:00:43. > :00:53.We have become increasingly used to managerial chopping and changing in
:00:53. > :00:54.
:00:54. > :00:58.the Football League, but this week it seems to have stepped up a gear.
:00:58. > :01:04.And they have all got to hit the ground running, with points
:01:04. > :01:11.becoming more precious by the week. We reflect tonight on a busy day
:01:11. > :01:16.across all three divisions, with Steve Claridge. David Flitcroft has
:01:16. > :01:23.seen his Barnsley side wins six in a row in all competitions. Today
:01:23. > :01:26.they were at Ashton Gate for a relegation scrap with Bristol City.
:01:26. > :01:32.Middlesbrough's promotion charge has been faltering since the new
:01:32. > :01:38.year. Could they register only their second win of 2013 against
:01:38. > :01:43.Millwall? Notts County have also lost their way of late, or without
:01:43. > :01:53.a manager, and without a win, since the sacking of Keith what a. They
:01:53. > :01:57.played Bury on Friday night. -- Keith Curle. Here at the County
:01:57. > :02:01.Ground, the fall-out from Paolo Di Canio's departure has been raging
:02:01. > :02:07.all bleak. Today they are up against another team in transition,
:02:07. > :02:12.Simon Grayson's Preston North End. First, to our main game in the
:02:12. > :02:16.Championship, a chance to see a Barnsley side who shot up the table
:02:16. > :02:20.under their new manager David Flitcroft, moving out of the
:02:20. > :02:30.relegation zone, with five wins out of six. They were away to Bristol
:02:30. > :02:56.
:02:56. > :03:06.City, who have got just one win out Tunnicliffe! Pushed away by Heaton.
:03:06. > :03:07.
:03:07. > :03:14.He saw it all the way. Towards Stead, and back to him. Looked
:03:14. > :03:18.offside, but the flag stays down. Stead! Gathered at the second
:03:18. > :03:28.attempt by Luke Steele. Jon Stead has been instrumental in Bristol
:03:28. > :03:49.
:03:49. > :03:59.away to safety. Jon Stead is causing all sorts of problems for
:03:59. > :04:15.
:04:15. > :04:19.but Barnsley were alive to the here... It was a lovely pass, and
:04:19. > :04:29.Heaton was forced into a save, with Rory Delap arriving on the far side,
:04:29. > :04:50.
:04:50. > :04:58.this corner kick? It comes towards Marvin Elliott, and turned in by
:04:58. > :05:05.Jon Stead! It is just reward for him after his very impressive
:05:05. > :05:13.opening to this match. The corner came in towards Eliot, whom
:05:13. > :05:21.Rosewell, and it was Stead who diverted it past Luke Steele. --
:05:21. > :05:25.who rose well. Bristol City's last two goals were both own goals. They
:05:25. > :05:35.came against Kurdish, and then against Crystal Palace, in the
:05:35. > :05:40.defeat on Tuesday night. McNulty was able to turn that one away from
:05:40. > :05:50.the onrushing City man. For all the world, it looked like it should be
:05:50. > :05:55.
:05:55. > :06:00.a corner. Stephen Foster has come forward, the centre half. What a
:06:00. > :06:10.save from Heaton. That's a brilliant save from the goalkeeper.
:06:10. > :06:10.
:06:10. > :06:16.Barnsley, so close to getting back on level terms. Free kick taken
:06:16. > :06:26.quickly by Jon Stead. Anderson, with red shirts straining forward
:06:26. > :06:27.
:06:28. > :06:32.in support. Anderson has got a corner. Paul Anderson has got three
:06:32. > :06:42.goals this season for Bristol City, and all three of them have come
:06:42. > :06:51.
:06:51. > :06:56.Moloney, and turned in at the far post by Liam Fontaine! And how
:06:56. > :07:00.important could that be for Bristol City? Moloney with the ball in, it
:07:00. > :07:10.did look like a dangerous delivery, Luke Steele could not get across to
:07:10. > :07:21.
:07:21. > :07:31.was. This time the decision has gone the way of the Bristol City
:07:31. > :07:47.
:07:47. > :07:53.shot with the shot! A second Brian Howard -- a second goal for Jon
:07:53. > :07:58.Stead and a third for Bristol City. It was nicely controlled by Stead.
:07:58. > :08:08.It just brushes Rory Delap on its way in, but there is no doubt that
:08:08. > :08:12.
:08:12. > :08:22.Jon Stead will be claiming it. Lovely football, Kelly Thaksin --
:08:22. > :08:30.
:08:30. > :08:40.Kelly!. Should that have been the hooked behind for a corner by
:08:40. > :08:43.
:08:43. > :08:53.McNulty. Taking no chances. It comes in towards Eliot... And it is
:08:53. > :08:55.
:08:55. > :09:02.blocked again. In one small, and it is a fourth goal. It has come from
:09:02. > :09:06.Lewin Nyatanga! The pressure was almost constant from Bristol City.
:09:06. > :09:16.Marvin Elliott's header back in, and near Tangier was on the end of
:09:16. > :09:26.
:09:26. > :09:36.it. 4-0 to Bristol City. -- Lewin Nyatanga was on the end of it. It
:09:36. > :09:37.
:09:37. > :09:46.is almost a second own goal. Tunnicliffe! We still have plenty
:09:46. > :09:53.of time left in this match for a Barnsley come back. Heaton with the
:09:53. > :10:03.save. But how many red shirts were back there. Is it too late for
:10:03. > :10:18.
:10:18. > :10:27.David Perkins giving Bristol City an opportunity to go should -- to
:10:27. > :10:33.get a fifth. It is number five, and this term, Stephen Davies does
:10:33. > :10:38.score. He was denied by the goalkeeper just moments ago. But he
:10:38. > :10:48.meets it well, and this time, Luke Steele cannot block it. -- Steven
:10:48. > :10:54.
:10:54. > :11:04.Davies. Rowing brilliant finish from Steven Davies, but the whistle
:11:04. > :11:11.
:11:11. > :11:21.has gone. I'm not sure about that, but the referee saw something. 1
:11:21. > :11:28.
:11:28. > :11:32.throw from Delap. Fired in by Cywka! Barnsley have a second goal.
:11:32. > :11:42.Tomasz Cywka has given them hope of an unlikely comeback. It is a fine
:11:42. > :11:46.
:11:47. > :11:56.strike. The shot comes from O'Grady. Heaton gets it at the second
:11:57. > :12:03.
:12:03. > :12:13.attempt. Barnsley keeping going minutes' additional time. Scotland!
:12:13. > :12:22.
:12:22. > :12:27.What an afternoon at Ashton Gate. It was a very eventful afternoon,
:12:27. > :12:31.but the most important thing is, three more points for you. Yes, we
:12:31. > :12:35.have concentrated on the performance, and for the large part,
:12:35. > :12:40.the performance was good, although you can see the frailties in the
:12:41. > :12:45.team. We gave ourselves too much to do. We have given ourselves too
:12:45. > :12:52.much, and in the other games that we have come back, the deficit has
:12:52. > :12:57.been much smaller. To go four down, it is too much. They did not help
:12:57. > :13:02.themselves, Barnsley, and it brings to an end at a terrific run. As for
:13:02. > :13:07.the game, it was typical of the Championship, with a side top of
:13:08. > :13:13.the form table conceding five... Yes, you could not have called that
:13:13. > :13:21.one, only in the Championship. Always expect the unexpected.
