doing well to repel Paris Cowan-Hall's
:09:33. > :09:39.appeared, his reaction to Nick Chadwick's challenge saw his first
:09:39. > :09:43.period kick off with the wrong card in the 80th minute.
:09:43. > :09:48.An event for end to that game at Accrington. What a result the
:09:48. > :09:58.Rochdale. John, said it was the biggest game of his life against
:09:58. > :10:04.Cheltenham. An incredible result? Having been relegated with Rochdale,
:10:04. > :10:09.and they have lost their last four games, they needed a big win. It
:10:09. > :10:18.all the talking was done on the pitch. Mark Yates's was
:10:18. > :10:22.disappointed with Cheltenham. was a big win for Barnet. With that
:10:22. > :10:26.when they have taken themselves out of the relegation zone. Especially
:10:26. > :10:31.when other games have not gone ahead. It is making the most of the
:10:31. > :10:36.chance? They have only won three games in the league all season
:10:36. > :10:42.before this. To get the win and to get out of the bottom three, I am
:10:42. > :10:46.sure mark Robson wouldn't have thought there will be out of the
:10:46. > :10:54.bottom. It is a massive lift. They are going into the Christmas season
:10:54. > :11:04.in good heart. As to Southend. Paul storage has done brilliantly hasn't
:11:04. > :11:05.
:11:05. > :11:11.he? He has a very big black book. lot of contacts. They are doing the
:11:11. > :11:18.business for him. He will keep freshening things up. He needs to.
:11:18. > :11:22.He will keep moving. The Gavin Tomlin, a man in the rich vein of
:11:22. > :11:32.form. Well, let's have a look at the
:11:32. > :11:54.
:11:54. > :11:59.Tranmere's heavy defeat and Brentford's postponement by moving
:11:59. > :12:03.to the top of NPower League One after their win at Crawley. Swindon
:12:03. > :12:04.move up into fifth. While Yeovil's win sees them move up into the top-
:12:04. > :12:07.half. Meanwhile, Hartlepool's
:12:07. > :12:12.postponement will see them go into the Christmas period on just nine
:12:12. > :12:16.points and bottom of NPower League One. Bury move up one position in
:12:16. > :12:20.the only change in the bottom five. And Shrewsbury move up to 18th
:12:20. > :12:24.after they drew. Gillingham didn't play but stay
:12:24. > :12:27.five points clear at the top of NPower League Two. Cheltenham's
:12:27. > :12:32.defeat at Rochdale on Friday night means they missed the chance to
:12:32. > :12:35.move into the top two as Port Vale didn't play. Southend move up into
:12:35. > :12:38.fourth, while Northampton and Rochdale both take advantage of
:12:38. > :12:41.games being called off by moving up the table.
:12:41. > :12:44.Bristol Rovers drop to the bottom of the Football League despite not
:12:44. > :12:47.even playing, and that was because Barnet won on Friday night and move
:12:47. > :12:51.out of the bottom two. Right, that's almost it from us but
:12:51. > :12:54.a quick reminder that the sport doesn't finish with us tonight.
:12:54. > :12:56.Later on at 1.30 we've got live American Football as the Atlanta
:12:56. > :13:01.Falcons look to confirm their position as potential Super Bowl
:13:01. > :13:04.winners when they travel to the Detroit Lions. It's live on the Red
:13:04. > :13:13.Button and BBC Sport website, and if you can't stay up it's on the