:13:21. > :13:24.you surprised? I was not, the gain was fully open from the start.
:13:24. > :13:32.There was a bit surprised at the manner in which Barnsley conceded
:13:32. > :13:37.their goals. For every one of them, it was either free-kicks or corners.
:13:37. > :13:47.If you want to get results in this league, you have to defend those
:13:47. > :13:48.
:13:48. > :13:55.set pieces. First phase, second phase, Bristol City winning headers.
:13:55. > :14:02.Barnsley cannot deal with it well enough. 5 Dale Stephens conceded,
:14:02. > :14:08.each of them from did balls. Sean O'Driscoll, he has definitely got a
:14:08. > :14:18.team spirit, you can see that. has got to use this result, it is a
:14:18. > :14:28.
:14:28. > :14:33.massive result for them, to use it He was quite animated. He was
:14:33. > :14:36.vigorous and getting his point cross. He was not laid back.
:14:36. > :14:41.Meanwhile, at the other end of the table it had been a fantastic
:14:41. > :14:44.February, for all City, who with Gedo and Elmohamady handed the
:14:44. > :14:48.Tigers their third straight win when they beat Blackburn in midweek.
:14:48. > :14:53.That meant Steve Bruce's side had put some daylight between
:14:53. > :15:02.themselves and the chasing pack at the top. Could they make it four in
:15:02. > :15:07.on his side to sharpen up in front of goal after the draw with Derby
:15:07. > :15:11.in midweek. He could not have hoped for a better response. The
:15:11. > :15:16.floodgates burst open with a bullet header from practice. Three minutes
:15:16. > :15:20.later, Davies finished appealing and just enough time to fire a low
:15:21. > :15:25.drive past Stockdale. Bolton's new look system with Davies playing
:15:25. > :15:29.behind the strikers was having the desired effect. Having met in two
:15:29. > :15:35.goals in five games before this one come within eight minutes Hull find
:15:35. > :15:45.themselves 3-0 down. This header was a judge to have crossed the
:15:45. > :15:52.line. Sol del very nearly made it four. Hall showed signs of recovery,
:15:52. > :15:56.reducing the deficit thanks to Brady's free kick. Any faint
:15:56. > :16:02.glimmer of hope was well and truly extinguished two minutes later. A
:16:02. > :16:06.prolonged bout of pinball nearly resulted in Dawson getting another
:16:06. > :16:09.but after hitting the post and watching Hull City making three
:16:09. > :16:13.attempts to clear the danger, the ball eventually found its way back
:16:13. > :16:20.to the West Brom Lownie. This time, his audacious effort found its way
:16:20. > :16:26.in off the post. As for the players were fantastic. Their attitude was
:16:26. > :16:30.great. -- I thought the players were fantastic. We deserved the
:16:30. > :16:34.goals. In both boxes today, we were were the better team and we won the
:16:34. > :16:38.game. That is a 5th game in 16 days, which is not an excuse but it is
:16:38. > :16:47.difficult. That is what the Championship throws at you. Today,
:16:47. > :16:52.we did not start brightly enough. Hall's torrid afternoon at the
:16:52. > :16:59.Reebok left the door open for Watford, keen to round off their
:16:59. > :17:03.impressive but -- February with another victory. There was still
:17:03. > :17:06.danger from Derby on the break. Jamie Ward standing his ground. His
:17:06. > :17:11.drive was ferocious but we would. That is not a description that
:17:11. > :17:16.applies to Vydra's finishing very often. Yet again he looked razor-
:17:16. > :17:20.sharp. His 20th goal of an exceptional season in come off the
:17:21. > :17:24.post. Ekstrand had never known that sort of adulation that the
:17:24. > :17:29.defender's first goal in English football had the Hornets further
:17:29. > :17:33.ahead with 20 minutes to go and on course for the place in the top two.
:17:33. > :17:40.They were fortunate the Swede broke his duck because Derby were not
:17:40. > :17:48.finished. Ward faced up to the substitute keeper, one for the
:17:48. > :17:50.injured Almunia. That turned out 4- 2 be a consolation. Seven wins from
:17:50. > :17:57.nine on for a Watford side on the rise. They are doing fantastically
:17:57. > :18:03.well. I can only complement them and keep encouraging them to keep
:18:03. > :18:11.going, because that is not live yet. There is a lot of games to go.
:18:11. > :18:13.Before we can relax. More travel sickness for Crystal Palace, whose
:18:13. > :18:17.fans have travelled to Yorkshire five times this season without
:18:17. > :18:23.seeing a win. The early shot suggested it would not be an easy
:18:24. > :18:28.ride. Least of all for the referee. His coalition was a first-half
:18:28. > :18:32.highlight. It could also create some more work for the mask maker.
:18:32. > :18:37.There was no disguising Wednesday's determination to take something
:18:37. > :18:46.from this game. Kirkland had to save as Palace improved in the
:18:46. > :18:50.second half. Kirkland denied to this effort to. Wednesday extended
:18:50. > :18:54.their unbeaten league run to seven matches. They won the match with
:18:54. > :18:58.nine minutes remaining. Lita scoring his third goal in five
:18:58. > :19:02.games for when Stay. No away win for Palace, who will be glad to see
:19:02. > :19:06.the back of Yorkshire for another season. It was a dog is performance.
:19:06. > :19:10.It looked like it was may be going to go to 0-0. There were not many
:19:10. > :19:18.opportunities for either team. Both defences were on top for long
:19:18. > :19:23.spells. That little bit of magic, Lita pops up and gets the goal. It
:19:23. > :19:28.was -- that was that. In the second half, we were much better rant
:19:28. > :19:31.second -- and settled down. They caused us problems, closed has come
:19:32. > :19:36.oppressed us. We could not seem to get into our passing rhythm. And
:19:36. > :19:41.the second half we settled down and we thought we might score but
:19:41. > :19:47.unfortunately that is not how it turned out. Paul Ince was given a
:19:47. > :19:50.warm welcome before his first home game as Tangerines manager. As
:19:50. > :19:53.Blackpool have slipped closer to the play-off positions since the
:19:53. > :20:00.turn of the year, Leicester were looking to avoid a third straight
:20:00. > :20:04.defeat. The keeper was tested but both sides struggled to find
:20:04. > :20:10.fluency on a terrible surface at Bloomfield Road. Paul Ince said he
:20:10. > :20:20.wanted to bring in at least one forward. Blackpool rarely
:20:20. > :20:23.threatened. Shortly after the break, Leicester had a penalty. Having
:20:23. > :20:29.scored eight goals in seven Leicester appearances before this
:20:29. > :20:33.one, Chris Ward could only crash his spot kick against the bar. It
:20:33. > :20:38.would turn out to be a pretty bad day at the office all round for the
:20:38. > :20:45.New Zealand National. Dyer presented with them up with a
:20:45. > :20:50.chance to redeem himself, which he wasted. It finished goalless.
:20:50. > :20:56.frustrating for us at the -- at the moment, to be not be win the games
:20:56. > :21:01.where we are creating chances. But the players acquitted themselves
:21:01. > :21:11.well on an atrocious surface. That is the type surface played in my
:21:11. > :21:14.Ultimately, a surface will be hampering Blackpool, never mind the
:21:15. > :21:19.opposition. It will not help their cause. It was only a couple of
:21:19. > :21:23.weeks ago that Thomson remarked, it was impossible because of the state
:21:23. > :21:28.of the pitch. It does not do them any favours. Remember at Cardiff
:21:28. > :21:32.last year, the state of the pitch. They could not play the ball round.
:21:32. > :21:36.You could see what they were trying to do but it was impossible. The
:21:36. > :21:40.pitch this year is fantastic. It does not help the home side.
:21:40. > :21:44.have seen teams stringing together decent results, like Sheffield
:21:44. > :21:50.Wednesday. They were up against it was crystal Palace but Lita has
:21:50. > :21:55.come in. They have added some experienced players. They have a
:21:55. > :22:00.bit of nous, learning out to win games and Championship. They look
:22:00. > :22:03.as if they will be all right, to be fair. Bolton got off to a flying
:22:03. > :22:07.start, 3-0 look after the first nine minutes against Hull City. It
:22:07. > :22:13.is the kind of result we were almost expecting earlier in the
:22:13. > :22:17.season. They have lost one in the last seven, drawn four or fight.
:22:17. > :22:21.You get the feeling he is starting to turn it round a little bit, or
:22:21. > :22:25.be it is taking longer than its picked it. Some good players, they
:22:25. > :22:29.played well today. Watford, with a victory, are in the automatic
:22:29. > :22:33.promotion place and have taken no chance because their form continues
:22:33. > :22:37.and that is in the wake of Palace and Hall losing. It has been a good
:22:37. > :22:43.win -- a good week, they have won three out of three. Not at their
:22:43. > :22:48.best to date, but... It is not a bad thing. They have played very
:22:48. > :22:52.well, we talked about a fluent start. Not quite the same today but
:22:52. > :22:58.the ground one out. It does not hurt. Five defeats in seven means
:22:58. > :23:04.Boro fans are dreading a repeat of last season. Tuesday's goalless
:23:04. > :23:10.draw meant they had managed one win in 2013. But next, a Millwall side
:23:10. > :23:14.who had lost their last five. They were two changes the Boro, Dyer and
:23:14. > :23:24.Main starting, with Millwall making five changes. John Marquis amongst
:23:24. > :23:34.
:23:34. > :23:44.the players coming in. Dan O'Hagan has been a stop-start first half.
:23:44. > :23:55.
:23:55. > :24:00.claim it. It is his first League goal since 2011 -- Marquis. He has
:24:00. > :24:04.given Millwall lead. Who gets the last touch? An own goal, the
:24:04. > :24:14.decisive Wrangle shows that is the defender's header that has given
:24:14. > :24:21.
:24:21. > :24:31.the lead to Millwall here. -- is just past the post. It was from
:24:31. > :24:31.
:24:31. > :25:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:25:16. > :25:20.25 yards, plus. It goes past the is back in, 2-0 for Millwall.
:25:20. > :25:30.Llera's wretched run is going to continue, the way this is going --
:25:30. > :25:30.
:25:30. > :26:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:26:26. > :26:36.the finish. He has been on the break here, a real weapon here. He
:26:36. > :26:36.
:26:36. > :27:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:27:20. > :27:30.back for Boro. There is time as should have made it to two. This
:27:30. > :27:44.
:27:44. > :27:53.was some chance. -- he should have but a flag is up. Offside, the
:27:53. > :27:58.decision. Was he? Yes, he was. A good decision, the right decision.
:27:58. > :28:05.The officials were correct. The goal is disallowed. It stays 2-1
:28:05. > :28:09.for Millmoor. Any team can lose three, four, five on the bounce and
:28:09. > :28:14.start a run and win five on the bounce. We need to start think he
:28:14. > :28:18.positively like that. Usually like -- when you have a run like we have
:28:18. > :28:21.recently, it is a draw that did it out and stopped the rot. We did not
:28:21. > :28:27.do that, we got three points that Middlesbrough which is a fantastic
:28:27. > :28:34.win for us. The Seagulls supporters continued to flock to the Amex
:28:34. > :28:44.Stadium, another 25,000 crowd for Burnley's arrival. Brighton have
:28:44. > :28:46.
:28:46. > :28:54.found form, eking out wins. The air the home fans what they craned --
:28:54. > :28:59.craved. David Lopez scored. It was a long haul from there to the final
:28:59. > :29:04.whistle. Burnley threatened to equalise throughout but found
:29:04. > :29:09.couchette in defiant mood. This header was clawed away. Gus Poyet's
:29:09. > :29:12.side could have been more comfortable with David's raking
:29:12. > :29:17.pass if it had been finished off, instead they were destined for a
:29:17. > :29:20.tense afternoon. Despite the miss, are being returned to the top six
:29:20. > :29:25.for the first time since October and harmed the Clarets' play-off
:29:25. > :29:30.prospects. A massive three points for different reasons, because we
:29:30. > :29:34.are winning and a good run, second because we did not play fantastic.
:29:34. > :29:39.We deserved more, played very well today, dominated large parts of it,
:29:39. > :29:40.clope created chances and the whole field of performance was full of
:29:40. > :29:50.energy and endeavour but the performances were interesting
:29:50. > :29:57.
:29:57. > :30:03.because we keep playing like that, Forest. The play-offs are in their
:30:03. > :30:13.sights, if the dressing rooms aren't. Two wins and a draw since
:30:13. > :30:13.
:30:13. > :30:20.Davis returned, Forest were helped here. The card from the referee was
:30:20. > :30:25.only ever going to be one colour. Forest dominated after that.
:30:25. > :30:30.Majewski says Davis has restored their confidence. His must be sky
:30:30. > :30:39.high. He got a hat-trick during the week and also scored here.
:30:39. > :30:47.Previously he hadn't scored all season. He had the same effect on
:30:47. > :30:54.Lansbury. Not that this mistake was part of the master plan. After more
:30:54. > :31:02.unsafe handle, Warped's kick lacked the necessary sting. Henderson
:31:02. > :31:07.rattled the same post as Charlton's rotten run at the Valley continues.
:31:07. > :31:12.Their play-off chances are fading. Forest might be a good bet. Even
:31:12. > :31:18.before the sending off I felt we were dominant. As I said, the
:31:18. > :31:25.second-half was good. Scored a couple of great goals. We have an
:31:25. > :31:29.excellent cleansheet. Blackburn boss urged Rovers fans to raise the
:31:29. > :31:35.roof in anticipation of the biggest crowd of the season so far. This
:31:35. > :31:42.battle of the roses barely raised the heart rate. This was the best
:31:42. > :31:50.shot either side could muster in a poor first half. When Rhodes went
:31:50. > :31:56.through you wouldn't have bet against him scoring at his fifth
:31:56. > :32:00.successive game. This scuffed shot was never going to bother the
:32:00. > :32:05.keeper. Leeds got a long-awaited cleansheet away from home. They
:32:05. > :32:09.were relieved when the final whistle went. We were disappointed.
:32:09. > :32:19.It's gd when you come to Blackburn Rovers and you are disappointed at
:32:19. > :32:23.
:32:23. > :32:30.only getting a point. Zigic is back in the good books. The managers
:32:30. > :32:34.reckons he has changed his way. The goalkeeper attracted all the praise.
:32:34. > :32:44.A double save stopped Peterborough from maintaining the momentum of
:32:44. > :32:49.their midweek win at Millwall. Posh went to the break behind. This went
:32:49. > :32:55.straight to Zigic. On Tuesday he was recalled to play Sheffield
:32:55. > :33:05.Wednesday he provided Birmingham's first tkpwhol three games. Gsh goal
:33:05. > :33:06.
:33:06. > :33:14.in three games. Peterborough felt they were hard done by. The player
:33:14. > :33:19.may have been clipped. The officials gave nothing. The home
:33:19. > :33:24.side knew they were heading back to the bottom-of-the-table thanks to
:33:24. > :33:28.this turn from Burke followed by a stroke of good fortune.
:33:28. > :33:33.Peterborough's recent upturniped in the bud and back to square one for
:33:33. > :33:38.their boss. I felt we should have had a penalty straight after half-
:33:38. > :33:42.time. I never understand why officials can't see if a player is
:33:42. > :33:46.clean through why he would fall over. We didn't get that decision.
:33:46. > :33:50.They scored a deflection second goal. Teams are going to get
:33:50. > :34:00.setbacks between now and the end of the season. It's how we respond to
:34:00. > :34:01.
:34:01. > :34:11.it. Ipswich manager's analysis of this encounter was frank, two bang
:34:11. > :34:14.
:34:14. > :34:22.ordinary sides playing on a lousy pitch. Huddersfield carved out the
:34:23. > :34:32.best chances. Ipswich's keeper was force into a double save from Novak
:34:32. > :34:38.and Danns as he tried to follow up. The visitors defence was exposed in
:34:38. > :34:43.clinical fashion, this finishing was less so. Huddersfield will take
:34:43. > :34:51.solace from the cleansheet, as will Ipswich who had Henderson to thank
:34:51. > :34:56.again as he repelled Jack Hunt. game may not have been great the
:34:56. > :34:58.work rate commitment was there. We work rate commitment was there. We
:34:59. > :35:03.tried to pass the ball. Significant day for Brighton. Into the top six
:35:03. > :35:07.for the first time in five months. Particularly after what they did in
:35:07. > :35:11.midweek. They turned over Cardiff. You saw that. You were not too
:35:11. > :35:15.surprised to see them hitting their straps now? No. I looked at their
:35:15. > :35:19.squad, there is a lot of depth to. It they have a certain way of
:35:19. > :35:22.playing away from home. They are tough to play against. The
:35:22. > :35:26.perception is they play football and knock it around. There is steel
:35:26. > :35:31.to go with that. They made life very difficult for Cardiff.
:35:31. > :35:35.Cardiff's home record is very good. Good performance. It doesn't
:35:35. > :35:38.surprise me they have gone top six. They have kept three cleansheets
:35:38. > :35:45.They have kept three cleansheets from the last four. You have a
:35:45. > :35:49.chance, haven't snu They are hard to play against? They are. We may
:35:49. > :35:53.not be as prolific as other teams in that division. We aren't scoring
:35:53. > :35:56.goals at a regular amount, we will be tough to beat. In tight games a
:35:56. > :36:00.little bit of quality, maybe it doesn't have to come from a forward,
:36:00. > :36:05.doesn't have to come from a forward, will be the difference for us.
:36:05. > :36:11.great few days for Nottingham Forest, superb win mid-week.
:36:11. > :36:17.Majewski has got four goals in his last two. A confident player. Billy
:36:17. > :36:22.knows him, he left him behind two years ago? Yes. Things have settled
:36:22. > :36:25.down a little bit. A shy of relief for everybody to get on with their
:36:25. > :36:29.job. Everyone is pulling in the same direction. Another player who
:36:29. > :36:34.will benefit under Billy. Bill yes knows him and knows how to get the
:36:34. > :36:40.best out of him. You are getting his rewards quickly. How big was
:36:40. > :36:44.that win for Millwall? It stops a poor run. It is a big win in the
:36:44. > :36:50.context that Middlesbrough keep their run going. It would be have
:36:50. > :36:57.been 13 or 14 points away from the play-offs. Now it's only eighth. In
:36:57. > :37:00.the league sense it keeps it alive, just about.
:37:00. > :37:03.As for League One, when Paolo Di Canio walked through the doors at
:37:03. > :37:07.Swindon Town you always got the impression life was never going to
:37:07. > :37:10.be dull for the Robins. And so it turned out as the Italian
:37:10. > :37:12.resigned with the team top of the league and shortly before the new
:37:12. > :37:15.owners took charge. It left the Wiltshire club picking
:37:15. > :37:17.up the pieces, with Tommy Miller and Darren Ward standing in
:37:17. > :37:20.temporarily. Clem takes up the story as Preston,
:37:20. > :37:29.who also had a new face in the dugout, arrived at the County
:37:29. > :37:34.Ground. The last one to leave, please, turn out the lights. After
:37:34. > :37:38.the departure of the man himself 24-hours earlier, the last act of
:37:38. > :37:46.the Paolo di Canio regime under his assistant was to guide Swindon to
:37:46. > :37:55.the top of the table with a win on Tuesday at Tranmere. It signalled
:37:55. > :37:58.the end of a 21-month period in the club's history. Those who saw the
:37:58. > :38:04.Italian's foray into the lower league management as an accident
:38:04. > :38:12.waiting to happen. I speak with my body language. If I'm in English,
:38:12. > :38:17.English referees have to respect me. His team romped to the League Two
:38:17. > :38:22.title. Hopes were Hui of a second successive promotion. With the
:38:22. > :38:29.playing budget stretched to the limits and lower than expected
:38:29. > :38:36.crowds the imposition of an embargo led to a tetchy manager. My legs,
:38:36. > :38:39.my arms, my shoulder, they can't send me off every time. When the
:38:39. > :38:43.owner Andrew Black and his shareholders decided that the
:38:43. > :38:50.estimated �13 million they invested since 2008 was enough and put the
:38:50. > :38:55.club up for sale. 2013 started with a desperate search for new
:38:55. > :39:02.investment. The transfer di Canio says behind hi his back of Ritchie
:39:02. > :39:08.to Bournemouth which put off administration. Di Canio described
:39:08. > :39:13.his position as "untenable" his resignation followed last Monday
:39:13. > :39:17.when the local consortium lined up to take over the club failed to
:39:17. > :39:22.meet the deadline to complete the deal. When they did on Thursday the
:39:22. > :39:26.departure of di Canio's back room team and his early hours return to
:39:26. > :39:30.strip his office of personal moment mows left the club preparing for
:39:30. > :39:36.the visit of Preston with their kit man, fizz Yeo and two senior
:39:36. > :39:40.players at the Helm. It hit us hard. We had the next day off. Came in on
:39:40. > :39:46.the Thursday. We had a meeting with the owners. They told us what they
:39:46. > :39:51.wanted from us. We prepared the lads ready for today's game.
:39:51. > :39:55.Players dime see me and said, "Nick, can we plead with you and don't
:39:55. > :40:02.bring in a new manager right now can you allow Tommy and Darren to
:40:02. > :40:07.take control of the squad for the next couple of games coming up.",
:40:07. > :40:11."we know what is Republic of Ireland of us and together as a
:40:11. > :40:15.team." If you saw their performance on Tuesday night you would have
:40:15. > :40:19.seen a real team performance. As far as him coming back, that is now
:40:19. > :40:23.the decision of the new owners. It is outside of my control. I
:40:23. > :40:28.wouldn't bank on it. We are 14 games away from the end of the
:40:28. > :40:32.season. And, we have to realise, got to make the players realise
:40:32. > :40:37.that the carrot at the end of this that the carrot at the end of this
:40:37. > :40:45.is huge. COMMENTATOR: Andy Williams picked
:40:45. > :40:50.him out with six minutes on the clock. Preston's keeper was on hand
:40:50. > :40:59.to prevent what would have been an incredible story. The goalkeeper
:40:59. > :41:03.was called into action in the second-half. He was back to his
:41:04. > :41:07.feet and tipped the shot to safety. Swindon might have changed the
:41:07. > :41:17.locks to prevent another night-time visit by Paolo di Canio, they left
:41:17. > :41:20.
:41:20. > :41:27.the back door open here. WillHayhust took advantage. How
:41:27. > :41:34.about this for a match-changing substitution. Miller and Ward put
:41:34. > :41:37.on Adam Rooney. He ensured the on Adam Rooney. He ensured the
:41:37. > :41:41.Robins a share of the points. How hard to play your own game and
:41:41. > :41:46.manage at the same time? Very difficult, to be honest. You know,
:41:46. > :41:50.this is new to us. We gave it a good go. Disappointed we didn't win.
:41:50. > :41:56.I thought we had more than enough chances to. The lads were superb.
:41:56. > :42:01.We had a very, very hard week. To get a point, at the end of the day,
:42:01. > :42:04.not the worse in the world. Unbeaten in 13 now. Can you just
:42:04. > :42:08.keep it ticking over to the end of the season and get over the line
:42:08. > :42:14.that way without anybody needing to come in? We would like to think so.
:42:14. > :42:20.For the time being we have been asked to do a job. How long it
:42:20. > :42:26.lasts, we don't know. The lads were great today they gave it their all.
:42:26. > :42:30.Another day the chances go in. We keep going until we are asked to do
:42:30. > :42:35.otherwise. I would say the players will be glad playing football after
:42:35. > :42:43.recent events at the County Ground. It is true to say, Paolo di Canio's
:42:43. > :42:52.time has been eventful at the Robins. It has ended almost in
:42:52. > :43:00.appropriately bizarre circumstances, the reported CCTV footage and him
:43:00. > :43:04.going back to his office. You have to think it is usual? There is a
:43:04. > :43:09.different way forward for the football club. Players will have to
:43:10. > :43:13.leave like Matt Ritchie they won't give him the licence to bring in
:43:13. > :43:17.players like he was. Managing that football club will be harder than
:43:17. > :43:20.it was before. He has done a good job. He leaves them in a good
:43:20. > :43:26.position. People will think highly of him as a manager. So, in a way,
:43:26. > :43:32.I can understand why he has gone. Yes. Interesting, the club brought
:43:32. > :43:37.in Fraser Digby, now the goalkeeper coach, well-known to the players
:43:37. > :43:41.and fans, almost reconnecting with them? It's getting to a position
:43:41. > :43:44.where you can relate to the fans and getting across to the fans you
:43:44. > :43:47.understand what they want and trying to bring it back. Players
:43:47. > :43:51.who have done well for the club in the past, it never hurts to get
:43:51. > :43:54.them on your side. I think, as you say, it is connecting with
:43:54. > :44:00.everybody and saying, we are not here to destroy your football club,
:44:00. > :44:02.we might have to take it another direction and do things a little
:44:03. > :44:05.differently. More from League One then, starting
:44:05. > :44:08.with Friday night's game at Meadow Lane where Chris Kiwomya was
:44:08. > :44:11.looking for his first win in charge at the fourth attempt.
:44:11. > :44:21.The visitors were Bury, who went into the game six points from
:44:21. > :44:30.
:44:30. > :44:40.Fighting for their lives. That was telegraphed. And
:44:40. > :44:43.Schumacher puts Bury in front! Its Schumacher puts Bury in front! Its
:44:43. > :44:53.his 9th goal. The Bury captain seizes the opportunity, and
:44:53. > :45:07.
:45:07. > :45:17.Notts County! Ross County are level. Julian Kelly will have loved that.
:45:17. > :45:26.
:45:26. > :45:32.It was his error which led to the in two minutes for Notts County.
:45:32. > :45:42.Francois Zoko, a half-time substitute, has brought delight to
:45:42. > :45:55.
:45:55. > :46:05.It is getting better and better for Notts County. What an inspired
:46:05. > :46:12.
:46:12. > :46:19.half-time change by Christie one the. -- Chris Kiwomya. Kelly, who
:46:19. > :46:26.started the fightback with that equaliser. Judge goes down, and the
:46:26. > :46:30.referee points to the spot. There are fat chance to put this to bed
:46:30. > :46:40.for Notts County. The nightmare evening for the goalkeeper gets
:46:40. > :46:50.
:46:50. > :46:58.penalties already this season... Make it five. It is game over,
:46:58. > :47:02.Make it five. It is game over, surely. I thought we deserved the
:47:02. > :47:07.victory, especially in the second half. The boys needed to pick
:47:08. > :47:11.themselves up, and we did that in the second half. We had a ten-
:47:11. > :47:18.minute spell where we defended like schoolboys. From that point of view,
:47:18. > :47:20.I have got no complaints. Sheffield United midfielder Barry Robson was
:47:20. > :47:24.United midfielder Barry Robson was outstanding for his side in their
:47:24. > :47:30.victory last weekend, and once again, he was leading the fight in
:47:30. > :47:35.the promotion battle at Bournemouth. But United were in no mood to be
:47:35. > :47:45.denied. After a slip by Mark as painter, it was Jamie Murphy who
:47:45. > :47:46.
:47:46. > :47:49.got the goal. Full credit for them -- to them for how they defended.
:47:50. > :47:57.Teams will do that to us, and give us full respect, which is what they
:47:57. > :48:03.did today. We kept the ball really well, but we never hurt them enough.
:48:03. > :48:06.Every aspect of our football today, our plan to come down and win the
:48:06. > :48:10.game, it was brilliant. They thought things about very, very
:48:10. > :48:17.will today. When you come to a stadium and a team which is doing
:48:17. > :48:22.so well, you have to be on to put your game, and everybody was today.
:48:22. > :48:26.After Paddy Madden had scored in his last seven games, Rovers keeper
:48:26. > :48:35.Gary Woods did not need to give him a chance to make it a record-
:48:35. > :48:43.breaking eight, which he duly did, after six minutes. Billy Paynter
:48:43. > :48:50.squandered what seem a certain goal here. But he recovered from his
:48:50. > :48:58.shame to get the equaliser just before half-time. Gavin Williams at
:48:58. > :49:03.almost extended Yeovil's eight- match winning run. Both of these
:49:03. > :49:10.teams could be promoted. Neither team could afford to lose. It was
:49:10. > :49:15.on a very hard pitch, so everything was too high, too Farm in the air.
:49:15. > :49:20.It is surprising, when you see the size of me and Brian, with our two
:49:20. > :49:28.teams smashing it up in the air. Normally we try and play, but it
:49:28. > :49:32.was very difficult. With four of the top six dropping points,
:49:32. > :49:38.Tranmere were the day's other big winners. They took the lead through
:49:38. > :49:48.Max Power, who hit this Wilfried Zaha with precisely that. But
:49:48. > :49:54.
:49:54. > :50:04.Colchester levelled before the half-hour mark. It was Magnus
:50:04. > :50:07.
:50:07. > :50:14.Okuonghae who got the equaliser. But the lead was restored through
:50:14. > :50:18.Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro. After four straight defeats, some were
:50:18. > :50:27.starting to write off Tranmere's promotion chances, but they ran
:50:27. > :50:34.away with it here. There was another show of comedy defending in
:50:34. > :50:42.injury time. The late penalty was awarded for the foul on Michael
:50:42. > :50:48.O'Halloran. He converted it himself. Goal difference could be the
:50:48. > :50:53.decider in the promotion chase. Brentford midfielder Jonathan
:50:53. > :50:59.Douglas got a crucial goal up at Walsall in December, but it was his
:50:59. > :51:09.defending which frustrated them here. But the other end, it was
:51:09. > :51:12.
:51:12. > :51:16.Marcello Trotta up and Adam for sure who threatened. After this
:51:16. > :51:21.cross in, it was Marcello Trotta, looking to score in his fourth
:51:21. > :51:31.consecutive match at Griffin Park, who was denied on the line. It was
:51:31. > :51:32.
:51:32. > :51:38.a match of few chances. Smarting after missing out on a Wembley
:51:38. > :51:44.final, Coventry set about the same opponents they have played in
:51:44. > :51:50.midweek with vigour. Crewe's response was just as emphatic, with
:51:50. > :51:55.Mark Ellis converting. They have now scored in each of their last 14
:51:55. > :52:05.League games. Coventry almost regained the lead through Steve and
:52:05. > :52:07.
:52:07. > :52:12.Elliott early in the second half. Carl Baker then went close. But
:52:12. > :52:17.Robertson denied him from underneath the bar. Now, how about
:52:17. > :52:27.this for maximum impact from substitute Max Clayton? It was his
:52:27. > :52:28.
:52:28. > :52:32.first touch. It condemned Lee Carsley to a first defeat. A first
:52:32. > :52:36.victory in six for Crawley, who won this thanks to a moment of
:52:36. > :52:42.brilliance from Billy Clarke, with his 12th goal of the season. It
:52:42. > :52:50.came early in the match, but it was a touch of class. Crawley were
:52:50. > :53:00.worthy winners, and they nearly doubled their lead soon afterwards.
:53:00. > :53:12.
:53:12. > :53:16.Leyton Orient were lacklustre. MK Dons have not won a league match
:53:16. > :53:26.since New Year's Day. After keeper David Martin saved at point-blank
:53:26. > :53:30.
:53:30. > :53:35.range here, they grabbed the lead nine minutes before the break.
:53:35. > :53:45.Carlisle had won four of the last five home games, and they were a
:53:45. > :53:46.
:53:46. > :53:49.touch unfortunate here. But they say luck evens itself out, and
:53:49. > :53:57.Darren Potter returned the compliment in the next MK Dons
:53:57. > :54:01.attack. But they conceded from a corner five minutes from time. It
:54:01. > :54:11.was substitute Mark Beck who finished, and promotion now looks
:54:11. > :54:12.
:54:12. > :54:17.remote. Two sides toiling in the middle of the table conjured up
:54:17. > :54:26.some fabulous finishing and defending. James Dunne got this
:54:26. > :54:36.unstoppable goal. The equaliser was equally well-struck. It was Paul
:54:36. > :54:43.
:54:43. > :54:49.Parry who fired home. With just minutes remaining, two substitutes
:54:49. > :54:58.combined decisively, Marvin Morgan shooting home. Mark Roberts almost
:54:58. > :55:08.prevented a fourth consecutive defeat for Stevenage, but the
:55:08. > :55:19.
:55:19. > :55:21.John Hughes has more than doubled Hartlepool's points tally, and the
:55:21. > :55:27.brilliant run continued at Scunthorpe, with James Poole
:55:27. > :55:31.sending them on their way with this goal. Hughes says it is not down to
:55:32. > :55:36.tactics, just that the players are playing better. Jonathan Franks is
:55:36. > :55:41.proof of that. This was a terrific effort, his first comments since
:55:41. > :55:47.September. Eight points short of safety, there is still a long way
:55:48. > :55:53.to go, but suddenly, Hartlepool have belief. This effort from Poole
:55:53. > :55:59.showed just that belief. Prior to this week, Scunthorpe had been on a
:55:59. > :56:03.good run. But back-to-back defeats have put them back in trouble. They
:56:03. > :56:11.will need James Alabi to get a few more like this if they are to stay
:56:11. > :56:15.above the dreaded dotted line. Oldham's caretaker boss had left
:56:15. > :56:19.Jose Baxter, the top scorer, on the bench, for the victory at Stevenage.
:56:19. > :56:24.But he was back in the starting line-up, and he scored after 11
:56:24. > :56:29.minutes, his tenth of the season. Portsmouth were heading for a club-
:56:29. > :56:33.record 22 games without a victory. They were not helped by the
:56:33. > :56:38.dismissal of Sam Sodje for an altercation with Lee Barnard. To be
:56:38. > :56:47.fair, it should have been more comfortable for Oldham. Jonathan
:56:47. > :56:52.Grounds' splendid free kick rattled the bar. Later on, Jordan Obita was
:56:52. > :56:57.a lot of luck with this magnificent effort, as Oldham warmed up nicely
:56:57. > :57:02.for the Cup replay at Goodison in midweek. Tony Phyllis Kirk is doing
:57:02. > :57:06.a terrific job at Oldham, although he says he does not want the job.
:57:06. > :57:10.But new leaders at the top of the division tonight, Sheffield United,
:57:11. > :57:17.and that was a significant result for them at Bournemouth. Yes, it
:57:17. > :57:21.was only a couple of weeks ago that it was looking as if it was going
:57:22. > :57:29.to be a struggle even to get into the play-offs. But they looked very
:57:29. > :57:34.strong. It was a really big win today. Two points separating the
:57:34. > :57:37.top six in that division, it is coming to the boil nicely. It is
:57:37. > :57:41.going to be great at the end of the season. Tranmere pulling out this
:57:41. > :57:46.result at Colchester, which makes it very difficult for Colchester,
:57:46. > :57:50.but Tranmere seem to be back on track. If you're going to turn a
:57:50. > :57:54.road or aspirations for the season, that is the way to do it. It could
:57:54. > :57:57.imagine Ronnie Moore saying, forget the bad run that we have been on,
:57:57. > :58:02.think back to the start of the season, and would we have taken
:58:02. > :58:10.this? Of course we would. Let's just think about what lies ahead of
:58:10. > :58:15.us. Let's concentrate on what is in front of us. That is exactly what
:58:15. > :58:19.they have done. Two other teams are doing their best to turn things
:58:19. > :58:28.around after a tough few weeks, although one of them. It was a
:58:28. > :58:34.great goal from Jose Baxter join it was a fantastic finish. -- from
:58:34. > :58:41.Jose Baxter. It was a fantastic finish. Hartlepool, unbeaten in six.
:58:42. > :58:46.We had almost written them off a few weeks ago. Yes, it took some
:58:46. > :58:51.time for the new manager, as it will do, but he has moulded his
:58:51. > :58:55.team together, they look a good unit. They are well-organised. You
:58:55. > :59:02.can understand why one of a sudden they are asking questions of sites
:59:02. > :59:09.and getting points. If it was not four down, he would say they would
:59:09. > :59:12.have an excellent chance. In League Two, Chesterfield were hosting the
:59:12. > :59:22.league leaders, Gillingham. They were back on top after beating
:59:22. > :59:45.
:59:45. > :59:49.chance. -- Chesterfield's best chance. It was a record-breaking
:59:49. > :59:55.day for Martin Allen's side. have only conceded nine goals away
:59:55. > :59:59.from home, another record. 11 wins. The club is 100 years old, the
:59:59. > :00:02.centenary year, it must be. To create history for the football
:00:02. > :00:10.club is a fine achievement by everybody, staff, players and
:00:10. > :00:15.supporters that give us great backing. Torquay's interim manager
:00:15. > :00:20.Alan Knill make enjoy it sizable height advantage but the failure
:00:20. > :00:27.has only had Gillingham to look up to. This was not easy. This header
:00:27. > :00:30.was saved by Chris Neil, who needed to be sharp to thwart Billy Bode in.
:00:30. > :00:38.Encouragement for Alan Knill after two days in charge while Martin
:00:38. > :00:48.Ling recovers from illness. Port Vale made it nine league games
:00:48. > :00:56.
:00:56. > :01:00.before kick-off, his players certainly responded. Symes took 11
:01:00. > :01:05.minutes to open the scoring. Maghoma had been influential for
:01:05. > :01:09.the first goal and it was his start to the byline that set up Holness
:01:09. > :01:14.for Burton's second. It was the central defender's first for the
:01:14. > :01:18.club. Maghoma has indicated his desire to play at a higher level.
:01:18. > :01:24.His first time finished to the roof of the Exeter Net to make it 3-0
:01:24. > :01:28.will certainly have impressed any watching scouts at the Pirelli
:01:29. > :01:33.Stadium. This was a quality team performance and Bell's thumping
:01:33. > :01:38.shot on the hour made certain. Burton were heading for a 7th home
:01:38. > :01:43.win on the spin and back into the automatic promotion places. But the
:01:43. > :01:49.home side got a little sloppy and conceded twice in the space of four
:01:49. > :01:53.minutes. First, Bauza lashed home a loose ball from just inside the box.
:01:53. > :01:57.Following are Craig Woodman corner, Bennett's header was adjudged to
:01:57. > :02:07.have crossed the line. It was a very tight call but in the end it
:02:07. > :02:12.made absolutely no difference. have to play Rotherham, flea would
:02:12. > :02:15.awake and Exeter at home. The best away record in the division. We
:02:15. > :02:21.would struggle to say we would win all three. That is what we have
:02:21. > :02:24.done. We have scored ten goals in the process and conceded two, so
:02:24. > :02:31.absolutely magnificent effort. I said to the lads, we have 12 games
:02:31. > :02:37.to go, we have set ourselves up. Let's go for it. Too many draws
:02:37. > :02:41.have slowed Cheltenham's promotion drive. Martin Yeates' side need
:02:41. > :02:47.more three point halls. They were on their way back here car when
:02:47. > :02:51.Jason Taylor were stripped. There was a spot kick, Pack sent the
:02:51. > :02:55.keeper the wrong way. Pack enjoyed his second penalty in three games.
:02:55. > :03:01.Accrington, who dropped into the bottom two midweek, were level
:03:01. > :03:06.before the break courtesy of Beattie's header. Almost 35, it was
:03:06. > :03:10.his first goal and ten games under Stanley are to get out of trouble
:03:10. > :03:15.they needed him to roll back the years and finish like that. The
:03:15. > :03:19.lead lasted six minutes. Cheltenham paid to them back with Pack
:03:19. > :03:23.grabbing his second of the afternoon. Another draw for the
:03:23. > :03:33.Robins, the 6th in the last nine games, while Stanley stake in the
:03:33. > :03:38.
:03:38. > :03:43.forms suggested an inevitable outcome. It proved to be anything
:03:43. > :03:47.but until this header was saved. The resulting corner, Cole
:03:47. > :03:54.controversially spilled the ball over the line after being impeded
:03:54. > :03:59.by his team-mate and knocked Platt. As they celebrated, they passed the
:03:59. > :04:04.stations were correctly waved away. There was a glorious opportunity to
:04:05. > :04:10.enhance the margin of victory. No matter, as the 6th consecutive home
:04:10. > :04:13.win for the hosts cent Plymouth plummeting to the bottom.
:04:13. > :04:17.result is all-important, a controversial goal for us but we
:04:17. > :04:21.had a situation on Tuesday night were a similar thing happened to us
:04:21. > :04:28.unfortunately you have to swallow it and hope it evens itself out. It
:04:28. > :04:37.did for us today. Skull was appointed the manager of Aldershot
:04:37. > :04:42.on Friday, in time to win over Fleetwood. There were certainly
:04:42. > :04:47.nothing elegant about their opening goal. Hylton with his 11th of the
:04:47. > :04:51.campaign. When Anthony Barry picked out Crowther, he should have done
:04:51. > :04:58.better than hit the post shortly after the break. From that point
:04:58. > :05:04.one, Fleetwood's afternoon unravelled. Maguire pushed a player
:05:04. > :05:07.to the ground, no question about the red card that followed. With 15
:05:07. > :05:13.minutes to play, ten men became nine when Alan Goodall was adjudged
:05:13. > :05:19.to have brought down Hylton. The keeper led the protest supply would
:05:19. > :05:25.thought Hylton had gone down too easily. The referee was unmoved.
:05:25. > :05:30.Lucas managed to pull off a stupendous save to keep out the
:05:30. > :05:35.penalty and Fleetwood were somehow still in the game. That is until
:05:35. > :05:38.Hylton burst clear later on to slot in his second. A fine start for
:05:38. > :05:42.Aldershot under Scott, who are four points clear of the relegation
:05:42. > :05:46.places. It has been a difficult time for everyone and football club
:05:46. > :05:50.and this club has been through a lot of turmoil over the years. We
:05:51. > :05:55.want to bring back smiles to their faces and to do that we need to
:05:55. > :05:58.give them attacking, exciting football, creating chances and
:05:58. > :06:02.excitement and two players sent off, luckily not for us but a missed
:06:02. > :06:07.penalty, the keeper has been absolutely terrific today and made
:06:07. > :06:14.great saves. We scored two, we could have had four or five and a
:06:14. > :06:16.clean sheet, so it terrific start. Southend are through to their
:06:16. > :06:19.first-ever Wembley final in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy but they
:06:19. > :06:24.attempted the promotion bid back on track suffered an early blow at
:06:24. > :06:30.Wycombe. Morgan capping a need Wanderers build up. The home side's
:06:30. > :06:35.league disappeared when there was a corner and Corr reacted quickly. A
:06:35. > :06:38.strange week for Southend, served with a 5th winding-up petition and
:06:38. > :06:42.four years, before securing the Wembley date which should ease
:06:42. > :06:48.financial concerns. Corr was unlucky as they pushed for a first
:06:48. > :06:52.league win four. Instead, there was a through pass to set Assombalonga
:06:52. > :06:58.on his way. The striker on loan from Watford had just one thing on
:06:58. > :07:01.his mind. With only five minutes to go, three points to put South End
:07:01. > :07:11.in touching distance of the top seven seemed to be in the back.
:07:11. > :07:15.
:07:15. > :07:18.They had to survive one final scare. has been absolutely superb in
:07:19. > :07:23.recent weeks and it took him just two minutes to rattle his side in
:07:23. > :07:27.front from the edge of the Bristol Rovers box. He very nearly grabbed
:07:27. > :07:32.his 11th league goal of the season -- of the campaign in the next
:07:32. > :07:36.attack as Morecambe's friend to take control. But fair play to
:07:36. > :07:40.Rovers, who dug in and levelled at three minutes into the second half.
:07:40. > :07:47.Richards with his second goal in four games. It was anybody's much
:07:47. > :07:51.now. Louis Alessandro must have thought he had restored the lead
:07:51. > :07:55.only to see his header hit the foot of the post. Now it was Richards'
:07:55. > :08:05.chance to become a hero but after a magical run from midfield, he could
:08:05. > :08:05.
:08:05. > :08:09.not be the keeper. -- beat the keeper.
:08:09. > :08:14.Kick off at the Kassam Stadium was delayed by five minutes because the
:08:14. > :08:19.crossbar was not level. The ground staff sorted out the issue but it
:08:19. > :08:23.did not help the strikers. Josh Parker's first half shot was us for
:08:23. > :08:26.at close as they came. A run of eight games without a win had left
:08:26. > :08:31.your looking anxiously down the table. Blair should have done
:08:31. > :08:37.better with his head. The Minstermen are the Leeds -- the
:08:37. > :08:41.League's goalless draw specialists. This was their 7th of the sees a
:08:41. > :08:46.Masashi chambers was unable to deliver a match winning finish. --
:08:46. > :08:51.the 7th of the season, as Ashley Chambers was unable to deliver.
:08:51. > :08:56.The Dons have been unbeaten in two at Dagenham. They were prevented
:08:56. > :09:04.from taking a first-half lead by brilliant goalkeeping. Alexander
:09:04. > :09:07.was denied point-blank range. Last month, St Louis was prevented from
:09:07. > :09:12.going to prison for assault, but the Dons took the chance and he
:09:12. > :09:15.repaid their face with his first League goal. The Daggers through
:09:15. > :09:25.everything at the Dons to rescue a point in the closing stages but it
:09:25. > :09:28.
:09:28. > :09:33.is now just one win in six. Barnet had their goalkeeper to thank, this
:09:33. > :09:36.fine stop was the pick of several good saves. Barnet could have
:09:36. > :09:41.claimed another three points to follow their comeback win at York
:09:41. > :09:45.last weekend. When this header rattled the crossbar, the keeper
:09:45. > :09:53.had to slap it away from danger. Rochdale were hanging on at the end
:09:53. > :10:03.and would have been relieved to see Beattie's drive drift wide. Barnet
:10:03. > :10:07.The point shared between Barnett and Roger stayed -- Rochdale. At
:10:07. > :10:10.the bottom, Plymouth, the new team at the bottom of the division, is
:10:10. > :10:15.that the psychological blow? Does players take much notice something
:10:15. > :10:18.like that? No, I don't think so. It is very tight. The stigma of being
:10:18. > :10:22.bottom doesn't help and also there will be pressure on Plymouth
:10:22. > :10:28.because they are one of the bigger clubs at that level. There is that
:10:28. > :10:33.to handle, but a couple of points and you are out. It is not a
:10:33. > :10:37.forlorn task. They came unstuck with that goal, Northampton winning
:10:37. > :10:41.the last nine out of ten and looking brilliant at home. As for
:10:41. > :10:46.Southend come agreed few days. They have booked their place at Wembley,
:10:46. > :10:50.April 4th I think it is. Is it difficult? It is -- is it a case of
:10:50. > :10:54.Paul Sturrock keeping their feet on the ground? They know they have a
:10:54. > :10:59.job to do in the league, they have everything to play for. They have
:10:59. > :11:04.to keep winning games of football like this. Off field financial
:11:04. > :11:09.troubles as well. Hopefully it will help. It will be alleviated by a
:11:09. > :11:12.trip to Wembley. What about Burton? We seem to be mentioning them for
:11:12. > :11:16.the last three weeks. Ten goals against the likes of Rotherham,
:11:16. > :11:21.Fleetwood, that Exeter. They have only conceded three against them.
:11:21. > :11:26.It is more than they could have wished for. He said preceding and
:11:26. > :11:30.games, it was a tough two or three games ahead of them and they have -
:11:30. > :11:36.- and they have dealt with them brilliantly. If they are organised
:11:36. > :11:40.and work hard, he has a chance in every game. The last seven at home
:11:40. > :11:49.have been one, a great run of form at the Pirelli Stadium. Chalk and
:11:49. > :11:53.cheese, at home. Let's look at the stay top of the NPower Championship,
:11:53. > :11:56.five points ahead with a couple of games in hand over the teams below
:11:56. > :12:00.them. Watford move into second, while Hull drop down to third.
:12:00. > :12:03.Crystal Palace and Leicester stay as they were and Brighton are in
:12:03. > :12:06.the top six for the first time since October. Peterborough drop to
:12:06. > :12:10.the bottom of the Championship, replacing Bristol City who hit five
:12:10. > :12:13.past Barnsley, who drop to 21st. Wolves host Cardiff on Sunday and a
:12:13. > :12:17.win will see them move out the bottom three. Sheffield United have
:12:17. > :12:20.returned to the top of NPower League 1 after a four-game winning
:12:20. > :12:22.run, Swindon drop down to second after their draw. While Tranmere
:12:22. > :12:26.move back up to third after thrashing Colchester. Doncaster
:12:26. > :12:30.drop down to fourth after drawing with Yeovil, who stay in fifth. The
:12:30. > :12:32.bottom four of League 1 stay as they were with Portsmouth now four
:12:32. > :12:36.points behind Hartlepool and 12 from safety. Oldham's win means
:12:36. > :12:39.they go above Scunthorpe, with now three points between the Iron and
:12:39. > :12:42.Colchester. In NPower League 2, Gillingham and Port Vale both
:12:42. > :12:46.picked up wins as they continue to battle for top spot, Burton and
:12:46. > :12:50.Northampton also won as they carry on their recent form. Rotherham in
:12:50. > :12:54.fifth didn't play and have games in hand of those teams around them.
:12:54. > :12:57.Plymouth drop to the bottom of League 2 for the first time this
:12:57. > :13:00.season as they lost at Northampton. Accrington Stanley stay in 23rd
:13:00. > :13:04.after battling back to earn a point. Barnet drop to 22nd, while AFC
:13:04. > :13:09.Wimbledon, who were bottom, move up three places to 21st with a win at
:13:09. > :13:13.Dagenham. Right, before we go a couple of reminders of some sport
:13:13. > :13:16.that you might not want to miss on Sunday. We've Six Nations rugby
:13:16. > :13:20.with live coverage of Scotland against Ireland from 1.30pm on BBC1,